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Which point of view reflects the narrator’s thoughts and feelings in every aspect of the story?

• First Person
• Second Person
• Third Person 

Are you between the ages of 7-12? If so, you should be getting between 10-11 hours of sleep each night. Studies have found that kids who get enough sleep at night are more alert for learning, are less likely to get sick, and simply feel better. So, go to bed early tonight!
The author’s primary purpose for the above statements is most likely:

• to inform readers about the benefits of getting the
  right amount of sleep each night.
• to persuade readers to get the right amount of sleep
  each night.
• to persuade readers to understand sleep studies.
• to explain to readers how to stay healthy by getting
  enough sleep.

You have just read a story about a family that went on their first camping trip together. As soon as they arrived at the campground, they put up their tent and then set off on a hike. However, when a sudden thunderstorm came over the mountain, they ran back in the pouring rain to the campground to find their tent blown over in the storm.
The author's primary purpose for writing this story is most
likely:

• to persuade readers to watch the weather forecast when
  camping.
• to describe a family’s camping trip.
• to persuade readers to never go camping.
• to entertain readers about a family’s camping experience.

Happy New Year!  People say this all over the world; however, not everyone celebrates this day the same way.  In Iceland, New Year's Eve is a time to clean up trash and perform elf dances.  Families in Ecuador dance around scarecrows on fire, both it and the faults go up in flames.  In Belgium, children write down good deeds they hope to perform.  Chinese and Japanese get off to a good start by paying all their debts.  How do you celebrate?  
A supporting detail is

• How to celebrate the New Year
• January 1 is a national holiday.
• Learning to do elf dances
• Icelanders clean up trash.

Tate stamps his feet and crosses his arms.  How do you think he feels?

• joyful
• tearful
• lonely
• angry

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

• Jason was the best player.
• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
• Jason was not a very good player.
• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?

• Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.
• Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.
• Jack put his head down on the desk.
• Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

Mr. Jingles was having a bad day. When he wentoutside in the morning for his daily walk, he discoveredthat it was raining. But when he turned around to go backinside, the front door wouldn’t open. Mr. Jingles ranaround in the rain for a few minutes before he wascompletely soaked. Next he went searching in the bushesfor a snack. But all of the sparrows in the bushes pecked athim and drove him away. Finally Mr. Jingles let out a longsad howl.“Oh Mr. Jingles!” Betsy Bemire opened the front doorand found her poor cat, Mr. Jingles, soaking wet andhungry on the front steps. “Come inside and have somefood. You can curl up by the fire and take a nap.”
Which is the best summary of this story?

• Mr. Jingles is a cat. He was rained on, locked outside,and couldn’t catch a bird. Then his owner, Betsy, let himback inside for some food and a nap.
• B. Mr. Jingles was having a bad day. When he went outsidein the morning for his daily walk, he discovered that it wasraining.
• C. Mr. Jingles is a cat. He was having a bad day, but thenthings turned around for him.

The blackpole warbler is a tiny bird that takes an epicallylong trip. This little songbird lives in the forests of NorthAmerica in the summer. However, when the weather turnscold in North America, the blackpole warbler takes flight.These small birds fly all the way to the Caribbean, wherethey spend the winter on warm tropical beaches. How fardoes the warbler fly for this tropical getaway? Scientistshave tracked the blackpole warbler and say these amazingbirds can fly over 1,700 miles!
Which is the best summary of this text?

• The blackpole warbler is a small bird. It is also asongbird. It can fly.
• The blackpole warbler is a small songbird that can flyover 1,700 miles.
• The blackpole warbler is a small songbird that flies fromNorth America all the way to the Caribbean. The bird fliesover 1,700 miles.
• Birds often migrate to warmer places in the winter.

What is the central idea here
A penny for your thoughts?  If it's a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars.  In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare.  Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny.  These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters.  If it's uncirculated, it'd easily fetch $25,000 at an auction.  Now that's a pretty penny.  

• The 1943 penny is worth 50 thousand dollars.
• the 1943 penny is more rare than the 1955 penny.
• Some pennies are rare and worth a lot of money.
• None of these options