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 self-help book
a self-help book
a memoir
a memoir
a how-to book
a how-to book
a biography
a biography
a biography
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 Missouri City, make sure you try its original sweet treat!
Which detail would provide the best support for the main idea in the paragraph?
(1 point)
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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. - not selected, this is the correct answer
The cake was created by accident, when a local baker mixed up the amount of butter to use in a coffee cake recipe. - not selected, this is the correct answer
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 cake had a consistency like a brownie.
The cake was created by accident, when a local baker mixed up the amount of butter to use in a coffee cake recipe.
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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Rosa Parks lived in Montgomery before she moved to Detroit.
Rosa Parks lived in Montgomery before she moved to Detroit.
Rosa Parks had trouble finding a job after moving to Detroit.
Rosa Parks had trouble finding a job after moving to Detroit.
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.
The American civil rights movement began in the 1950s.
Most people are unfamiliar with the story of Rosa Parks' home in Detroit.
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 should want to buy Rosa Parks's house.
People should want to buy Rosa Parks's house.
Ryan Mendoza bought Rosa Parks's home.
Ryan Mendoza bought Rosa Parks's home.
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.
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 big risk for a large reward
a big risk for a large reward
a chance to get something she wanted
a chance to get something she wanted
a way to earn money
a way to earn money
a good thing that seems like a bad thing
a chance to get something she wanted
Which describes the relationship between analogies and metaphors?(1 point)
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Metaphors make stronger connections than analogies.
Metaphors make stronger connections than analogies.
Analogies are interchangeable with metaphors.
Analogies are interchangeable with metaphors.
Analogies are more complex than metaphors.
Analogies are more complex than metaphors.
Metaphors can be parts of analogies.