An American Childhood Review

The word tissue has multiple-meanings. Which definition BEST matches the meaning as it's used in this sentence. Use tweezers to peel the tissue from the flower stem.

• specialized cells of which animals and plants are made

• tissue paper

• a soft gauzy paper

• an interwoven or interconnected series or mass

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

Based off the meaning of amoeba, which of the following is true?

• It cannot move/is stationary.

• It can make noise.

• It has a distinct shape that cannot change.

• It cannot be seen without a microscope.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

If the Grinch's heart became enlarged on Christmas Day, which of the following is true? Base your answer on the meaning of enlarged?

• It was not working properly.

• It grew bigger.

• It's color changed.

• It stopped working.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

How did the narrator feel about microscopes?

• She thinks they are necessary.

• She thinks adults find them boring.

• She thinks they are a toy for children.

• She thinks they are only for school.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

If the plans you made for your vacation "are a bust," what does this mean?

• They went as planned.

• They were better than expected.

• They were hard to understand.

• They were disappointing because they didn't turn out as planned.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

What is one theme of the selection?

• People shouldn't share their passions with others.

• People can't control the things they like and dislike.

• Other people's opinions shouldn't keep someone from following his or her dreams.

• Other people's opinions should guide our decisions.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Why does it take so long for the narrator to find the desired amoeba?

• Her parents won't help her find it.

• The outside temperature isn't what it should be.

• She is looking in the wrong place.

• She has to learn to adjust the microscope correctly.

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Choose the two options that make an essay reflective.

• It presents the author's opinions about the subject.

• It uses specific vocabulary.

• It has no dialogue.

• It conveys the writer's thoughts and feelings.

• It is about the writer's life.

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CCSS.W.7.3D

CCSS.W.7.3E

How do the narrator's parents react to her news that she's found the amoeba?

• They are curious and want to know more.

• They are alarmed that she's spent so much time in her search.

• They are supportive of her but don't want to get involved.

• They don't want to be bothered and don't care.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

What realization, or epiphany, does the narrator have because of her parents' reaction?

• She realizes doesn't care what her parents think.

• She realizes she can have her own dreams apart from her parents.

• She realizes she must prove to her parents that science matters.

• She realizes she needs to focus her attention on what they want her to do.

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CCSS.L.3.1G