Craig is a football player training over the summer for next season. The coach demands that all players come in at 6:00 AM and lift weights until 8:00 AM, when practice begins. Craig gets there at 5:00 AM to begin his training.
Based on the selection, the author shows the reader that

The rays from the rising sun shined splendidly through our kitchen window.
Based on the context clues, the reader can infer that splendidly means____

 John was so hungry that he didn't leave a single particle of the muffin on the plate.
Which clues from the text help the reader understand the meaning of particle?

Cassie took her time when she wrote in cursive, slowly making each word out of an elegant series of arcs and loops.  
Based on clues in the text, what is the best meaning of elegant?

Mr. Ericson was a manager at a small insurance company in Minnesota. One cold day in January, April McKenzie, one of his employees, approached him about some time off from work. "This job is very important to me, Mr. Ericson, but I've been called into jury duty. When my government asks for my help, I have to answer the call." Mr. Ericson rubbed his forehead. "We really need you here, April, but the government needs you more. Take the time. We'll be alright." Mr. Ericson thought that they needed her there, but they managed fine without her. A week passed and April returned to the office. When April returned, Mr. Ericson noticed that most of her body was a shade of bright red except for around her eyes. Pale white circles ran from the top of her eyebrows to the bottom of her cheeks. These pale circles around her eyes were surrounded by sunburned flesh. That's when Mr. Ericson knew. "April, step into my office. There are some things we need to discuss," Mr. Ericson said ominously.
The reader can infer that -

Mr. Ericson was a manager at a small insurance company in Minnesota. One cold day in January, April McKenzie, one of his employees, approached him about some time off from work. "This job is very important to me, Mr. Ericson, but I've been called into jury duty. When my government asks for my help, I have to answer the call." Mr. Ericson rubbed his forehead. "We really need you here, April, but the government needs you more. Take the time. We'll be alright." Mr. Ericson thought that they needed her there, but they managed fine without her. A week passed and April returned to the office. When April returned, Mr. Ericson noticed that most of her body was a shade of bright red except for around her eyes. Pale white circles ran from the top of her eyebrows to the bottom of her cheeks. These pale circles around her eyes were surrounded by sunburned flesh. That's when Mr. Ericson knew. "April, step into my office. There are some things we need to discuss," Mr. Ericson said ominously.
The reader can infer that Mr.Ericson wants to talk about -

 Mr. Ericson was a manager at a small insurance company in Minnesota. One cold day in January, April McKenzie, one of his employees, approached him about some time off from work. "This job is very important to me, Mr. Ericson, but I've been called into jury duty. When my government asks for my help, I have to answer the call." Mr. Ericson rubbed his forehead. "We really need you here, April, but the government needs you more. Take the time. We'll be alright." Mr. Ericson thought that they needed her there, but they managed fine without her. A week passed and April returned to the office. When April returned, Mr. Ericson noticed that most of her body was a shade of bright red except for around her eyes. Pale white circles ran from the top of her eyebrows to the bottom of her cheeks. These pale circles around her eyes were surrounded by sunburned flesh. That's when Mr. Ericson knew. "April, step into my office. There are some things we need to discuss," Mr. Ericson said ominously.
April has circles around her eyes from-

Mr. Ericson was a manager at a small insurance company in Minnesota. One cold day in January, April McKenzie, one of his employees, approached him about some time off from work. "This job is very important to me, Mr. Ericson, but I've been called into jury duty. When my government asks for my help, I have to answer the call." Mr. Ericson rubbed his forehead. "We really need you here, April, but the government needs you more. Take the time. We'll be alright." Mr. Ericson thought that they needed her there, but they managed fine without her. A week passed and April returned to the office. When April returned, Mr. Ericson noticed that most of her body was a shade of bright red except for around her eyes. Pale white circles ran from the top of her eyebrows to the bottom of her cheeks. These pale circles around her eyes were surrounded by sunburned flesh. That's when Mr. Ericson knew. "April, step into my office. There are some things we need to discuss," Mr. Ericson said ominously.
The word ominously most likely means

Katie Clean invited Messy Missy to her house to work on their biology project, but Katie Clean had no idea what a visit from Messy Missy entailed.  First of all, it was raining and Messy Missy neither bothered to take her boots off nor thoroughly wiped them on the doormat.  Then Messy Missy ate a bag of hot chips on Katie Clean's white bedspread without asking, and Messy Missy is a sloppy eater, so hot chip powder got all over the bedspread.  Katie Clean tried to be polite and ignore Messy Missy's sloppy behavior, but then Messy Missy threw her chip wrapper on the floor.  Offended, Katie Clean pretended that she was sick and asked Messy Missy to leave.  The next day Katie Clean asked the teacher if she could work by herself.  After explaining her situation, the teacher allowed Katie to work alone.  Messy Missy would have finished the assignment by herself, but she spilled grape soda all over her assignment.
The theme of this passage is 

Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton's reading class.  Mr. Morton wasn't too strict about deadlines, and Sammy took advantage of that.  He did all of his homework in his other classes but never bothered to complete Mr. Morton's reading assignments, figuring that he could complete them later.  Tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment Mr. Morton assigned the night that he assigned it.  She had to stay up a little later, but she didn't want to get a penalty for turning in her reading work late.  Tammy knew reading was a core subject and that she had to keep "C" average for the entire year or she would have to go to summer school.  When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both planned on going to the Enchanted Castle amusement park, but Mr. Morton called Sammy's mother, and she grounded Sammy until he turned in all of his work.  That weekend was horrible for Sammy.  He stayed up until 2:00 AM each night and still couldn't complete all of the assignments.  The whole while, Tammy had a great time eating pizza at Enchanted Castle, watching movies late at night, and enjoying her weekend free of stress and pressure.  At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a "C" minus in reading while Tammy earned an "A."  Sammy still hasn't learned his lesson and probably won't complete this activity either.
Tammy could best be described as 

Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton's reading class.  Mr. Morton wasn't too strict about deadlines, and Sammy took advantage of that.  He did all of his homework in his other classes but never bothered to complete Mr. Morton's reading assignments, figuring that he could complete them later.  Tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment Mr. Morton assigned the night that he assigned it.  She had to stay up a little later, but she didn't want to get a penalty for turning in her reading work late.  Tammy knew reading was a core subject and that she had to keep "C" average for the entire year or she would have to go to summer school.  When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both planned on going to the Enchanted Castle amusement park, but Mr. Morton called Sammy's mother, and she grounded Sammy until he turned in all of his work.  That weekend was horrible for Sammy.  He stayed up until 2:00 AM each night and still couldn't complete all of the assignments.  The whole while, Tammy had a great time eating pizza at Enchanted Castle, watching movies late at night, and enjoying her weekend free of stress and pressure.  At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a "C" minus in reading while Tammy earned an "A."  Sammy still hasn't learned his lesson and probably won't complete this activity either.
The main conflict that Sammy encounter is

Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton's reading class.  Mr. Morton wasn't too strict about deadlines, and Sammy took advantage of that.  He did all of his homework in his other classes but never bothered to complete Mr. Morton's reading assignments, figuring that he could complete them later.  Tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment Mr. Morton assigned the night that he assigned it.  She had to stay up a little later, but she didn't want to get a penalty for turning in her reading work late.  Tammy knew reading was a core subject and that she had to keep "C" average for the entire year or she would have to go to summer school.  When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both planned on going to the Enchanted Castle amusement park, but Mr. Morton called Sammy's mother, and she grounded Sammy until he turned in all of his work.  That weekend was horrible for Sammy.  He stayed up until 2:00 AM each night and still couldn't complete all of the assignments.  The whole while, Tammy had a great time eating pizza at Enchanted Castle, watching movies late at night, and enjoying her weekend free of stress and pressure.  At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a "C" minus in reading while Tammy earned an "A."  Sammy still hasn't learned his lesson and probably won't complete this activity either.
The theme of this story can best be described as 

 In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina.  But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team.  Jordan didn't let this obstacle defeat him.  In fact, it pushed him to work even harder.  He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer.  When he finally made the varsity squad,Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history.
What setback did Jordan have to overcome? 

 In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina.  But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team.  Jordan didn't let this obstacle defeat him.  In fact, it pushed him to work even harder.  He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer.  When he finally made the varsity squad,Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history. 
The theme of this story could best be described as

In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina.  But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team.  Jordan didn't let this obstacle defeat him.  In fact, it pushed him to work even harder.  He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer.  When he finally made the varsity squad,Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history.
Michael Jordan can best be described as  

The problem or struggle a character faces

The text shows how ideas/things are alike or different; uses best, more, better, less, worse

What is an EXCERPT?

What does CONCLUDE mean when asked like this: "What can the reader conclude about_____?"

This type of point of view uses "I", "me", or "we".

A special quality or something special about someone's personality is a 

The point of view when a narrator that only knows thoughts/feelings of ONE character.

What causes someone to act a certain way or the reason we do something

The cupcake was a cavity waiting to invade my teeth.
The figurative language used in this text is______

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
This figurative language use in this text is an example of

After breaking his mother's favorite vase, Casey struggles to decide whether he should tell his mother the truth and face the consequences, or whether he should attempt to hide his mistake and blame the family dog.
This is an example of what type of conflict?

After breaking his mother's favorite vase, Casey struggles to decide whether he should tell his mother the truth and face the consequences, or whether he should attempt to hide his mistake and blame the family dog.
What is Casey's main struggle?

Without setting there would be no __________.

Setting influences the _______ in a story.

The setting influences the character's________

The theme is shaped by the ______________.

Read this passage. How does the setting contribute to the conflict that the characters have?
Crack! Org banged the two rocks together. Ur watched him from across the pit. Crack! Crack! Crack! Org wiped his forehead with his arm and said, "It no work." Ur gathered more small sticks from off of the ground and dropped them in the pit. She climbed a nearby tree and grabbed a coconut. She peeled some of the husk from off of the coconut and dropped it in the pit. "You try now!" Ur grunted. Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack! Org relentlessly pounded the two rocks together, but still there was no fire.

