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<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 15"> <link rel=File-List href="Sample%20assessment_files/filelist.xml"> <link rel=Edit-Time-Data href="Sample%20assessment_files/editdata.mso">  <link rel=themeData href="Sample%20assessment_files/themedata.thmx"> <link rel=colorSchemeMapping href="Sample%20assessment_files/colorschememapping.xml">  <link rel=Stylesheet type="text/css" media=all href="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/stylesheets/content.css"> <link rel=Stylesheet type="text/css" media=all href="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/stylesheets/qtiTemplates/player-shared.css"> <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=WordSection1> <h4 style='line-height:22.5pt'>Study Island<o:p></o:p></h4> Copyright © 2020 Edmentum - All rights reserved. <o:p></o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> Generation Date Generated By: <o:p></o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      Edgar was furious! Costume day was his favorite day. Now it was ruined. That mean kid, Johnny, stole his costume idea. But how did Johnny do it?      Edgar had planned out his outfit for weeks. He wanted to win the costume contest at school. He threw out all the usual ideas. No ghosts or goblins for him. He even decided superheroes were too easy! After weeks of scheming, he had the perfect costume. No one would ever think of it. His idea was so original.      Edgar had not told anyone his idea. But he did keep sketches of his plans in his desk. Johnny probably saw one of the drawings during free time. Johnny had no ideas, so he stole that one. Edgar was so mad. How could he win the contest now? <o:p></o:p> 1. What does the word scheming mean? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1308" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> sleeping<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1307" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> planning<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1306" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> playing<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1305" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> acting lazy<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 2.     You probably feel safe when you are at home. You feel safe because you are in a familiar area, your natural habitat. Other mammals have natural habitats in which you would not feel safe or comfortable. These mammals live in deserts, wetlands, forests, and mountains. What does the word habitat mean? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1304" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> when animals and humans meet<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1303" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> an animal's hunting grounds<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1302" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a place where something lives<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1301" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a place that is warm and cozy<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      Holt's family just moved into a new house. He and his family spent many days unpacking. They also arranged the furniture. Holt's mom wanted to go shopping together to purchase, or buy, some special things for their house. Holt was excited to go shopping because he was hoping to get some things for his room, too. He loved baseball, and his room had many baseball items in it. Holt hoped to find an antique baseball bat to hang on his wall. He already had a new baseball bat, but he wanted one from a long time ago. <o:p></o:p> 3. In the passage above, the word antique means <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1300" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> from a very nice store.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1299" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a kind of baseball item.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1298" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> people<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1297" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> from a long time ago.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 4.     Sinbad was a famous Coast Guard mascot. He was adopted by the crew of the cutter Campbell. He sailed on the cutter through an entire war. He earned battle ribbons and a reputation as an adept sailor. What does the word adept mean in the passage above? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1296" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> very good<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1295" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a sailor<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1294" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> unskilled<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1293" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> terrible<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 5.     Wouldn't it be easier to eat something if it was right in front of you? An easy way to make fruits and vegetables more accessible to you is to make sure you buy them. Makes sense, right? So when you go grocery shopping, hit the produce section first. Then keep bowls of fruit on the kitchen table and counter. Now that you've bought them, eat them. What is the meaning of the word accessible in the passage? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1292" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> available<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1291" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> excessive<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1290" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> unavailable<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1289" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> inexpensive<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      Edgar was furious! Costume day was his favorite day. Now it was ruined. That mean kid, Johnny, stole his costume idea. But how did Johnny do it?      Edgar had planned out his outfit for weeks. He wanted to win the costume contest at school. He threw out all the usual ideas. No ghosts or goblins for him. He even decided superheroes were too easy! After weeks of scheming, he had the perfect costume. No one would ever think of it. His idea was so original.      Edgar had not told anyone his idea. But he did keep sketches of his plans in his desk. Johnny probably saw one of the drawings during free time. Johnny had no ideas, so he stole that one. Edgar was so mad. How could he win the contest now? <o:p></o:p> 6. What does the word usual mean? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1288" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> normal<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1287" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> exciting<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1286" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> beautiful<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1285" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> strange<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      Chase smelled something wonderful coming from the kitchen. He decided to investigate and find out what was in the kitchen. He entered the kitchen to explore the smell. Chase looked all around. Then he took a look at the evidence on the kitchen counter. Chase noticed there was a bag of chocolate chips and a big mixing bowl. Using the facts that he saw, Chase decided that the smell had to be chocolate chip cookies. Now that Chase had solved the mystery, he could not wait to taste them! <o:p></o:p> 7. What does the word investigate mean in the passage above? