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In 2012, a group of scientists were exploring a rain forest in South America when, all of the sudden, they heard a familiar noise. It was the sound of frogs! When they shined their flashlights in the direction of the noise and found a tiny frog, the frog had large eyes and bright-green colored skin. However, it had one very interesting feature. The skin on its belly was so clear that the scientists could see its organs! Because it had transparent skin, the scientists knew it was a type of glass frog. They had never observed a frog like this in their previous research. “It was amazing,” said Charles Austin, one of the researchers who discovered the frog. “We had a feeling this was a species new to science.”

The author’s purpose in writing the paragraph above is to--

• explain why glass frogs have certain features.

• describe how scientists discovered a new species of frog.

• convince readers to help protect the glass frog’s environment.

• entertain the reader with fun facts about glass frogs.

In 2012, a group of scientists were exploring a rainforest in South America when, all of the sudden, they heard a familiar noise. It was the sound of frogs! When they shined their flashlights in the direction of the noise and found a tiny frog, the frog had large eyes and bright-green colored skin. However, it had one very interesting feature. The skin on its belly was so clear that the scientists could see its organs! Because it had transparent skin, the scientists knew it was a type of glass frog. They had never observed a frog like this in their previous research. “It was amazing,” said Charles Austin, one of the researchers who discovered the frog. “We had a feeling this was a species new to science.”

In the paragraph above, the word transparent means --

• fragile

• green

• slippery

• clear

Mario had been feeding him all the things he liked himself, but now it occurred to him that what was good for a boy might not be right for a cricket. So he made up his mind to take the matter to an expert. Late one afternoon, Mario cleaned up the cricket cage and took Chester the cricket to Mr. Fong's pet shop.

Read the dictionary definition for the word matter.

Which definition best fits the way the word matter is used in paragraph 1?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Adriana fell onto the bed exhausted. Her first day in the new neighborhood had been stressful. There was the work of unpacking all her stuff. There were the stares from the neighbors. Now she just needed to get some sleep, but the next day was going to be even worse. It was the first day of school! She turned out the light, punched the pillow a handful of times, and looked up at the ceiling. She stared. “Oh, no--not again,” she thought to herself. When her clock showed midnight, she turned over on her back. The next time she looked, it was 1 a.m., then 2 a.m. “Perfect. I'll definitely make an impression on the kids in the cafeteria tomorrow, especially if I fall asleep face down in my soup! I'll bet they haven't seen that before.”

Adriana is most likely worried about --

• falling asleep face down in her soup.

• making friends in her new neighborhood and school.

• getting enough sleep.

• whether or not she will finish unpacking before it’s time to go to bed.

Have you ever wondered how we know about people who

lived in a long time ago? If people didn't leave behind any

written records, how do we know which languages they spoke, the type of food they ate, or what they wore for clothing? One of the methods we have for learning about the people who lived long ago is through archaeology. Archaeology is the study of past life through things that have been left behind. An archaeologist might discover jewelry, tools, or the bones of a human body! Each finding is like the piece to a puzzle. The archaeologist works to put these pieces together and create an idea of what life was like in ancient times.

The author may have included this picture in order to--

• provide an example of an the types of artifacts found by archaeologists.

• prove how talented people were in ancient times at creating and designing pottery.

• to show the type of clothing ancient people wore many years ago.

• to show how archaeologists rebuild artifacts by putting together pieces back together.

Mountains and plains,

Allare captured by the snow--

Nothing remains.

Winter solitude--

In a world of one color

The sound of wind.

No sky at all;

No earth at all--and still

The snowflakes fall…

The snow is melting

And the village is flooded

With children.

Why does the author say the village is “flooded with children” in the final stanza of this poem?

• To show that the snow is melting into water and flooding the streets.

• to show that the snow is finally melting and children are coming outside to play.

• to show that children are coming out into the streets to play in the snow.

IDENTIFY THETEXT STRUCTURE FOR THE FOLLOWING MINIPASSAGE

Dr. Miller doesn’t want the tigers to vanish. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr.

Miller thinks that we should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation

of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Dr. Miller also thinks that we should donate to Save the

Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the

tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.

• Sequential

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

• Descriptive

IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF TEXT STRUCTURE FOR THE FOLLOWING TEXT

All matter, all things can be changed in two ways: chemically and physically. Both chemical and physical

changes affect the state of matter. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the

matter. For example, clay will bend or flatten if squeezed, but it will still be clay. Changing the shape of clay is

a physical change, and does not change the matter’s identity. Chemical changes turn the matter into a new kind

of matter with different properties. For example, when paper is burnt, it becomes ash and will never be paper

again. The difference between them is that physical changes are temporary or only last for a little while, and

chemical changes are permanent, which means they last forever. Physical and chemical changes both affect the

state of matter.

• Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Compare and Contrast

What is theme?

• The main idea

• The conflict

• The lesson learned

• What Ms. Gallegos says it is

What is the POV of the following passage?

The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. It didn't bother me. The sound of my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. I timed my breathing with the rhythm. These sounds filled my head. I thought of nothing other than the next step and keeping my tempo. I soared over the sidewalks like concrete clouds

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person

• 3rd Person Omniscient