hey b.o.t Which analogy would help to convey a disappointed tone?
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She looked at me like a young child after he's just asked his mom for one more cookie.
She looked at me like a teacher staring at a sea of confused faces, searching for a raised hand.
She looked at me like a bride gazing into the eyes of her groom.
She looked at me like a mother glaring at her child after she's broken curfew.
Which sentence is an example of a theme?
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James changes from being shy and timid to being confident and assertive.
Staying true to what you believe no matter the consequences is an example of bravery.
A student who has always struggled in school is inspired by his science teacher who encourages him to apply for a marine biology scholarship.
The story takes place in modern-day Australia in a beach town.
Staying true to what you believe no matter the consequences is an example of bravery.
Use this passage from your curriculum to answer questions 3, 4, and 5.
Reid stood in the doorway of the kitchen and took a deep breath. Then he took another deep breath. Crystal, his little sister, was standing in the middle of what looked like a cloud of flour. Her face looked like it was about to crumble. "The bag fell when I was trying to get a box of cereal, and when I tried to clean it up I just made it worse!"
Reid walked to the broom closet and took out a broom, dustpan, and the vacuum cleaner. "Go get some towels and a bucket of water. It's okay. We will get this cleaned up together."
Crystal no longer looked like she would cry. "Thanks, Reid!" She ran to the linen closet to gather more supplies.
3. Which theme is developed in the excerpt?
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Being careless will cause unexpected problems.
It is important to keep a clean home.
Big problems seem smaller with help.
It takes time to do a job well.
4. Which idea is stated explicitly in the text?
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Reid offered to help his little sister clean up.
Crystal did a bad thing.
Reid is angry about the mess.
Crystal is worried she will get in trouble.
5. Which inference can be made about Crystal in this text?
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Crystal refused to clean up the mess.
Crystal didn't know where the box of cereal was located.
Crystal was grateful for the help.
Crystal was upset that she got caught.
3. Big problems seem smaller with help.
4. Reid offered to help his little sister clean up.
5. Crystal was grateful for the help.
6. Use this sentence to answer the question:
A gymnast suffers an injury and is unable to compete in the state meet. She spends the next year training even harder and overcoming many obstacles until she is finally healthy enough to compete again.
This passage is most likely an example of which element?
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a setting
a theme
an analysis
a main idea
7. Use the paragraph to answer the question.
It was way past her bedtime, but Trishna could not put the book down. The suspense was building, and she had to find out what happened to the girl who was lost in the forest. Luckily Trishna was a night owl, so she had no problem staying up until the book was finished.
What is the meaning of the metaphor in this paragraph?
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Trishna is compared to a night owl to show that they both have excellent hearing and sight.
Trishna is compared to a night owl because both Trishna and the night owl prefer to spend time alone.
Trishna is compared to a night owl because both Trishna and the night owl are extremely intelligent.
Trishna is compared to a night owl to show that they both can stay awake all night long.
8. Which sentence contains an analogy?
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The spelling bee is Sam's favorite event of the year.
The spelling bee is to Sam as the Super Bowl is to a football player.
Sam is the new Geno Smith.
Sam is a human spell-checker.
hey b.o.t 6. Use this sentence to answer the question:
A gymnast suffers an injury and is unable to compete in the state meet. She spends the next year training even harder and overcoming many obstacles until she is finally healthy enough to compete again.
This passage is most likely an example of which element?
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a setting
a theme
an analysis
a main idea
7. Use the paragraph to answer the question.
It was way past her bedtime, but Trishna could not put the book down. The suspense was building, and she had to find out what happened to the girl who was lost in the forest. Luckily Trishna was a night owl, so she had no problem staying up until the book was finished.
What is the meaning of the metaphor in this paragraph?
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Trishna is compared to a night owl to show that they both have excellent hearing and sight.
Trishna is compared to a night owl because both Trishna and the night owl prefer to spend time alone.
Trishna is compared to a night owl because both Trishna and the night owl are extremely intelligent.
Trishna is compared to a night owl to show that they both can stay awake all night long.
8. Which sentence contains an analogy?
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The spelling bee is Sam's favorite event of the year.
The spelling bee is to Sam as the Super Bowl is to a football player.
Sam is the new Geno Smith.
Sam is a human spell-checker.
6. a theme
7. Trishna is compared to a night owl to show that they both can stay awake all night long.
8. The spelling bee is to Sam as the Super Bowl is to a football player.
Use this paragraph from your curriculum to answer questions 9 and 10.
Daniella sat on her bedroom floor, her math book and scrap paper scattered around her. She buried her head in her hands. She couldn't wait until Jorge, her next-door neighbor and math genius, got there. She had texted him a few minutes ago asking if he could come help her study for her math exam, and, as always, he responded right away with an enthusiastic yes. He had helped her out so many times over the last few years.
"Hi!" Daniella said cheerfully, her stress melting away at the sight of her neighbor at her door.
"Hey," Jorge replied as he walked in her room. "Let's get to it!"
"Thank you so much. I know I can always count on you to help me out!". Daniella said as she put her arm around Jorge.
Jorge smiled. "I'm happy to help. Math is sort of my thing, you know."
9. What do the events and the dialogue reveal about Jorge?
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Jorge is reliable.
Jorge is courageous.
Jorge is dishonest.
Jorge is quiet.
10. Which important detail should be included in a summary of this passage?
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Daniella put her arm around Jorge.
Jorge had helped Daniella many times over the last few years.
Daniella's math book and scrap paper were scattered around her.
Jorge was Daniella's next-door neighbo
9. Jorge is reliable.
10. Daniella asked her neighbor Jorge, who is a math genius, to help her study for her math exam, and he gladly agreed because math is "sort of his thing."
Which important detail should be included in a summary of this passage?
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Daniella put her arm around Jorge.
Jorge had helped Daniella many times over the last few years.
Daniella's math book and scrap paper were scattered around her.
Jorge was Daniella's next-door neighbor.