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How does an octopus grab prey?

• shoots dark liquid at the attacker

• changing colors

• hiding

• using one of it’s eight arms

Have you ever heard of the Man in the Moon? Many people say they can see a man's face on the surface of the moon. It's not really a face, of course. Instead the "face" is a pattern made by craters and mountains on the moon's surface. When the moon is full and the sky is clear, we see some of those holes and hills.

What is the best title for this text?

• "The Moon and Stars"

• "A Full Moon"

• "People Land on the Moon"

• "The Man in the Moon"

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A fire can be serious. But these few simple tips can help keep you safe:

Put a smoke detector on every level of your home. Check the batteries once a month. Make an escape plan with your family. Plan two ways to get out of each room in case of fire. Pick a spot to meet outside. Then practice! If your city does not have 911, know the phone number for the fire department. If there is a fire, feel a door before opening it. If it is warm, do not open it. Use another way out. Crawl low under smoke. If your clothes catch fire, stop and drop to the ground. Roll around to put out the flames.

You should check the batteries in a smoke detector

• once a year.

• twice a year.

• when you think of it.

• once a month.

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One African folktale tells why some spiders have bald heads. In the tale, Dog, Elephant, and other animals were having a festival to honor their parents. Anansi the spider bragged to the other animals. He said he had the best way to honor his parents. He would go a whole week without eating! The other animals groaned. They knew Anansi was a show-off.

That week, the other animals ate and ate. But Anansi got hungrier and hungrier. One day, he spotted a pot full of beans. "I will take a tiny taste," thought Anansi. "No one will know."

So Anansi took off his hat and filled it with beans. He had just begun to eat when he heard a noise. The other animals were coming! Quickly, Anansi put the hat on his head. But he forgot the hat was full of beans. The hot beans burned all the hair off Anansi's head. The other animals laughed. "Maybe this will teach Anansi to stop bragging," they said.

Which happened first?

• Anansi ate the beans.

• The beans burned Anansi's head.

• Anansi saw the pot.

• Anansi filled his hat.

One day, Tawni stumbled upon a baby hippo stranded and alone! As a game warden, he knew how to feed baby hippos. Soon the hippo was taken in by Tawni and given the name Patrick. Patrick quickly settled in with his new family, playing with the dogs and even living indoors. Which sentence best explains why Tawni was able to provide care for Patrick?

• One day, Tawni stumbled upon a baby hippo stranded and alone.

• As a game warden, Tawni knew how to feed baby hippos.

• Soon the stranded hippo was taken in by Tawni and given the name Patrick.

• Patrick quickly settled in with his new family.

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A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed.  But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well.  Bats make sounds that people can't hear.  The bats find their way by listening to these sounds as they echo off things.  Bats even locate insects to eat by following the sounds that bounce off the bugs.  People use their eyes, but bats use their ears to know where they're going.  This paragraph mainly tells:

• how bats use sound
• what things bats often eat as food
• how bats fly toward people
• how people can hear the sounds of bats

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The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

• Eating breakfast

• Sailing

• Riding his bike

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If a deal sounds too good to be true…it probably is. Always read the fine print—details about the offer that are usually in tiny type—to find out what the ad is really offering.

Look at the ad for the Big Shoe Sale. Select the details in the fine print that you need to remember when you go to the store.

Select ALL of the details that are important below. You may select more than one!

• 3rd pair must be less than two pairs

• available only before noon

• not available at downtown store

• offer applies to sandals only

• valid 8/9-8/15 only

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Select the details of this ad that you should check out before you buy this TV.

• no money down

• for as little as $600

• don't miss out

• your own flat screen TV

• no payments for 6 months

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James and Helen were eager to play basketball in her driveway. They searched the garage and the basement, but couldn't find a basketball. After 20 minutes, Helen did however, find a volleyball. James suggested they try to play basketball with the volleyball. Strangely, for a short while, it worked.

Who found the volleyball?

• Helen

• James

• Hannah