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The Dog and the Joey
The Dog and the Joey
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Their dark black spots on bright white fur are so unusual. What do the letters un mean in the word unusual? A. again B. before C. not D. over
C. not
100
If you are using a photograph, make copies of the photograph and save the original. Which word means about the same as original? A. Favorite B. First C. Neat D. Unusual
B. First
100
Even a dead jellyfish on a beach can fire its stingers. Which definition of fire is used in this sentence? A. blaze B. Excite C. Hit D. Shoot
D. shoot
100
Which sentence best explains what is happening in the photograph?
B " The joey was snuggling up to him, jumping up to him and Rex was sniffing and licking him it was quite cute," Allan told a newspaper reporter
100
Who are the characters in this story?
Allan, Rex, and the joey
200
In Australia, sea wasps are more dangerous then sharks. What does the word dangerous mean? A. formed from B. full of C. more than D. Same as
B. full of
200
The big man looked stern. " You promised on your honor not to harm me. I expected you to keep that promise." Which word means the opposite of stern? A. Angry B. Carefree C. Innocent D. Sad
B. Carefree
200
Vermeer did not leave any record about himself or his paintings. What does the word records mean? A. awards B. Directions C. information D. music
C. information
200
Why did Allan worry when Rex went to investigate?
J. She did not want him to put himself in danger
200
What is paragraph 8 mostly about
G. What happened to the joey after his rescue
300
Junkyard artists... take trash and turn it into art. What does the word artist mean? A. full of B. to make C. becoming D. one who does
D. One who does
300
Life was difficult for Sonia. When she was eight years old, she found out she had Type I diabetes. Which word means the opposite of difficult? A. amusing B. Dangerous C. simple D. strange
C. simple
300
Suppose you want to create a tail for a dog sculpture you have made from clay. You could use a pope cleaner. Which is the best definition of the word sculpture? A. Art that can also be used as a child's toy B. Art that starts with a painted picture C. Art that is made to look like a famous person or place D. Art that is built, carved, or shaped from materials and is not flat
D. Art that is built, carved, or shaped from materials and is not flat.
300
Which words from paragraph 4 help the reader understand what retrieved means in paragraph 5.
C. Found, returned
300
After reading paragraph 6, the reader can conclude that Allan was
A. entertained by the way Rex and the joey played together.
400
The word worriedly means? A. Not worried B. showing worry C. Still worried D. Worrying again
B. showing worry
400
I recognized the voice of one when he spoke. It was Mr. Revere, the man who owns the silver shop. Which word means almost the same as recognized? A. answered B. Heard C. Knew D. Liked
C. Knew
400
He whimpered. He trembled. He jumped. He landed right by my side with a thump. Which word below is another word for thump? A. clunk B. creak C. Howl D. Whine
A. clunk
400
The pointer breed of dog most likely got its name because of its ability to
c. locate wildlife
400
The author included paragraph 7 most likely to
F. explain that the actions of Rex and the joey were unusual
500
Pretty, quiet harmless thing. Which word below has a suffix? A. Harmless B. Pretty C. Quiet D. thing
A. harmless
500
Which word means the opposite of neater? A. cleaner B. Messier C. Prettier D. Uglier
B. Messier
500
As they reached a great spot for flying, Austin loosened his hold on the kite string. The kite soared overhead, its tail twisting. The word soared means A. flew high B. jumped up C. stopped D. turned
A. Flew high
500
What word best describes Re's behavior toward the joey?
Protective
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What is the best summary of the selection
F