A) The events that take place in the story B) The way he came up with the idea for his story C) The names of people who will read his story D) The short stories he has read in his English class
A) I learned that solving a mystery is a lot tougher than I thought and I finally got my chance. B) When I finally got my chance, I learned that solving a mystery is a lot tougher than I thought. C) I finally got my chance, I learned that solving a mystery is a lot tougher than I thought. D) Got my chance finally, and learned that solving a mystery is a lot tougher than I thought.
A) Sometimes just waiting, this is what you have to do for clues. B) Just waiting sometimes for clues, this is what you have to do. C) Sometimes you just have to wait for clues. D) For clues sometimes, you just have to wait for them.
A) 13 B) 1 C) 7 D) 10
A) I always thought it would be cool to be a detective. B) When I showed the strange card to my friend Bob, he said, "Maybe someone's sending you a present." C) It all started when I checked the mail one day after school. D) Buried among the bills and magazines addressed to my parents, there was a small white card included with the other mail.
A) The card’s message written in big letters, B) as it is C) The cards's message, written in big letters D) The cards' message, written in big letters,
A) at breakfast, Dad asked, “What B) as it is C) at breakfast, dad asked, “what D) at breakfast, dad asked, What
A) as it is B) it tastes really good.” C) it tastes really well.” D) it taste real good.”
A) nuts, fruit, and cornflakes, B) nuts fruit, and cornflakes C) as it is D) nuts fruit and cornflakes,
A) as it is B) could’nt believe C) couldn’t beleave D) couldn’t believe
A) Asking classmates about their topics B) Writing out questions about his topic C) Reviewing papers he has written in the past D) Writing a catchy introduction for his paper
A) Draft B contains information that does not belong in Reggie's paper. B) Draft B contains more relevant, specific information C) Draft A contains more descriptive vocabulary D) Draft A provides more elaboration.
A) put the information in chronological order B) add more technical language C) vary the sentence structure D) discuss how trains were invented
A) providing details about Lincoln’s presidency B) comparing two different railroad companies C) describing the Pacific Railroad Act D) explaining the importance of travel by railroad
A) Unfortunately, B) In addition, C) Meanwhile, D) Because of this,
A) As it is B) complained about not having enuff money C) complained about not having enough money D) complaned about not having enuff money
A) workers were expected B) workers are exspected C) workers was expected D) As it is
A) had to be hauled B) As it is C) have to be hauled D) has to be halled
A) This Historic Event B) These historic event C) This Historic event D) As it is
A) promontory summit, Utah, B) Promontory Summit, Utah, C) As it is D) Promontory summit Utah,
A) entered his project in the science exhibition B) painted some greasy spots on his project C) didn’t know the identity of his helper D) read a message someone left for him
A) watch his favorite television program B) get back to school to paint his project C) go to the store to buy brushes and paper towels D) call a friend to ask about the note
A) when Danny would have discovered the loose bolts B) why the bolts were loose on the bridge C) where Danny’s project was D) what kind of material Danny used in his project
A) Envious B) Grateful C) Concerned D) Suspicious
A) “He was always working on his bicycle." B) “Tonight he would perform his demonstration." C) “No clues here yet.” D) “Danny decided to look at other projects."
A) special project B) hopeful wish C) difficult contest D) chance happening
A) Bob Wyatt’s project should have included a motor B) Sun Mai Lee once lived in a desert C) J.J. Brandon’s project had a good chance of winning D) Joe Don had looked closely at Danny’s project
A) Joe Don was resentful of having to help Danny B) the job was an easy one for him C) Joe Don’s project was not as good as Danny's D) only a good mechanic could have done the job
A) Science Exhibition Projects B) Writing Good Notes C) Bridges That Made History D) Real Life Mysteries
A) Lightning B) Slewfoot-Sue C) Pecos Bill D) Unknown narrator
A) What did Sue want? B) Did Bill get Sue her own horse? C) Was Bill able to lasso a tornado? D) What did Sue look like?
A) aabc B) abac C) abca D) abcb
A) She married Bill. B) She didn’t ride horses anymore. C) She learned to rope and shoot. D) She never saw Pecos Bill again.
A) size B) color C) intelligence D) power
A) of continuing thought or action B) that something is missing C) of doubt D) that there should be a pause at the end of every line
A) . . . kept a-bouncin’ up and down . . . B) . . . flew around the moon . . . C) . . . roped the storm . . . D) . . . rode upon the wind . . .
A) Upstroke B) Solid C) Interlocking D) Warmth
A) fly longer B) fly higher C) not fly at all D) fly faster
A) What quality of vision do birds possess? B) What is meant by the term “lift”? C) What types of feathers do birds have? D) How high can birds fly?
A) the process of flying B) in a delicate manner C) tending to be light D) relating to birds |