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(5) Flies would be buzing all over the place.
What change should be made in sentence 5?
A Change buzing to buzzing
B Change would to wood
C Change Flies to Flys
D Change place to plase
A Change buzing to buzzing
5 JUDE: I guess so. Are you going to be gone long?
6 MOM: Not too long, but really I must get these errands done. Grandpa is doing me a big favor by spending the day with you.
Read the dictionary entry for the word favor.
favor noun
1. popularity or support
2. special permission
3. a kind act
4. a special gift
Which definition best matches the way favor is used in line 6?
3. A kind act
Explain why it is important to protect animals that are endangered. Use information from the text to support your answer.
It is important to protect animals that are endangered because ___________.
Global warming, is it real, or is it a myth? Fact is, glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, forests are dying, and wildlife is scrambling to keep pace in our world today. It’s becoming clear for most people that humans have caused most of the past century’s warming by releasing greenhouse gases to power our modern lives and as a result kill our planet and its wildlife. But on the other hand, there are those who believe that global warming is a myth that scientists made up and claim that this is just the Earth’s natural cycle. Whose facts are true?
The main idea is that -
A not everyone believes global warming is happening
B global warming is really happening
C people have different opinions about global warming
D the weather on Earth is changing
The main idea is that -
C people have different opinions about global warming
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for being a peaceful civil rights leader. Civil rights are the basic opportunities that all people deserve. In January 1863, President Abraham Lincoln declared the end of slavery in the United States. When Martin Luther King, Jr. was a little boy in Mississippi, over 60 years later, African Americans were still not treated the same way as white Americans, especially in the South. Black Americans had to go to separate schools, separate restrooms, and even separate water fountains.
What are civil rights?
Civil rights are the basic opportunities that all people deserve.
(8) Then I fell asleep on the car.
What change should be made in sentence 8?
A Change Then to Than
B Change I to i
C Change fell to falled
D Change on to in
D Change on to in
They follow the lights deeper into the woods. Then, suddenly, they reach a clearing, and Grandma turns off her flashlight. Fireflies are everywhere. They flash on and off, floating and climbing, darting, and dancing. The forest shimmers as it's full of starts.
What is a synonym of the word floating in paragraph 9 of the story?
a. breathing
b. watching
c. laughing
d. drifting
d. drifting
Explain how communities can help each other during a natural disaster. Use details from the text to support your response.
Communities can help each other during a natural disaster by _____________.
While waiting in the lunch line, you see a poster that shows a dinner plate with chicken, rice, and vegetables on it, and a glass of milk just above the plate. The poster’s headline reads “A Balanced Meal”, and there is a line coming from each food item that states the food group it belongs to and a healthy serving size for one meal.
The author's primary purpose for making this poster is most likely:
A. to entertain readers while they are waiting in the lunch line.
B. to describe a balanced meal.
C. to inform readers of foods that should be eaten every day.
D. to inform readers what makes up a balanced meal.
D. to inform readers what makes up a balanced m
Which sentence from the article is an opinion?
a. Health experts encourage people to cook.
b. After all, there are plenty of sharp and hot things in there!
c. Pasta sauce is always a favorite!
d. You can figure out how much money cooking at home saves.
c. Pasta sauce is always a favorite!
(36) “I have to think so much about this a lot!”
Sentence 36 repeats information. In the space provided, rewrite sentence 36 in a way that avoids repetition.
"I have to think so much about this!"
5 Soil brings life to Earth. Plants dig their roots deep down to find water and food.
6 Many animals live in soils, too. Wriggling worms and burrowing groundhogs could not live without it.
Which phrase from paragraph 5 and 6 helps the reader understand the meaning of burrowing?
a. brings life (paragraph 5)
b. water and food (paragraph 5)
c. live in soil (paragraph 6)
d. could not live without (paragraph 6)
c. live in soil (paragraph 6)
Explain why rules and laws are important in a community. Use facts from the text to support your answer.
Rules and laws are important in a community because ____________.
Pandas are a vulnerable species that reside in only China. They are vulnerable because of habitat destruction and poaching. Pandas are kind animals who live in peaceful forests wanting nothing more than to live, but humans have destroyed their homes and taken their lives. Pandas used to be endangered animals, but thanks to the hard efforts of many people, their population has started to increase slowly through the last decade. As I become more knowledgeable about the current state of pandas, I begin to understand what needs to be done to protect these friendly animals. Pandas need to be treated like any other species of animals with love and care. They are solely dependent on the forest for survival, so they will inevitably disappear if people don’t protect the bamboo forests.
