NON NEGOTIABLES final 2025

Which idea from the article does the photograph of the Burj Khalifa emphasize?

• Building a skyscraper is a simple task for engineers.

• Skyscrapers have created city skylines with distinctive looks.

• Laws designate the areas where skyscrapers are allowed to be built.

• Modern construction techniques have allowed for more usable space in the bottom floors of skyscrapers.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the meaning of the word withstand in paragraph 3?

• To endure

• To imagine

• To create

• To control

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which definition best matches the meaning of bear as it is used in paragraph 19?

• to make a product

• to give a statement as a witness

• to tolerate a burden

• to possess a certain characteristic

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The author’s use of the first-person point of view in this story enables the reader to —

• observe the actions of only the narrator

• understand the internal struggle of the narrator

• determine the reason why the narrator’s grandmother forgives the narrator

• focus on the relationship between the narrator and the other characters

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the word maneuver mean in paragraph 3?

• Skillfully change a path or position

• Be guided by a remote control

• Cause to move rapidly

• Contain electronic equipment

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In paragraph 5, the word impediments refers to —

It needed to be waterproof, to be able to withstand great heat and wind, and to be able to battle ocean currents. Its designers even considered small impediments such as potholes, which most humans can simply step over, when adapting Mr. Evolta to the conditions of the race.

• environments

• events

• obstacles

• robots

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of the following best supports the idea that finishing the Ironman Triathlon was a remarkable feat for Mr. Evolta?

• It normally takes less than 13 hours for a human to complete the competition.

• Mr. Evolta is only about one-tenth the height of the average human.

• Each race in the event was held in Hawaii.

• Mr. Evolta needed more time to finish the competition than a human would.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

The author includes the information in paragraph 1 most likely to —

1 Imagine climbing a 1,700-foot cliff, walking more than 300 miles, or riding a bike for 24 hours nonstop. Now, try to imagine a six-inch robot tackling all those challenges.

• cause the reader to reflect upon personal accomplishments

• build the reader’s interest by presenting an improbable situation

• present the most important information about the topic first

• explain various reasons for writing about the topic

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

The photographs of Mr. Evolta support the information in the selection by —

• illustrating how difficult each race was to complete

• proving that the robot successfully finished all the races

• helping the reader understand the length of each race in the triathlon

• showing the reader the equipment used by the robot during the races

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does the poet suggest about the tree in lines 24 through 30?

• It is nearing the end of its life.

• It was in danger one year during a particularly rainy season.

• It has many descriptions of events carved into its wood.

• It has witnessed many events through the years.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5