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Which details from the paragraph help the reader understand what desolate means? Select TWO options.

• "nothing to see for miles"

• "not a tree or even a bush"

• "wooded trail"

• "shady"

• "sparkling blue pond"

How do Devon’s feelings about his new home influence how the story is told in the beginning? Use two examples from the text to support your answer.

Part A: Which event in the text creates a change in Devon’s attitude about his new home?

• pedaling up a gravel road to the top of a hill

• learning about a swimming pool in a nearby city

• being invited by Alicia to join her in a bicycle ride

• overhearing Alicia talking about him while in the garage

At the end of the text, how does Devon become more like Alicia? Select all that apply.

• He tries to be happy with his surroundings.

• He wants to teach someone something new.

• He prefers the ranch over the lake.

• He decides to make a new friend.

• He begins telling more jokes.

"Yes! I answered, and a glimmer of excitement bubbled up as I thought about climbing up on a saddle.

What does the idiom “bubbled up” mean?

• A. covered over

• B. lifted in the air

• C. appeared suddenly

• D. ended slowly

Match the description to the setting

Smell of pine trees - (a)  

Dusty Air - (b)  

lack of trees - (c)  

baseball fields - (d)  

pebbled beach - (e)  

• Smell of pine trees

• Dusty Air

• lack of trees

• baseball fields

• pebbled beach

• cattle ranch
• cattle ranch

• cattle ranch

• neither
• lake home