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Which of the following is a simile? A. I like to walk with my friends. B. My puppy is as light as a feather. C. I like to go shopping.
What is B My puppy is as light as a feather.
100
Is this a fact or opinion? The car is too old to make it across the country.
What is an opinion
100
Sarah A. left the car's lights on overnight, and when dad tried to start the car in the morning the.... A. Was not picking up dirt. B. Battery was dead. C. Forgot an ingredient.
What is B Battery was dead.
100
Which is the main idea? A. It lies mostly in California, but part of it extends into Nevada. B. A desolate part of the United States is named Death Valley. C. Pioneers named it for its barren desert environment after they crossed it in 1849.
What is B A desolate part of the United States is named Death Valley.
200
Which of these is a Simile A. He ran like the wind. B. He likes to fly his kite in the wind. C. The wind blew off my hat.
What is A He ran like the wind.
200
Is this a fact or opinion? The county fair gate opens at 10:00 AM.
What is fact
200
Mom put ____________in the dishwasher, and when she came to unload it, there was foam all over the kitchen floor. A. Worked all night. B. Too much detergent C. Was very old
What is B Too much detergent
200
What is the main idea? A. Ancient sea creatures died over six million years ago, and their remains were buried in mud. B. Oil formed from the remains of animals that lived in the sea a long, long time ago. C. Over time as the mud turned to sedimentary rock, bacteria attacked it and turned the animal remains into oil.
What is A Ancient sea creatures died over six million years ago, and their remains were buried in mud.
300
What is the best reference source to learn about George Washington? A. Encyclopedia B. Dictionary C. Thesaurus
What is A Encyclopedia
300
Is this a fact or opinion? Soccer is the best sport at our school.
What is Opinion
300
The employees of the electric company _________ restoring electricity to the city because of yesterday's high winds. A. Snow and Ice B. Lighting their campfire C. Worked all night.
What is C Worked all night
300
What is the main idea? A. Alan Shepard was the first American to be launched into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida. B. After a 15 minute flight, he splashed down in the ocean. C. He was board on the Freedom VII capsule which did not orbit Earth, but traveled in a low arc over the ocean.
What is A Alan Shepard was the first American to be launched into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
400
Choose the best reference source to find a synonym for curiosity. A. Encyclopedia B. Thesaurus C. Dictionary
What is B Thesaurus
400
Which of the following is a fact, not an opinion? A. Summer is the best time of year. B. Snow comes from frozen drops of water inside clouds. C. You can only go ice skating during winter.
What is B Snow comes from frozen drops of water inside clouds.
400
The house on the hill __________and needed many repairs before it could be opened as a restaurant. A. Was not picking up dirt. B. Practicing for Weeks C. Was very old.
What is C Was very old
400
What is the main idea? A. For instance, the bicep muscle contracts to bend the elbow, and the triceps muscle, opposite the biceps, contracts to straighten the elbow. B. Most muscles work in pairs to create movement in a joint. C. As one muscle contracts, the other relaxes.
What is B Most muscles work in pairs to create movement in a joint.
500
What is the best reference source to find information about how to get from North Carolina to South Carolina? A. Atlas B. Dictionary C. Internet
What is A Atlas
500
Which of the following is an opinion, not a fact? A. A hurricane can bring more than 12 inches of rain in one day. B. Hurricane winds can move faster than a speeding train. C. I do not like hurricanes because they scare me.
What is C I do not like hurricanes because they scare me.
500
Main Street had a lot of potholes because of all of the ___________during last winter. A. Snow and Ice B. Too much detergent C. Lighting their campfire
What is A Snow and Ice
500
What is the main idea? A. It has a funnel-shaped cloud that suddenly appears and travels across land. B. the funnel cloud can destroy everything in its path. C. A tornado is a violent, destructive windstorm.
What is C A tornado is a violent, destructive windstorm.