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Adrian soon became a fixture of the theater group, never missing a meeting.

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Wolves are among the most adaptable animals. They can live in bitter cold lands as well as southern parts of the United States.

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The movie star was incognito when he traveled. He did not use his real name to make reservations.

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Bryce was breathing hard by the time he got to the top of the incline.

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The salesman jumped down from the train. It had been a lucrative trip. He'd sold everything he took with him for a good price.

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The bird had molted its feathers so it could grow heavier ones for the winter.

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My opponent's argument is fallacious. It contained many inaccurate facts.

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Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.

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The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time.

Complete the following analogy.

Humor is to laughter as sorrow is to ____________________

Read this sentence.

Sarah was a good athlete and especially enjoyed team sports.

Which sport would Sarah enjoy least?

Which is the proper analogy based on the sentences below?

The ship was twenty years old, but a fresh coat of paint made it look new, and a new mast made it seaworthy. The owner stepped on board just as the bell in the church sounded one o'clock.

Which is the proper analogy for the sentences below?

Erosion occurs when rain washes away the soil. It's like rubbing a piece of lumber with sandpaper. Little by little the wood is worn away.

Read the following and choose the correct analogy.

The water cycle starts with a process called evaporation. This is the process during which water is turned into a gas called water vapor. You've often seen it take place, such as when water boils. The steam that rises is a type of water vapor.

Air currents carry the water vapor high into the sky where temperatures are cooler, it condenses into tiny water droplets, which appear as clouds.

Which line is an example of personification?

1-The fog rose slowly from the river

2-It blew across the field

3-And it drifted through the streets

4-And it strangled the houses

5-Before indifferently moving on

Which words from the paragraph are an example of personification?

The rock lay squarely in the pathway. Wet with dew, it was slippery and hard and waited patiently for someone to trip over it.

Which words from the sentence is an example of personification?

The fly circled his head, stubbornly ignoring his attempts to shoo it away for good.

Which words from the paragraph are an example of personification?

We call our fishing boat Stella, and she's treated us really well. We've taken her out hundreds of times in all seasons and caught hundreds of fish out of her.

It was quite a fight as that fish ran and then stopped, ran and stopped. I kept pulling on the line, trying to tire him out, and for a long while, I didn't think it was working. I told Dad I though he was laughing at me, but Dad said to just be patient and let him get tired.

What is personified?

Anika's face turned beet red and she threw up her hands, turned on her heel, and stormed out of the room.

How is Anika feeling?

After Mary put the syrup on the table the floor was covered with a puddle of pancake syrup. The bottle was lying on its side on the counter above. Suzie, the cat, sat on the counter relaxing.

How was the syrup spilled on the floor?

Thunder boomed through the town, rain fell in torrents. The car moved cautiously up Wise Avenue, turned into the driveway at 921, and came to a sudden stop. "Oh no," Mom shouted, "now the old tree is down."

What knocked the tree down?

"Mama, is it time to go?"

I hadn't planned to cry, but the tears came suddenly, and I wiped them away with the back of my hand. I didn't want my older sister to see me crying.

"It's almost time, Ruri," my mother said gently. Her face was filled with a kind of sadness I had never seen before.

I looked around at my empty room. The clothes that Mama always told me to hang up in the closet, the junk piled on my dresser, the old rag doll I could never bear to part with--they were all gone. There was nothing left in the rest of the house. The rugs and furniture were gone, the pictures and drapes were down, and the closets and cupboards were empty. The house was like a gift box after the nice thing inside was gone; just a lot of nothingness.

from "The Bracelet" by Yoshiko Uchida

What conclusion can the reader draw after reading this passage?

"Sunken Dreamboat"

In Asa's eyes, Rodney Reeves was a dreamboat. She had admired him from afar since the 6th grade. He seemed so nice to everyone and had the cutest smile. Although Asa wasn't quite sure what going steady meant, she knew that she wanted to go steady with Rodney. One day, she got the courage to write him a note to profess how much she liked him and how cute she thought he was. Asa gave her note to her friend Stacy for delivery because Stacy had science class with Rodney.During lunch, Asa rushed into the lunchroom with high hopes and asked Stacy if Rodney had read her note. Stacy responded, Yeah, he read it alright! The jerk read it aloud to his friends, had a good laugh, and then ripped it up. Don t waste your time with him. Shocked and heartbroken, Asa realized that her two-year crush had ended in disaster. I didn't think that he could be so cruel. I can't believe that anyone could be so cruel.

This experience will most likely keep Asa from:

Video gaming is one of the largest industries in America. Each day more and more children are getting addicted to video games. There have been many video game opponents accusing the industry of becoming too violent. It is not uncommon to play a shoot 'em up game where ten people are getting killed every minute. Yet, despite pressures of society to eliminate violent video games, as each day passes, more gamers are getting hooked.

What conclusions can you draw about the video game industry?

He had always wanted to serve his country, but this seemed like madness. He was supposed to fight a war in a foreign land, helping to protect people whom he didn't even know. Michael had a strong sense of patriotism, but he was worried about the bombs, death, and carnage that could await him in Iraq. He pondered whether he would ever see his family again.

What conclusions can you draw about how Michael is feeling about going to war?

Martin Scorsese is a director of astonishing power and Gangs of New York is a movie of astonishing imagination, ambition, and scope. The first fifteen minutes are as dazzling as any images ever put on screen. The rest of the movie veers from brilliant to flawed, but it is unfailingly arresting, provocative, and powerful.

adapted from "Movie Mom's Review of Gangs of New York" by Nell Minow

What will be the reviewer's final opinion on the movie?

Today I was late for my volleyball game. Mom pulled the car over several times to study the map she had printed off the Internet. Mom even made me go into a convenience store to see if I could get some help in there. When we finally got to the gym, the girls on my team were almost finished warming up.

Which of these conclusions can the reader draw based on the passage?

Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier were papermakers, but they had been interested in flying for many years. One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea. He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney.Soon afterwards, the brothers conducted an experiment. They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once, the bag rose to the ceiling. After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air. Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.

What evidence in the passage could lead you to infer that the Montgolfier brothers discovered how to make a hot air balloon?

Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier were papermakers, but they had been interested in flying for many years. One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea. He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney.Soon afterwards, the brothers conducted an experiment. They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once, the bag rose to the ceiling. After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air. Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.

What evidence in the text could lead you to infer that the Montgolfier brothers launched the first successful hot air balloon?

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Pedagogical institutions, including high schools, kindergartens, and colleges, require community support to function efficiently.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Rather than be involved in clandestine meetings, they did everything quite openly.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Because the conflagration was aided by wind, it was so destructive that every building in the area was completely burned to the ground.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

Ecclesiastics, such as priests, ministers, and pastors, should set models of behavior for their congregants.

Define the underlined word.

He was so parsimonious that he refused to give his own sons the few pennies they needed to buy pencils for school. It truly hurt him to part with his money.

Miss Hines left the room. She was not gone for long. She looked at the board when she came back. It was not the same. Who had erased the lesson? Miss Hines looked at her students. Baylee was reading a book. Damon was putting two pencils up his nose. Tia's head was on her desk. Jake was drawing a dragon. The others sat very still. No one would tell Miss Hines who had erased the board. She had a plan. "Who wants to go to recess?" she asked. All the kids raised their hands.

How did Miss Hines know who erased her board?

Fill in the line with the word that has the correct relationship.

ear is to hear as hand is to _____

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tree is to lumber as quarry is to _______________

Fill in the line with the word that has the correct relationship.

work is to labor as incinerate is to ___________________