TEKS.ELA.8.9A

The narrator says that his father emphasized the importance of being

• honest
• patriotic
• educated
• nonjudgmental

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Which one of the following DOES NOT contain a message the author wanted to teach in this story?

• Spoiled children can be violent.
• The children of the future should be allowed to create without restrictions.
• Humans should not allow technology to control them.
• Parents must have and maintain rules for their children.

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Carl was the most miserable he'd ever been. For a split second after the bullet struck, the deer stood motionless. Then his body shot straight upward, twisting in pain, then fell silently to the ground. Carl ran to the deer. The moment he thought would be so exciting, turned out to be one of the saddest moments of his life. To this day, it still haunts him.
This passage is mostly about?

• Deer hunting is illegal.
• Hunting as a sport is old fashioned.
• The sadness of death makes hunting easy.
• Killing a deer has forever affected Carl.

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The author's message about life is known as the story's -

• main conflict
• purpose
• summary
• theme

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What advice does Atticus give Scout?

• do not speak unless spoken to 
• walk in another person's shoes and consider their perspective
• cheat off the person sitting next to her

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What is the speaker probably urging the addressee to do in lines 29 and 30?

• The speaker is probably urging the addressee to pay more attention to kings than to common people.

• The speaker is probably urging the addressee to exercise more often.

• The speaker is probably urging the addressee to make the most of his time.

• The speaker is probably urging the addressee to relax and enjoy the moment

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TEKS.ELA.8.5F

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     Rosie had the best time making her valentine cards for her classmates. She used red and white paper, heart stickers, markers and anything else she could find. It was great. Her friends are planning a valentine party on Feb. 14th at school. The one she made for her best friend is funny. Funny valentines are nice to get. 

• to Inform
• to Entertain
• to Persuade

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Going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous. The first reason is that you can get extremely sunburnt. The second reason is that you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays. Another reason is that too much time out in bright sunlight can damage your eyesight. Remember to wear a hat, put on a shirt, use sunscreen and wear sunglasses.

What is the author's claim?

• It is important to always wear sunscreen and sunglasses when you're outside.

• Being out in the sun can be dangerous, so it is important to protect yourself.

• Too much time in the sun can cause cancer and many other health problems.

• Being sunburnt can be extremely painful, so you should always wear sunscreen.

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Why does Douglass say that learning to read was a curse rather than a blessing?

• It showed his horrible situation, but not how to escape it.

• No books were available to him so he had nothing to read.

• He was upset that his slave owners would be angry with him.

• The young boys who helped him learn could get in serious trouble.

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TEKS.ELA.8.6C

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From: Mulia

Sonya, I'm really sorry for breaking your calculator. It was an accident. I accidently dropped it during class. I know it in inconveniences you because you have to finish the math project. I'll get you a new one next week.

Why did Mulia write the message?

• To apologize

• To inform Sonya about the math project.

• To inform Sonya about the new calculator

• To inform Sonya about the accident

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