A Sour Deal
What key idea about Horatio is supported by the details in Scene 2?
A. Horatio regrets having been careless about an important task.
B. Horatio is able to make friends easily with others from school.
C. Horatio has a close relationship with his grandmother.
D. Horatio has a new interest in science projects and experiments.
What is the controlling idea of the article from Competitive Cheerleading?
A. Media coverage of cheerleading events is important for the sport.
B. Attending a cheerleading competition is a fun experience.
C. Cheerleaders work hard to balance academics and competitions.
D. Competitive cheerleading is a popular and widespread activity.
In the selection from Behind the Desk with Matt Christopher: The #1 Sportswriter for Kids, the third-person omniscient point of view used by the author helps the reader understand —
A. Cay's knowledge about writing professionally
B. Matt's feelings about earning a college writing degree
C. Cay's and Matt's feelings about the events in Matt's stories
D. Matt's and Cay's thoughts about Matt's work as a writer
Based on the ideas presented throughout the selection, the reader can conclude that —
A. interest in protecting bats and bat habitats is declining
B. people have concerns about using bats to protect crops
C. supporting bat conservation is helpful for people and animals
D. bats have to be protected from harmful crops and insects
Sentence 9 needs to be revised.
Each August, when they returned home, her family brought with them a box of fresh Hawaiian pineapples.
The meaning of sentence 8 is unclear. Which word or phrase should replace it in this sentence?
A. help
B. the site
C. them
D. a group
What change needs to be made in sentence 5?
A. Change chuckled to chuckling
B. Change quietly to quiet
C. Insert a comma after daughter
D. Change honey to Honey
What change needs to be made in sentence 3?
A. Change my to our
B. Change Nate's to Nates'
C. Delete the comma after tag
D. Change courageous to couragous
Which line of dialogue from Scene 1 shows that Caitlin thinks Horatio’s treatment of the sourdough starter is exaggerated?
A. CAITLIN: [She throws her hands up.] A terrarium? I give up. What is your big new project? You said you had to feed it, so I'm completely stumped. (line 3)
B. CAITLIN: Is there another volcano? Don't you remember when your volcano for the science fair erupted all over the carpet after you fed it all that baking soda? (line 6)
C. CAITLIN: Why do you want to make bread from something that old? And what does a dough ball eat? (line 12)
D. CAITLIN: OK, but I'm still not sure what the big deal is. It's just dough. (line 14)
The author uses an advantage-and-disadvantage organizational structure in paragraphs 4 through 8 of the article from Competitive Cheerleading most likely to —
A. show the benefits of purchasing cheerleading products
B. describe the strategies cheerleaders use to win
C. explain that it is worth participating in contests despite challenges
D. present reasons why more contests should be created
What do the details about Cay’s actions in paragraph 4 of the selection from Behind the Desk with Matt Christopher: The #1 Sportswriter for Kids show about her?
A. She respected her husband's efforts to become a writer.
B. She enjoyed reading her husband's writing.
C. She wanted to pursue writing as a profession.
D. She encouraged him to write different types of stories.
What does the introduction of the selection (paragraphs 1 and 2) help the reader understand?
A. The quantity and size of the groups of Mexican free-tailed bats
B. The reason why bats usually fly when it is dark outside
C. The academic interests of Gary F. McCracken and why he studies bats
D. The effects of the South Central Texas summer weather on bats
Hana has repeated an idea in sentence 13. What is the BEST way to revise this sentence?
A. Leilani's mom always cubed and put on a platter the juicy, yellow pineapple and pieces.
B. Leilani's mom always cubed the pieces on a large platter of the juicy, yellow pineapple.
C. Leilani's mom always cubed the juicy, yellow pineapple, and a large platter she put the pieces on.
D. Leilani's mom always cubed the juicy, yellow pineapple and put the pieces on a large platter.
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 13 and 14?
A. Due to the fact that we are in school most days, we would probably need to volunteer on Saturday mornings.
B. We are in school most days, so Saturday is when we would probably need mornings to volunteer.
C. While we are in school most days, Saturday mornings is when we are not in school and would probably neeed to volunteer.
D. We are in school most days, which probably need to volunteer on Saturday mornings.
What change needs to be made in sentence 8?
A. Delete the comma after basketball
B. Change grumbled to grumbles
C. Change irritable to irritably
D. Insert quotation marks after the period
Ethan has made an error in sentence 4. Select the response that corrects this error.
