March 1, 2022

March 1, 2022

By Lauren Cameron

Multiple Choice

"It is time to binge on food."

Which is a synonym for the word binge?

• diet

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• devour

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• nibble

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Multiple Choice

As used in the passage, what is the meaning of the word integrated?

• to leave and never return to

  Black

• to spread apart

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• to combine two or more things to create something new

  dark green

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a fact about Mardi Gras?

• Mardi Gras is an official holiday in all of the U.S.

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• Mardi Gras is also known as Fat Thursday.

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• Mardi Gras is an official holiday in only one U.S. state.

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Multiple Choice

In which year was the first New Orleans Mardi Gras?

• 1837

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• 1827

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• 1799

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Multiple Choice

Which statement supports the fact that Mardi Gras is celebrated in places other than New Orleans?

• Mardi Gras became an official holiday in Louisiana in 1875

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• Mardi Gras eventually spread through other European countries.

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• The first New Orleans Mardi Gras parade took place ten years later.

Multiple Choice

Which idea is best supported by details in this passage?

• Mardi Gras is fun for people of all ages.

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• Mardi Gras is widely spread holiday with varying traditions.

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• Only people that celebrate Lent will celebrate Mardi Gras.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following text structures is this passage written in?

• Sequence/Chronological Order

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• Compare and Contrast

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• Cause and Effect

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Multiple Choice

Which best states the meaning of the word sporadically as used in the passage?

• Happening rarely

  Yellow

• Happening all of the time

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• Happening often but not regularly

  Light Green

Multiple Choice

Which caused people to eat all of their meat, milk, cheese, and eggs?

• They were going to go bad.

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• Mardi Gras Celebration

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• Lent was coming

  Pink

Multiple Choice

Which was most likely the author's purpose for writing this passage?

• To entertain you with a story about Mardi Gras.

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• To inform you about where the holiday came from and how it has changed.

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• To inform you about how the holiday is celebrated.

  Light Green