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Grade 6 Nature and Science (Stories)

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Grade 7 People (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.4, RI.7.4

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Maria was called a walking polyglot. A polyglot is someone who
  1. is good at math.
  2. knows many languages.
  3. scores high on an IQ test.
  4. has a lot of brothers and sisters.
Grade 3 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.3.2

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What is the main idea of the story?
  1. Polar bears like to have fun in the Arctic.
  2. White fur makes it easy for polar bears to hide.
  3. Climate change has made life hard for polar bears.
  4. Mama and baby polar bears hibernate in the winter.
Grade 7 People (Stories)
Maria was called a walking polyglot. A polyglot is someone who
  1. is good at math.
  2. knows many languages.
  3. scores high on an IQ test.
  4. has a lot of brothers and sisters.
Grade 8 Nature and Science (Stories)

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What are capillaries?
  1. heart tubes
  2. skin covers
  3. main arteries
  4. blood vessels
Grade 3 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.3.3

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Why do Uffo and his mother have to leave the area where they live?
  1. It is too hot.
  2. It is too cold.
  3. There are too many humans.
  4. There are too many predators.
Grade 8 Places (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.8.2

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What is the main message of the story?
  1. A home must be beautiful.
  2. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
  3. People always want what they don't have.
  4. A home is more than what it looks like on the outside.
Grade 7 People (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.7.3

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Which statement best describes Maria?
  1. She was a woman from a big family.
  2. She was a young girl who knew a lot of things.
  3. She was a caring woman who made a difference.
  4. She was a wealthy Italian woman who liked the spotlight.
Grade 3 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.3.3

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Why were Uffo and his mother in a den in the snow?
  1. They were caught in a snowstorm.
  2. It helped them stay safe during the winter.
  3. The ice melted and refroze around them.
  4. They were escaping dangerous humans and other bears.
Grade 3 Nature and Science (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.3, RI.3.3

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Why can't Uffo get to their destination?
  1. He cannot swim that far.
  2. He wants to play all of the time.
  3. He has to stay and wait for his mother.
  4. He is scared of the boat that passes by.
Grade 5 Nature and Science (Stories)

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What are polymers?
  1. single molecules
  2. molecules packed tightly
  3. long chains of many molecules
  4. different sizes of molecules grouped together
Grade 8 Places (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RL.8.1

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Based on the passage, you can infer that the school Jane attended was
  1. located in a wealthy neighborhood.
  2. not one she enjoyed attending.
  3. very strong academically.
  4. falling apart.
Grade 6 Games (Stories) CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RI.6.2

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What is the main idea of this passage?
  1. Checkers is such an easy game, it can be played anywhere.
  2. The winters in the city of Janeda, Estonia are extraordinarily cold.
  3. Some Checkers games actually have pieces made out of lead.
  4. Estonia is the home of an extremely unusual checkers game.
Grade 4 Nature and Science (Stories)

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Where is the intertidal zone found?
  1. on an island
  2. on the bank of a river
  3. in the middle of the ocean
  4. where the ocean meets land
Grade 6 People (Stories)
When a baby is born too early, it can be difficult for the baby to
  1. bond with his or her mother.
  2. drink from a bottle.
  3. develop properly.
  4. stay awake.
Grade 4 Animals (Stories)

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What part of its body does a tarantula use as a defense?
  1. its legs
  2. its eyes
  3. its hairs
  4. its antennae
Grade 4 Animals (Stories)

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What is one of the tarantula's predators?
  1. a coyote
  2. a wild boar
  3. a desert turtle
  4. a brown anteater
Grade 3 Nature and Science (Stories)

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Why is polar bears' white fur good for them? (Choose all that apply)
  1. It is beautiful.
  2. It is easy to clean.
  3. It keeps them warm.
  4. It helps them hide while hunting.
  5. It keeps humans from spotting them.
Grade 5 Nature and Science (Stories)

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From whose point of view is the passage written?
  1. a kid who wrote a research paper
  2. a person who loves mountains
  3. a well-known geologist
  4. the mountain range
Grade 4 Nature and Science (Stories)

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What causes the biggest daily changes to the intertidal zone?
  1. tides moving
  2. animals dying
  3. sunlight shining
  4. humans swimming
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