Spiral Review (Feb. 28, 2024)

Which sentence from the piece supports the idea that slate was commonly used in the past?

• Slate can be easily split into thin sheets while remaining very durable.

• At one time, roofs and decorative fireplaces were often made from slate.

• Slate is a fine-grained type of rock which consists of many thin layers.

• Long ago, other types of rock were created when mud settled on the sea floor.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Which detail supports the idea that glass should be in a melted state to make different shapes?

• Glass is created by melting sand, but a very high temperature is required to melt sand.

• It changes into a special type of matter, which is between solid and liquid.

• For making a glass jar or vase, a lump of molten glass is wrapped around an open pipe.

• When this molten sand cools, it does not change back into solid sand.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

 Philip was not happy about giving an oral report. He was scared of speaking in front of his classmates. He knew that they would make fun of the way he said words the wrong way. He found out the oral report was not that scary. He just got up in front of his classmates and talked to them like they were on the playground.

Based on how it is used in the passage, what is the meaning of oral?

• scary

• very important

• spoken out loud

• friendly

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

This year, Elsa hoped to beat her older brother. She ran as fast as she could run. She crossed the finish line right before her brother did. She felt triumphant when she finished. Elsa was so proud of herself because she had worked so hard and had run faster than her brother. Elsa's brother was proud of her, too.

What is the meaning of the word triumphant in the passage?

• angry

• tired

• fast

• proud

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

    An Orb Spider builds its web in a circle (or orb). It spins a strand of silk around some objects, then makes spokes to the center. The next step is to go around in circles until the web is complete.

In the passage above, what does the word orb mean?

• spokes

• center

• center

• circle

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

 Tommy is a hard worker who helps our company do well. We would be smart to pay him more money before some other corporation offers him a higher paying job. It's always smart to compensate employees fairly if you want them to stay and your business to continue to do well.

What is the meaning of the word compensate?

• to fire

• pay money to

• to hire

• to work hard

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Ben's parents just got back from Hawaii. They said the volcanoes there were so amazing, they were indescribable.

The word indescribable means

• did not want to describe.

• already been described.

• easy to describe.

• it cannot be described.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

  "Kathy said that she saw you and Faye at the mall yesterday. She said the two of you looked like two peas in a pod." Jordan went on, "I thought I was your best friend. Why would you dress the same as somebody else? We have been joined at the hip since first grade. I was not even asked to go to the mall." As she spoke, Jordan's face changed from angry to sad.

In this sentence, joined at the hip most likely mean

• to always be together.

• to share a hip socket.

• thinking the same way.

• sitting by one another.

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

  Learning how to play a guitar is no piece of cake. It requires great skill and attention. Once a person learns how to play a guitar, the benefits are plenty. Studies show that playing the guitar helps one feel calm and relaxed. The activity also requires one to use all areas of his or her brain. In this manner, playing a guitar increases one's intelligence.

In the piece, what does the idiom no piece of cake mean?

• something that is tiring

• something that is not easy

• something that is boring

• not a piece of cake

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which sentence from the passage best shows that the children were having a good time?

• "Patrick showed Ramona and some of the others his room and his electric guitar."

• "She cheerfully welcomed the dozen or so of them into the house."

• "Many words of thanks were expressed to Patrick's mom."

• "The kids sat in front of the fireplace playing cards, laughing, and telling stories."

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2