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Read the sentence.You cannot receive your magnificent prize if you forfiet the game to your rivals.Which sentence corrects the spelling error that appears in the sentence?

A
You cannott receive your magnificent prize if you forfiet the game to your rivals.
B
You cannot recieve your magnificent prize if you forfiet the game to your rivals.
C
You cannot receive your magnificent prize if you forfeit the game to your rivals.
D
You cannot receive your magnificent prize if you forfiet the game to your riveals.
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Which sentence uses a contraction incorrectly?

A
How’s your new business venture going?
B
There’s a guest coming over this afternoon.
C
We’d never do anything to hinder your progress.
D
I think you’re graduation is a big accomplishment.
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Which sentence uses a commonly misspelled word incorrectly?

A
Sitting in the studio, she felt at peace.
B
The book was a rare first addition of a 19th-century text.
C
I did not want to wear so many layers, as it was quite warm.
D
We waved to the people in the procession as they passed by.
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Which sentence uses a commonly misspelled word correctly?

A
The baker asked me to help her knead the doe.
B
I ate fast since we urgently needed to start our trek.
C
What is your mane impression of the teacher they just hired?
D
The token was my prize for winning first place at the science fare.
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Read the excerpt from Immigrant Kids, and then answer the question.The officers of the ship . . . went striding up and down the decks shouting orders and directions and driving the immigrants before them. Scowling and gesturing, they pushed and pulled the passengers, herding us into separate groups as though we were animals.

A
Passengers aboard the immigrant ships were often treated poorly.
B
Officers on the immigrant ships thought the passengers were animals.
C
The ship's officers got pushed, pulled, and herded on the ships.
D
Immigrant passengers went striding around and scowling.
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Which source is the most credible for research about animal rights, specifically the treatment of lab animals?

A
a blog written by an anonymous animal-rights activist
B
the website of a business that uses animals to test their products
C
a segment from a weekly television news show
D
an online article written by an owner of a lab that performs animal testing
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Which sentence shows an example of a reflexive pronoun?

A
We built a snack bar to sell snacks to neighbors at the yard sale.
B
I was so excited to try a new recipe for caramel popcorn.
C
Suki made delicious lemonade and squeezed most of the lemons herself.
D
Mauricio and Denise liked the frozen bananas, so we brought some to them.
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Kyle likes to cook. He cooks meals for his family. Kyle's family always enjoys his cooking.

A
Kyle and his family always like to cook meals.
B
Kyle cooks meals for his family that thinks they are yummy.
C
Kyle likes to cook meals for his family, and they always enjoy his cooking.
D
Kyle likes to cook because he cooks for his family that enjoys cooking meals.
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Read this excerpt from The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon.Before Neil and Buzz can take off from the moon and return to the capsule, Michael has to make 850 computer commands. Surrounding him on the walls of the capsule are more than 700 switches, levers, alarm buttons, gauges, warning lights, and computer keys. There are sensors that should never, ever, point to red. There are yellow-and-black-striped buttons with functions so important that they are covered with plastic lids to prevent a tired, lonely astronaut from pushing them by mistake.

A
Michael Collins should not have had to do his job all by himself.
B
Michael Collins's job was more difficult than Neil's and Buzz’s jobs.
C
Michael Collins had an important role in Neil and Buzz walking on the moon.
D
Michael Collins was tired and very prone to making serious errors.
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Which excerpt from The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon best shows that Michael Collins is brave?

A
"Surrounding him on the walls of the capsule are more than 700 switches, levers, alarm buttons, gauges, warning lights, and computer keys."
B
"The only thing between him and outer space is some insulation and a thin sheet of metal."
C
"He thinks about his family. He says his children's names aloud, slowly. Kate. Ann. Michael."
D
"He has brought a camera. He takes pictures of his stubbled face."
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Read this excerpt from "A Drop in the Bucket."Diane's mother, Dolores, has come along for the trip and watches, wide-eyed, as her 40-year-old daughter walks into their room. Diane is carrying a brain in a bucket in one hand, holding up baggy gym shorts with the other, and reeking of an odor not found in nature.

