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This quote "Because Freak has been showing me how to read the whole book and for some reason, it makes sense, where before it was just a bunch of words I didn't care about," means

• Max is warming up to Grim but still doesn't like him
• Max is beginning to realize he can learn and that he is not stupid.
• Max is afraid of opening up
• Freak is changing his mind about teaching Max to read

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The main idea or big point the writer is trying to communicate to the reader.

• stanza
  
• anecdote
  
• mood
• central idea
  

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Where did Stanley get the pair of sneakers?

• Found them in a trash can.
• It was a gift from a basketball player.
• They fell from the freeway overpass on his head.
• They were on sale at the mall.

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What is the main idea of article #1 "Social Media Should Be Available To Preteens".

• Preteens should be able to have access to social media.

• COPPA is an outdated law that needs to be changed.

• Social media is dangerous for preteens.

• Preteens should not have access to social media.

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What is the main idea of a story?

• the most important idea in a paragraph

• the "message" of life lesson

• to inform the reader

• to entertain the reader

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What is the main idea?

Sully had always dreamed of getting a Jack Russell terrier puppy, and she reminded her mother of this frequently. On Sully’s birthday one year, Sully’s mother, Ms. Reyes, met her daughter after school and told her they had to pick up a few things for dinner. The market was right next to a pet store! But Ms. Reyes bought only sugar, milk, and eggs for a birthday cake, and then they drove home without so much as a glance at the pet store. When they arrived home, Ms. Reyes said, “Why don’t you go play in your room? I think there might be a surprise in there for you.” Sully rushed to her room and flung open the door. Sure enough, on her bed was a puppy—but it was a stuffed toy. Sully was delighted with the toy and thanked her mother, but she still longed for a real, live pet. That night after dinner, after Sully had opened presents from her sister and friends, Ms. Reyes said, “Sully, would you go into the pantry and bring me some paper towels?” Sully rose from the table and opened the pantry door. There on the floor was a tiny baby dog! “Surprise!” shouted her family from the table, and they all got up to see their new pet. Sully finally had the puppy for which she had always wished.

• Sully finally got the dog she wanted!

• Sully's mother didn't like dogs.

• Sully's birthday party had a puppy cake.

• Sully's dog was made out of paper towels.

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Do you remember when Mom, Dad, you, and I used to gather around the radio after dinner? That was the best. We would listen to all those great shows with our favorite superheroes. We'd sing along to the theme songs we used to know by heart--in fact, I still know most of them. Then there were the science-fiction shows, with all their marvelous sound effects and crazy situations. The comedy shows were always Dad's favorite. He would laugh enormously at every joke, and get the whole family laughing, too.

• The whole family enjoyed listening to the radio together.

• The whole family sang along with the radio.

• Dad loved the comedy shows.

• The whole family watches Netflix now.

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The piano as we know it today is roughly the same as it always has been. A piano is actually a string instrument, though it’s played by striking keys attached to the strings. The first piano, known as a clavichord, was a version of a harp turned on its side and enclosed in a small box. You can still see examples of a clavichord, which looks like an oblong box with a keyboard running nearly the length of one long side. A clavichord would fit on your lap, while a modern piano is much larger. Since about 1450, keyboards have remained the same, except that the placement of the black and white keys was reversed. But with that single exception, there are representations of pianos as they look today dating back to the fourteenth century. The instrument works so well that there has been little reason to modify it over time.

• The piano has not changed much over time.

• The piano was known as the clavichord.

• The piano is cool to play.

• The piano has black and white keys.

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Susan’s jacket was her trademark. She wore it everywhere, and it was one of a kind. The jacket was styled like a men’s sport coat. It was made of green sharkskin with gold-and-black leopard-print lapels. The lining was made of the same fabric as the lapels. Sometimes leopard-print jackets can be expensive. Embroidered on the back of the jacket was a gold pyramid with a single eye on top, like the design on a dollar bill. Everyone knew Susan by her jacket.

• Susan's jacket was one-of-a-kind.

• Susan's jacket had a hood.

• Susan wore her jacket everywhere.

• Susan's jacket was ugly.

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My friend Randolph plays in the school band with me and he is a lot of fun to have in class. He distracts me from playing sometimes and makes our teacher, Mr. Antonio, get angry with us. But he makes me look forward to band rehearsal, which is not an easy thing to do at all.

Randolph and Mr. Antonio don't get along very well because of Randolph's antics. Just yesterday, Tammy, the girl that plays trumpet with me and Randolph, was being noisy in class. Instead of blaming Tammy for distracting the class, he kept scolding my friend. I didn't think it was very fair, and neither did Randolph.

What would be a good title for this passage?

• Randolph the Wise

• Band Rehearsal

• Tammy and her Trumpet

• My Friend Randolph

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