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