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1284" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> smell<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1283" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> taste<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1282" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> explore<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1281" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> enter<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 8. <img width=214 height=170 id="_x0000_i1280" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/scaredgirl.jpg" alt="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/scaredgirl.jpg"><o:p></o:p>      Nelly was feeling nervous and frightened in the museum. She could not find her teacher or classmates anywhere. One minute she was with her classmates, and the next minute, they were gone. It was not like her teacher to abandon any of the students. She did not know where the class had vanished to. What is the meaning of the word abandon? <o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1279" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> to walk with<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1278" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> to become lost<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1277" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> to become scared<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1276" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> to leave behind<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 9.      Amy was smiling and laughing. Then, her teacher said, "I hope each of you enjoyed writing your report on James Buchanan. I know he is my favorite U.S. president." Amy's smile turned into a frown. She wrote about the wrong president. It was too late to hide her blunder by writing a new report. She would have to turn in her report about Chester A. Arthur. Based on the context in which it appears, what is the meaning of blunder? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1275" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> homework<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1274" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> shame<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1273" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> sadness<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1272" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> mistake<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=279 height=204 id="_x0000_i1271" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/stanman.jpg" alt="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/stanman.jpg">   <o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Stan the Traveling Man by Audge Podge<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> </div>      Stan left the noisy, crowded metropolis to vacation in the country. He was ready to do some fishing. On the way, however, Stan ended up getting lost.      Thus, Stan drove up to the highest mountaintop. The climate was so much colder up there that his teeth chattered. He parked his RV on the side of the gigantic mountain and stood on the vertex to find help below. He did not like asking for directions. (He had his pride after all.) But the RV was low on gasoline. At least his wife was not around. He especially disliked asking for directions when his wife was with him. Unfortunately, all Stan saw was wilderness, no residents. The area was so thinly populated that he did not see a soul.      Then, Stan scratched his head and looked at his map. He had forgotten to press the RV’s emergency brake after reaching the top. Thus, gravity took its toll. The automobile started rolling downhill. Picking up speed on the route, it rolled into the valley and made several twists and turns. Finally, the RV slowed down and stopped right in front of the lake that Stan was trying to find. He estimated that he had chased the RV for about 10 miles. Stan was so tired from running. He had also gotten the sniffles from the cold mountain air. The RV got pretty beat up, too. Stan could not have been more ecstatic, though. Another successful trip without having to ask for directions, he thought. <o:p></o:p> 10. Based on the story, populated is another way to say <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1270" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> climbed up.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1269" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> covered in snow.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1268" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> surrounded with trees.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1267" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> lived in.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 11. <img width=66 height=259 id="_x0000_i1266" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/stomachache.jpg" alt="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/stomachache.jpg"><o:p></o:p>      After eating an excess of chocolate chip cookies, Emma spent the rest of the day with an ache in her stomach. What does the word excess most likely mean? <o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1265" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a pair<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1264" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a few<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1263" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> too many<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1262" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> one dozen<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 12.      Kevin had been sick for days. He looked worn out. His mom said that he was "white as a sheet" because his usually bright, olive-colored skin was dull and pasty. What is the meaning of the word pasty? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1261" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> shining<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1260" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> clear<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1259" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> pale<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1258" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> healthy<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      On Monday, there were horrible thunder storms that lasted all day. Then on Tuesday the sun came out, and it was a beautiful day. Wednesday brought cool weather that felt like wintertime. I cannot believe how weird, or strange, the weather has been the past few days. <o:p></o:p> 13. In the passage above, what is the meaning of weird? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1257" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> interesting<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1256" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> horrible<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1255" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> strange<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1254" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> beautiful<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=279 height=204 id="_x0000_i1253" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/stanman.jpg" alt="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/stanman.jpg">   <o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Stan the Traveling Man by Audge Podge<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> </div>      Stan left the noisy, crowded metropolis to vacation in the country. He was ready to do some fishing. On the way, however, Stan ended up getting lost.      Thus, Stan drove up to the highest mountaintop. The climate was so much colder up there that his teeth chattered. He parked his RV on the side of the gigantic mountain and stood on the vertex to find help below. He did not like asking for directions. (He had his pride after all.) But the RV was low on gasoline. At least his wife was not around. He especially disliked asking for directions when his wife was with him. Unfortunately, all Stan saw was wilderness, no residents. The area was so thinly populated that he did not see a soul.      