Question 1

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

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inform the reader about a special cat that lives in an unusual place

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show the reader how cats are different from other animals

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explain why some stray cats like to be around people

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share an opinion about why cats make great pets

Question 2

The author wrote this article mainly to —

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tell about a different process to pump and store water

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tell about an inventor who thought of a creative idea

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provide readers with information about the cost of a PlayPump

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show readers how to build a PlayPump

Question 3

The author included paragraph 7 most likely to —

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explain that the actions of Rex and the joey were unusual

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share an opinion about how Rex should behave around his owner

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describe where wildlife experts provided care for the joey

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give reasons why Rex and the joey got along with each other

Question 4

The author wrote this article most likely to —

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share information about two brothers who participate in triathlons together

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explain how two brothers found a coach to help them prepare for a triathlon

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encourage the reader to participate in triathlons

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tell the reader about the events included in a triathlon

Question 5

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

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present different ideas about how to stop hiccups

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persuade the reader to become an inventor

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compare homemade recipes to an award-winning recipe

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convince the reader that hiccups are easily cured

Question 6

The author begins the selection with the ideas in paragraph 1 most likely to —

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interest the reader in a subject that many people have experienced

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suggest what it feels like to have the hiccups

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identify the most common time to get hiccups

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explain to the reader why people have trouble recognizing hiccups

Question 7

The purpose of the questions in paragraph 2 is to —

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interest readers in learning how microchips help reunite owners with lost pets

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share with readers how it feels to lose a pet

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give readers details about what is happening in the photograph of Scrub

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tell readers about the services available at the animal shelter

Question 8

The author wrote this selection most likely to —

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inform the reader about the history of teddy bears

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describe what a teddy bear looks like

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tell the reader about a president who liked teddy bears

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encourage the reader to buy a teddy bear

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