Which sentence from the selection supports the author's statement that "Hershey was a generous man"?

• This led him to leave his enormous fortune to the school."

• "Today Hershey has a famous hotel, a stadium, a zoo, and a medical center."

• "He sold the caramel company."

• "Hershey had a limited education."

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence from the selection supports the claim made in the title, "The Sweetest Place on Earth"?

• "He made sure the money he left behind would improve as many lives as possible."

• "Now it makes Hershey's kisses, Hershey's syrup, and many other kinds of candy."

• "This led to even more growth for the town of Hershey."

• "He sold the caramel company and used the money to build his dream."

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which sentence from the selection supports the claim that "Milton Hershey had a great idea"?

• "Hershey had a limited education, but he did learn how to make candy."

• "It was a place for the families to have fun and relax."

• "Hersheypark had rides, a pool, and a ballroom."

• "It is the largest candy factory in the U.S."

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

A statement that is always true

• Opinion

• Fact

• Point

• Support

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

"Asteroids are large objects in our solar system that orbit

the sun. They are made from rock and metal. Some are so large they have moons just like planets do. Meteoroids are like asteroids, but they are smaller. A meteoroid can be as small as a pebble, or even a grain of sand."

How are meteoroids different from asteroids?

• Meteoroids are different from asteroids because they are larger than asteroids.

• Meteoroids are different from asteroids because they are smaller than asteroids.

• They aren't different. They are the exact same thing.

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

"In 1848, gold was discovered in a river near San Francisco.

News of the find spread across the United States and even to other countries. Soon thousands of people were coming to California with dreams of finding enough gold to make themselves rich. By 1855, the California gold rush was over."

How long did the gold rush last?

• There is not enough information to answer this question.

• The gold rush lasted for 18 years.

• The gold rush lasted for 7 years.

• The gold rush never ended because it is still going on.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Recently, pollution levels in New York City have increased greatly. According to research conducted by the Department of Pollution and Environmental Studies, an increase in the quantity of industrial waste is one of the major factors responsible for the rise in air pollution. Research also shows that an increase in the number of vehicles, use of electronic devices, and agricultural waste have also led to rising air pollution.

According to the passage and the chart, what is the main cause of air pollution in New York?

• agricultural waste

• transportation

• electrical devices

• industrial waste

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

The eyes are organs that let people see. They respond to light. Light enters the eye through the pupil. It hits the retina, which absorbs the light. The retina sends information about the light to the brain. The information travels through the optic nerve.

What part of the eye touches the retina?

• optic nerve

• cornea

• pupil

• iris

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

Truncated means:

• finished

• boring

• too long

• cut short

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

• Using up

• Saving up

• Adding up

• Creating

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4