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The dodo bird used to roam in large flocks across the US. Interestingly, the dodo wasn’t startled by gun shot. Because of this, hunters would kill entire flocks in one sitting. Unable to survive these attacks, the dodo was hunted to extinction.
a) cause effect
b) compare contrast
c) dialogue
d) sequence

Thousand of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others
a) Text Structure: Problem and Solution
b) Text Structure: Sequence
c) Text Structure: Compare and Contrast
d) Text Structure: Cause and Effect

The story is of a German professor who believes there are volcanic tubes growing toward the center of the earth.He climbs down the crater and has a wild journey meeting dinosaurs and prehistoric men. They finally return to the surface in Italy.
a) Science fiction
b) Realistic fiction
c) Historical fiction
d) Biography

What's the author's purpose of a story about a young woman, who after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world to move home to help her aging grandmother?
a) to entertain
b) to persuade
c) to inform
d) to teach

/What is the author's purpose for: a pamphlet urging people not to eat animals or use products made from animals or animal suffering because the author thinks it is cruel and unnecessary
a) to persuade
b) to inform
c) to share
d) to entertain

What is the author's purpose for a book containing recipies for making cakes, cookies and other desserts?
a) to inform
b) to persuade
c) to entertain
d) to fatten

You got an A on your test! Which is NOT a cause of this?
a) You played Minecraft all night.
b) You studied your brains out.
c) You made vocab cards.
d) You asked your awesome teacher for extra help.

I had finally gotten used to being weightless. I especially liked floating by the window and seeing planet earth below. Who am I?.
a) an astronaut
b) an alien
c) a telescope
d) someone sleep walking

I arrived early for my appointment. The place was busy and smelled of chemicals. I found a place to sit and wait next to a lady with a towel wrapped around her head. I heard a blow dryer in the distance over the music. Where am I?
a) a hair salon
b) a pool
c) a lab
d) a concert

The room was dark and quiet. We heard Karl and his mom come in the front door. Everyone was quiet. I hid behind the table where the cake and presents were. The tension grew as we waited for them to open the door. Where am i?
a) at a surprise party
b) at a movie
c) at a fancy restaurant
d) in my bedroom

What's the main idea? Little is known about zombiesm. Scientists don't have a cure once someone has turned into a zombie. They also don't know where the zombie virus started. It is known that someone catches zombieism from being bitten by one.
a) Little is known about zombieism.
b) There is no known cure for zombeism.
c) Zombieism is caught from being bitten by a zombie
d) Zombies are very cool.

What would be a good title for this article? As we sleep, our bodies grow taller. The discs in our spine absorb fluid like a sponge, making the spine longer. While awake, the liquid is squeezed out as we stand, cause the spine to shorten again.
a) Taller in Our Sleep
b) Sleepwalking
c) Moveable Spines
d) Squeezing Discs

Which sentence is a main idea?
a) Native American tribes lived in a variety of different dwellings.
b) The Plains Indians used tepees that were easy to put up and take down.
c) The Iroquois built longhouses, which were large rectangular homes.
d) The Navaho constructed an earth-covered log dwelling called a hogan.

What is the turning point of a story called?
a) climax
b) exposition
c) resolution
d) plot

Rome and Gala are both apple varieties. They both make healthy snacks. However, the apples have some differences. Rome are dark red and taste sweet, while Gala apples are green and taste sour. What is the text structure of this passage?
a) compare and contrast
b) cause effect
c) chronological
d) descriptive

Which word has a negative connotation for funny?
a) ludicrous
b) humorous
c) witty
d) amusing

A Mango Shaped Space is an outstanding book. This is a(n)
a) opinion
b) fact
c) question
d) dialogue

Which word would NOT be used to contrast two things?
a) similar
b) as opposed to
c) however
d) except

She wanted to lLIBERATE all the animals in the science lab. What does LIBERATE mean?
a) free
b) question
c) deliver
d) search

Some dogs famished with hunger saw a number of cows stepping in a river. Not being able to reach them, they agreed to drink up the river, but it happened that they burst themselves with drinking long before they reached the cows. What is the theme?
a) Do not attempt the impossible.
b) Eat mor chiken.
c) Don't have others do your work for you.
d) Don't eat too many snacks before your meal.

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