Lyndon B. Johnson grew up poor in Texas. How did this experience influence him when he became president of the United States? A He met with leaders of other countries. B He honored soldiers who fought in a war. C He opened schools for children who had few educational opportunities. D He signed laws that helped people who had few economic opportunities.

Which word BEST describes Franklin D. Roosevelt as he worked to pass laws to help the United States recover from difficult times? 

The prime meridian runs through which of these continents?

Which of these is part of the legislative branch of government? 

Which letter shows where Greece is located? 

How did Frederick Douglass improve his life? 

Which of these describes a responsibility of the legislative branch of government?

Which river is located at number 1?
 

Daniel wants to buy a new bicycle. He is going to wait until the bicycle he wants is on sale. Which of these is the MAIN reason Daniel is willing to wait? 

Which habitat is shown?
 

Why do scientists use models to learn how fossils are formed? 

Mohs’ Scale      Mineral
1                          Talc        
2                          Gypsum
3                          Calcite  
4                          Fluorite
5                         Apatite  
6                         Feldspar
7                         Quartz    
8                         Topaz
9                         Corundum
10                       Diamond 
A student is asked to identify a mineral with these characteristics:
1. It can scratch fluorite and calcite.
2. It will not scratch diamond.
3. It is softer than topaz.
4. It is harder than feldspar and apatite.
Which mineral fits the description?

A student saw sharp rocks on his way to a stream, and saw smooth rocks in the stream. Why were the rocks in the stream smoother? 

A student is experimenting with objects in his house to find those that are attracted to a magnet. It was found that the magnet was attracted to the door of a refrigerator because...

A student places equal amounts of water in four containers made of different materials. She places the containers in the Sun and records the temperatures of the water after one hour. In which type of container will the water have the highest temperature?

Which pair of features would MOST help an animal to live in the ocean? A thick skin and lungs B sharp teeth and claws C fins and long, slender body D long legs and sharp, clawed feet 

Harmful chemicals from a farm wash into a nearby river when it rains. The river flows through a forested area. If chemicals from the farm keep washing into the river, what will MOST LIKELY happen to the forested area over time? 

Which of these would be LEAST helpful when trying to identify a mineral? 

Ben reads in a newspaper that scientists found a crocodile fossil that is much bigger than crocodiles living today. Based on this information, which statement is MOST LIKELY true? A Crocodiles lived longer in the past. B Small crocodiles cannot become fossils. C Crocodiles were once larger than they are today. D Crocodile bones get bigger when they turn into fossils

The grid represents the floor of a rectangular closet.
 
What is the TOTAL area of this floor? 

On Saturday, 353 people attended a school play. On Sunday, 489 people attended the school play. Which expression will give the BEST estimate for the TOTAL number of people who attended the play on Saturday and Sunday? 

Riaz wants to use the number sentence shown to solve a problem. 𝟏𝟐 ÷ 𝟑 = ___ Which problem could be solved using this number sentence? 

Look at the number sentence.
 ___÷ 𝟏𝟐 = 𝟕
What number belongs on the line to make the number sentence true? 

Look at the expression.
156 + 100 + 100 + 10 + 4
What is the sum of this expression? 

Which of these is equal to 4 × (3 × 6)?

Emily rounded the number of rubber duck entered in a race to the nearest hundred. She says there are about 700 rubber ducks entered in the race. Which of these could be the number of rubber ducks entered in the race? 

Which statement is NOT true about all squares and all rectangles? A They all have right angles. B They all have 4 sides and 4 angles. C They all have 4 sides of equal lengths. D The all have opposite sides that are parallel.

What is the meaning of studied as it is used in the sentence? 
Michael took the faded paper from her hands and studied the scribbled pictures. 

Which of these BEST explains the meaning of the phrase like a flash of lightning as it is used in the sentence?
Anna kept dashing past him like a flash of lightning

What does the prefix un- mean in unusual? 
Finally, they spotted an unusual rock shaped like a bird.

