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When you’re scribbling a note with a pencil, do you ever wonder what this handy tool is made from? To get right to the point, a pencil is made of a number of materials. The inside is made of graphite that is made stronger with clay. Its wooden outside comes from cedar trees. The yellow paint on the wood is made from minerals, while the metal brand at one end is aluminum. Should you make a mistake while writing, use the eraser. It's main materials are soybean oil and latex.

What is the central idea of the green text?

• multiple materials are used to make an everyday object

• to supply examples to help the reader use the information provided

• to explain how the reader can use the information provided

• to entertain reader's with a story about a pencil

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

It all started with a trading card. I had to have it. It was King Zook from Planet B in the “Star Invasions” set. In perfect condition. Milton said I could have it for four dollars. But I only had two dollars left in my pocket.

“What about your lunch money, Mark?” asked Milton.

My lunch money! Of course! I handed over another two dollars, and that left me fifty cents. I could buy a chocolate milk and coast through the afternoon. No problem, I thought, carefully putting my King Zook card in the pocket of my notebook.

Why did the author include the green text?

• the main reasons for the protagonists’ actions

• to supply examples to help the reader use the information provided

• to suggest the significance of the problem

• to inform the reader about how much the King Zook card costs

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

History is full of colorful events. Television first appeared in living color in 1953. People began taking color photographs in 1935. Colorful music history was made in 1970 when a frog puppet named Kermit croaked out the song “Bein’ Green.” The year 1968 marked a milestone in another color with the release of the movie The Yellow Submarine starring the Beatles. Traffic signals appeared in 1920. Another colorful event occurred in 1927 when bathtubs and sinks-once only available in white-were sold in tones such as Spring Green, Autumn Brown, and Horizon Blue for the first time.

Why did the author most likely include the highlighted text?

• the main reasons for the protagonists’ actions

• to suggest the importance of common items in historical events

• to suggest the significance of the problem

• multiple materials are used to make an everyday object

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

You know that Mr. is short for mister, but do you know what CEO means? It stands for chief executive officer. Not all abbreviations stand for people. For example, Pk. means park, Rd. stands for road, and Mt. represents mountain. The abbreviation Dr. stands for two different words-doctor and drive. Units of measure also have abbreviations. Teaspoon is often shortened to tsp. and gal. stands for gallon.

The main purpose of the highlighted text is to:

• the main reasons for the protagonists’ actions

• to suggest the significance of the problem

• to explain how the reader can use the information provided

• to supply examples to help the reader use the information provided

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

People have been driving cars for more than a century. If you traveled back in time, you’d find some interesting auto facts along the way. In 1901, car drivers in New York City had to have their initials on their cars. The first license plates were issued two years later in Massachusetts. Cars got electric headlights in 1912, and the first white sidewall tires appeared in 1928. The first auto theft was reported in St. Louis in 1905. In 1911, the first 500-mile race took place in Indianapolis. Parking meters first appeared in 1935 in Oklahoma City.

Which of the following phrases in the highlighted text most clearly shows how people identified their vehicles?

• issued two years later in Massachusetts

• Owners put initials on their cars

• first white sidewall tires appeared in 1928

• first auto theft was reported in St. Louis

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Suppose you lived thousands of years ago in Ancient Egypt. What would you have eaten? Like all Ancient Egyptians, you would eat bread with every meal. Garlic bread, raisin bread, and nutbread were three favorites. Egyptians also ate a lot of fruit including figs, dates, and pomegranates. Vegetables were also part of their diet. Lettuce, beans, onions, cucumbers, and leeks were all popular. How do you think you’d like your Egyptian meal?

Which best describes the reason why the author included the highlighted text?

• to explain how the reader can use the information provided

• to supply examples to help the reader use the information provided

• to suggest the importance of common items in historical events

• to suggest the significance of the problem

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Samuel was scared. He usually walked with others to the village. But today he had to get to his job, and no one else was able to go with him. He was walking alone on the path to the store when he heard a rustling in the woods. He started to walk faster. What if the rustling was a bear? He heard the rustling again. If the noise was a bear, he should not run. The bear would chase him. There was a loud cracking of a stick, and a deer bounded out on the path in front of Samuel. Samuel breathed a sigh of relief. Only a deer!

The author included the green text to most clearly communicate:

• to tell what the word "rustling" means

• to explain that bears might live in the woods

• to tell why Samuel was alone

• the main reasons for the protagonists’ actions

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1