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Read the sentences. “I have a good idea!” Let’s have ice cream after dinner, said Joey. Which revision corrects the punctuation mistake in the sentences?

• “I have a good idea!

• “I have a good idea! Let’s have ice cream after dinner,” said Joey.

• I have a good idea! “Let’s have ice cream after dinner,” said Joey.

• I have a good idea! Let’s have ice cream after dinner, “said Joey.”

Which sentence contains a simile?

• For a while, she tried to follow the groups footprints.

• The wolf slept next to her, protecting her like a fierce soldier.

• The small girl liked the animals.

• His teeth are sharp as he bites down on his food.

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What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

• It explains why Richard deicded to look for fossils.

• It describes the location where the family lives.

• It tells about how Mary helped her father.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• A) "I can't believe it!" she exclaimed.

• B) "I can't believe it! she exclaimed."

• C) I can't believe it! she exclaimed.

• D) "I can't believe it! she exclaimed

Identify the metaphor in the sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break."

• A) The classroom was noisy.

• B) The classroom was a zoo.

• C) The classroom was empty.

• D) The classroom was clean.

Choose the correct form of the verb: "Neither the teacher nor the students ___ ready for the test."

• A) is

• B) are

• C) was

• D) were