The main idea is that Pandas -
A need our help now
B will disappear if forests are not protected
C are slowly becoming an endangered animal
D depend completely on forests for survival
The main idea is that Pandas -
B will disappear if forests are not protected
Sand, Silt, and Clay
15 Three kinds of tiny rocks make up soil. They are sand, silt, and clay.
16 A piece of sand is not much bigger than the head of a pin. Silt and clay are smaller still.
What is most likely the reason the author uses the phrase "head of a pin" in paragraph 16?
a. to show where to find a piece of sand
b. to show what a piece of sand is made of
c. to show how a piece of sand is used for sewing
d. to show how small a piece of sand is
d. to show how small a piece of sand is
(41) When she wasn’t at school, she was cooking. (42) She was also cleaning and helping with homework.
Olayemi wants to combine the ideas in sentences 41 and 42. In the space provided, write a new sentence that combines these ideas in a clear and effective way.
When she wasn't at school, she was cooking, cleaning, and helping with homework.
So Much to Learn
5 People may say that they are just too busy to teach children to cook. They worry that it will take longer to prepare dinner with children in the kitchen. That leave less time for other chores and relaxing. They may not think that having a child in the kitchen is worth the extra time.
Which meaning of the word relaxing is used in paragraph 5?
relaxing verb
1. becoming less worried, tight, or stiff
2. spending time doing something enjoyable
3. allowing your attention to become weaker
4. to lesson the force of
2. spending time doing something enjoyable
Explain if you think living in the past would be easier or harder than living today. Support your answer with examples from the text.
Living in the past would be easier than living today because ________.
OR
Living in the past would be harder than living today because _________.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park is located in the state of Ohio, not far from the urban areas of Cleveland and Akron. It is the only national park in the state of Ohio. Visitors to the park will enjoy the beauty of the winding Cuyahoga River and miles of forest, farmlands, and rolling hills. It is home to hundreds of waterfalls, with the most popular being the 65-foot Brandywine Falls. It also has many trails, including the 20-mile Towpath Trail.
The author’s primary purpose for the above statements is most likely:
A. to persuade readers to visit a national park in their state.
B. to persuade readers to visit Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
C. to inform readers with facts about Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
D. to inform readers about the location of Cuyahoga National Park.
C. to inform readers with facts about Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Gerry was so nervous, he was shaking a little! Today was the first day of school, and normally, Gerry loved getting to see his friends again. Today was different, though. Gerry had moved in July, and he didn’t know anyone yet at his new school.
What was Gerry most worried about?
Gerry was worried because he didn't know anyone at his new school because he has recently moved.
(12) We were excited to count our money. (13) We had only made $50. (14) We couldn’t believe we had worked all day and lost $4!
Sara wants to combine sentences 12 and 13. How can Sara combine the ideas in sentences 12 and 13 in a clear and effective way?
We were excited to our money but we only made 50$.
Ben's Book
1 One day, Grandma gave Ben a package wrapped in plain brown paper. As she placed it I n his hands, Grandma said, "I saw this, and it made me think of you." Ben knew what was inside the package even before he unwrapped it. You can always tell when it's a book. It has that book weight. It has that book shape. It has that book feel.
Which word is a synonym for weight in paragraph 1 of the story "Ben's Book"?
a. Tallness
b. Newness
c. Loudness
d. Heaviness
d. Heaviness
Explain how a character changes from the beginning to the end of the story. Use examples to support your answer.
At the beginning of the story __________.
OR
The character changes from the beginning to the end of the story because at first _________.
Since 1882, The Panolian Newspaper (located in Mississippi) has been delivering news all across Panola County. It has helped thousands of locals keep up with what’s happening around their community. However, in the new age of social media, people are starting to rely more on mobile devices to tell them what is going on in the world we live in today. It’s not just affecting The Panolian; it’s affecting print journalism all around the country. “Most people want news right now, even if it is not the total truth.” Myra Bean, a writer at The Panolian said. “Most readers overlook journalistic ethics in their pursuit of the news by the day. ”It’s not just affecting local newspapers, but magazines as well. “People my age grew up without the internet, so all of the information was provided in print formats.” Greg Pevey, the founder of Rebel Nation Magazine said. “Young adults have grown up with the internet where everything is at their fingertips. The newspaper industry is going all digital now.
The main idea is that -
A printed news is becoming a thing of the past
B people only like news online
C Magazines are having to close down
D online news is the future
The main idea is that -
A printed news is becoming a thing of the past
Which sentence from paragraph 6 best explains why Snell thought he and his workers would know how to build a new Big Tex?
(1) Unfortunately, in 2012 there was an accident, and Big Tex was destroyed in a fire. (2) Although people were disappointed, a man named R. Eddy Snell realized this was a chance to make a bigger and better Big Tex. (3) Snell's company had a built a large dragon and giant cowboy boots before. (4) Yet he knew the big cowboy would not be an easy job.
(3) Snell's company had a built a large dragon and giant cowboy boots before.