A
The reader does not understand why Diane is dressed in gym clothes.
B
The reader does not know why Diane's mother is present.
C
The reader does not understand why Diane's mother is confused.
D
The reader does not know why Diane is carrying a brain.
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Which best describes the author's purpose in "A Drop in the Bucket"?

A
to persuade readers that anyone is capable of studying the brain
B
to inform readers about a unique but dangerous person
C
to persuade readers to engage in an interesting course of study
D
to inform readers about a fascinating and intelligent person
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Read this excerpt from "A Drop in the Bucket."Finally, after more trial and error, Diane grabs a stainless steel bowl—just like the one in her kitchen—and presses clay in a ring around the curved bottom.

A
confused.
B
clumsy.
C
determined.
D
understanding.
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Read the details from "The Workers of Ellis Island” and think about the central idea they support.Throughout the years, numerous organizations offered aid to immigrants at Ellis Island. . . . Known under several titles (missionary, chaplain, agent, matron, port worker, colporteur, or social worker), the dedicated men and women of these organizations provided many things, including counseling, guidance, information, translation, money, food, clothing, books, periodicals, gifts, and religious instruction and services.

A
Numerous organizations offered aid to immigrants at Ellis Island.
B
Aid workers only provided immigrants with information and translations.
C
Aid workers were known under several titles (missionary, chaplain, agent, matron, port worker, colporteur, or social worker).
D
Services included counseling, guidance, money, food, and clothing.
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Which detail from "At School" supports the central idea that foreign-born children were not given enough meaningful support at school in the early 1900s?

A
They were simply placed in regular classes with much younger American-born children.
B
Instruction emphasized the three Rs, American history and geography, penmanship, and spelling.
C
Students stood at their desks as they performed physical fitness exercises every morning.
D
In some city schools, nearly all the students came from immigrant families.
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Which is one way that the inclusion of Sophie Ruskay’s personal account contributes to the purpose of "At School"?

A
It highlights why the children hated repeating lessons.
B
It emphasizes the difficult conditions in many schools.
C
It highlights how immigrant children learned about America.
D
It emphasizes the difficulties faced by immigrant children.
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Read the excerpt from "At School."Most immigrant families tried to keep their children in school until the age of fourteen, when a youngster could obtain full-time working papers. But that was not always possible. During hard times, kids had to drop out of school early. In the days before World War I, it was an accomplishment to finish grammar school.

A
They had a great deal of responsibility and helped support their families.
B
They were the only members of their family able to obtain employment.
C
They were not interested in higher education beyond grammar school.
D
They sometimes left school to help America’s war effort.
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Read the excerpt from "At School."Practical job training was important. Many kids went directly from grammar school to special vocational schools sponsored by private agencies like the Children's Aid Society in New York City. The society operated separate trade schools for boys and girls. The courses offered reflected the kinds of jobs open to the students. For boys: shoemaking, printing, carpentry, sign painting, bookbinding, basketry, chair caning, janitorial work. For girls: cooking, sewing, embroidery, dressmaking, millinery, stenography, typewriting.

A
compare and contrast
B
chronological order
C
cause and effect
D
sequence of events
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In "Home Place Retold," why was it a common practice for siblings from one family to marry siblings from a neighboring family?

A
People wanted to keep farming practices a secret.
B
The communities were large and extensive.
C
People wanted to combine their land into huge farms.
D
The communities had very small populations.
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Which detail from "Home Place Retold" supports the central idea that despite physical changes, Watonwan is a special place for generations of people?

A
Great great-grandchildren retell the story of early days. . . .
B
Young families worked hard to build a life.
C
Those matches might seem surprising in modern times.
D
In 1881, more than 50 such families fled religious persecution. . . .

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