AnswersFL-1001370-English 3 AThe Declaration of Independence

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Read the sentences.Sentence 1: We were inseparable.Sentence 2: So when Karim’s parents told us that they were moving across the country, we didn’t believe it, and we didn’t know how our friendship would survive.Sentence 3: Karim, Johan, and I had been best friends since the seventh grade.Sentence 4: Sometimes we’d spend entire weekends reading comic books and playing basketball.What is the most logical way to sequence these sentences to create a logical narrative?

A
sentence 2, sentence 4, sentence 3, sentence 1
B
sentence 3, sentence 1, sentence 4, sentence 2
C
sentence 1, sentence 3, sentence 4, sentence 2
D
sentence 4, sentence 1, sentence 2, sentence 3
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Read the introduction to Mila’s personal narrative, “True Lessons.”“Smile, Mila! Smile!” When my little sister was almost three years old, she would [WOL] this every day when I [WOL] in the door from school.Fill in the blanks in order.

A
repeated . . . walk
B
repeat . . . walked
C
repeated . . . walked
D
repeat . . . walk
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Read the quotation from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden.Some of my pleasantest hours were during the long rain-storms in the spring or fall, which confined me to the house for the afternoon as well as the forenoon, soothed by their ceaseless roar and pelting; when an early twilight ushered in a long evening in which many thoughts had time to take root and unfold themselves. In those driving northeast rains which tried the village houses so, when the maids stood ready with mop and pail in front entries to keep the deluge out, I sat behind my door in my little house, which was all entry, and thoroughly enjoyed its protection.Which is the best example of a vivid sensory detail?

A
“Some of my pleasantest hours were during the long rain-storms in the spring or fall”
B
“which confined me to the house for the afternoon as well as the forenoon”
C
“when the maids stood ready with mop and pail in front entries to keep the deluge out”
D
“I sat behind my door in my little house, which was all entry, and thoroughly enjoyed its protection”
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Read the introduction to Jorge’s personal narrative, “Goodbye, My Friend.”When I was in eighth grade, my best friend’s parents told us that their family was moving away at the end of the school year. When that time finally [WOL], I decided to [WOL] her a proper sendoff: a huge surprise party! I just [WOL] her to know how much all of her friends would miss her. I invited everyone in my grade and made them promise not to tell Rebekah.Fill in the blanks in order.

A
comes . . . gave . . . . wanted
B
comes . . . give . . . . want
C
came . . . give . . . . wanted
D
came . . . gave . . . . want
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Read the introduction to Keyana’s personal narrative, “Thanks, Dad.”When I was four years old, my dad and I [WOL] a tree in our front yard. It was a tiny, fragile sapling. He promised me that it would grow tall and strong, but he said that I had to be patient. Until I turned 18 years old, Dad and I [WOL] it every year on my birthday.Fill in the blanks in order.

A
plant . . . . measure
B
plant . . . . measured
C
planted . . . . measure
D
planted . . . . measured

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