Question 1

In which section of the selection could the reader find information about adults using LEGO products?

Accepted Answer

Becoming a LEGO Professional

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Making LEGO Bricks

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The introductory paragraph

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Building with LEGO Sets

Question 2

Read this sentence from the selection. What can the reader conclude about LEGO products from this sentence?

Accepted Answer

The basic design of the LEGO has stayed the same.

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LEGO toys made of plastic last longer than those made of wood.

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People have shared LEGO sets with friends and family for a long time.

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Ole Kirk Christiansen believed in making LEGO toys that were fun and entertaining.

Question 3

The author’s opinion that stage fright can be overcome is best supported by —

Accepted Answer

Mariah Carey’s experience

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the description of how a body reacts to stress

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information about the source of stage fright

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the reaction of Mariah Carey’s fans

Question 4

Which part of the article best helps readers visualize what they would experience at the museum?

Accepted Answer

The photographs and captions

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The last paragraph of the article

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The boxed information at the end of the article

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The heading at the top of the article

Question 5

The reader can infer that Chu is concerned about Dusty’s habit because she —

Accepted Answer

thinks of ways to return the items she finds to their proper owners

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has contacted a group of experts to help her work with Dusty

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reminds her neighbors to gather their belongings before it gets dark outside

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keeps Dusty busy with other activities to try to change his behavior

Question 6

The reader can infer that the author’s attitude toward Dusty is one of —

Accepted Answer

amusement

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outrage

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sympathy

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curiosity

Question 7

What can the reader conclude about wood frogs from learning that they hop away after thawing out?

Accepted Answer

Wood frogs are not harmed by the body-freezing process.

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Wood frogs are not truly frozen during winter months.

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Wood frogs have a special process for storing energy.

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Wood frogs have a unique ability to know the temperature.

Question 8

Which of these ideas is supported by information in paragraphs 5 and 6?

Accepted Answer

The temperature of its surroundings determines how long a wood frog stays frozen.

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Water helps the wood frog thaw its limbs.

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The wood frog thaws faster than its surroundings.

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The time it takes for a wood frog to thaw is equal to the time it takes for the frog to freeze.

Question 9

The information in paragraph 4 helps explain why —

Accepted Answer

some bristlecones can allow a part of themselves to die

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insects succeed in getting through the thick bark of bristlecones

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many bristlecones are found in the White Mountains

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droughts in the White Mountains can affect the bristlecones

Question 10

Which sentence from the selection shows that totem poles were important for teaching Tlingit history?

Accepted Answer

These totem poles were read again and again like a library of wooden stories.

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At last, the tree is ready for the master carver chosen by the tribe.

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Animals with beaver tails, whales, wolves, and birds with oversized beaks are chiseled into the soft wood.

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Long ago, artists mixed salmon eggs with minerals like hematite, graphite, and copper to make bright-colored paints for the poles.

Question 11

The reader can conclude that people came to see Jackson and Crocker during their trip because people were —

Accepted Answer

curious to see what the vehicle looked like

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eager to sell them supplies for their trip

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interested in hearing news about nearby towns

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hoping to join them on their trip

Question 12

The subheadings help the reader understand that the selection focuses mainly on —

Accepted Answer

the progress of Jackson’s trip across the country

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the purpose of the challenge Jackson accepted

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the way that cars changed during Jackson’s lifetime

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the reason Jackson was interested in cars

Question 13

Which text feature provides information about R2’s abilities

Accepted Answer

The caption of the second photograph

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The caption of the first photograph

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The title of the article

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The subheadings

Question 14

The reader can conclude that when Hillerich first asked his father to make wood bats, Hillerich’s father —

Accepted Answer

thought his company would not benefit from making wood bats

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planned to change his business by making only wood bats

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wanted to sell his company rather than make wood bats

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believed metal bats would sell better than wood bats

Question 15

The reader can infer that one of the main reasons the production of Louisville Sluggers began was because of Hillerich’s —

Accepted Answer

willingness to use his knowledge of woodworking to help someone

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ability to promote a product using a variety of advertising

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understanding of the game of baseball

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experience playing baseball with a metal bat

Question 16

What do the subheadings in the article help the reader understand?

Accepted Answer

The cholla can be used for different purposes.

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Many animals live in severe environments.

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There are many different types of cholla.

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The author is knowledgeable about desert animals.

Question 17

From the information presented in paragraph 2, the reader can conclude that Wright’s invention —

Accepted Answer

displayed characteristics that he did not expect

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required chemicals that were difficult to get

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cost more to make than the government was willing to pay

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was the reason he was offered a job in the laboratory

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