Topic: Nature and the Environment

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A Big Responsibility

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What does Billy want from his mom?

• A toy

• A puppy

• A cat

• A bird

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Why does Billy's mom say no to his request?

• She doesn't like pets

• She thinks pets are too expensive

• She thinks pets are a big responsibility

• She is allergic to pets

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ow does Billy convince his mom to let him have a puppy?

• He promises to take good care of it

• He threatens to run away from home

• He cries and begs

• He offers to buy his mom a present

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What does Billy's mom say about having a dog?

• It's easy to take care of

• It's like having a toy

• It's a big responsibility

• It's not worth the money

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What does Billy promise to do for the dog?

• Play with it every day

• Feed it every morning and take it for walks every afternoon

• Leave it locked up in the house all day

• Take it to the park every weekend

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What else does a dog need besides food and exercise?

• A license and shots

• A new toy every day

• A fancy bed

• A personal trainer

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How does Billy plan to pay for the dog's license and shots?

• He will ask his mom for money

• He will borrow money from his friends

• He will use his savings

• He will sell some of his toys

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What other expenses does Billy's mom mention?

• Clothes for the dog

• Toys for the dog

• Food for the dog

• Books for school

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Who does Billy's mom want to discuss the decision with?

• Billy's teacher

• Billy's friends

• Billy's father

• Billy's grandparents

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How does Billy feel at the end of the conversation?

• Angry

• Sad

• Excited

• Confused

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Elephants are amazing

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What is the text about?

• The intelligence of elephants

• The importance of being kind to animals

• The communication between elephants

• The memory of elephants

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Why should you always be kind to elephants?

• They are intelligent

• They have a great memory

• They remember everything

• All of the above

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What did the evil elephant keeper do to his elephant?

• He sold it

• He hit it

• He trained it

• He fed it

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What happened when the evil keeper met the elephant again?

• The elephant threw a stone at him

• The elephant ignored him

• The elephant hugged him

• The elephant ran away

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How do elephants communicate with each other?

• By making loud noises

• By using a special sound that people can hea

• By using a special sound that travels far

• By using sign language

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Why is the special sound that elephants use important?

• It helps them to find water and food

• It helps them to scare away predators

• It helps them to sleep better

• It helps them to mate

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How do groups of elephants cooperate to help each other?

• By sharing their food

• By protecting each other from danger

• By using their special sound to communicate

• By all of the above

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What is the main idea of the text?

• Elephants are intelligent and have a great memory

• Elephants are dangerous animals

• Elephants are not important for the ecosystem

• Elephants are not social animals

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What is the tone of the text?

• Informative

• Humorous

• Sarcastic

• Angry

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What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

• To entertain the reader

• To persuade the reader to be kind to elephants

• To inform the reader about the communication between elephants

• To criticize the behavior of the evil elephant keeper

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Ants, Ants, Everywhere!

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Who is Mrs. Wilson?

• Brianna's daughter

• The exterminator

• A friend of Brianna's

• A stranger

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What is the problem with Mrs. Wilson's patio?

• It's too small for her daughter's birthday party

• There are too many plants on it

• There are thousands of ants on it

• It's too dirty

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What is Mrs. Wilson worried about?

• Her daughter's birthday party

• The hazardous chemicals around her children

• The ants in her garden

• All of the above

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Why doesn't Mrs. Wilson want to call an exterminator?

• She can't afford it

• She doesn't want hazardous chemicals around her children

• She doesn't believe in exterminators

• She wants to try a natural solution first

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What does Brianna suggest to Mrs. Wilson?

• o call an exterminator B

• To use hazardous chemicals

• To plant mint plants and use cinnamon and cayenne pepper

• To do nothing and let the ants be

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How does Brianna control ants?

• By using hazardous chemicals

• By planting mint plants and using cinnamon and cayenne pepper

• By calling an exterminator

• By doing nothing

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What do some people say about Brianna's method of controlling ants?

• It worked for them

• It didn't work for them

• They haven't tried it yet

• They don't believe in natural solutions

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Why does Mrs. Wilson want to try Brianna's method?

• She doesn't mind having ants in the yard

• She doesn't want hazardous chemicals around her children

• She wants to save money

• She wants to see if it works

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What does Mrs. Wilson want Brianna to do?

• Run to the store to get hazardous chemicals

• Help her set up the patio for the birthday party

• Plant mint plants and sprinkle cinnamon and cayenne pepper

• Call an exterminator

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How does Brianna feel about helping Mrs. Wilson?

• She doesn't want to help

• She's happy to help

• She wants to charge Mrs. Wilson for her help

• She's too busy to help

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The Oil Spill

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Where does Katy live near?

• A forest

• A river

• A beach

• A mountain

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What do Katy's parents do every summer?

• They take Katy to the park

• They take Katy to the zoo

• They take Katy to the beach

• They take Katy to the movies

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What is the water like at Katy's beach?

• Dirty and polluted

• Clean and refreshing

• Cold and murky

• Warm and salty

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What happened at Katy's beach last year?

• There was a big party

• There was a hurricane

• There was an oil spill

• There was a shark attack

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What did the rescue workers put in the water to stop the oil slick from spreading?

• A boat

• A broom

• A boom

• A bucket

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Why were the volunteers not allowed on the beach at first?

• Because they were too young

• Because they didn't have the right equipment

• Because it was too dangerous

• Because the rescue workers needed to control the situation first

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What did the volunteers use to sweep the oil into a pile?

• A shovel

• A rake

• A broom

• A vacuum cleaner

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What did the workers show the volunteers how to do?

• How to fly a kite

• How to remove the oil from the birds' wings

• How to surf

• How to build a sandcastle

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What did the volunteers feel after helping to restore the beach?

• Tired and hungry

• Sad and disappointed

• Proud of themselves

• Bored and uninterested

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What was the main goal of the volunteers and workers?

• To have fun at the beach

• To save the oil from the birds

• To restore the beach to its natural beauty

• To catch fish in the wate