Yard Sales - M-STEP Practice

Read the passage.

• Done

• Didn’t Read It.

Read this sentence from the passage: "People often have yard sales to get rid of unwanted items." What does the word "unwanted" mean?

• Just wanted

• Used to be wanted

• More wanted

• Not wanted

Why should you put balloons in your front yard?

• So people feel good about buying

• So you can sell more

• So people can find your yard sale

• So you can put prices on them

If the passage was given another title, which of these would best fit?

• How to Make Money

• How to Hold a Yard Sale

• The Amazing Yard Sale

• Cleaning Up Your House

Read this sentence from the passage: "It is a good idea to make everything look neat and tidy." Which word means the opposite of "neat"?

• Clean

• Messy

• Dirty

• Nice

Which section of the passage describes how to let people know about your yard sale?

• Getting a Crowd

• Time to Sell

• Finding the Items

According to the passage, which of the following should you do first?

• Set up the tables

• Clean all the items

• Price the items

• Lower the prices

How does the information in the box help the reader?

• It explains what items can be made.

• It shows what sort of items to collect.

• It shows how price matters.

• It explains why you should have a yard sale.

Which phrase from "Time to Sell" helps you understand the meaning of "hesitation"? Track the box of the phrase you have selected.

• "now it is time"

• "things you don't really want"

• "many people"

• "suggests a lower price"

• "thinking about buying"

Describe two things the art in the passage helps you understand.