Question 1

Which phrase from paragraph 5 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word precedes?

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go first

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friendly nudge

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giving me

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come on

Question 2

Which sentence best explains why Sherry is surprised that the science experiment failed?

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Our idea had been great. (paragraph 2)

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Finally, I had to admit it. (paragraph 4)

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Next to me, Josh stood staring at the row of petri dishes. (paragraph 1)

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He didn't say anything, but I knew what he was thinking. (paragraph 1)

Question 3

Why are Josh's actions in paragraph 17 important to the plot of the story?

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Josh's actions show that he believes in Sherry's new plan.

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Josh's actions show that he enjoys doing science projects.

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Josh's actions suggest that he feels happy to be done working.

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Josh's actions suggest that he thinks Sherry is entertaining.

Question 4

By the end of the story, Josh and Sherry have gone from feeling —

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hopeless to feeling encouraged

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tired to feeling rested

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angry to feeling calm

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embarrassed to feeling confident

Question 5

Why is it important to the plot that Sherry uses hand sanitizer?

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Sherry gets an idea for a new experiment from observing a drop of hand

sanitizer.

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Sherry cleans up the mess on the kitchen table.

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Sherry is able to thoroughly wash any bacteria off her hands.

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Sherry notices that only a few drops of hand sanitizer are left in the bottle.

Question 6

In paragraph 18, what is the most likely reason that Sherry shares a quotation with Josh?

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Sherry wants to let Josh know that she followed his advice.

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Sherry wants to find out if Josh remembers what he said.

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Sherry wants to help Josh understand how she feels.

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Sherry wants to comfort Josh like he comforted her.

Question 7

Read the dictionary entry.

Which definition best fits the way the word plain is used in paragraph 13?

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Definition 2

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Definition 1

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Definition 3

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Definition 4

Question 8

From what point of view is this story told?

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First person from Sherry's point of view

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First person from Josh's point of view

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Third person from an outside observer

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First person from a famous scientist's point of view

Question 9

Read the dictionary entry.

Which definition best matches the meaning of medium in paragraph 8 of the article "Pictures of a Disappearing Past"?

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Definition 2

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Definition 1

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Definition 4

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Definition 3

Question 10

The sections in the article "Pictures of a Disappearing Past" are included to -

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give key information about the two artists

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tell where the two artists worked

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show when the photographs were taken

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describe the process of herding cattle

Question 11

What is the most likely reason the author includes the anecdote in paragraph 3 of "Pictures of a Disappearing Past"?

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To explain how Frank was introduced to the West

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To show how Frank wanted to protect Earth

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To explain how Frank helped with the cattle drives

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To show how Frank moved around often as a kid

Question 12

What is most likely the poet's purpose for using a descriptive structure in the poem "Out Where the West Begins"?

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To highlight what makes the West special

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To explain where the West is located

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To show how wildlife in the West helps people

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To remember the history of the West

Question 13

Read lines 12 and 13 from the poem "Out Where the West Begins."

What is the most likely reason the poet uses this imagery in the poem?

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To suggest that the West makes people happy

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To show that the West offers different activities

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To suggest that the people of the West work hard

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To show that the rivers of the West are wide

Question 14

Which message does the poet express in the poem "Out Where the West Begins"?

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The West is not only a place but also a way of life.

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The weather in the West can change quickly.

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The West is a large place but easy to find.

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The people in the West break the rules.

Question 15

Which key idea about the people of the West is important to BOTH the article "Pictures of a Disappearing Past" and the poem "Out Where the West Begins"?

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The beauty of the West matters to the people who live there.

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The West has been home to many interesting people.

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The West began to change for the people who lived there.

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The communities of the West have very friendly people.

Question 16

How is the poet's point of view about the West in the poem "Out Where the West Begins" DIFFERENT from the author's point of view in the article "Pictures of a Disappearing Past"?

Select TWO correct answers.

Question 17

Which conclusion about the people of the West is supported by BOTH the article "Pictures of a Disappearing Past" and the poem "Out Where the West Begins"?

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They valued the natural landscapes of the area.

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They were content about where they lived.

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They respected the skills of cowboys.

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They came from many different places.

Question 18

What is a synonym of the word provides in paragraph 10?

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gives

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moves

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cleans

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wastes

Question 19

How is the information in paragraphs 4 and 5 organized?

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A description pattern is used.

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A compare-and-contrast pattern is used.

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A chronological pattern is used.

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A cause-and-effect pattern is used.

Question 20

PART A

What is the central idea of the article?

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Salamanders play an important role in their environment.

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Salamanders need to live in certain temperatures.

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Salamanders need to live in certain temperatures.

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Scientists study how different salamanders behave.

Question 21

Part B

Which sentence from the article supports the answer in Part A?

