Detective Dingo made an INQUIRY to Mazy asking about the last time Mazy saw the necklace.
What is the meaning of the word "inquiry"?
a. to look at something
b. a visit to the doctor
c. to talk
d. to question and ask
D. to question and ask
Mazy Moose noticed her most cherished necklace was missing from her neck. When she did not wear her necklace, she always stored it in her jewelry box.
What is the meaning of the word cherished?
a. moldy and gross
b. ancient and old
c. treasured and valued
d. colorful and bright
C. Treasured and valued
After listening to Mazy, the detective sought out clues by looking around the Moose Hall.
What does the word "sought" mean as used in the sentence?
a. to dig around
b. to discover
c. to search or look for something
d. opening boxes
c. to search or look for something
It was not long before the detective found the imprint of a necklace in the murky, dark mud.
What does the word "murky" mean in the passage?
a. yucky
b. gooey
c. to mark something
d. dark and unclear
d. dark and unclear
What is Passage 1 mostly about? A. who uses telephones
B. how telephones work C. what telephones are made of
D. how to build a type of telephone
D. How to build a type of telephone
Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of Passage 1.
There is a simple telephone that almost anyone can make.
What does the word simple mean in the sentence?
A. Is fun to use
B. Is very small
C. Has parts like a toy
D. Has only a few parts
D. Has only a few parts
Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of Passage 1.
A string telephone lets two people talk to each other from a distance without yelling.
What does the word distance mean in the sentence?
A. a space between two things
B. a very soft voice
C. a long time
D. a large room
a. A space between two things
Read the sentence from Step 2 of Passage 1.
Tie it carefully to make a knot so the string stays tied.
What does the word carefully mean in the sentence?
a. with care
b. able to care
c. cared in the past
d. with more care than before
A. with care
Why are the paper clips used in Passage 1?
a. They make the string between the cups stronger.
b. They keep the string from sliding out of the cups.
c. They poke a small hole in the bottom of the cups.
d. They keep the telephone hooked to your ear.
B. They keep the string from sliding out of the cups
What needs to happen after poking a hole in the second cup in Passage 1?
a. Put the paper clip inside the first cup and slide the string.
b. Tie a string to the paper clip and then pull it through the cup.
c. Slide the string through the hole and pull it to the top of the cup.
d. Poke another hole in the first cup and tie the two ends of the string together.
C. slide the string through the hole and pull it to the top of the cup
What is paragraph 2 of Passage 1 mostly about?
a. how to use the string telephone
b. how loud the string telephone can be
c. different reasons to use the string telephone
d. ways to keep the string telephone from getting tangled
A. how to use the string telephone
Read the sentence from paragraph 1 of Passage 2.
But you dislike that it may take two weeks for your letter to get there.
What does dislike mean in the sentence?
a. to not like
b. to like again
c. to like before
d. to like too much
A. to not like
What is paragraph 3 of Passage 2 mostly about? a. Bell moved around a lot.
b. Bell missed talking to his friends. c. Bell liked living in the United States. d. Bell learned how the human voice works.
D. Bell learned how the human voice works
According to Passage 2, which event in Bell’s life was most important in helping him make the first telephone? a. Bell studied in England.
b. Bell learned how sound moves in waves. c. Bell learned how long it took to get letters.
d. Bell made friends with other smart people.
B. Bell learned how sound moves in waves
Read the sentence from paragraph 3 of Passage 2.
He worked with other scientists to learn how the human voice works.
What do scientists do?
a. They teach people how to think.
b. They make things to sell in stores.
c. They work to understand new things.
d. They show others how to do something.
C. They work to understand new things
Read the sentence from paragraph 3 of Passage 2.
Bell did experiments with sound waves and wire signals to send messages.
What are experiments?
a. finding out how new or old things are
b. figuring out the time it takes to do things
c. testing things out to learn something new
d. trying to hear how loud or quiet things are
C. testing things out to learn something new
Read the sentence from paragraph 4 of Passage 2.
Now if you want to talk to your friend, you can easily pick up the phone.
What does easily mean in the sentence?
a. in an easy way
b. used to be easy
c. the most easy
d. more easy
A. in an easy way
Which idea is in both passages?
a. Telephones can be made using only a few things.
b. Telephones were made for the first time a long time ago.
c. Telephones work when sound waves travel along a string.
d. Telephones let people who are far apart talk to each other.
D. Telephones let people who are far apart talk to each other
How are both passages the same?
a. They both tell about sound waves.
b. They both tell about changes in telephones.
c. They both tell about writing letters to friends.
d. They both tell how anyone can make a telephone.
A. They both tell about sound waves
How are the telephone that Bell made and the string
telephone different?
a. Bell’s telephone uses paper clips. The string telephone does not.
b. Bell’s telephone needs electricity. The string telephone does not.
c. Bell’s telephone uses sound waves. The string telephone does not.
d. Bell’s telephone needs a human voice. The string telephone does not.
B. Bell's telephone needs electricity. The string telephone does not