Sharice stood outside the school gym and tried to calm her nervous stomach. Inside the gym, the school dance was in full swing. All of Sharice's friends were inside having a great time, but she still hesitated in front of the door. What would the other students think about her new dress? She had designed and sewed it herself. Her best friends didn't even know that she dreamed about making a living by designing dresses. If she took a step into that gym, her dreams would be on display for everyone to see. Sharice took a deep breath and stepped inside the gym.
"Hey, Sharice," her friend Darnell called to her. She hurried over to her friends, hoping that no one would notice what she was wearing.
"Wow," said Carla, with her mouth hanging open. "That dress is great! Did you get it at the mall?"
Sharice felt a huge grin spread across her face. "No, actually, I made it myself," she replied. All night long, people came up to her and asked about her dress. By the end of the dance, Sharice had promised to teach five girls how to sew their own dresses.
"You should open your own dress shop," Carla commented as they were leaving the dance.
"Maybe I will," replied Sharice, her heart almost bursting with pride.
7
Based on this passage, Sharice is most likely preparing for a career as a
A.
guidance counselor.
B.
fashion designer.
C.
dance instructor.
D.
high school teacher.
B. fashion designer.
Sharice stood outside the school gym and tried to calm her nervous stomach. Inside the gym, the school dance was in full swing. All of Sharice's friends were inside having a great time, but she still hesitated in front of the door. What would the other students think about her new dress? She had designed and sewed it herself. Her best friends didn't even know that she dreamed about making a living by designing dresses. If she took a step into that gym, her dreams would be on display for everyone to see. Sharice took a deep breath and stepped inside the gym.
"Hey, Sharice," her friend Darnell called to her. She hurried over to her friends, hoping that no one would notice what she was wearing.
"Wow," said Carla, with her mouth hanging open. "That dress is great! Did you get it at the mall?"
Sharice felt a huge grin spread across her face. "No, actually, I made it myself," she replied. All night long, people came up to her and asked about her dress. By the end of the dance, Sharice had promised to teach five girls how to sew their own dresses.
"You should open your own dress shop," Carla commented as they were leaving the dance.
"Maybe I will," replied Sharice, her heart almost bursting with pride.
8
Which experience is most similar to Sharice's experience in this passage?
A.
a student planning to get a job at a fast food restaurant after school
B.
a student trying to convince his or her friends to go to the movie theater
C.
a student trying to save money to buy a new car to drive to school
D.
a student reading a poem he or she wrote in front of other students
D. a student reading a poem he or she wrote in front of other students.
Select the correct text in the passage.
Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that Julia is understanding with Steve?
excerpt from Happy Happy Smile Smile
by A. Gautam
"Aren't you a little old for that?" Miranda, 13, asked her sulking step-brother. "Mom, would you hurry up, please?"
"Alright—alright—say cheese, please!" Julia asked of the children and her husband and finished her duty of taking the yearly picture. Next, she put the camera on auto mode and got in the picture as well. "There. Thank you, guys."
"Miranda, help Daddy put together Steve's new toy." Stevie, honey, would you like to help me set up the plates for dinner?"
"Sure," Miranda replied and stood next to her step-father, waiting for instructions. "How can I help, George?"
"Please do not address him by his first name. At least call him 'father,' sweetheart!" Julia insisted and waited for Steve with a smile.
"Aren't you a little old for that?"
"Alright—alright—say cheese, please!"
Next, she put the camera on auto mode and got in the picture as well.
Stevie, honey, would you like to help me set up the plates for dinner?"
OR
Julia insisted and waited for Steve with a smile.
Julia insisted and waited for Steve with a smile.
Cheryl took a deep breath and stepped into the basket of the hot air balloon. Her heart was pounding, and her palms were covered in sweat. The Mayfield Light Aircraft Festival came to her town every year, but she had never had the courage to take a hot air balloon ride. This year, she was determined to take her first ride. The hot air balloon pilot smiled at Cheryl as she grabbed on to the safety bar inside the balloon basket.
“This must be your first time going up, young lady,” said the pilot as he began to prepare the balloon for launch. “Well, I’ve been piloting balloons for 20 years, so you’re in good hands. I promise you’ll have such a good time up there, you won’t want to come back down.” The pilot fired the burner unit, and the hot air balloon slowly lifted into the air. Cheryl gasped as she watched the ground get farther away. Then, she glanced up at the billowing balloon above her. The burner unit lit up the inside of the balloon like a jack-o-lantern on Halloween.
“Isn’t it beautiful up here?” asked the pilot. Cheryl looked out over the top of the basket. From this height, she could see the entire town laid out before her. The autumn leaves on the trees made the ground look like a beautiful orange and red patchwork quilt.
“It looks amazing,” she agreed as the balloon began to descend. The nervous butterflies in her stomach seemed to have disappeared into the cool, clear air. The balloon pilot was right—Cheryl wished she could stay up in the clouds forever.
A hot air balloon pilot's job is most similar to
A.
a teacher's job.
B.
a restaurant chef's job.
C.
a train operator's job.
D.
a scientist's job.
C. a train operator's job.
8 2/4, 38/5, 5.7
Order the numbers above from least to greatest using the number line below.
A. 8 2/4 < 5.7 < 38/5
B. 5.7 < 38/5 < 8 2/4
C. 5.7 < 8 2/4 < 38/5
D. 8 2/4 < 38/5 < 5.7