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What does the word scanned mean in the sentence below? I scanned the crowd to see if I could find my friends. A. shouted at; B. looked over; C. guessed the size of; D. asked questions about.
What is B. looked over.
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Miata shows she is more serious about school than Rudy by: A. following the rules. B. running for class president. C. chewing gum with her mouth closed. D. promising to pay students to work around the school.
What is A. following the rules.
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When Rudy compares himself to Miata as president, he says: A. he would be a great president, and she would be a good present. B. He would be a fun president, and she would be a serious president. C. She would be a good president, and he would be a smart president. D. she would be a gloomy president, and he would be a popular president.
What is A. he would be a great president, and she would be a good present.
100

How many syllables in the word gradually? Segement it


3 syllables 

gra-dual-ly

100
What does decorated mean? A. added things to make something more attractive B. paused before you said or did something C. a formal public discussion about specific issues D. delayed; stopped E. upset
What is A. added things to make something more attractive
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What does the word prodded mean in the sentence below? The teacher prodded her students to do a science fair project. A. asked; B. guessed; C. pushed; D. wished
What is C. pushed.
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How is Rudy different from Miata? A. He seems more realistic. B. He seems more popular. C. He seems less energetic. D. He seems less confident.
What is B. He seems more popular.
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Read this sentence from the passage. "We can't push our luck, dude," Rudy responded. What is the meaning of push our luck as used in the sentence above? A. hope for teacher support B. ask for anything at all C. give our luck a shove D. expect way too much
What is D. expect way too much
200

How many syllables in the word beckoned? Segement it

3 syllables

 beck-on-ed

200
What does debate mean? A. added things to make something more attractive B. paused before you said or did something C. a formal public discussion about specific issues D. delayed; stopped E. upset
What is C. a formal public discussion about specific issues
300
What does the word beckoned mean in the sentence below? Zaniya beckoned to her brother to peek at the baby birds in the nest. A. laughed; B. looked; C. sang; D. signaled
What is D. signaled.
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Miata's campaign promises differ from Rudy's because they focus on: A. helping teachers. B. changing school rules. C. cleaning up the school. D. making students happy.
What is C. cleaning up the school.
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What is true about both Miata's and Rudy's speech styles? A. They are very polite. B. They are very formal. C. They mix two languages (English & Spanish) D. They rely on difficult words.
What is C. They mix two languages (English & Spanish)
300

How many syllables in the word prodded? Segement it

2 syllables

prodd-ed

300
What does shaken mean? A. added things to make something more attractive B. paused before you said or did something C. a formal public discussion about specific issues D. delayed; stopped E. upset
What is E. upset
400
What does the word inflated mean in the sentence below? The girl inflated the tire before attempting to ride her bicycle. A. filled with air; B. cleaned with soap; C. fixed with a patch; D. placed water inside.
What is A. filled with air.
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How is Miata different during the debate compared to when she practiced her speech at home? A. She is happier talking to a crowd. B. She acts more confident at school. C. She likes to interact with the audience. D. She loses faith in her ability to persuade students.
What is D. She loses faith in her ability to persuade students.
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Which sentence from the passage is an example of informal language? A. "Maybe even half an hour, homeboys!" B. "Please think of me when you vote on Tuesday." C. "It was obvious that the audience was siding with Rudy." D. "He was prodded from the multipurpose room toward the principal's office."

What is A. "Maybe even half an hour, homeboys!"

400

How many syllables in the word scanned? Segement it

2 syllables 

scann-ed

400
What does hesitated mean? A. added things to make something more attractive B. paused before you said or did something C. a formal public discussion about specific issues D. delayed; stopped E. upset
What is B. paused before you said or did something
500
What does the word gradually mean in the sentence below? Isabel gradually figured out how to solve her problem. A. usually; B. quickly; C. little by little; D. with great effort
What is C. little by little
500
Which sentence from the passage contains an idiom? A. "She climbed onto a box that was set there for her." B. "Yea, let's knock it off," Rudy yelled, getting to his feet. C. "With that, Mrs. Castillo, now stern faced, shook a finger at him." D. "There was more applause, but not enough to make Miata feel confident."
What is B. "Yea, let's knock it off," Rudy yelled, getting to his feet.
500
Overall, Rudy's speech style is more informal than Miata's because Rudy uses a lot of: A. slang B. commas C. comparisons D. spanish words.
What is A. slang
500

How many syllables in the word hesitated? Segment it

4 syllables 

hes-i-tat-ed

500
What does stalled mean? A. added things to make something more attractive B. paused before you said or did something C. a formal public discussion about specific issues D. delayed; stopped E. upset
What is D. delayed; stopped
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