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In this sentence from the selection, the term “beasts of burden” most closely means A) animals who can help people carry loads, like mules and donkeys. B) wild animals the Chacoan people could not successfully domesticate. C) animals who…
Read more →Phipps dubbed them the Montana Dueling Dinosaurs. “They’re remarkable specimens,” says Mark Norell, chairman of paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History. “Especially the tyrannosaur–it could go a long way toward resolving…
Read more →Read these excerpts from the selection. Which of the following sentences summarizes the ideas in these excerpts? A. Golf programs are popular in rural areas but not in cities. B. Golf programs help young people discover the benefits of…
Read more →This image pictures people enjoying the day at Sword Beach in Normandy. How does it relate to this selection? A) Many children from the U.K. and Europe were evacuated to this beach to keep them safe. B) This beach was not involved in the…
Read more →The hunter found the creek, but there was a problem. What was the problem? A The water had been poisoned by a deadly snake. B The hunter forgot that he did not have his cup. C The rock broke apart when he tried to walk on it. D The creek…
Read more →According to this selection, which two pieces of information would help the scientists determine the age of the ancient city? A types of grapes grown by the wine-makers B initials of the Romans who purchased the wine jar C kinds of stone…
Read more →Answers to carrots for ranger level H. Please, can someone share answers?
Read more →Read these two excerpts about diver Kyle Kothari. Based on these excerpts, what are two serious areas of stress for Kyle? A wanting to be like everyone else his age B covering the cost of training and competing C getting along with…
Read more →Match each text feature to the correct definition. a major title that indicates the subject of a passage or section of a passage a minor title that indicates the subject of a passage or section of a passage different ways to alter the…
Read more →When baby Clara became sick, Anna’s mother called the family “a strong lot.” Later in the story, Anna repeated this. What did she mean by this? A The family had ten members. B The family all survived the flu. C Their father hauled…
Read more →What is the main idea of this selection? A) Laughter is usually an expression of a positive emotional state, such as joy, mirth, happiness, or relief. B) Laughter is a common behavior among people in every culture and every region of the…
Read more →The message of this political cartoon is to A support the early Pirate trades. B urge the repeal of the Stamp Act. C alert people of British war crimes. D represent the dangers of the Pony Express.
Read more →How can you determine when it is possible to draw a triangle with given side lengths? A) Use a protractor. B) Use a ruler to measure. C) Add the lengths of any two sides and compare to the length of the third side. D) Only draw it if all…
Read more →This selection is mainly about A) how ancient people were able to move giant blocks of stone with small tools. B) why archaeologists know more about ancient cave paintings than ancient temples. C) why ancient people placed a higher…
Read more →Which statement best summarizes the excerpt? A) Scientists at the time were skeptical of the idea that nuclear fission could be used to build weapons. B) Scientists in Europe succeeded in building the atomic bomb and asked the United…
Read more →Choose the sentence from this excerpt that best supports the claim that Klaus Fuchs should not have been allowed to work on the Manhattan Project. 1. Japan was an enemy during World War II; it had continued to fight after its ally,…
Read more →Tone is the author’s attitude toward the subject or topic. The tone in this excerpt can best be described as A) resentful. B) sympathetic. C) factual. D) apologetic.
Read more →Read these two excerpts. How do these two excerpts work together? A Both describe how Ethel and Julius Rosenberg first met at Communist Party events. B Both describe how Americans feared that spies were stealing the nation’s atomic bomb…
Read more →Place these events from the selection in order from first to last to show the family’s process for making molasses. – Plant a crop of sorghum. – Boil the juice down to make molasses. – Harvest the stalks or canes of the sorghum. – Grind…
Read more →Read these two excerpts. Which two of the following words best describe the father? A) anxious B) uncaring C) curious D) resourceful E) level-headed
Read more →Choose the sentence in this excerpt that shows the family is taking over a farm that someone gave up without ever intending to return. There were about five acres of land that had been plowed before by some settler who had abandoned the…
Read more →Which sentence summarizes this paragraph? A The family enjoyed an abundant harvest their first season. B The children quickly grew tired of their pioneer life on a farm. C The preacher spent too much time on the farm and not enough time…
Read more →What happened to the last of the family’s molasses? A) The container of molasses was forgotten, then found by the next settlers. B) The container exploded, spewing molasses all over the house. C) The container had a small leak, but kept…
Read more →This image shows an onion harvest. How does this image relate to the author’s childhood experience on a farm? A) A rotten onion crop set off a series of unfortunate incidents that led his father to quit farming. B) Onions turned out to be…
Read more →In this excerpt, the word “prosperity” means A success. B average. C hardship. D desperation.
