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Which kind of informational text is a book written by a historian about the life and times of George Washington?(1 point)
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a how-to book
a how-to book
a biography
a biography
a memoir
a memoir
a self-help book
a self-help book
The correct answer is: a biography
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Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The Saint Louis-original dessert Gooey Butter cake has a curious origin story. It's made with—you guessed it—butter! The unique cake uses more butter than most cake recipes, which creates a gooey, dense cake with a consistency that is more like a brownie. They are sold as entire cakes or as individual squares in many bakeries throughout Saint Louis. Next time you visit the Missouri City, make sure you try its original sweet treat!
Which detail would provide the best support for the main idea in the paragraph?
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The recipe is actually for a sweet bread dough that is topped with a gooey layer.
The recipe is actually for a sweet bread dough that is topped with a gooey layer.
The recipe can be simplified by using ingredients such as cake mix and cream cheese.
The recipe can be simplified by using ingredients such as cake mix and cream cheese.
The cake was a huge success, becoming something the city is known for.
The cake was a huge success, becoming something the city is known for.
The cake was created by accident, when a local baker mixed up the amount of butter to use in a coffee cake recipe.
The detail that would provide the best support for the main idea in the paragraph is: "The cake was created by accident, when a local baker mixed up the amount of butter to use in a coffee cake recipe."
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Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The name of Rosa Parks is known to many Americans, but few are familiar with the saga of her Detroit home. Parks' refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus in 1955 set a famous bus boycott into motion. Parks' actions and the boycott became a central event in the American civil rights movement. Parks fled to Detroit two years later, facing death threats and unemployment. There, she shared a home, owned by her brother, with 17 other family members.
What is the central idea of this paragraph?
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Most people are unfamiliar with the story of Rosa Parks' home in Detroit.
Most people are unfamiliar with the story of Rosa Parks' home in Detroit.
Rosa Parks lived in Montgomery before she moved to Detroit.
Rosa Parks lived in Montgomery before she moved to Detroit.
The American civil rights movement began in the 1950s.
The American civil rights movement began in the 1950s.
Rosa Parks had trouble finding a job after moving to Detroit.
Rosa Parks had trouble finding a job after moving to Detroit.
The central idea of this paragraph is: "Most people are unfamiliar with the story of Rosa Parks' home in Detroit."
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Use the paragraphs to answer the question.
Our earth’s surface is covered with large swaths of land called tectonic plates. These plates shift slowly and create all kinds of land structures on the surface of the earth, including under the ocean. Just as a puzzle fits together with many pieces, so does the earth’s crust, or outer surface.
Sometimes plates slide past each other, and the edges rub together, causing friction. This place is called a fault. Below the fault, an earthquake starts and releases energy through the earth’s surface. The result is a rumbling, shaking sensation we know as earthquakes. Earthquakes are the salt and pepper shakers for our planet!
Which sentence belongs in a summary of these paragraphs?
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The result is a rumbling, shaking sensation we know as earthquakes.
The result is a rumbling, shaking sensation we know as earthquakes.
Puzzles fit together with many pieces.
Puzzles fit together with many pieces.
Earthquakes are an interesting natural phenomenon.
Earthquakes are an interesting natural phenomenon.
Large tectonic plates cover the earth's surface.
Large tectonic plates cover the earth's surface.
The sentence that belongs in a summary of these paragraphs is: "Large tectonic plates cover the earth's surface."
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Since 1957, Parks's one-time home has faced demolition, been dismantled and rebuilt, traveled across the ocean and back, and put up for auction. In 2016, the house was in foreclosure and nearly destroyed. Parks' niece bought it for five hundred dollars. She hoped to have it turned into a memorial for her aunt, but could not raise enough money.
Parks’s niece then reached out to Ryan Mendoza, an artist with experience restoring historical homes. He raised funds to bring the Rosa Parks home across the Atlantic to Berlin, Germany.
Mendoza restored and displayed it as artwork in his backyard. The home was then dismantled again and shipped back to the United States, where it was put into storage. Though many parties have expressed interest, it did not sell when it was put up for auction, so its fate remains uncertain.
Which sentence would be included in a summary of this excerpt?
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People would pay to see Rosa Parks's house.
People would pay to see Rosa Parks's house.
Rosa Parks's home was moved to Germany and then back to the United States again.
Rosa Parks's home was moved to Germany and then back to the United States again.
Ryan Mendoza bought Rosa Parks's home.
Ryan Mendoza bought Rosa Parks's home.
People should want to buy Rosa Parks's house.
People should want to buy Rosa Parks's house.
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The sentence that would be included in a summary of this excerpt is: "Rosa Parks's home was moved to Germany and then back to the United States again."
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Maya's mother offered her the job of babysitting her younger siblings over summer break. At first, Maya wanted to earn money with a different job over the summer. But now, Maya realized that it was a golden opportunity. Besides allowing her to make money, babysitting has taught her many life skills, such as patience, problem solving, and creativity.
Which sentence describes the meaning of the phrase golden opportunity?
(1 point)
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a chance to get something she wanted
a chance to get something she wanted
a good thing that seems like a bad thing
a good thing that seems like a bad thing
a big risk for a large reward
a big risk for a large reward
a way to earn money
a way to earn money
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