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Passage A: Owls are nocturnal, meaning they are awake at night and sleep during the day. Owls cannot move their eyes either, so they have the ability to turn their heads 270 degrees!

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Passage B: When an owl eats a rodent, only the meat, organs, and tissue are swallowed. The owl stores things that could potentially harm the owl in its gizzard (second stomach). Later, it regurgitates (vomits) the bones and fur back onto the ground. This is called an "owl pellet."

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What is the difference between Passage A and Passage B?

• Passage A is talking about how owls see rather than eat.

• Passage A was probably written by a different author.

• Passage B is talking about a specific type of owl.

• Passage A and Passage B are not different.

Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system with temperatures around 450 degrees Celsius. Mercury is closer to the sun, but Mercury lacks an atmosphere. An atmosphere is what controls how hot a planet is.

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Which sentence BEST supports the reason why Venus is hotter than Mercury?

• Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system with temperatures around 450 degrees Celcius.

• Mercury is closer to the sun.

• Mercury lacks an atmosphere.

• An atmosphere is what controls how hot a planet is.

Passage A: The Earth's equator is the warmest point on the surface of the planet because the sun's rays consistently reach the middle of the earth. The rays cannot reach the north and south poles as easily.

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Passage B: Living near the equator is fun because the temperature never gets too cold. I love going to the beach and basking in the sun. Although, I wouldn't mind getting some snow a few days a year.

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How does Passage A differ from Passage B?

• Passage A is talking about the equator.

• Passage A is factual, and Passage B is someone's opinion

• Passage A is less formal than Passage B.

• Passage B is talking about how warm the equator is.

Nick’s parents say he isn’t capable of taking care of a puppy. Which word or phrase means capable?

• interested

• angry about

• afraid of

• able to

Direction: Read the text and then answer the questions

Ever since he was six years old, Nick had wanted to get a puppy. His parents always refused. They said he wasn’t capable of taking care of a puppy. “You have no idea how much work a puppy is,” Dad said. “You would have to housebreak the puppy, train the puppy to obey you, and groom it, too.”

“And then there’s taking the puppy to the vet, playing with it, and feeding it,” Mom added. “It’s not that I’m against having a puppy. But a puppy takes up a lot of time.”

Nick couldn’t think of a way that he could convince his parents that he was ready for a puppy. Then, he got an idea. “If I volunteer at the animal shelter,” he thought, “I’ll bet Mom and Dad will see that I’m ready to take care of a puppy!”

What is the main idea of this text?

• Nick proving he is responsible enough for a puppy.

• Nick training his new puppy.

• Nick becoming a volunteer at the animal shelter.

• Nick arguing with his parents since he was six.

Passage A: Global Warming is the belief that the atmosphere is slowly breaking apart. As the atmosphere breaks apart, more heat is able to come to Earth. This results in the Earth slowly becoming warmer.

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Passage B: Some animals are dying because they cannot adapt to the gradual change in temperature. When one animal dies, other animals are sure to be affected. It's only a matter of time until humans are affected too, which is why we need to act now!

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How does Passage A's tone differ from Passage B?

• Passage A is talking about Global Warming.

• Passage B is more concerned with animals than Global Warming.

• Passage A is more factual, and Passage B is more emotional.

• Passage A and Passage B have the same tone.

To: [e-mail]

From: [e-mail]

Subject: Basketball training

"Hi Mike, I just got a call from our coach about tomorrow's training - it's not cancelled, but we'll be at the sports center instead of training at school. See you there! -Abdul.

Mike and Abdul are both basketball .....

• players

• coaches.

• trainers

"Good morning everyone, this is your principal speaking. I'm sorry to change your planned schedule, but please come to the cafeteria. Also, please bring along your pen because you will be asked to fill out some forms. Thank you.

From this announcement, what are you able to infer...

• The students are probably surprised right now.

• that the students will fill out some forms.

• that the students need bring their pens.