Week 15 Reading Skills Quiz

She didn't like her teacher

She wanted to leave the classroom quickly

She thought she was in trouble

She thought she was being chosen for an award

“Am I in trouble?” she asked meekly.

“Victoria stopped on her way out of the classroom and turned with butterflies in her stomach.”

“Victoria’s face turned bright red.”

“Her teacher responded with a reassuring smile.”

She only wants to draw for fun, not for contests

She doesn’t think her art is good enough for a competition

She feels proud and eager to show her artwork

She believes she is one of the best artists in her school

“Oh, I couldn’t,” she answered quietly. “I can’t compete against experienced artists.”

“Victoria’s face turned bright red.”

“Her teacher responded with a reassuring smile.”

“If you think I should, then I will.”

Her friends convinced her to join

She wanted to win first place

Her teacher encouraged her, and she remembered her mom’s advice

Her mom told her she had to

“Victoria’s face turned bright red.”

“Her teacher responded with a reassuring smile.”

Victoria stopped on her way out of the classroom and turned with butterflies in her stomach.”

“Victoria gulped, remembering a recent conversation with her mom about the importance of trying new things.”

Snow makes it dangerous to drive in the winter.

Snowplows have to work very early in the morning.

Children love to play outside when it snows.

Many states in the northern U.S. get snow in the winter, which can cause school delays or closures.

“States like Colorado can average anywhere from 60–100 inches annually!”

“Many schools implement a delayed start.”

“When there is more than a few inches of snow that falls in the early morning hours, it makes it difficult for snowplows to get out.”

“The U.S. averages about 28 inches of snow per year.”

“When there is more than a few inches of snow that falls in the early morning hours, it makes it difficult for snowplows to get out.”

“Sometimes, schools must close.”

“Kids get to stay home and build snowmen, snow forts, and go sledding with their neighborhood friends.”

“Many children do not mind, though.”

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“The U.S. averages about 28 inches of snow per year, but states like Colorado can average anywhere from 60–100 inches annually!”

“Many children do not mind, though.”

“Kids get to stay home and build snowmen, snow forts, and go sledding with their neighborhood friends.”

“When there is more than a few inches of snow that falls in the early morning hours, it makes it difficult for snowplows to get out and plow the roads in time for school.”

problem and solution

compare and contrast

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cause and effect