2. Clarice sees pigeonscircling her house.Clarice hearsNeil
whistling.Clarice gets groceriesfrom the
car.?_________________
3. Question 1Which event belongs in the empty box?A Neil asks
Clarice if she wants to see the loft.B Neil tells Clarice about the
upcoming competition.C Clarice asks if the pigeons have ever gotten
lost.D Annabelle coos at Clarice.
4. Question 1Which event belongs in the empty box?A Neil asks
Clarice if she wants to see the loft.
5. Question 2The reader can tell that Annabelle ComesHome is
fiction mainly because itF is about imaginary people and events.G
includes dialogue.H uses descriptive words.J is told in
third-person point of view.
6. Question 2The reader can tell that Annabelle ComesHome is
fiction mainly because itF is about imaginary people and
events.
7. Question 3Read this excerpt from Paragraph 21.They know
exactly how to get home unless the weathers bad.An electrical storm
can cause them to lose their sense ofdirection. But since they are
tagged, they can be foundpretty easily.What does sense mean as it
is used in this excerpt?A wisdomB awarenessC meaningD ability
8. Question 3Read this excerpt from Paragraph 21.They know
exactly how to get home unless the weathers bad.An electrical storm
can cause them to lose their sense ofdirection. But since they are
tagged, they can be foundpretty easily.What does sense mean as it
is used in this excerpt?B awareness
9. Question 4Read this sentence from Paragraph 19.Well, the
birds are tagged and then monitored electronically,Neil said,
showing hera device attached to the door of the loft.Which word is
a synonym for monitored?F guidedG presentedH transportedJ
observed
10. Question 4Read this sentence from Paragraph 19.Well, the
birds are tagged and then monitored electronically,Neil said,
showing her a device attached to the door of the loft.Which word is
a synonym for monitored?J observed
11. Question 5The author wrote this story toA entertain readers
with a story about homing pigeons.B explain that homing pigeons are
easy to care for.C inform readers how they can start racing
homingpigeons.D describe the dangers that homing pigeons face
duringcompetitions.
12. Question 5The author wrote this story toA entertain readers
with a story about homing pigeons.
13. Question 6Read Paragraph 14.Hesitantly, Clarice took the
beautiful, downy gray pigeon, andwhen Annabelle started cooing and
gently plucking at the zipperon Clarices jacket, Clarice
grinned.The root word of hesitantly helps the reader to understand
thatClarice picked up the pigeonF thankfully.G happily.H
cautiously.J proudly.
14. Question 6Read Paragraph 14.Hesitantly, Clarice took the
beautiful, downy gray pigeon, andwhen Annabelle started cooing and
gently plucking at the zipperon Clarices jacket, Clarice
grinned.The root word of hesitantly helps the reader to understand
thatClarice picked up the pigeonH cautiously.
15. Question 7Near the end of the story, Annabelle gets lost
becauseA it is dark outside.B she is still learning the way home.C
she has never flown so far before.D a storm begins.
16. Question 7Near the end of the story, Annabelle gets lost
becauseD a storm begins.
17. Question 8The main setting of the story isF the country.G
Neils pigeon loft.H outside Clarices house.J the store.
18. Question 8The main setting of the story isH outside
Clarices house.
19. Question 9Read this sentence from Paragraph 4.I n addition,
I cannot have adjusted the handlebars.Which is the correct
replacement for the underlined words?A adjustB adjustedC adjustsD
correct as is
20. Question 9Read this sentence from Paragraph 4.I n addition,
I cannot have adjusted the handlebars.Which is the correct
replacement for the underlined words?A adjust
21. Question 10Read these sentences from Paragraph 3.The owners
manual says to tighten the screws. My mom and I did that.Which is
the best way to combine the sentences?F My mom and I did as the
owners manual says, to tighten the screws.G The owners manual, as
my mom and I did, says to tighten thescrews.H The owners manual
says to tighten the screws, which my mom and Idid.J As the owners
manual says, my mom and I to tighten the screws.
22. Question 10Read these sentences from Paragraph 3.The owners
manual says to tighten the screws. My mom and I did that.Which is
the best way to combine the sentences?H The owners manual says to
tighten the screws, which my mom and Idid.
23. Question 1111. Read this sentence from Paragraph 3.The
sound is louder and more annoying than a roaring engine.Which is
the correct way to write the underlined word?A more louderB most
loudC loudestD correct as is
24. Question 1111. Read this sentence from Paragraph 3.The
sound is louder and more annoying than a roaring engine.Which is
the correct way to write the underlined word?D correct as is
25. Question 12Which sentence from Paragraph 3 is irrelevant
and shouldbe removed?F Also, it makes a horrible screeching sound
as the wheelsways from side to side.G My bicycle has a lot of
screws that need tightening fromtime to time.H However, tightening
the screws did not help.J The wheel continues to shake.
26. Question 12Which sentence from Paragraph 3 is irrelevant
and shouldbe removed?G My bicycle has a lot of screws that need
tightening fromtime to time.
27. Question 13Choose the most logical order for the paragraphs
inNatashas letter.A 1, 3, 4, 2B 2, 1, 3, 4C 4, 1, 3, 2D 1, 4, 2,
3
28. Question 13Choose the most logical order for the paragraphs
inNatashas letter.A 1, 3, 4, 2
29. Question 14Read this sentence from Paragraph 2.Since youre
website promises a money-back guarantee, I amrequesting a full
refund.What is the correct way to write the underlined word?F
youreG yoursH yourJ correct as is
30. Question 14Read this sentence from Paragraph 2.Since youre
website promises a money-back guarantee, I amrequesting a full
refund.What is the correct way to write the underlined word?H
your
31. Question 15Read this sentence from Paragraph 1., I have
experienced several problems with mySkunk Scooter.Choose the best
transitional word to fill in the blank.A AlsoB FinallyC ThereforeD
Unfortunately
32. Question 15Read this sentence from Paragraph 1., I have
experienced several problems with mySkunk Scooter.Choose the best
transitional word to fill in the blank.D Unfortunately
33. Question 16Rose is a member of a team that has been asked
tocomplete a science project. If Rose has difficultycompleting her
tasks, she shouldG request that her team choose a different
project.
34. Questions 17 -2017. Loaded Words a. someone famous
speaksfor a product.18. Bandwagon b. words that have a
strongassociation.19. Name Calling c. everyone else has theproduct,
so should you.20. Testimonial d. comparing one product toanother
and saying it isweaker or inferior.
35. Questions 17 -2017. Loaded Words a. someone famous
speaksfor a product.18. Bandwagon b. words that have a
strongassociation.19. Name Calling c. everyone else has theproduct,
so should you.20. Testimonial d. comparing one product toanother
and saying it isweaker or inferior.
