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"The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky" is an example of... a. metaphor b. simile c. statement d. personification
d. personification
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Find is to lose as construct is to _______. a. build b. demolish c. misplace d. materials
b. demolish
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What is the area of a rectangle that is 15" long and 11" wide?
165 sq. inches
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The relationship between all food chains in an ecosystem is called ___________. A. metamorphosis B. a food web C. symbiosis D. a kingdom
B. a food web
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Women are guaranteed the right to vote by which amendment to the United States Constitution? a. 13th Amendment b. 15th Amendment c. 17th Amendment d. 19th Amendment
d. 19th Amendment
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What the Wood Fire Said to the Boy (excerpt) Frank Lebby Stanton What said the wood in the fire To the little boy that night, The little boy of the golden hair, As he rocked himself in his little armchair, When the blaze was burning bright? The wood cried, "See, How they've destroyed me! I stood in the forest, a beautiful tree, And waved my branches from east to west, And many a sweet bird built its nest In my leaves of green, That loved to lean In the springtime over the daisy's head." 15 . What features of "What the Wood Fire Said to the Boy" make it clear that it is a poem? A. It is divided into stanzas, which are made up of rhyming lines. B. It uses dialogue as the dreaming boy speaks to the firewood. C. It tells a story that includes a plot, conflict, and resolution. D. It has descriptive sentences that create a setting and mood.
A. It is divided into stanzas, which are made up of rhyming lines.
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Diverse is to alike as anonymous is to ______. a. unknown b. identified c. nice d. unwritten
b. identified
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What would be the correct measurement for the length of a schoolbus? 48 cm 48 yds 48 ft 48 mi
48 ft
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What is the name of the gel that surrounds the organelles in plant and animal cells? A. nucleus B. vacuole C. cytoplasm D. chlorophyll
C. cytoplasm
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The result of the U.S. Supreme Court devision in Brown v. Board of Education was the... a. desegregation of public schools b. elimination of import taxes c. ban on literacy tests for voting d. removal of voting restrictions
a. desegregation of public schools
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Words that sound the same but are spelled different differently are ______. Ex. through and threw
Homophones
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Staci put 15 dolls on each shelf. There were n shelves. Choose the expression that shows how many dolls Staci put up. a. 15xn b. n+15 c. n/15 d. n-15
a. 15xn
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DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!! DAILY DOUBLE!!!! The North American river otter eats fish, crustaceans, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and insects. What is likely to happen to the population of river otters if the population of fish in their habitat increases? A. The population of river otters would decrease because fish eat insects that are also the otters' food. B. The population of river otters would stay the same because extra food has no effect on otter populations. C. The population of river otters would decrease because few otters would live and reproduce. D. The population of river otters would increase because most otters would live and reproduce.
D. The population of river otters would increase because most otters would live and reproduce.
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Which of these rights did workers most demand in the late 1800's? a. higher wages b. education for their children c. longer vacation time d. better medical care
a. higher wages
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Look at the thesaurus entry for the word bear. bear v. 1 carry, transport, convey, move 2 produce, yield, develop, breed 3 support, sustain, hold up, suffer 4 have, show, display, exhibit Now read this sentence. "It bears no fruit and is not useable to man." Which word is a synonym for bears as it is used in the sentence above? A. carries B. produces C. suffers D. shows
B. produces
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The Travelers and the Plane-Tree Aesop 1 Two men traveling in the hot summer sun stopped and rested under the wide-spreading branches of a plane-tree. As they rested under its shade, one of the men said to the other, "What a worthless tree is the plane! It bears no fruit and is not useable to man." 2 The plane-tree, interrupting him, said, "You ungrateful man! How dare you, while resting under the shade of my branches, describe me as useless and unprofitable?" 16 . Which statement summarizes the theme of the story? A. You should never take a good friend for granted. B. Some people fail to appreciate their good fortune. C. Treat others as you want them to treat you. D. There is profit to be made all around you.
B. Some people fail to appreciate their good fortune.
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In 1882, a German scientist was the first to describe the division of chromosomes during cell division, the process cells use to reproduce. What type of technology was eventually developed because of this discovery? A. genetic testing B. blood typing C. cancer screening D. ultra-sound
A. genetic testing
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Clara Barton is famous for helping injured soldeirs during the... a. French and Indian War b. Revolutionary War c. War of 1812 d. Civil War
d. Civil War
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What the Wood Fire Said to the Boy (excerpt) Frank Lebby Stanton What said the wood in the fire To the little boy that night, The little boy of the golden hair, As he rocked himself in his little armchair, When the blaze was burning bright? The wood cried, "See, How they've destroyed me! I stood in the forest, a beautiful tree, And waved my branches from east to west, And many a sweet bird built its nest In my leaves of green, That loved to lean In the springtime over the daisy's head." One of the messages the poet tries to get across is that trees are important to the environment. Which lines from the poem support that message? A. The wood cried, "See, How they've destroyed me! B. I stood in the forest, a beautiful tree, And waved my branches from east to west, C. And many a sweet bird built its nest In my leaves of green, D. That loved to lean In the springtime over the daisy's head."
C. And many a sweet bird built its nest In my leaves of green,
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Read the following bibliographical entry. Stick, Theresa. Impressions of Florida. White Plains: Hawthorne Publications, 2006. Print. ISBN: 1-45920-212-6 What information is not needed in this entry? A. Stick, Theresa. B. White Plains: C. 2006. D. ISBN: 1-45920-212-6
D. ISBN: 1-45920-212-6
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Myron is setting up a fish tank in his den. It is 85 cm long, 25 cm wide, and 35 cm tall. How much water will Myron need to fill the tank?
74,375 cubic centimenters
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Why does the Moon orbit Earth even though they are thousands of miles apart? A. The Moon and Earth have a strong gravitational attraction that acts over thousands of miles because both objects are very massive. B. The Moon and Earth have a strong magnetic attraction that acts over thousands of miles because both objects are made of iron. C. The Moon and Earth are at the center of the solar system and the motion of the other planets keep the Moon in orbit around Earth. D. The Moon and Earth are moving so fast through the solar system that their speed keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth.
A. The Moon and Earth have a strong gravitational attraction that acts over thousands of miles because both objects are very massive.
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Which event happened on Black Tuesday in 1929? a. Pearl Harbor was attacked. b. War broke out in Europe. c. Prices of stocks fell. d. Franklin Roosevelt was elected president.
c. Prices of stocks fell.