Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.

When Mrs. Jacobs accused Hannah of cheating, she took it as a personal affront because she had never done anything that dishonest in her life.
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Responses

insult
insult

lie
lie

mistake
mistake

misunderstanding

insult

bright

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.

Many say that being pregnant makes a woman’s skin more luminous than ever before.
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Responses

bright
bright

crimson
crimson

ghostly
ghostly

pale

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.

The infant bawled for her comforting blanket.
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Responses

cried
cried

floundered
floundered

reached
reached

searched
searched

cried

Choose the word or phrase that best matches the word in italics.

The stricken soldier sat waiting for assistance.
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new
new

strong
strong

wounded
wounded

young

wounded

Use the passage to answer the question.

The author of "The High School Step Team" reveals Karla’s character to readers by describing
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Responses

what Karla says, does, and thinks.
what Karla says, does, and thinks.

how Jade and other students react to Karla.
how Jade and other students react to Karla.

what Karla’s teachers tell her.
what Karla’s teachers tell her.

why Karla is embarrassed in the gym.

what Karla says, does, and thinks.

se the passage to answer the question.

How does the author of "The Invitation" mainly reveal Tasha’s character?
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Responses

Just inside the door Aisha and Tasha were standing at the pencil sharpener.
Just inside the door Aisha and Tasha were standing at the pencil sharpener.

Mr. Carver was across the hall helping a student with a math problem.
Mr. Carver was across the hall helping a student with a math problem.

"I hate the cold, and besides, I’m not sure I like sledding."
"I hate the cold, and besides, I’m not sure I like sledding."

“She and Jeremy don’t get along very well.”