Based on information in the article, what are two ways that a bubble is like a membrane?
3 and 5
100
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B. Part A: What is the main point the article makes?
What is 3. Bubbles can be used to help explain several science concepts.
100
In paragraph 2, how does the author’s use of the phrase “like an apple made of ashes” contribute to the meaning of the passage?
2. The phrase helps explain the size and shape of the wasp house.
100
The following item has two parts. First answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A: In line 9, what is the meaning of the word “poise”?
What is 4. to distribute evenly
100
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A: Which sentence best describes the point of view of the narrator of the story?
What is 4. He knows most of what happens in the story and why, but he does not know everything.
200
1. According to the article, which of the following bubbles would last the longest?
3. A large bubble made with soap or detergent and sugar.
200
Part B: How does the structure of the article help support the answer to Part A?
What is A. The article demonstrates how bubble walls are like membranes, prisms, and the walls of houses.
200
Why does it seem logical to the narrator that a human being made the wasp house? Choose two reasons that are found in the passage.
1. The wasp house has been designed and built in a complicated way.
3. The people on the farm put out a birdhouse to attract birds.
200
Part B: Which two lines from the poem best help the reader understand the meaning of
“poise”?
What is 3.Keeps them so still”
6. “The mindless heave of which they rode”
200
Part B: Which part of the text best describes how the author develops the point of view in Part A?
What is 4. The author has the narrator tell how Manchester died but not whether the pretzel was poisoned.
300
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A: In paragraph 4, what does the word brace mean?
3. support
300
1. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
PART A: In paragraph 1, what does the reader learn about the young boy’s character that has the greatest influence on the events of the passage?
What is 4. He has a lot of curiosity.
300
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B. PART A: Which statement best expresses two central ideas of the passage?
What is 4. A young boy is fascinated by a wasp house, and he theorizes about its origin and purpose.
300
Which lines from the poem best illustrate the theme of this poem?
What is “The marbling bodies have become Half wave, half men,”
300
How do paragraphs 5 and 6 contribute to the story?
What is 3. They start introducing the reason for the troubles described in paragraphs 1 and 2.
400
1. Part B: Which two phrases from paragraph 4 best help the reader understand the meaning of brace?
3. “strengthens the wall”
6. “very large and stiff”
400
1. PART B: Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?
What is 2. “The troubling thing was figuring out who had designed it, and why.”
400
Which detail from the passage provides the best support for the answer to Part A?
What is 3. The compact shape, the color changes on the surface, and the sticky stem holding it in place convince the narrator that the wasp house hadn’t just grown but someone had made it.
400
The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A: Which statement most accurately captures the central idea of the poem?
What is 2. Surfing is a way to learn more about cycles in the natural world.
400
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A: The used in the author uses the word “crept” in paragraph 8 instead of a word like “walked” or “marched.” As story, what does the use of the word “crept” suggest about Skidmore?
What is A that Skidmore is sly and sneaky.
500
What does Figure 1 help the reader understand about bubbles?

1. Figure 1 shows that Bubble B is likely to pop soon because some of the water has evaporated.
500
What is the organizational structure of paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 5?
What is 1. Paragraphs 2 and 4 describe what the boy saw; paragraphs 3 and 5 describe what the boy thought about.
500
How does the young boy feel when he first discovers that the wasp house is gone?
What is 3. He is extremely disappointed that the wasp house is missing.
500
Part B: Which line from the poem best supports the correct answer to Part A?
What is 1. “Late as they can, they slice the face”
500
Which detail from the story best supports the same conclusion about Skidmore?
What is 2. “. . . his eyes were hidden in shadow.”