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Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

• Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
• Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
• Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
• They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• King Midas loved gold.
• King Midas sold lots of gold.
• King Midas had a heart of gold.
• King Midas hated gold.

Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. Today explorers still carry and eat this food.
What is the passage mostly about?

• who uses pemmican today
• what can be put into pemmican
• how pemmican was prepared by Native Americans.
• why people eat pemmican today

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Longer recess for students is a must! Students sit in class for hours during the day without moving. It has been proven that exercise and brain breaks can help students energize their brain and be more prepared to learn. Students also need recess for socialization with friends. Longer recess should be implemented in all schools!

Which of the following is NOT a detail the author uses to support their point of view?

• exercise has been proven to energize the brain

• students need time to socialize

• recess takes time away from learning

• recess can help students by allowing them to move

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The biggest perpetrators, surprisingly, are not robbers and burglars. Rather, they are rogue employees, pilfering everything from stock inventory and office supplies to company accounts and confidential data. More than $13 billion in losses -- almost half of Florida's annual total -- are attributed to those inside jobs, the study said. State officials said they are launching a campaign to

inform the public and business community about the problem.

What is the author's perspective toward rogue employees?

• A. They are good for Florida businesses, according to the reports issued.

• B. They should be fired immediately and prosecuted for their crimes.

• C. They are worse than burglars and robbers when stealing from businesses.

• D. They should lose income from their employers since they are thieves.

Read the paragraph below and answer the question:

The biggest perpetrators, surprisingly, are not robbers and burglars. Rather, they are rogue employees, pilfering everything from stock inventory and office supplies to company accounts and confidential data. More than $13 billion in losses -- almost half of Florida's annual total -- are attributed to those inside jobs, the study said. State officials said they are launching a campaign to

inform the public and business community about the problem.

The author would most likely agree with which of the following?

• A. Employees working in Florida should not be trusted.

• B. The public and business owners should be more observant and work to prevent employee theft.

• C. Employees should be allowed to steal if they want to.

• D. Employees should be fired immediately if they are even suspected of stealing.

"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...

• Metaphor 
• Simile 
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia 

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a simile? 

• Comparing two things without  using  like and as
• Comparing two things in a text
• Comparing two things using  like and as
• None of the above

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a metaphor?

• Comparing two things in a text
• Comparing two things using like and as
• An exaggeration 
• Comparing two things without using like and as

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"The water well is as dry as a bone."
is an example of a(n)...

• Alliteration
• Metaphor
• Simile 
• Personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D