Foundations
What does refolds mean?
"You can touch the crabs, but only on their bodies. Don't touch their claws," said the aquarium worker. "Pay attention because crabs can move fast."
Katie was a little nervous. She didn't want to get pinched by the crab's hard claw. She reached down and gently touched the crab's shell. The crab didn't seem to mind. Suddenly Martin screamed, "Look out!"
Katie looked up at Martin, surprised. Katie's hand was still in the tank.
Which sentence states a fact?
A) The telephone was the greatest invention of it's time.
B) Alexander Graham Bell invented the electric telephone in the 1870's.
B) Alexander Graham Bell invented the electric telephone in the 1870's.
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone.
The boat will soon _________ across the ocean.
A) sale
B) sail
B) sail
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To play hide-and-seek, choose one person to be "it." If you're "it," close your eyes and count to ten while everyone else hides. Then call out, "Ready or not, here I come!"
What is the text's most likely purpose?
What does anxiously mean?
A) in an anxious way
B) the state of being anxious
Edward slammed the door behind him, his face a deep red.
Based on this sentence, how is Edward probably feeling?
A) furious
B) amused
Which sentence says an opinion?
A) The United States borrows too much money from foreign countries.
B) When the U.S. borrows money, the national debt grows.
A) The United States borrows too much money from foreign countries.
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone.
Ronnie has one _________ in his shirt pocket.
A) scent
B) cent
B) cent
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Give a child the gift of your time! Volunteer as a tutor today.
What is the text's most likely purpose?
What does tearful mean?
A) full of tears
B) without tears
A) full of tears
Alan asked that the award be given to his whole team instead of just him. "I couldn't have done it without them," he said.
Based on these sentences, what is Alan probably like?
A) humble
B) calm
C) irritated
D) none of the above
Which sentence states a fact?
A) Red tomatoes taste better when they are cooked.
B) Tomatoes can be red, pink, yellow, purple, white, or black.
B) Tomatoes can be red, pink, yellow, purple, white, or black.
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone.
Brandon poured the water out of the _________.
A) Pail
B) Pale
A) Pail
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Instructions for guests: Hang your jackets in the closet. Place your shoes on the rack. Put your gloves and hats in the basket on the top shelf.
What is the text's most likely purpose?
Biology is the study of living things. The root logy means the study of something. What does the root bio mean?
A) own or self
B) life
Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?
Henry Thorn didn't want to come in the first place. But his father had to go on a stupid cruise for his stupid honeymoon with stupid Bethany. So he was stuck staying with his aunt Lucinda, who was not stupid but so smart it was painful to be around her.
A) first
B) second
C) third
The Dead Sea
Found in southwestern Asia near Israel and Jordan, the Dead Sea isn't a sea at all. It is a salty lake, and it is much saltier than the ocean. In fact, the Dead Sea is so salty that no animals or plants can live in it. When fish are carried from the Jordan River into the Dead Sea, they die immediately. Plants along the shores of the lake are scarce. Only plants that have adapted to very salty dirt can grow there. The Dead Sea certainly does live up to its name!
What is the main idea of the passage?
A) Any fish that enter the Red Sea are killed right away
B) The Dead Sea is too salty to support plant or animal life
B) The Dead Sea is too salty to support plant or animal life
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone.
If you _______ 7 and 2, you get 9.
A) Ad
B) Add
B) Add
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There are two slices of bread in a toaster. One of them says, "Hey, it's getting hot in here." The other one says, "Ahhh! Talking bread!"
What is the text's most likely purpose?
What does the word transcribe mean?
A) to fix what is broken
B) to write down what is said
C) to understand what is explained
B) to write down what is said
Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?
A few days after this I had to go out with Ginger in the carriage. I wondered how we should get on together; but except laying her ears back when I was led up to her, she behaved very well.
A) first
B) second
C) third
After losing a tooth, children in the United States look forward to a visit from the tooth fairy. In Latin America, however, children wait instead for a visit from Ratoncito Pérez (also known as El Ratón Pérez). Instead of a fairy, Ratoncito Pérez is a mouse. Like the tooth fairy, Ratoncito Pérez takes lost teeth that children leave under their pillows. While the tooth fairy usually leaves money, Ratoncito Pérez might leave a small gift.
Which text structure does the text use?
A) Problem and solution
B) Compare and contrast
B) Compare and contrast
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone.
My sister has ________ that dress three times this week.
A) warn
B) worn
B) worn
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The men looked over the edge of the cliff. "How in the world are we going to get down there?" one asked.
What is the text's most likely purpose?