SOL Prep day 1

Question 1: The author includes paragraph 2 in order to -

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Question 2: The name of "the osprey garden" in paragraph 4 gives the reader the impression of -

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• B
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Question 3: Which two details support the idea that ospreys protect their nests?

• Build near a body of water
• Build in high or isolated locations
• Lay three eggs at a time
• Call cheep-cheep-cheep

• Call cheereek, cheereek

Question 4: Which detail about ospreys should be included in a summary of the article?

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Question 5: Choose only the sentences that are facts.

• "If you were a fish, one of the last birds you would want to see flying overhead is a hungry osprey."
• "Soaring one hundred feet above the water, their sharp eyes watch the surface carefully for any tell-tale signs of fish."
• "They live on islands and around bays,such as the Chesapeake Bay between Virginia and Maryland."
• "With their beautiful coloring, threatening size, and natural ability to bolt out of the sky at high speeds, there is little doubt that ospreys are remarkable birds."

Question 6: Which sentence from the article contains a comparison?

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Question 7: Which word from the article comes from the Latin root meaning "to turn back"?

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• D