Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The poor horse was very melancholy, and wandered up and down in the wood, seeking some little shelter from the cold wind and rain. Presently a fox met him: "What’s the matter, my friend?" said he. "Why do you hang down your head and look so lonely and woe-begone?" "Ah!" replied the horse, "justice and avarice never dwell in one house; my master has forgotten all that I have done for him so many years, and because I can no longer work he has turned me adrift and says unless I become stronger than a lion he will not take me back again; what chance can I have of that? He knows I have none, or he would not talk so."
Which inference can be made about the farmer in this text?
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The farmer loved the horse dearly.
The farmer loved the horse dearly.
The farmer has not acted fairly towards the horse.
The farmer has not acted fairly towards the horse.
The farmer has owned the horse only for a short time.
The farmer has owned the horse only for a short time.
The farmer has no reason for letting the horse go.
The inference that can be made about the farmer in this text is that the farmer has not acted fairly towards the horse.
Which sentence contains an analogy?(1 point)
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The spelling bee is to Sam as the World Series is to a baseball player.
The spelling bee is to Sam as the World Series is to a baseball player.
The spelling bee is Sam's favorite event of the year.
The spelling bee is Sam's favorite event of the year.
Sam is the new Babe Ruth.
Sam is the new Babe Ruth.
Sam is a human spell-checker.
The sentence "The spelling bee is to Sam as the World Series is to a baseball player" contains an analogy.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The poor horse was very melancholy, and wandered up and down in the wood, seeking some little shelter from the cold wind and rain. Presently a fox met him: "What’s the matter, my friend?" said he. "Why do you hang down your head and look so lonely and woe-begone?" "Ah!" replied the horse, "justice and avarice never dwell in one house; my master has forgotten all that I have done for him so many years, and because I can no longer work he has turned me adrift and says unless I become stronger than a lion he will not take me back again; what chance can I have of that? He knows I have none, or he would not talk so."
Which idea is stated explicitly in the text?
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The horse believes he has a chance to return to his master.
The horse believes he has a chance to return to his master.
The fox is trying to trick the horse.
The fox is trying to trick the horse.
The horse feels sad about his current situation.
The horse feels sad about his current situation.
The farmer was sad to let his horse go.
The idea stated explicitly in the text is that the horse feels sad about his current situation.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
It was way past her bedtime, but Trishna could not put the book down. The suspense was building, and she had to find out what happened to the girl who was lost in the forest. Luckily Trishna was a night owl, so she had no problem staying up until the book was finished.
What is the meaning of the metaphor in this paragraph?
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Trishna is compared to a night owl because both Trishna and the night owl prefer to spend time alone.
Trishna is compared to a night owl because both Trishna and the night owl prefer to spend time alone.
Trishna is compared to a night owl to show that they both can stay awake all night long.
Trishna is compared to a night owl to show that they both can stay awake all night long.
Trishna is compared to a night owl to show that they both have excellent hearing and sight.
Trishna is compared to a night owl to show that they both have excellent hearing and sight.
Trishna is compared to a night owl because both Trishna and the night owl are extremely intelligent.
Trishna is compared to a night owl because both Trishna and the night owl are extremely intelligent.
Trishna is compared to a night owl because both Trishna and the night owl prefer to spend time alone.
Use the sentences below to answer the question.
A gymnast suffers an injury and is unable to compete in the state meet. She spends the next year training even harder and overcoming many obstacles until she is finally healthy enough to compete again.
This passage is most likely an example of which element?
(1 point)
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an analysis
an analysis
a theme
a theme
a setting
a setting
a main idea