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The men greedily devoured the sausages. In just a few seconds, there was nothing left on the plate!
A. sold
B. fried
C. ate
C. ate
cake
Magic-e
Antonym:
The food was bland, so Ron added some salt and pepper.
A. flavorful
B. cold
C. late
D. incredible
A. flavorful
In the Middle Ages, you could blame someone in your town for committing a crime. The "criminal" could then challenge you to a fight to prove his guilt or innocence. If you lost, you were charged as a liar and the "criminal" was believed to be innocent. if you won, the "criminal" was believed to be guilty.
From this paragraph, you can infer that:
A. Crime laws were unfair in the Middle Ages.
B. Fighting is a good way to decide guilt or innocence.
C. Most people lied about crime.
A. Crime laws were unfair in the Middle Ages.
shreed
sh r ee d
When the cubs mature, they will leave their mother and live on their own.
A. get lost
B. grow up
C. get hungry
B. grow up
top
Closed
Synonym:
The glass statue is very fragile.
A. large
B. ornate
C. sturdy
D. delicate
D. delicate
In training to be knight, a boy was expected to study hard and learn good manners. He was taught to play musical instruments, sing, and recite poetry. He also studied reading, writing, geometry, and strategy games. Another knight would then teach the boy to shoot a bow and arrow, fight with a sword, and ride a horse.
From this paragraph, you can infer that:
A. All boys wanted to become knights.
B. Knights had a well-rounded education.
C. Knights were loyal to the king.
B. Knights had a well-rounded education.
frapperless
FRAP ur lis
A. paint
B. break
C. change
C. change
ti/ger
Open/R-controlled
Synonym:
She is always there for me because she is a loyal friend.
A. cruel
B. kind
C. happy
D. faithful
D. faithful
Emily wakes up early every morning to go to the ice-skating rink. When she gets there, she laces up her skates and glides onto the ice. Emily practices with her coach for an hour and a half each day. She is determined to win the next competition.
From this paragraph, you can infer that:
A. Emily is a poor student.
B. Emily enjoys soccer more than ice skating.
C. Emily is a competitive ice skater.
C. Emily is a competitive ice skater.
quimping
KWIMP ing
After the hurricane, people faced the arduous task of repairing their damaged homes.
A. smelly
B. cheap
C. difficult
C. difficult
for/sake
R-controlled/Magic-e
Antonym:
Teachers always encourage good behavior
A. praise
B. discourage
C. knowledgeable
D. eager
B. discourage
How does a comet, the solar system's "dirty snowball," get its tail? As a comet nears the sun, it is warmed by the sun's rays. Some of the ice becomes vapor and streams out behind the comet, forming a long tail. Eventually, more dust and rock come off the melting comet and the tail becomes longer and brighter.
From this paragraph, you can infer that:
A. Comets are the brightest bodies in the sky.
B. Comets are made from ice, rock, and dust.
C. Comes are small stars made from hot gas.
B. Comets are made from ice, rock, dust.
squertious
SKWUR shus
The jubilant fans lifted Casey onto their shoulders and carried him around the field, cheering all the way.
A. spinning
B. excited
C. angry
B. excited
seam/stress
Vowel team/closed
Synonym:
There was a sufficient number of volunteers to collect donations.
A. small
B. disappointing
C. insufficient
D. adequate
D. adequate
Noah stepped out of the time machine. He couldn't believe his eyes! He was standing in the middle of a dirt road. He saw a horse and buggy go by. Then, a group of girls walked past him wearing long dresses and bonnets. He looked in the window of a restaurant. It said: "All You Can Eat - 25 cents"!
From this paragraph, you can infer that:
A. Noah went forward in time.
B. Noah went back in time.
C. Noah couldn't work the time machine.
B. Noah went back in time.