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Read these sentences from paragraph 25.
The imagery in these sentences appeals most to the reader’s sense of —
3.10.D
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2.
How is paragraph 27 important to the story’s plot?
3.8.C
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3.
Read this sentence from paragraph 32.
This sentence helps the reader know that Frank feels —
3.8.B
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4.
Which word is an antonym of fancy in paragraph 16?
3.3.D
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5.
In paragraph 24, what is the most likely reason Frank hides his waffle?
3.6.F
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6.
Why is Frank surprised when he sees the blue ribbon on his waffle?
3.6.F
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7.
What do paragraphs 13 through 15 show about Frank’s classmates?
3.8.B
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8.
How does Frank feel at the beginning of the story?
3.8.B
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9.
Why does Frank become upset about the waffle contest?
3.8.C
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10.
What is one reason that many Little Golden Books have been sold?
3.6.F
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11.
What is the meaning of the word collection as it is used in paragraph 9?
3.3.B
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12.
What is the most likely reason the author ends the selection with the ideas in paragraph 10?
3.6.F
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13.
According to the selection, how did publishers make Little Golden Books easy for shoppers to find?
3.9.D.i
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14.
The section titled “Stories to Read and Enjoy” is mostly about —
3.9.D.i
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15.
What does the title of the selection “Little Books, Big Hit” suggest about Little Golden Books?
3.6.F
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16.
The author wrote this selection most likely to —
3.6.F
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17.
Which of these Little Golden Books was published first?
3.9.D.i
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18.
The author includes paragraphs 11 and 12 most likely to show that Bessie —
3.6.F
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19.
Which sentence best helps the reader imagine Bessie’s creative way of flying at air shows?
3.10.D
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20.
Based on paragraph 14 and paragraph 17‚ what can the reader tell about Bessie?
3.6.F
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21.
What did Bessie have to do before she could learn to fly a plane?
3.6.B
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22.
What did Bessie want to do after she became a successful pilot?
3.6.B
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23.
Which statement describes a main theme of the selection?
3.6.F
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24.
What is the most likely reason the man in France agreed to give Bessie flying lessons?
3.6.F
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25.
What does the word boarded mean in paragraph 1?
3.3.B
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26.
Which word in paragraph 9 best helps the reader understand the meaning of carved?
3.3.B
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27.
With which statement about the first Big Tex would the author most likely agree?
3.6.F
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28.
What is the best summary of the selection?
3.6.F
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29.
Which idea from the selection is supported by the photograph?
3.6.F
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30.
What is the most likely reason the author included paragraphs 7 through 9?
3.6.F
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31.
Which text feature in the selection best helps the reader understand where to find details about the first Big Tex?
3.9.D.ii
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32.
In paragraph 4, what does prerecorded mean?
3.3.C
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33.
Which sentence best shows that the makers of the new Big Tex hoped to keep a problem from happening again?
