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Answer Numbers 1 through 10 on your Answer Sheet. Choose the best answer for each question.

What does the word competition mean in the sentence below?

The skaters had a competition to see who could skate fastest.

  1. contest
  2. lesson
  3. statement
  4. timer

1. contest

100

What does the word identical mean in the sentence below?

The two shells looked identical.

  1. ancient
  2. similar
  3. uniform
  4. exactly alike

4. exactly alike

100

At the beginning of the article, five girls are

  1. an award-winning double Dutch team.
  2. hoping to become a double Dutch team.
  3. learning to jump rope and practicing double Dutch.
  4. sad after losing their first double Dutch competition.

1.

  • an award-winning double Dutch team.
100

The Snazzy Steppers become best friends

  1. before they join the team.
  2. when Coach Rockett tells them to.
  3. the first time they win a first-place trophy.
  4. after they compete together for a long time.

4.

  • after they compete together for a long time.
100

Which sentence is written correctly?

  1. There is a Mission in san Antonio.
  2. My Aunt lives in roanoke, Virginia.
  3. We went swimming in the gulf of Mexico.
  4. Megan took a trip to Texas and New Mexico.

4.

  • Megan took a trip to Texas and New Mexico.
200

What does the word routine mean in the sentence below?

Brushing your teeth is an important part of your morning routine.

  1. household chore
  2. walk in the park
  3. regular course of action
  4. way to learn new things

3.

  • regular course of action
200

What does the word element mean in the sentence below?

The fan was the element that failed to work.

  1. mixture
  2. part
  3. quarter
  4. strap
2. part
200

At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe the team in such detail?

  1. to show how well they work together as a team
  2. to show how much the team needs to improve
  3. to show how different each team member is
  4. to speed up the narrative

1.to show how well they work together as a team

200

Which statement best proves that this article has a narrative structure?

  1. It reads like a story.
  2. The events are real.
  3. The people are real.
  4. It is about several people.

1.

  • It reads like a story.
200

Which sentence is written correctly?

  1. The Sangre de cristo mountains are beautiful.
  2. We watched the clouds drift over sandia peak.
  3. Uncle George saw bats fly out of Carlsbad Caverns.
  4. I think suki would like the balloon Festival in albuquerque.

3.

  • Uncle George saw bats fly out of Carlsbad Caverns.
300

What does the word unison mean in the sentence below?

The girls started to giggle in unison.

  1. at the same time
  2. before going outside
  3. with a crowd of people
  4. while making silly faces

1. at the same time

300

What does the word appreciation mean in the sentence below?

The mayor gave the students a certificate in appreciation for all their hard work.

  1. evidence
  2. favor
  3. school
  4. thanks

4. thanks

300

Which sentence indicates that the article is moving back in history?

  1. “Coach Rockett was thrilled but intimidated.” 
  2. “In the ropes, it seems that the Steppers defy gravity.” 
  3. “Life for the Snazzy Steppers wasn't always so sweet.” 
  4. “Coach Rockett even wrote a song to help teach his girls how to
    jump. . . . ”

3. "Life for the Snazzy Steppers wasn't always so sweet.”

300

In the article, the author moves back and forth from the present to the past in order to

  1. add rhythm.
  2. include jump rope songs.
  3. make the selection mysterious.
  4. show how much the team has improved.

4.

  • show how much the team has improved.
300

Which sentence is written correctly?

  1. The white house is in washington, D.C.
  2. Lenny was watching the Wildlife at cades cove.
  3. The Smoky Mountains are located in North Carolina.
  4. Uncle martin moved from England to the united states.

3.

  • The Smoky Mountains are located in North Carolina.
400

What does the word pronunciation mean in the sentence below?

The teacher had his students practice the pronunciation of the vocabulary words.

  1. how to do something
  2. how to say something
  3. how to spell something
  4. how to write something

2.

  • how to say something
400

What does the word decision mean in the sentence below?

Gregor made the best decision he could based on the facts that he had.

  1. apology
  2. choice
  3. disguise
  4. report

2. choice

400

The first thing Coach Rockett does is

  1. learn to jump rope himself.
  2. organize a double Dutch team.
  3. get an idea by looking out the window.
  4. buy several hundred yards of clothesline.
  • get an idea by looking out the window.
400

The songs in this article have a strong rhythm most likely because

  1. songs with a strong rhythm always rhyme, too.
  2. Coach Rockett wanted to make the songs slow.
  3. strong rhythms match the movements of jumping rope.
  4. the girls had to work harder to get into shape for the competition.

3. strong rhythms match the movements of jumping rope.

400

Which sentence is written correctly?

  1. Mr. Hernandez quickly boarded the Jet.
  2. The water was as cold as ice at Eagle Falls.
  3. The Family went hiking through newfound Gap.
  4. The Students attended graham elementary school.

2.

  • The water was as cold as ice at Eagle Falls.
500

What does the word explosion mean in the sentence below?

The loud clap of thunder sounded like an explosion.

  1. the beating of a drum
  2. something blowing up
  3. the applause of a crowd
  4. something winding down

2. something blowing up 

500

What does the word population mean in the sentence below?

Because there is plenty of food, the rabbit population is growing very quickly.

  1. geography
  2. emergency
  3. green plants
  4. total number

4. total number

500

 

Between the team's first competition in Harlem and their win in New York, the girls

  1. are angry.
  2. quit the team.
  3. stop practicing their styles.
  4. do better at each competition.

4.

  • do better at each competition.
500

I had a little puppy.
His name was Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub,
to see if he could swim.

Which of the following contribute to the rhythm in the stanza above?

  1. a story
  2. a puppy
  3. funny words
  4. rhyming words

4. rhyming words

500

Which sentence is written correctly?

  1. Has Dr. anderson ever traveled to Japan?
  2. The Smiths saw the Ruins in Rome, Italy.
  3. David plans to go to the market on Wednesday.
  4. Our Neighborhood will celebrate New Year's Eve.

3.

  • David plans to go to the market on Wednesday.