What is the author's purpose of this passage? 
 The story of a young woman who, after the death of her grandfather, quit her job in the business world and returned home to help her aging grandmother 

What is the author's purpose of this passage?
 A politician's speech about how everyone should have equal rights

What is the author's purpose of this passage?
A poem about a "packrat," a person who refuses to throw things away, even things that most people would consider garbage

A comparison of two unlike things, without using "like" or "as" is called a

Alvin went to the museum every Saturday because he was so fascinated by art.
What clues help the reader understand the meaning of fascinated as it is used in the text?

Katie Clean invited Messy Missy to her house to work on their biology project, but Katie Clean had no idea what a visit from Messy Missy entailed.  First of all, it was raining and Messy Missy neither bothered to take her boots off nor thoroughly wiped them on the doormat.  Then Messy Missy ate a bag of hot chips on Katie Clean's white bedspread without asking, and Messy Missy is a sloppy eater, so hot chip powder got all over the bedspread.  Katie Clean tried to be polite and ignore Messy Missy's sloppy behavior, but then Messy Missy threw her chip wrapper on the floor.  Offended, Katie Clean pretended that she was sick and asked Messy Missy to leave.  The next day Katie Clean asked the teacher if she could work by herself.  After explaining her situation, the teacher allowed Katie to work alone.  Messy Missy would have finished the assignment by herself, but she spilled grape soda all over her assignment.
Messy Missy can best be described as

Money Mark was born rich.  He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter.  When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game.  His father paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark's bedroom.  When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band.  His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family's private concert hall, though his family was never there.  By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life.  He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life.  Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark never found happiness.  Penny Petal was born poor.  Her family hardly had anything to eat, but they loved each other.  Penny Petal appreciated every thing she got.  When she was six, her father walked her around the United Center before the Bulls played the Celtics.  She was excited by the crazy fans and feeling in the air.  She looked forward to the day that she could see a real game.  When she was thirteen, she learned to play the buckets.  She was an extremely talented musician, a natural percussionist, and everyone on the block loved the rhythms that poured from her palms.    By the time she was twenty-one, Penny was a successful businesswoman.  Now she had everything that she had ever dreamed of and she truly loved to share her wealth and happiness with her family who supported her through all of the hard times.  
The best theme of this story is

Money Mark was born rich.  He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter.  When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game.  His father paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark's bedroom.  When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band.  His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family's private concert hall, though his family was never there.  By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life.  He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life.  Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark never found happiness.  Penny Petal was born poor.  Her family hardly had anything to eat, but they loved each other.  Penny Petal appreciated every thing she got.  When she was six, her father walked her around the United Center before the Bulls played the Celtics.  She was excited by the crazy fans and feeling in the air.  She looked forward to the day that she could see a real game.  When she was thirteen, she learned to play the buckets.  She was an extremely talented musician, a natural percussionist, and everyone on the block loved the rhythms that poured from her palms.    By the time she was twenty-one, Penny was a successful businesswoman.  Now she had everything that she had ever dreamed of and she truly loved to share her wealth and happiness with her family who supported her through all of the hard times.  
What is the meaning of vast in the passage?

Read the following passage. 
Dr. Zavares tightened the final screw on his contraption. He tossed the wrench on the workbench with a thud. The beakers in the center of the room bubbled with activity. "Computer," he announced to the empty room, "Zavares needs a lemonade." A beeping and grinding noise could be heard in the distance and then a small robot floated into the laboratory with a glass of lemonade on a platter. Dr. Zavares grabbed the lemonade from off of the platter and drank it. He then returned the glass to the floating platter and the robot hovered away. "Well, here goes nothing," Dr. Zavares said to himself as he reached for the power switch on his latest contraption. 
The setting of this passage could best be described as

Read the following passage. 
Crack! The storm raged as the men scrambled around the deck, bracing equipment. The pirate captain wrestled with the wheel. The mighty ocean tossed them to and fro. He began yelling at the men over the noise of the storm, "Argh! We must bring down the sails men! You and you… bring them down!" He called out to a pirate wearing a stripped sweater and another one with a bandanna. The pirate with the bandanna began shimmying up the mast to the crow's-nest. The pirate wearing the stripped sweater put his sword in his belt and began climbing up behind him. 
The setting could best be described as

Crack! The storm raged as the men scrambled around the deck, bracing equipment. The pirate captain wrestled with the wheel. The mighty ocean tossed them to and fro. He began yelling at the men over the noise of the storm, "Argh! We must bring down the sails men! You and you… bring them down!" He called out to a pirate wearing a stripped sweater and another one with a bandanna. The pirate with the bandanna began shimmying up the mast to the crow's-nest. The pirate wearing the stripped sweater put his sword in his belt and began climbing up behind him. 
Based on this passage, what conflict did the setting create for the characters?

Which word contains a prefix that means NOT?

Which word contains a prefix that means against?