After the final introduction, Mrs. Ryan explained the purpose behind the different words she __________ on our name tags.
A. writes
B. will write
C. is writing
D. had written
Read the following summary of Scene 1 of the play.
Caitlin and Horatio arrive at Horatio’s home after school. Caitlin is guessing what Horatio’s newest project is going to be. Horatio excitedly retrieves a jar filled with dough from the kitchen. Horatio explains that it is a sourdough starter from his grandmother. Caitlin is unsure that it is as exciting as Horatio claims.
Which of the following ideas should be included in this paragraph to create a complete summary of Scene 1 of the play?
A. Caitlin remembers when baking soda lava spilled all over the carpet.
B. Caitlin makes a disgusted face when she first sees the dough.
C. Horatio asks Caitlin if she would like to feed the sourdough starter.
D. Horatio declares that he will keep the sourdough starter alive for a long time.
Which detail about cheerleaders’ experiences in the article from Competitive Cheerleading is DIFFERENT from the details about Matt’s experience in the selection from Behind the Desk with Matt Christopher: The #1 Sportswriter for Kids?
A. Only cheerleaders spend extended time practicing their abilities.
B. Only cheerleaders struggle to balance demanding schedules.
C. Only cheerleaders experience setbacks during events.
D. Only cheerleaders must work as a team to succeed.
Which conclusion is supported by BOTH the article from Competitive Cheerleading and the selection from Behind the Desk with Matt Christopher: The #1 Sportswriter for Kids?
A. People are inspired by many factors when pursuing a goal.
B. Choosing a career is a significant decision.
C. Participating in a hobby has become complex.
D. Time management is important when developing a skill.
Read the sentences from paragraph 5 of the selection.
The group that leaves Bracken Bat Cave each night is so large that it can be tracked by radar. Radar is commonly used to predict weather by following moving objects, such as raindrops, in the sky.
Which is the best paraphrase of these sentences?
A. Bats regularly leave Bracken Cave during the evening and can be tracked by radar. Radar is often used for giving weather updates, such as upcoming rainstorms.
B. The bats that leave Bracken Cave at night are often mistaken for raindrops by weather radar. Radar is an important tool that is used to follow storms that move in surrounding areas.
C. So many bats exit Bracken Cave each night that the group can be tracked with the same radar used to track weather. Radar tracks objects, like drops of rain, as they move through the air.
D. A large group of bats journeys from Bracken Cave. Weather radar is used to look out for approaching rainfall, but it can sometimes be used for other research purposes.
Which sentence can BEST follow and support sentence 25?
A. Everyone in our group gets along well, and I think you will enjoy our company at the farm.
B. I am very pleased that I came across your website when I was searching the internet for a place to volunteer.
C. We will work alongside you to plant crops, pull weeds, harvest vegetables, or anything else you need us to do.
D. Next year, it is possible that we will look for a different opportunity to serve in our community.
The word biohazard contains a prefix from the Greek root that means “life.” Based on this information, what does the word biohazard mean as it is used in line 23?
A. personal story or narrative
B. danger to health
C. material for construction
D. object of affection
The descriptions of cheerleading competitions in the article from Competitive Cheerleading are DIFFERENT from the descriptions of the writing contest in the selection from Behind the Desk with Matt Christopher: The #1 Sportswriter for Kids because only the author of the article uses description to —
A. show that there are many opportunities for people to participate in events
B. reveal the different emotions people feel when they compete against others
C. imply that repetition is the best way for people to master a skill
D. explain how the encouragement of others can motivate people to win
How do the article from Competitive Cheerleading and the selection from Behind the Desk with Matt Christopher: The #1 Sportswriter for Kids develop a SIMILAR idea about competition?
A. Both explain why rewards should be given to everyone who participates.
B. Both highlight that receiving judgment from others can be stressful.
C. Both imply that luck is a major part of achieving a goal.
D. Both reveal that certain contests have strict rules for entry.
Which sentence from the selection shows that locating food is a priority for bats?
A. Soon a huge cloud of as many as 20 million bats has formed in the dark sky. (paragraph 2)
B. The bats will eat about 200 tons (181 metric tons) of these bugs in one night. (paragraph 7)
C. As they soar high into the air, the bats use their wings to scoop prey into their mouths. (paragraph 8)
D. In this process, bats send out high-pitched sounds that travel in waves. (paragraph 9)