Aunt Jackie’s Ring
For Mary’s birthday, her aunt gave her a ring that was more than 100 years old. “Take good care of it,” her aunt warned. She did just that until one day Mary looked down at her hand and noticed the ring was gone.
 “Aunt Jackie is going to be so disappointed in me,” thought Mary. Then Mary remembered she put the ring in her pocket when she washed her hands at the sink. “Thank goodness!” Mary said to herself. After that, she never took off Aunt Jackie’s ring again. This story is MOSTLY about — 

Dolphins
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior when we destroy them.
It is clear from the passage that dolphins___

The Bald Eagle is a majestic bird. The adult bird has a brown body, brown wings, white head, and large, hooked yellow bill. Younger birds appear all brown. Bald Eagles almost always live near water because their main food source is fish. Sometimes, however, Bald Eagles will eat dead animals (carrion). They will even steal food from other birds such as ospreys and gulls! It was for this reason that the famous Patriot Benjamin Franklin preferred the Wild Turkey as America's National symbol. Nevertheless, the Bald Eagle remains America's symbol.

How are younger Bald Eagles different from adult Bald Eagles?

Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was born a slave. In the 1800s, slaves were African-American people who were forced to work. They were “owned” by their masters and had no rights. They could be bought and sold, and ripped away from their families forever. Harriet Tubman wanted a better life. She ran away from her “owners” on what came to be known as the Underground Railroad. The Underground Railroad was not really underground and it was not really a railroad. It was a series of long paths through the woods that lead to freedom for slaves in the Northern United States. It was very dangerous, and very long, but Harriet Tubman made it to freedom! 
After Harriet became free, she helped her family members and other slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. Southern slave owners were very angry with Harriet, and offered large rewards for anyone who could capture her. Harriet, however, was never captured. In all, she helped over 300 slaves to freedom in the North. Former slaves called her “Moses.” That is one reason why Harriet will be known forever as the Conductor of the Underground Railroad.
Which of the following questions is NOT answered in the passage?
 

Money
Money is what you use to buy things. You may earn money from completing household chores, getting good grades, for your allowance, or for losing a tooth! Money is very important in our world and comes in many different forms. People have been using money for hundreds of years. Before money gave specific values for things, people simply traded items. In the United States, we use the dollar as our currency or money, but people in different parts of the world use different currencies, though some countries also use or accept our dollars. People earn money from the jobs they work and use that money to save for the future or pay for their houses, cars, good, taxes, medical needs, and household items, among other things.” Even things such as turning the lights on, using the air conditioning or heat, and connecting to the internet cost money.
What did people do before there was money?

Sequoyah was a Cherokee silversmith who invented the language known as Cherokee Syllabary.
Virtually nothing is known about Sequoyah’s early life. Some historians believe he grew up in Tennessee. He was most likely abandoned by his father, who was thought to have been a fur trader or scout for George Washington. Sometime around 1809, Seqouyah moved to the village of Willstow , Alabama where he established himself as a silversmith. While at Willstown, Sequoyah quickly grew enamored with the written communications used between White settlers. In 1809, Sequoyah decided to create a written Cherokee language. Sequoyah’s Cherokee alphabet took 12 years to complete. He created a system in which each syllable had a specific character (written symbol). In all, his alphabet featured 86 different characters. Sequoyah’s alphabet was quickly adopted by the Cherokee Nation and was made their official language in 1825. From 1828 to 1834, the language was used in the Cherokee Phoenix, the official newspaper of the Cherokee Nation.
Sequoyah eventually endeavored to create a universal language for all Native Americans. Throughout the 1830’s and early 1840’s, Sequoyah traveled throughout North America seeking the support of tribes. He died sometime between 1843 and 1845 while traveling in Mexico. 
What word best describes Sequoyah's early life in the eyes of historians?

Which sentence uses the correct capitalization?

In the word unsuccessful, which part of the word is the suffix?

A ________________ is a word that takes the place of a noun.  
Ex: I, me, we, they, us.