4.2 (A) What does the word "peculiar" mean in Because of Winn-Dixie?
Strange or unusual
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4.4(A) What is a stanza?
A group of lines.
100
4.6(A) Who steps up to the plate after Jackie strikes out Babe Ruth in "Mighty Jackie?"
Lou Gehrig.
100
4.11(A) What is one way that Paralympic sports are different from Olympic sports in "The Paralympics?"
Answers will vary.
100
4.11(D) Name one text feature found in "Making a Splash."
Subheadings, highlighted words, real photos, captions, etc.
200
4.2(B) Which words in the following sentence help the reader to know what "gaped" means?
Everyone gaped with wide eyes and open mouths as the ball sailed over the fence.
Wide eyes and open mouths.
200
4.6(C) What point of view is "Mighty Jackie" told from?
3rd person.
200
4.6(A) What is "My Brother Martin" mainly about?
A. Martin's childhood
B. How Martin played with his white neighbors
C. The events leading to Martin learning about the injustice of segregation
D. Martin's mother telling him why he couldn't play with his white neighbors.
C. The events leading to Martin learning about the injustice of segregation
200
4.11(A) Why is the section "Going for the Gold" important to the selection "Making a Splash?"
It explains how Rudy trains and uses the same equipment as Olympic athletes.
200
4.13(A) What should a person do first if they intend to start a service project? (page 69)
Identify a need in the community.
300
4.2(B) What is the meaning of the word "policy" in the following sentence?
"The policy in this school is to always be in WAVE in the hall."
Rule.
300
4.6(B) How does Miss Franny Block react after Opal let Winn-Dixie in the library?
A. She hides under her desk
B. She screams "be gone!"
C. She tells a story about a bear
D. She gives him a pat on the head
D. She gives him a pat on the head
300
4.4(A) How many line breaks are in "I Love the Look of Words?"
2
300
4.11(C) What did Jhordan do after discovering the need at Riley Hospital in "Their Way All the Way?"
She organized a read it again drive to donate books.
300
4.13(B) What percentage of teenage girls work in an industry other than restaurants? (page 69)
24%
400
4.2(E) Read the dictionary entry for the word "raise."
raise \'raz\ verb
1. to lift upward
2. to awaken
3. to collect
4. to bring to notice
Which meaning best fits the way the word "raise" is used in the following sentence?
We needed to raise money for the field trip to the Alamo.
Meaning 3.
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4.6(A) What does Martin do after his mother tells him about the injustice of segregation in "My Borther Martin?"
He says he is going to change the world.
400
4.6(A) What is the resolution in "My Brother Martin?"
Martin decides to change the world.
400
4.10Fig19(D) What is the purpose of "Making a Splash?"
To inform the reader about Rudy and how he overcame his disability.
400
4.10Fig19(D) What is the section "Working for Others" mainly about in "Making a Splash?"
How Rudy and his doctor work together to fix his carbon fiber feet.
500
4.2(A) What is the meaning of the word "ranged?"
A variety between limits.
500
4.6 Fig19(D) Read the following from "The Astronaut and the Onion."
My folks would have to pay for every broken jar! The store manager would kill me. After that, my folks would bring me back to life to tell me things that would be much worse than death.
What emotion is Gloria most likely feeling in this passage?
Fear.
500
4.Fig19(D) Name one piece of dialogue in "My Diary From Here to There" that helps the reader infer Amanda's brothers' feelings about moving to America.
Answers will vary.
500
Why does the author include the guiding question in grey at the beginning of "Kid Reporters at Work?"
To help focus the reader's thinking and give them a purpose for reading the article. To make the reader interested.
500
4.11(C) How is the text "Kid Reporters at Work" organized?
A. Explaining about organizations that help kids.
B. Comparing two different organizations and their impact on kids.
C. Describing two different reporters and their news stories.
B. Comparing two different organizations and their impact on kids.