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Question 1

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Last summer, my family and I went to Hawaii for vacation. I loved the food and the beaches. But the most interesting part of the trip was learning to hula dance! I got to wear a skirt made of grass. I also wore a lei, a colorful necklace made of flowers. I swayed in the breeze as I danced and moved like the waves of the ocean. Hula dancing is a special part of Hawaiian culture..
Why did the author write this text?

To write about the history of Hawaii

To tell people to move to Hawaii

To help a friend make a map of Hawaii

To tell about a memory from the author’s life

Question 2

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I never like to get popcorn when I go to the movies. Popcorn is very greasy, and it makes my hands dirty. Also, popcorn gets stuck in my teeth and feels so uncomfortable. Plus, it can be rude to eat popcorn at the movies because it is a very noisy food!

It gives a reason why the author does not like to eat popcorn.

It gives a reason why popcorn is the author’s favorite food.

It explains the last step in a process.

It compares the differences between popcorn and other movie theater snacks.

Question 3

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Text A
People used animals to pull carts for thousands of years. The wheel wasn’t invented when the first carts were used. Animals just dragged carts through the dirt. The invention of the wheel in 3,500 BCE would change the world forever. Wheels allowed people to transport heavier loads in a shorter time. Some people began to combine wheels with gears and axles. These parts would be important in the first cars built many years later.

Text B
I wonder how hard it would be to build a cart. I have some donkeys on my farm, and it would be helpful if they could pull a cart for me. I think I would need some wheels, but I wonder how to connect them to the cart. I think I would put two wheels on a long metal pole. Then I would attach the donkeys!

What is each author’s perspective on carts?

Author A sells carts at a store, and Author B wants to buy a cart.

Author A likes to race carts, and Author B wants to build a cart.

Author A knows about the history of carts, and Author B is curious about how to make a cart.

Author A uses a cart on their farm, and Author B builds carts for a living.

Question 4

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A student is writing a science report for her teacher.

Read the paragraph from the student’s report. Where is the hottest place on Earth? The answer is not so simple. The hottest places can change from year to year. The temperature at Death Valley, California, was a roasting 134 degrees Fahrenheit on July 10, 1913. That’s too hot for me! Scientists can use satellites to measure temperatures in hard-to-reach places. In 2005, a satellite over the Lut Desert in Iran recorded the unbelievable temperature of 159.3 degrees! Some of the other hottest places are in Australia and China.

Which sentence is the least appropriate for the audience and purpose of the paragraph?

The temperature at Death Valley, California, was a roasting 134 degrees Fahrenheit onJuly 10, 1913.

In 2005, a satellite over the Lut Desert in Iran recorded the unbelievable temperature of159.3 degrees!

The answer is not so simple.

That’s too hot for me!

Question 5

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Read the text below.
There once was a man named Dave
who lived his whole life in a cave.
His manners were bad,
but you shouldn't be sad—
think of the rent he did save!

What is the text's most likely purpose?