ELA PC 2

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exchanged (in the sentence: Maria exchanged her bowling shoes)

Back

traded in

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What is the reason the cat brings the King to the castle?

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The cat wanted to show the King how wealthy the miller’s son was and what fine taste he had.

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Choose the BEST concluding sentence for the article.

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Clearly, kids should try to reduce the time spent in front of the TV.

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What step should tug–of–war players complete immediately after they have painted two lines, about twenty feet apart?

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They should lay the rope perpendicular.

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What is the main idea of the paragraph? Some believe the true sport began on the sea in the late 1800s. Richard Woodget, the captain of a ship called Cutty Sark, wanted his ship to be the fastest. In order to accomplish that, his crewmen needed to be able to set up and pull down the sails on the ship as fast as possible. Woodget had his men practice "tugging" on the lines while the ship was at a standstill. This joint effort of pulling on the lines made for a better and faster crew.

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Tug–of–war originated on a boat to help sailors get faster at pulling sails up and down.

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What is the best way to connect the underlined sentences in the draft about problems caused by snowstorms? Options: Large snowstorms cause many problems. For example, roads can be covered with snow and hard to drive on., Large snowstorms cause many problems. Also, roads can be covered with snow and hard to drive on., Large snowstorms cause many problems. Because roads can be covered with snow and hard to drive on., Large snowstorms cause many problems. Lastly, roads can be covered with snow and hard to drive on.

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Large snowstorms cause many problems. For example, roads can be covered with snow and hard to drive on.

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Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: "His black shoes and his brown sandals are under the bed."

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under the bed