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Which is not included in the sidebar "Relax and Refocus" as a way of managing emotions?

• Letting your emotions overwhelm you

• Doing breathing exercises

• talking about your feelings with a trusted adult

• Naming things you can see, hear, feel, smell and taste

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Which sentence from the article "Going for the Gold" best states the main idea?

• "Victor Montalvo stepped onto the stage as hip-hop beats thumped in the background."

• "Breaking was born in the Bronx in New York City."

• "Breaking is a style of hip-hop dance that is set to make its Olympic debut at the Summer Games."

• "Montalvo was introduced to breaking by his father and uncle."

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Which word is a synonym of distinct?

• Unique

• Similar

• Complicated

• Distant

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Which pair of words have similar meanings?

• Breaker, Olympian

• Breaker, B-boy

• Qualified, Competed

• Qualified, Lost

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Which could be another title for the article "All the Feels?"

• "How to Become an Animator"

• "Meet the Stars of Inside Out 2"

• "Bringing Emotions to the Big Screen"

• "How to Manage Your Emotions"

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Based on the article "Go for the Gold", which statement about Victor Montalvo is false?

• He sees no value in losing competitions.

• He thinks breaking is a form of art.

• He considers breaking to be a sport

• He is focused on winning a gold medal.

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Which of the following includes a simile?

• "We are, in some small way, a team of scientists."

• "We share our work with the director, who's the big storyteller."

• "Life can be packed with emotions."

• "The characters are like digital puppets."

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In total, about how many medals has the U.S. won at the Summer Games?

• 2,800

• 2,600

• 2,400

• 800

Which of these Olympic "firsts" happened at the Summer Gam in St. Louis?

• Women were allowed to compete

• The games were held outside Greece.

• The torch relay was introduced.

• The top three competitors in each event got medals.

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This year's Olympic medals contain a small piece of iron from Paris's most famous landmark, the

• Leaning Tower of Pisa

• Eiffel Tower

• Coliseum

• Empire State Building

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