Question 1

Paragraph 17 is important to the plot because it is when Keysha -

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notices the crying young boy and his father

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realizes that her favorite player has to go to the locker room

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feels content after meeting her favorite player

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learns that her mother understands the value of the photograph

Question 2

Which words from paragraph 10 help the reader understand the meaning of 'immense'?

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towered above me

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in real life

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talking to one another

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squeaking loudly

Question 3

Which sentence from the story reveals why Keysha decides to give her signed photograph to the boy?

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Then I thought about how kind Mom's boss was for giving us the tickets that had allowed me to have this experience.

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I pushed my way back through the crowd and saw that the boy and his father were still standing where I had seen them.

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When I turned around, I noticed a little boy in a Dwight Edwards jersey standing next to his father.

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When I reached them, I tapped the boy on the shoulder.

Question 4

Read this sentence from paragraph 24.
The author uses sensory language in this sentence to illustrate -

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how young and disappointed the boy is

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how Keysha's offer makes the boy feel

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why the boy did not get Dwight Edwards's autograph

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the boy's love for his father

Question 5

Which sentence from the selection is a fact that can be verified?

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In tests, buses using the V4 went farther on a tank of gas.

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So if the next school bus you board looks a little different, you may be witnessing Jonny's idea in action.

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However, Jonny and his team are determined to succeed.

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Jonny wondered if there was a way to make the buses more energy efficient.

Question 6

According to the selection, what is one reason the V4 design is better than Jonny's original idea for GreenShields?

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The V4 design costs less to make.

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The V4 design is less distracting for bus drivers.

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The V4 design is simple enough for students to construct.

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The V4 design is more visually appealing.

Question 7

From the magazine heading and the title of the article, the reader can infer that the article will contain information about a -

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source of light designed by a young person

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new product that is available for young people to buy

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problem that a young person has recently overcome

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way that young people can provide help to others in need

Question 8

The Latin root 'praesumere' means "to expect." This information helps the reader determine that the word 'presumed' in paragraph 2 means -

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believed

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remembered

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cared

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wanted

Question 9

What led Ann to consider using body heat as a way to power a flashlight?

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She wanted to make something that people without electricity could use.

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She was asked to do so by a friend who was not able to study for school.

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She was determined to find a way to use a special material.

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She thought the idea was different enough to help her win the science fair.

Question 10

One DIFFERENCE in the way Jonny and Ann approached their projects is that only Jonny -

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chose to work as part of a team

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spent a long time developing his idea

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tried to make an item that would be useful

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did a lot of research before beginning work

Question 11

BOTH the selection and the article mainly focus on -

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young people who noticed a problem and decided to do something about it

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ways to create a worthwhile invention with limited resources

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ways scientists learn from one another to solve common yet puzzling problems

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young people with an interest in science entering and winning contests

Question 12

What is an important DIFFERENCE between Jonny's invention and Ann's invention?

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Jonny's invention is used to improve another machine, while Ann's is used on its own.

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Jonny's invention was immediately successful, while Ann's had to be redesigned.

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Jonny's invention needs energy to function, while Ann's offers a way to conserve energy.

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Jonny's invention can be used by anyone, while Ann's requires supervision before it can be used.

Question 13

One SIMILARITY between Jonny and Ann is that they both -

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won prize money after submitting their idea in a contest

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started their project to assist a friend in need

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want government approval of their inventions

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had to ask strangers to help them develop their idea

Question 14

The information about Ma's childhood is important to the selection because it shows that -

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Ma developed his musical talent at an especially young age

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Ma wanted to be as talented as the rest of his family members were

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Ma wants people who enjoy his music to relate to his personal experiences

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Ma can appreciate the accomplishments of other musicians

Question 15

In paragraph 6, the word 'agile' describes movement that is -

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quick and natural

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made with much effort

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learned over time

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new and uncertain

Question 16

Ma named his program the "Silk Road Project" most likely because he -

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believes music has the power to bring different people together

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wishes he had more opportunities to visit his homeland

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travels many miles between concert events

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is interested in trading instruments with people in other countries

Question 17

Read these sentences from paragraph 2.
The author included this quotation most likely to highlight Ma's -

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sense of humor

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great talent

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accomplishments

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popularity

Question 18

Which sentence from the selection best conveys the author's admiration for Ma's accomplishments?

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Ma's many contributions to the arts clearly mark him as a very good musician indeed.

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He has also been a guest on children's shows like Sesame Street and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

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He loved his new life and played the cello all the time.

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Ma has established Silk Road programs in schools around the nation.

Question 19

The sensory language in paragraph 1 helps the reader imagine -

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what it is like to attend one of Ma's concerts

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why Ma has played his cello at so many concerts

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what Ma's cello and bow look like

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how Ma feels when he is performing for an audience

Question 20

The alliteration in lines 28 through 30 emphasizes the -

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joy the father and brothers feel as a result of their experience

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relief the father and brothers feel from being in the water

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happiness the father and brothers feel that the speaker is waiting for them

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surprise the father and brothers feel that they were able to swim so fast

Question 21

Stanzas 2 and 4 are each written as one line most likely to highlight -

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the reasons the speaker is afraid to make the swim

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how important it is to be able to swim well

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how much the speaker admires her father and brothers

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the danger of swimming great distances

Question 22

The poet capitalizes the word "Rock" in the poem most likely to show that the Rock is a -

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special place to the family

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place that can be found on a map

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place that was discovered a long time ago

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popular place for people to visit

Question 23

Read the dictionary entry.
Which definition best matches the meaning of wild in line 30?

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Definition 3

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Definition 1

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Definition 2

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Definition 4

Question 24

By the end of the poem, the speaker changes her mind most likely because she -

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does not want to miss out on the experience again

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does not want to be teased by her brothers

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worries that her family is not proud of her

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thinks the Rock is actually closer than it appears

Question 25

How does the author organize the information in paragraph 3?

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The author uses compare and contrast to explain what male and female pelicans look like.

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The author uses logical order to help the reader understand how pelicans came to look the way they do.

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The author uses sequential order to show what is interesting about the way pelicans fish.

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The author uses cause and effect to explain why the appearance of pelicans changes.

Question 26

The author's primary purpose for writing the selection is to -

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explain how the staff at a resort is taking care of a large bird as it grows up

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describe how a lost bird caused problems for tourists at a beach resort

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tell about the methods bird experts use to encourage birds to fly

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share interesting facts about a large species of bird

Question 27

The author includes the quotations from the resort's blog mainly to -

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share details about Big Bird's progress as he was learning to fly

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show the park authority that Big Bird is being well cared for at the resort

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encourage tourists to visit the resort to see Big Bird

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help the resort contact people who may know of a flock that Big Bird could join

Question 28

In paragraph 2, the details about how great white pelicans catch fish support the idea that Big Bird -

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could not have survived on his own without help

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was not familiar with the food at the resort

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left his flock because he was unable to find food

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had injuries that kept him from fishing on his own

Question 29

Read these sentences from the selection.
These sentences help the reader understand that Big Bird's caretakers -

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know that Big Bird belongs in the wild

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are trying to find out where Big Bird came from

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believe that Big Bird will get lost if he flies away

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lack the resources to give Big Bird what he needs

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