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The salamanders are key to keeping the balance of animals the same, which means that the water stays healthy! (paragraph 11)

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To stay healthy, the water in the aquifer needs to keep moving and stay around 70 degrees. (paragraph 12)

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This aquifer is a source of drinking water for over 2 million people. (paragraph 10)

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Salamanders are generally long and skinny. (paragraph 5)

Question 22

What is the best summary of the section titled "Texas's Special Salamander"?

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The Austin Blind Salamander only lives in the Edwards Aquifer in Texas. It has special features that help it live there.

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Aquifers keep water deep underground. The Austin Blind Salamander swims in an aquifer.

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The Austin Blind Salamander has red gills. It is a small creature that can be different colors.

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There is an important aquifer beneath the spring in Barton Springs, Texas. Different types of salamanders live there.

Question 23

What is the most likely reason the author uses a simile to compare the aquifer to a honeycomb in paragraph 7?

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To describe how aquifers look

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To describe the sizes of different aquifers

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To explain how deep aquifers are

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To explain what aquifers are made from

Question 24

People rarely see the Austin Blind Salamander, most likely because -

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the salamanders usually remain underwater

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the salamanders are too small to see

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the salamanders like to hide

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the salamanders can blend in to the water

Question 25

What is the best paraphrase of these sentences?

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Austin Blind Salamanders are necessary because they hunt prey. Without them in the aquifer, there would be too many other animals and the water would be undrinkable.

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Austin Blind Salamanders are the only animals that live in the aquifer. They keep the water safe for humans to drink.

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Austin Blind Salamanders are hunted in the aquifer. They need to be protected from predators because they help clean the water.

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Without the Austin Blind Salamanders in the aquifer, more animals would hunt there. They would crowd the aquifer and make the water undrinkable.

Question 26

Kinsley has not used the BEST choice of words in sentence 2. Which phrase should replace a very big in this sentence?

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an important

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one large

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some huge

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this certain

Question 27

Which sentence should replace sentence 4 to better state the central idea of this paper?

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Tabichi was recognized because of the difference he is making in children's lives.

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Tabichi knew this was a great deal of money, and he was thankful for it.

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The Global Teacher Prize was awarded to a man named Peter Tabichi.

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More teachers who serve their students should be recognized like Tabichi was.

Question 28

What is the BEST transition to add to the beginning of sentence 12?

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Therefore

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Finally

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Overall

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However

Question 29

Chuck wants to improve the introduction to his story by adding another sentence to the second paragraph (sentences 2-4). Which sentence could BEST be added after sentence 3?

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He didn't care that the sun had just come up and that the birds were still singing their daybreak tunes.

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It was super early, but this was the time we had to be at the bus stop to get to school on time.

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Baxter almost always wore a gray hoodie and jeans, no matter what season of the year it happened to be.

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My dad is a morning person too, and he always wakes me up with a loud and annoying song.

Question 30

Read the third paragraph (sentences 5-10) again. Which sentence in this paragraph repeats information and should be removed?

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Sentence 10

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Sentence 6

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Sentence 7

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Sentence 5

Question 31

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 13?

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Baxter had a lot to say, so most mornings I just listened and giggled.

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Baxter most mornings had a lot to say, or I just listened and giggled.

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Baxter had a lot to say but most mornings just listened and giggling.

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Baxter had a lot to say and listen to most mornings, so I just had a giggle.

Question 32

What is the BEST way to revise sentence 19 to avoid repeating an idea?

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He started describing his new house, and I tried to act interested.

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He started describing his new house, and I tried to act interested to the telling about it.

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He started describing, and I tried to act interested about his new house.

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He started describing his new house and acting interested to tell about it.

Question 33

What change is needed in sentence 3?

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A Change year's to years

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Change broke to breaked

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Change later to latter

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Change people to People

Question 34

What is the correct way to write sentence 4?

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They established the Republic of Texas and proudly created their own flag.

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They established and proudly created for the Republic of Texas. Their own flag.

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They established and proudly created their own flag. For the Republic of Texas.

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They established the Republic of Texas. And proudly created their own flag.

Question 35

What change, if any, needs to be made in sentence 6?

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No change is needed.

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Change and has to it has

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Change star to stars

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Change It's to Its

Question 36

What change should be made in sentence 4?

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Change but to so

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Change learned to learnt

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Delete the comma

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Change suggested to suggest

Question 37

What change should be made in sentence 5?

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Change Science kids to Science Kids

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Change had to have

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Change used to use

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Delete the comma after magazine

Question 38

What change should be made in sentence 6?

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Change easier to easy

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Change is really to was really

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Change it to they

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Change to make to for making

Question 39

What change should be made in sentence 7?

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Insert a comma after gooey

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Change stretchy to strechy

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Change with to by

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Change and to but

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