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#29. PART A - Which sentence from Passage 1 contains an idiom?
A. "Kate's blood was boiling."
#23. PART A - Which sentence describes the point of view used in Passage 1?
D. The passages uses a third-person point of view and is told by the narrator.
#24. PART B - Choose two sentences from the text that best supports the answer to PART A (#23).
A. "One morning as Kate, Bobby, and Grandpa played frisbee outside, Kate noticed something peculiar."
C. "When Kate had asked Grandpa who the woman was, he explained that she had moved in about a month ago."
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Where is Mrs. Sieck's favorite place to go?
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What is Mrs. Sieck's favorite color?
ORANGE
#33. Read the sentence from paragraph 1, in Passage 1.
"One of their favorite things about visiting Grandpa was playing in his enormous yard, which was hemmed by a thick forest."
Think about the Latin root vis. What is the meaning of visiting as it is used above?
C. To go see someone or something
#30. What does the idiom in PART A (#29) show?
C. how frustrated Kate was about the woman looking at them
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How do you spell Mrs. Sieck's first name?
Rhiannon
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What is Mrs. Sieck's favorite holiday?
Thanksgiving
#31. Fill in the bubble before the sentence that best shows the meaning of solitary as it is used in paragraph 21 in Passage 2?
B. He didn't want to be alone, again, but he had no other choice.
#21. How does Kate believing the neighbor is spying on them contribute to the plot of passage 1?
B. It shows Kate wants to know why the new neighbor is looking at them.
#34. Read the sentence from paragraph 3, in Passage 1.
"She hada pair of binoculars and was looking right at them!"
Think about the prefix bi-. What is the meaning of binoculars as it is used above?
D. Something to look through with two eyes
#27 Which 2 details should be included in a summary of Passage 1?
C. Kate is concerned that the woman is spying on them.
E. Kate learns that the woman is a bird watcher.
#32. Read the sentences from paragraph 24 in Passage 2.
"He saw a bustle of activity. Robert was putting on an apron. Other kids were mixing colors and starting to paint on canvases. Mr. Maguire, the art teacher, moved around the room, commenting on half finished artwork."
A. to move or work with excitement and energy
#28. Which sentence summarizes Passage 2?
B. After talking with Robert, Liam realizes that he was embarrassed about liking to paint and is relieved the boys are still friends.
#32. Read the sentences from paragraph 24, in Passage 2. "He saw a bustle of activity. Robert was putting on an apron. Other kids were mixing colors and starting to paint on canvases. Mr. Maguire, the art teacher, moved around the room, commenting on half-finished artwork."
What is the meaning of the phrase a bustle of activity as it is used above?
A. To move or work with excitement and energy.
#22. Fill in one bubble in each row to show how each event in Passage 2 contributed to the plot.
A. Liam watched Robert and a group of kids in the art room - It explains how Liam was able to see what Robert was doing.
F. Robert was acting strangely toward Liam - It shows how the conflict between the characters began.
H. Robert admits that he was afraid of getting made fun of - It shows how the characters were able to resolve the conflict.
#26. PART B - Which detail from the text best supports the answer to PART A (#25)?
D. "'Sorry I didn't tell you,' Robert muttered."
#25. PART A - Which sentence best states a theme of Passage 2?
A. Many problems can be solved by talking about it.
#31. Fill in the bubble before the sentence that best shows the meaning of solitary as it is used in paragraph 21, in Passage 2.
B. He didn't want to be alone, again, but he had no other choice.