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Does your shampoo leave your hair dry or damaged? Flat and lifeless? Then Organi-Goo is the shampoo for you! Using only the finest organic ingredients, Organi-Goo gives you stronger, shinier, healthier hair. Organi-Goo's powerful, all-natural formula penetrates the hair shaft to rebuild strength, body, and shine. Every strand of hair is pampered and revitalized when you use Organi-Goo. Are you ready for the best hair of your life? Then try Organi-Goo today! A. To inform readers about the ingredients in Organi-Goo B. To persuade readers to purchase Organi-Goo
What is to persuade readers to purchase Organi-Goo?
100
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) examines published research in order to address the question of how to reduce injuries and deaths in traffic collisions. Based on the research findings, the CDC has concluded that the most effective way to improve safety is to increase seat belt use. The CDC recommends that states more strictly enforce laws that make seat belts a requirement. According to the CDC, these laws are highly effective in increasing seat belt use and saving lives. A. Sequential B. Problem-Solution
What is Problem-Solution?
100
What is the meaning of "a watched pot never boils"? A. Time feels longer when you are waiting for something B. Leave something alone if it might cause trouble
What is Time feels longer when you are waiting for something?
100
No one could ignore the hideous painting, which _____ the attention of every visitor. A. Screamed for B. Attracted
What is Screamed for?
100
neighborhood is to city as state is to... A. American B. country
What is country?
200
Load the laundry into the washing machine and close the door tightly. Make sure not to overload the machine. Next, slide open the detergent drawer, add detergent, and then slide the drawer shut. Select the wash setting (whites or darks), temperature (hot, warm, or cold), and load size (small, medium, or large). Then press the start button. The washing machine will stop automatically when the wash cycle is complete. A. To teach readers how to operate a washing machine B. To convince readers to take better care of their clothes
What is To teach readers how to operate a washing machine?
200
Malaria and Zika are both diseases spread by mosquitos. Malaria is deadly, and people have been fighting it for centuries. Zika, though, emerged more recently. Although symptoms of a Zika infection are usually milder than those of a malaria infection, Zika is associated with birth defects in the babies of infected mothers. Malaria and Zika are spread by two distinct types of mosquitos: malaria by the Anopheles mosquito, and Zika by the Aedes mosquito. This means that different prevention techniques are recommended. Because Anopheles bite at night, using mosquito netting over beds can help people avoid malaria. Aedes, however, bite during the day. In areas where Zika is a concern, experts recommend using insect repellents and covering the skin with clothing. A. Sequential B. Compare-Contrast
What is Compare-Contrast?
200
What is the meaning of put a cork in it? A. to stop talking right now B. to ask for favors to make something happen
What is to stop talking right now?
200
The path was steep and rocky, and the bus ________ hard as it made a slow ascent. A. Breathed B. Worked
What is breathed?
200
shovel is to dig as pen is to... A. pencil B. write
What is write?
300
Yodeling is a vocal technique once used by shepherds in the Swiss Alps. To yodel, you first have to find your normal, or "chest," voice, and your high, or "head," voice. Yodeling involves switching between these two ranges of sound, or registers, and finding the break between them. To begin, make an "ah" sound and move your voice from low to high, listening for the break. Try to keep your voice relaxed, but don't allow the notes to flow smoothly. Unlike other styles of singing, yodeling requires you to emphasize the break between notes. A. to convince readers that yodeling is easy B. to teach readers how to yodel
What is to teach readers how to yodel?
300
Ancient Egypt's history was thousands of years long and involved three major kingdoms with intermediate periods of disorganization in the intervening years. The Old Kingdom ruled Egypt from 2686 to 2181 B.C. During this time, powerful pharaohs completed great pyramids. The kingdom collapsed into chaos and was followed by the First Intermediate Period. In 2055 B.C., the Middle Kingdom arose. It collapsed in 1786 B.C., the beginning of the Second Intermediate Period. The New Kingdom, which included King Tutankhamun's short rule, ran from 1567 to 1085 B.C. Egypt never returned to its former glory, and Alexander the Great of Macedonia conquered it in 332 B.C. A. Sequential B. Compare-Contrast
What is Sequential?
300
What is the meaning of "where there's smoke, there's fire"? A. If something bad happens once, it probably won't happen a second time. B. if something appears true, it probably is.
What is "if something appears true, it probably is"
300
Fine rays of sunlight ______ through the tangle of leaves overhead. A. appeared B. peered
What is peered?
300
wheel is to car as nose is to .... A. face B. smell
What is face?
400
We are excited to tell all students about this year's fundraiser. Instead of asking you to sell magazines or candy, we are holding an online Read-a-Thon! We can't do this without you. To meet our fundraising goal of five thousand dollars, we need all students to register online and create an account. Next, invite sponsors via email or social media. Sponsors can pledge a dollar amount for every hour that you read, or they can pledge a fixed amount. Improve your reading ability and support your school at the same time. Get started today! A. to inform students about why the fundraiser is necessary B. to encourage students to take part in the fundraiser
What is to encourage students to take part in the fundraiser?
400
In the United States in 1964 and 1965, twenty thousand babies were born with Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS). Some eleven thousand babies were born deaf, 3,500 with impaired vision, and countless others with other health concerns. These babies' mothers had contracted the rubella virus during their pregnancies. Medical researchers set to work to formulate a vaccine against rubella and prevent a repeat of this calamity. The first rubella vaccine was licensed in 1969. By 2004, with the help of the vaccine, rubella was eliminated in the United States. A. Problem-Solution B. Compare-Contrast
What is Problem-Solution?
400
What is the meaning of "grasp at straws"? A. to pull out grass and weeds B. to struggle to succeed when chances are bad
What is to struggle to succeed when chances are bad?
400
The music box ____ the baby to sleep with its sweet melody. A. Sang B. Put
What is sang?
400
poodle is to dog as turkey is to ... A. mammal B. dog
What is dog?
500
Vindale High School's annual arts festival will take place June 1 at the Vindale Performing Arts Center. On display will be paintings, sculpture, collages, and drawings. In addition to these works of art, which will remain on display for one year, the festival will feature several music events. A special guest will perform a violin solo, and more than three hundred students will perform a variety of instrumental and vocal selections. A. to explain how to get to the arts festival B. to inform readers about the arts festival
What is to inform readers about the arts festival?
500
Everybody gets holey socks. But you don't have to throw them away; try darning instead. Here are quick sock-darning directions. First, gather some cotton thread, lightweight yarn, a lightbulb, a special darning needle, scissors, and a rubber band, plus your holey sock. To begin, put the sock over the bulb so that you can see the hole, and hold it in place with the rubber band. Next, thread the needle and start sewing. You'll sew long stitches back and forth across the hole, all in one direction, filling the hole with thread. Now comes the fun part. Thread the yarn onto a yarn needle and weave it in and out, up and down, through the threads, across the hole in the opposite direction from the threads. This creates a sturdy patch in your sock. A. Sequential B. Compare-Contrast
What is Sequential?
500
What is the meaning of "food for thought"? A. something too small to make a difference B. Something to think about seriously
What is "Something to think about seriously"?
500
The broken-down car ____ oil onto the concrete driveway. A. Bled B. Leaked
What is bled?
500
tiredness is to sleep as curiosity is to... A. student B. exploration
What is exploration?
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