Authors Purpose
A commercial selling a new Star Wars Lego toy.
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Persuade
Inform
Entertain
persuade
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true
Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training.
What character trait does Craig exhibit?
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eager
selfish
encouraging
dedicated
dedicated
speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does “rash” mean?
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an itchy skin condition
funny
trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese
with little thought or consideration
with little thought or consideration
Choose the appropriate perfect verb tense: By next winter, Kai _____________ all of the practice sessions.
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have completed
had completed
will have completed
will have completed
A menu for a Chinese restaurant
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Persuade
Inform
Entertain
inform
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Life is short make the most of it
life is short make the most of it
What is direct characterization?
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How the author (or a narrator) describes a character
What the character says or does within a text
How the author (or a narrator) describes a character
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Choose the appropriate perfect verb tense: The train _____________ and is now filling up with new passengers.
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has arrived
had arrived
will have arrived
has arrived
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describe
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What is indirect characterization
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How the author (or a narrator) describes a character
What the character says, does, and thinks within a text
What the character says, does, and thinks within a text
Sally hopes her new boss is affable. Her old boss was very cold and grouchy, and it was impossible to talk to him.
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female
friendly and polite
unfriendly and impolite
having many years of experience
freindly and polite
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future
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explain
Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.
What is the theme of this story?
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Some prizes aren't worth it.
Overeating leads to illness.
Insects value food over safety.
Always send a tester.
Some prizes aren't worth it.
Courtney asked her neighbor if she could borrow an egg to complete a recipe that she had already started. The next day Courtney returned an egg to her neighbor along with a thank you card expressing her sincere gratitude.
What character trait does Courtney demonstrate?
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gracious
flippant
mischievous
vengeful
imaginative
gracious
It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room.
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to have a fear of something
to have a strong dislike for something
to listen carefully
to watch carefully
to have a strong dislike for something
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smiled
Frogs are amphibians. They can live on either land or in water. A frog can lay thousands of eggs called frog spawn. What is the author’s purpose? Is this literary or informational text?
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Persuade
Entertain
Inform
inform
The Tanner put some animal hides in the bottom of a stream to soak. Several hungry dogs noticed the hides but realized that the water was so deep that they couldn't reach the hides from the bank. So they came up with a plan. They decided to drink the water from the river until it uncovered the hides.
All of the dogs began drinking the water as quickly as they could. Regardless of their effort, the water remained as high as ever. They drank and they drank and they drank until they burst.
Which piece of evidence supports the theme?
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"...animal hides in the bottom of the stream to soak."
"Regardless of their effort, the water remained as high as ever."
"Regardless of their effort, the water remained as high as ever."
Pam sat on the couch and wanted to change the channel, but the remote was across the room.
What character trait describes Pam?
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lazy
bored
tired
liked TV
lazy
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easily noticed
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past