Which sentence provides objective information?(1 point)
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Growing a sunflower that is 10 feet tall is very impressive.
Growing a sunflower that is 10 feet tall is very impressive.
Sunflower seeds taste delicious in salads.
Sunflower seeds taste delicious in salads.
Sunflowers are more beautiful than tulips.
Sunflowers are more beautiful than tulips.
The stem of a sunflower can grow up to 10 feet tall.
The stem of a sunflower can grow up to 10 feet tall.
The stem of a sunflower can grow up to 10 feet tall.
Which sentence could be included in a summary of a literary text about a teen who is running for student body president?(1 point)
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Marta's campaign posters were mostly purple and black.
Marta's campaign posters were mostly purple and black.
Marta demonstrated cool confidence as she practiced her stirring speech in front of the class.
Marta demonstrated cool confidence as she practiced her stirring speech in front of the class.
Marta is an ambitious, daring, and unapologetic character.
Marta is an ambitious, daring, and unapologetic character.
Marta missed the school dance to focus on her campaign for student body president.
Marta missed the school dance to focus on her campaign for student body president.
Marta missed the school dance to focus on her campaign for student body president.
How do characters affect the plot of a story?(1 point)
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Characters reveal the theme.
Characters reveal the theme.
Characters describe the plot.
Characters describe the plot.
Characters reveal the setting.
Characters reveal the setting.
Characters create the action.
Characters create the action.
Which of the following is the figurative meaning of the phrase “Abby felt like a turtle among rabbits during the race”?(1 point)
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She felt faster than everyone else.
She felt faster than everyone else.
She felt rough instead of soft.
She felt rough instead of soft.
She felt slow compared to others.
She felt slow compared to others.
She felt like an all-star.
She felt like an all-star.
She felt slow compared to others.
Use the sentences to answer the question.
“Jonah was late to school—again! He dashed through the empty hallway like an Olympic sprinter.”
Which option describes what the figurative phrase “like an Olympic sprinter” tells a reader about Jonah?
(1 point)
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He is extremely fast.
He is extremely fast.
He is a celebrity.
He is a celebrity.
He represents his country.
He represents his country.
He likes running.
He is extremely fast.
Which lines of poetry are the best example of alliteration?(1 point)
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Fiona fretted and paced, and feared for the future.
Fiona fretted and paced, and feared for the future.
Tanya climbed each rung of the corporate ladder, while those around her grew anxious and madder.
Tanya climbed each rung of the corporate ladder, while those around her grew anxious and madder.
Nathan was a man of his word, and a man who came through.
Nathan was a man of his word, and a man who came through.
My heart broke in anguish, and in anguish my love shattered.
My heart broke in anguish, and in anguish my love shattered.