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Honeybees make honey by collecting nectar from flowers. They have special “honey stomachs” that turn the nectar into sugar and remove some of the water from it. They carry the nectar back to the hive. Then all the bees flap their wings to remove even more water out of the nectar. When enough water is evaporated, only honey is left. Honeybees build their hives in hollow spaces. Sometimes, humans can get bees to live in boxes. This is called beekeeping. Beekeepers help the bees stay alive by providing them with places to live. In addition, the beekeepers can collect honey that the bees make. By beekeeping, humans can help ensure that honey is produced and that there are enough bees to pollinate nearby crops and plants.
Tell me how honeybees make honey.
Honeybees take nectar from flowers, remove the water, and build hives to store it in as the water evaporates.
“Which phrase shows what can be made from lumber?” “Tree farms are areas of land where farmers grow and cultivate trees. Often, these farms are privately owned and focus on preserving woodland, in addition to providing lumber for houses, paper, and firewood. Many tree farmers in the United States belong to the American Tree Farm System. Each farmer in this organization cultivates 10 acres or more of trees. The farmers are responsible for maintaining and promoting the health of trees.”
Which phrase shows what can be made from lumber? A Areas of land B Houses, paper, and firewood C 10 acres or more D The health of trees
B Houses, paper, and firewood
Look at Question 6. Listen to this paragraph from the passage again. Then I will ask you, “Which word or phrase describes tree farms?” “Tree farms are areas of land where farmers grow and cultivate trees. Often, these Which word or phrase describes tree farms?
A Areas of land B Farmers C Houses D Paper and firewood
A areas of land
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"The Contest" is about a boy named Raymond who likes to play the fiddle. How was Raymond's life in 1902 different from your life today? Write one paragraph describing how Raymond's life is different from your life. Give reasons for your answer. Use your own ideas and ideas from the passage to help you write.
Describe Raymond's life in 1902. Use text evidence.
Describe your life in 2024. Use examples.
Say how they are different.
Striped bass travel all the time. Each season, these fish migrate to different locations along the Atlantic coast of the United States, looking for water that is at a certain temperature. Striped bass also travel back and forth between fresh water and salt water. They are born in freshwater rivers but spend their adult lives in the saltwater ocean where they have more space. When they are ready to lay their eggs, the striped bass travel back to fresh water again.
Tell me why striped bass travel so much during their lifetime.
responses vary- lay eggs, temperature, kind of water
Which sentence indicates the main idea of the passage?
A Often, these farms are privately owned and focus on preserving woodland.
B Many tree farmers in the United States belong to the American Tree Farm System.
C Instead of getting paid to maintain their land, they often spend their own money
D Tree farmers and the trees they grow are beneficial to humans and the envrionment
D Tree farmers and the trees they grow are beneficial to humans and the envrionment
Listen to this paragraph from the passage again. Then I will ask you, “Which phrase explains where the Roman Empire obtained new items?” “At its peak, the Roman Empire had grown very large and wealthy. The Romans obtained new, unfamiliar, and exotic items from around the world. When traders began selling a luxurious, soft material tahat was only available form China, wealthier Romans began to seek large amounts of this product through trade.
Which phrase explains where the Roman Empire obtained new items? A At its peak B Around the world C Luxurious, soft material D Large amounts
B Around the world
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The passage "Smaller World, Higher Food Prices" describes globalization and its effects on people everywhere. Think about some of the positive and negative effects of globalization. Use ideas from the text and ideas from the passage to help you write.
Define globalization in your own words.
Why is being connected globally positive? Why is it negative?
Cite evidence.
Explain in your own words.
Different countries have different natural resources. Natural resources include food from the land, building materials that come from that country’s woods and water from the fresh-water lakes. People use the resources that are available to them.
Explain how people might gather natural resources, what resources they use, and where they could find them.
Responses vary.
People use machines to gather natural resources. They use wood, food, and water. They can find these on the land, in the woods, and from the lakes.
“Tree farms also promote forest preservation. When trees are chopped down, new ones are immediately planted in their place.” Which word does ones refer to? A Farms B Forest C Trees D Place
C Trees
Listen to these sentences from the passage again. Then I will ask you, “Which phrase helps explain the meaning of traders?” “The Romans obtained new, unfamiliar, and exotic items from around the world. When traders began selling a luxurious, soft material that was available only from China, wealthier Romans began to seek large amounts of this product through trade.”
Which phrase helps explain the meaning of traders? A The world B Began selling C Was available D Began to seek
B began selling
The passage says that wealthier Romans began to seek large amounts of silk to buy. Which pair of phrases from the passage supports the idea that the Romans were eager to buy silk? A The Roman Empire had grown Between the Roman Empire and China B Spent large sums of money Traded gold and other goods to obtain it C Grew on Chinese trees Collected these threads D Still frequently used around the world Continues to symbolize wealth
B spent large sums of money traded gold and other goods to obtain it
Every country needs sources of energy. Energy is used to power our homes, factories, and cars.In our homes, gas can be used for heating and for cooking.Solar panels or wind turbines can make electricity.
Tell me how electricity can be made.
Gas, water, and/or wind.
Look at Question 4. Listen to this paragraph from the passage again. Then I will ask you, “Which phrase helps explain the meaning of expenses?” “Many tree farmers in the United States belong to the American Tree Farm System. Each farmer in this organization cultivates 10 acres or more of trees. The farmers are responsible fr maintaining and promoting the health of trees. Instead of getting paid to maintain their land, they often spend their own money on farm expenses. They get paid when they eventually sell the lumber."
Which phrase helps explain the meaning of expenses? A Cultivates 10 acres B Maintain their land C Spend their own money D Sell the lumber
C Spend their own money
Which phrase from the passage indicates that silk is a popular clothing material, even today? A Originally believed B Collected these threads C Still frequently used D In some areas
C Still frequently used
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The passage “Oral Histories: New and Old” mentions several oral history projects . Who would you like to interview for an oral history project and why? Write one paragraph to tell who you would interview for an oral history project and why you would choose that person.Use examples from the text and from your life to support your response.
Varies
The striped bass is a fish that takes a long journey every year. These fish like to be in water that is not too hot and not too cold, so they swim to a different location every season.Some striped bass are born near the Chesapeake Bay.In summer, they travel all the way to Maine to avoid the summer heat.In the fall and winter, they travel south and return to the ocean near their birthplace once temperatures cool down.
Tell me about the fishes’ year-long journey.
The fish travel to different areas according to temperature.
Look at Question 5. Listen to these sentences from the passage again. Then I will ask you, “Which word or phrase tells what provides shelter to wildlife?” “Finally, trees protect soil from eroding and provide shelter to various types of wildlife. Tree farmers and the trees they grow are beneficial to humans and the environment.” Which word or phrase tells what provides shelter to wildlife?
A Trees B Soil C Tree farmers D The environment
D The environement
“At its peak, the Roman Empire had grown very large and wealthy. The Romans obtained new, unfamiliar, and exotic items from around the world.” Which word describes the items the Romans obtained? A Grown B Wealthy C Exotic D World
C exotic
What is this question asking?
The passage Protecting Our Night Skies describes how the National Park Service works to control light pollution. How does light pollution affect humans and the environment? Write at least two paragraphs to describe how light pollution affects humans and the environment. Use your own ideas and ideas from the passage to help you write.
Varies