Read more →In this excerpt, the word “prosperity” means A) success. B) average. C) hardship. D) desperation.
Read more →In this excerpt, the word “prosperity” means A) success. B) average. C) hardship. D) desperation.
Read more →What is the central idea of this selection? A) Children’s lives today are much different from the lives of pioneer children. B) A pioneer family discovers that life on a farm is anything but easy. C) Pioneer preachers could not expect to…
Read more →What is the central idea of this selection? A) Children’s lives today are much different from the lives of pioneer children. B) A pioneer family discovers that life on a farm is anything but easy. C) Pioneer preachers could not expect to…
Read more →The central idea of this selection is that the 1970s and 1980s were a time when women A) used their platforms as attorneys, political activists, and leaders to address injustice and inequality. B) felt obligated to focus their attention…
Read more →An ecotourist is probably a person who is A) reckless. B) thrifty. C) extravagant. D) conscientious.
Read more →What does the word “greenwashing” mean in this selection? A) increasing the release of “greenhouse gases” B) being dishonest about eco-friendly practices C) watering golf courses to keep the grass green D) making huge profits in a popular…
Read more →Based on this excerpt, which two of the following describe Sarah Burke? A She won the gold medal at the Winter Olympics. B She fought for her sport to include women. C She invented the superpipe event in skiing. D She became the first…
Read more →This selection is mainly about A how baseball has grown and changed over the years. B how baseball started on the East Coast of the United States. C the American baseball player who was famous for his home runs. D the greatest games in…
Read more →Read these two excerpts from the text. Bo Jackson played professional baseball and football. What did he have in common with distance runner Steve Prefontaine? A Both men were star players on their college baseball teams. B They were both…
Read more →The author describes Pat Tillman as “more than a football player” because he A chose to let his brother play instead. B made a selfless decision for his country. C knew he could negotiate a higher salary. D was forced by law to serve in…
Read more →Lou Gehrig is famous for saying he was “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” This is surprising because he A knew he would never play baseball again. B did not know he made the Hall of Fame. C was not aware that he would need to…
Read more →An idiom is common phrase with a meaning that is different from the actual words. In this excerpt, the idiom “cut short” shows that some athletes A) decide to move on to other careers. B) stop competing sooner than expected. C) take a…
Read more →This selection is mainly about A health risks elite athletes have faced in their careers. B famous athletes who made it into the Hall of Fame. C players who left their sports to avoid permanent injury. D great athletes who stopped…
Read more →The author explains stories about the gods and goddesses. In the story about Isis and Ra, what caused Isis to trick Ra? A She knew he was evil. B She wanted his power. C She was hurt by him in the past. D She wanted to be a pharaoh.
Read more →Read this part of the text. This part gives you the idea that A) King Tut did not believe in gods. B) Ra became the roots of a tree. C) Ra never made the world. D) King Tut got his power from Ra.
Read more →Which two sentences about the phoenix are correct? A The phoenix lived in the underworld. B The phoenix lived in the Tree of Life. C The phoenix was not a real bird. D The phoenix was the god of water. E The phoenix controlled medicine…
Read more →Based on this text, what would happen to gods and pharaohs who ate fruit from the Tree of Life? A They would never die or grow old. B They would go to the underworld. C They would turn into pyramids. D They would become the tree’s roots.
Read more →Tone is an author’s attitude toward a topic. The author’s tone in this text is A bored. B angry. C funny. D serious.
Read more →Which event from the text describes Isis using her powers as the goddess of magic? A rising from ashes to live for hundreds of years B using the moon to block the sun’s light C turning spit and dirt into a snake that bit Ra D breaking…
Read more →Amaterasu’s name means “shining in heaven.” This helps you know that Amaterasu was a A sun goddess. B famous pharaoh. C mythical bird. D Tree of Life.
Read more →This text is mainly about ancient Egypt and the A rulers who became powerful pharaohs. B gods and goddesses people worshipped. C pyramids that were built for pharaohs. D temples people built for the gods.
Read more →What is most unusual about a volcano causing an ice age? A) It’s unusual that something so deep under water can change air that is high in the sky. B) It’s odd that something so hot could cause an area to get so cold. C) It’s strange that…
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