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The prefix un- helps the reader know that the word unfamiliar in paragraph 8 means —
4.3.C
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What is the best summary of the selection?
4.7.D
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Based on information in the selection, what is the most likely reason the author includes the photograph of the baby elephant standing close to its mother?
4.10.C
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How do the subheadings provide an overview of the selection?
4.9.D.ii
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5.
Which sentence from the selection supports the idea that elephant herds try to guard themselves from danger?
4.7.C
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6.
Based on information in paragraph 4, what can the reader infer about elephants?
4.6.F
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7.
The author includes questions at the end of paragraph 6 most likely —
4.10.A
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8.
How does Mom help Bella solve her problem?
4.6.F
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9.
Which line from the play suggests that Scott disagrees with Amy’s opinion of Bella?
4.7.C
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10.
As it is used in line 28, the word excel means to —
4.3.B
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11.
The reader can tell that “The Gift of Rhyme” is a play because it has a —
4.9.C
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12.
Samantha’s rap in Scene 3 is important to the play because it helps Bella —
4.6.F
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13.
Read this sentence from line 10.
This line is meant to show that Amy —
4.6.F
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14.
The playwright includes the stage directions at the beginning of each scene mainly to —
4.9.C
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15.
What can the reader tell about the article “The Broken-Crayon Solution” based on its title?
4.6.F
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16.
The most likely reason that the author provides the information in paragraph 1 of the article “The Broken-Crayon Solution” is —
4.10.A
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17.
Which sentence from the article “The Broken-Crayon Solution” best supports the conclusion that Cassidy’s product was profitable?
4.7.C
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18.
Which sentence from the article “The Broken-Crayon Solution” supports the idea that the author likes Cassidy’s crayon holder?
4.7.C
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19.
In paragraph 3 of the selection “Bouncing Around,” what does the word refining mean?
4.3.B
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20.
What is the most likely reason the author included the photographs in the selection “Bouncing Around”?
4.10.C
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21.
What is the best summary of the selection “Bouncing Around”?
4.7.D
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22.
What is the most likely reason that the author includes the information in paragraph 8 of the selection “Bouncing Around”?
4.10.A
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23.
What is a way that Cassidy’s crayon holders in the article “The Broken-Crayon Solution” differ from Nissen’s trampoline in the selection “Bouncing Around”?
4.6.E
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24.
Which statement best describes a difference between Cassidy in the article “The Broken-Crayon Solution” and Nissen in the selection “Bouncing Around”?
4.6.E
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25.
What is one way the article “The Broken-Crayon Solution” and the selection “Bouncing Around” are different?
4.6.E
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26.
Read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the selection “Bouncing Around.”
Which sentence from paragraph 1 of the article “The Broken-Crayon Solution” describes in a similar way what led to building an invention?
4.6.E
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27.
Read this dictionary entry.
Which definition most closely fits the way the word scale is used in line 20?
4.3.A
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28.
Based on details in the poem, which statement best describes how the speaker most likely feels about Max?
4.6.F
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29.
What is the most likely reason the poet includes the seasons in the poem?
4.6.F
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30.
In line 2, “like a fat brown thread” suggests that the river —
4.10.D
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31.
Read lines 13 and 14 from the poem.
What do these lines suggest about the speaker’s experience at the river?
4.6.F
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32.
Based on details in the story, what can the reader infer about Phineas?
4.6.F
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33.
Which conclusion about Phineas is best supported by the list at the end of the story?
4.6.F
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34.
Which sentence from the story suggests that Phineas is embarrassed to ask for help?
4.7.C
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35.
Sarah’s conversations with Phineas show that Sarah —
4.8.B
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36.
Which sentence best helps the reader understand that the story is told from the first-person point of view?
