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?

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

In this passage, what does Dolores want for the workers?

What is a lesson that can be learned from Dolores Huerta's life?

Which is a synonym for convince?

Read this sentence from the passage.

Coyote laughed loudly, “Why shouldn’t

I help myself to such a tasty morsel?”

In this sentence, you can tell that a morsel is something

Make an inference:

Who could the woman be calling?

What would the genre be of a book written to tell you facts about the life of a real person?

There are names for different types of clouds. Layered clouds that form fog when close to the ground are called stratus clouds. Cirrus clouds are wispy and very high up. The puffy white clouds you see in the sky on sunny days are called cumulus clouds. Huge cumulonimbus clouds bring rain showers and sometimes thunderstorms. Nimbostratus clouds bring rain and snow.

You look up in the sky and see cumulonimbus clouds. What kind of weather might you have?

There was too much cleaning to do in Colleen's house. She found it difficult to organize her tasks and deal with them in the right order of importance. Colleen decided to fill the kitchen sink with dish soap and water and scrub the pots. As she stood there scrubbing, the comfort of the familiar task relaxed her. It allowed her thoughts to fall into place. Soon Colleen realized that, as usual, she should make a list and number her tasks in their order of importance.

How is the conflict resolved?

The storm raged outside our window as my sister and I huddled together telling stories. My sister had reached the scariest part of her story when the wind rattled the windows. We both stopped and held our breath. The only light came from a streetlight shining through the window. We heard thunder rumbling in the distance.

What gives the passage an eerie mood?

Read the following paragraph and select the correct answer:

"Reese was famished! It was nearly two o’clock, and he had not eaten since breakfast. Reese asked his mom if she would stop at a fast food restaurant on their way home from his baseball game."

The underlined word means: