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Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and punctuation. 

• Would you walk the dog when you get home from school.
• I like pizza with pepperoni peppers and onions. 
• Deirdre loves to sing, but she is also a good basketball player.
• I can't wait to visit my grandparents for thanksgiving in november. 

Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and punctuation. 

• Sesame chicken is my favorite kind of chinese food. 
• My mom likes to root for the chicago cubs, but I like the kansas city royals. 
• Nina eats tomatoes her brother hates them. 
• "Where is my clean shirt?" Julian asked. 

Find the phrase containing a word that is not spelled correctly. If all are spelled correct, mark "All correct."

• banana bread
• mail carryer
• big business
• All correct

Choose the sentence that has the correct capitalization and punctuation. 

• What movie do you want to see.
• The bus's seats were all full. 
• The cat was locked out and the dog was happy. 
• "what did you say?" asked Mom.

Find the phrase containing a word that is not spelled correctly. If all are spelled correct, mark "All correct."

•  unfair punishment
• boring lecture
•  little mermade
• All correct

Find the phrase containing a word that is not spelled correctly. If all are spelled correct, mark "All correct."

• shaky foundashun
• essential vitamins
• diagonal line
• All correct

Read passage 1, "Fabulous Fads". Then answer the question. 
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At one point in the passage, the author writes, "The song inspired a popular dance that involved turning on the ball of your feet and twisting your hips." What does "inspired" mean?

• finished
• ruined 
• spun
• led to

Read passage 1, "Fabulous Fads". Then answer the question. 
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What is the author's purpose in writing "Fabulous Fads"?

• to explain what a fad is and give some examples
• to entertain readers with the story of the inventor of the pet rock
• to persuade readers not to fall for new fads
• to evaluate the success of different fads over the years

Read passage 1, "Fabulous Fads". Then answer the question. 
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Which of these facts would best help a reader know whether the description of fads in the passage "Fabulous Fads" is accurate?

• The author owns a hula hoop.
• The author once met Gary Dahl.
• The author invented a gamous fad from the 1980s.
• The author hates pet rocks. 

Read passage 1, "Fabulous Fads". Then answer the question. 
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Why have readers never heard of the laser mousetrap or the ever-brown plant?

• They were more popular than hula hoops.
• They were fads that failed.
• They were Gary Dahl's first inventions. 
• Cool hunters didn't like them.