Question 1

Read this sentence from paragraph 4. This sentence helps the reader know that the train company —

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treats Tama well

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has too much food

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does not think Tama looks healthy

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wants to find a new home for Tama

Question 2

Throughout the selection, the author describes Tama as being —

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friendly

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brave

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adventurous

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clever

Question 3

The reader can tell that Tama is allowed to stay at the station because she —

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attracts more passengers

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walks people to the train

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cares for other cats

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sits inside the ticket booth

Question 4

Which sentence shows that people are interested in learning about Tama?

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Tama has been featured in many newspaper and magazine articles as well as on television shows and in video clips.

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From stray cat to famous stationmaster, life is sweet for Tama!

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She walks around the station in her uniform and greets passengers.

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She spent most of her time at Kishi Station.

Question 5

What is the best summary of the section titled “Arturo’s Desert Eagle”?

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After the contest a team built a giant paper airplane. It was based on the design of the winning paper airplane. A helicopter released the paper airplane into the air. After a short flight the paper airplane crashed into the desert.

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A team built a giant paper airplane. It could fly higher and farther than a small paper airplane. A helicopter was used to release the giant paper airplane into the air.

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Arturo Valdenegro won the paper airplane contest after several rounds of competition. He worked with experts at the museum to build a giant paper airplane. It was called Arturo’s Desert Eagle.

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A boy named Arturo Valdenegro won a paper airplane contest. Winning the contest meant that his airplane design would be used to build a giant paper airplane. The giant paper airplane was called Arturo’s Desert Eagle.

Question 6

How is the paper airplane in “Ken Blackburn’s Simple Paper Airplane” different from the paper airplane Arturo made in the contest?

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It uses paper clips.

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It uses one piece of paper.

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It is folded many times.

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It has staples.

Question 7

The reader can conclude that it is unusual for —

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a hippo to live with humans

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people to fear large animals

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a hippo to appear on TV

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mother hippos to have their babies in the water

Question 8

Which sentence best explains why Joubert was able to provide the care Jessica needed?

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He had nursed many orphaned animals back to health.

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He mixed egg yolks and cream and fed it to Jessica from a bottle.

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He knew the baby hippo was very young and weak.

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He carried the 26-pound animal into his house and named her Jessica.

Question 9

When Crum learned that the customer was pleased with the batch of crispy fried potatoes, he most likely felt —

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surprised

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curious

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thankful

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bothered

Question 10

Which sentence from the selection best supports the idea that there have been many changes made to potato chips?

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Bigger and better kinds of packages were designed, and different flavors of chips started appearing.

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It was not long before people wanted potato chips without having to go to a restaurant to get them.

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What an unusual history the potato chip has, from its accidental beginning in New York State to being perhaps the most popular snack food in the world.

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Over the years many more people began making and selling potato chips.

Question 11

Which sentence from the article tells something that could be a problem with PlayPumps?

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Making sure the pumps work correctly can be expensive.

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Getting clean water in some areas of Africa is difficult.

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It’s a PlayPump, and it’s unlike the merry-go-round you may see at a park.

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The pumps are usually located near schools or community centers.

Question 12

After reading paragraph 6, the reader can conclude that Allan was —

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entertained by the way Rex and the joey played together

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unhappy with the name she selected for the joey

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thankful that Rex was able to find a joey in her neighborhood

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concerned about having to speak to a newspaper reporter

Question 13

The pointer breed of dog most likely got its name because of its ability to —

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locate wildlife

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avoid dangerous situations

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get along with other animals

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be gentle with wildlife

Question 14

Which word best describes Rex’s behavior toward the joey?

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Protective

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Nervous

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Expected

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Confusing

Question 15

Read this sentence from paragraph 2. The sentence shows that Conner is —

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determined

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honest

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curious

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patient

Question 16

The title of the article, “Never Say Never,” helps the reader understand that Conner believes —

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if you want to do something, you should try to do it 22

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if you want to win something, you must ask others for help

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if you are interested in something, learn as much as you can about it

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if you are not interested in something, you can still do it

Question 17

The reader can conclude that Conner had to train with a coach for the Nashville Kids Triathlon because he —

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had to be able to pull or push his brother long distances

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was told to do so by the officials in charge of the race

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knew a sports magazine would write a story about him

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wanted to be one of the first people to finish the race

Question 18

What is the best summary of the selection?

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When people get hiccups, the cure that works for one person may not work for another person. There are many ways to try to make hiccups go away. Some cures can be made from ingredients found in the kitchen. A young girl has invented a lollipop that helps some people cure their hiccups.

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A hiccup starts in a person’s diaphragm. Many ideas on how to stop hiccups have been tried. A lot of those ideas include common items found in a kitchen. These homemade recipes include sugar. Anyone who has the hiccups can make a homemade recipe to help stop them.

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People have thought of different ways to cure hiccups. Some people believe that a scare can make the hiccups go away. They think that getting startled causes people to think about something other than their hiccups. Then the muscles in the throat relax, and the hiccups go away.

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People get hiccups for many different reasons. Some people get them because they drink a hot liquid immediately after a cold liquid. Some people become too excited and get the hiccups. There are many ways to cure the hiccups. One way is to hold your breath.

Question 19

Read this sentence from paragraph 2. This sentence helps the reader infer —

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that microchips do not bother pets

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where microchips are located

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that microchips are helpful for pets

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how microchips are inserted

Question 20

The reader can tell from the selection that nurses may use teddy bears to —

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provide a fun way to teach children about health and medicine

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keep children busy while they are waiting to see the doctor

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give children a toy to play with when they stay in a hospital

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encourage children to stay in bed when they are sick

Question 21

Details in the selection support the idea that teddy bears —

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are still loved by children today

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help animals more than they help children

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are no longer the subject of books

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have become less useful over time

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