Why do you think the author wrote "Buildings in Disguise?"
To inform readers about an unusual style of architecture.
100
What is the MAIN reason that mimetic architecture suddenly became popular?
Affordable automobiles led to more roadside businesses.
100
The _________ pumpkin was so large that it had to be moved with a forklift.
humongous
100
The burned-out factory was finally ____________ by bulldozers so that a new building could be constructed.
demolished
100
Use the present tense form of the verb "garden" in the following sentence:
My aunt _________ with my mother every Sunday.
gardens
200
Most of the buildings in the story were built for what purpose?
To attract customers
200
How do you know that "Buildings in Disguise" is expository nonfiction?
It has facts and details about a subject or topic.
200
The house had been __________ for so long that the walls were beginning to fall down.
neglected
200
The student who pulled the prank received a _______ reprimand.
severe
200
Which present-tense verb best completes the sentence:
The children _______ in their hammocks every day after school.
a. lie
b. lay
c. laid
d. lied
lie
300
Why did people work to save Mr. Lafferty's elephant?
To preserve a local landmark
300
What is the main idea of the passage?
People wants to save mimetic buildings that are part of our country's past
300
After the gold rush ended, many mining towns were _______ when people left them for new jobs.
abandonded
300
Both Colts fans and Saints fans are __________ to see their teams play in the Super Bowl
eager
300
Which present-tense very best completes the sentence?
She always ________ her hand when she has a question in class.
a. rises
b. raise
c. rose
d. raises
raises
400
What is unusual about the building in Mitchell, South Dakota?
It is made with crops and grasses.
400
In what shape was the coffee shop we read about?
a coffee pot
400
The high school mascot was so ________ that its photo was displayed throughout the school building.
beloved
400
Now that the Saints have made it to the Super Bowl, they are even more ____________ in South Louisiana.
beloved
400
Which present-tense very best completes the sentence:
After school, he always _______ his school books on his desk.
a. set
b. sat
c. sits
d. sets
sets
500
Why did the people of Mitchell, South Dakota, choose to build a mimetic architecture?
To prove that it was a good place to visit.
500
What is mimetic architecture?
Buildings that looks like animals or other objects.
500
While my mother drove us to the mall we couldn't help but give each other _______ smiles.
eager
500
The streets of Indianapolis will be _________ on Sunday since everyone will be at home watching the Colts play.
abandoned
500
Use the correct form of "to be" in the following sentence:
We __________ excited for the Super Bowl on Sunday!