Then, Stan scratched his head and looked at his map. He had forgotten to press the RV’s emergency brake after reaching the top. Thus, gravity took its toll. The automobile started rolling downhill. Picking up speed on the route, it rolled into the valley and made several twists and turns. Finally, the RV slowed down and stopped right in front of the lake that Stan was trying to find. He estimated that he had chased the RV for about 10 miles. Stan was so tired from running. He had also gotten the sniffles from the cold mountain air. The RV got pretty beat up, too. Stan could not have been more ecstatic, though. Another successful trip without having to ask for directions, he thought. <o:p></o:p> 14. Using the clues in the story, what is the meaning of the word gigantic? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1252" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> enormous<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1251" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> rumbling<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1250" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> southern<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1249" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> ordinary<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 15. Using clues in the story, what is the meaning of the word vertex? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1248" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> melting ice<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1247" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> small mountain<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1246" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> roof of the RV<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1245" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> highest point<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      Holt's family just moved into a new house. He and his family spent many days unpacking. They also arranged the furniture. Holt's mom wanted to go shopping together to purchase, or buy, some special things for their house. Holt was excited to go shopping because he was hoping to get some things for his room, too. He loved baseball, and his room had many baseball items in it. Holt hoped to find an antique baseball bat to hang on his wall. He already had a new baseball bat, but he wanted one from a long time ago. <o:p></o:p> 16. Based on the paragraph above, what is the meaning of the word purchase? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1244" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> shop<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1243" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> check<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1242" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> pack<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1241" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> buy<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      Every afternoon, Bella came home from school and read. Her mom had to remind her to put her book down to do homework. Sometimes, her dad would have to remind Bella to put her book down and eat dinner. Sometimes, Bella's friends even came over to remind her to come outside and play with them. Bella enjoyed reading books for so many reasons. She loved reading books about far away places. She dreamed about one day being able to visit them. Her friends did not mind Bella reading because she would always recommend a good book for them to read, too. She always knew what to suggest to her friends to read. <o:p></o:p> 17. In the passage above, what is the meaning of the word recommend? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1240" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> remind<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1239" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> suggest<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1238" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> enjoy<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1237" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> bring<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 18.      Mammals share three common characteristics. Mammals have hair for fur. Also, unlike reptiles, mammals are warm-blooded, which means that their body temperatures do not change to match the temperature of their surroundings. Finally, in the early part of their lives, mammals feed off of milk that their mothers produce. What does the word characteristics mean? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1236" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> types of body parts<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1235" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> kinds of diets<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1234" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> certain traits or features<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1233" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> kinds of clothings<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      Edgar was furious! Costume day was his favorite day. Now it was ruined. That mean kid, Johnny, stole his costume idea. But how did Johnny do it?      Edgar had planned out his outfit for weeks. He wanted to win the costume contest at school. He threw out all the usual ideas. No ghosts or goblins for him. He even decided superheroes were too easy! After weeks of scheming, he had the perfect costume. No one would ever think of it. His idea was so original.      Edgar had not told anyone his idea. But he did keep sketches of his plans in his desk. Johnny probably saw one of the drawings during free time. Johnny had no ideas, so he stole that one. Edgar was so mad. How could he win the contest now? <o:p></o:p> 19. What does the word original mean? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1232" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> not scary<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1231" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> not usual<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1230" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> similar<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1229" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> very boring<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 20. Anaconda Snakes<o:p></o:p>     Anaconda snakes live in swamps and rivers. Anacondas also climb trees. Adults can get as big as 20 feet long. Anacondas are good swimmers. They have scales and can swim quickly. They kill by constricting their prey tightly so that it cannot breathe. Anacondas then drown their prey. Anacondas are found in South America. In the passage above, what is the meaning of the word constricting? <o:p></o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1228" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> stretching<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1227" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> killing<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1226" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> drowning<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1225" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> squeezing<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=279 height=204 id="_x0000_i1224" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/stanman.jpg" alt="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/stanman.jpg">   <o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Stan the Traveling Man by Audge Podge<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> </div>      Stan left the noisy, crowded metropolis to vacation in the country. He was ready to do some fishing. On the way, however, Stan ended up getting lost.      Thus, Stan drove up to the highest mountaintop. The climate was so much colder up there that his teeth chattered. He parked his RV on the side of the gigantic mountain and stood on the vertex to find help below. He did not like asking for directions. (He had his pride after all.) But the RV was low on gasoline. At least his wife was not around. He especially disliked asking for directions when his wife was with him. Unfortunately, all Stan saw was wilderness, no residents. The area was so thinly populated that he did not see a soul.      Then, Stan scratched his head and looked at his map. He had forgotten to press the RV’s emergency brake after reaching the top. Thus, gravity took its toll. The automobile started rolling downhill. Picking up speed on the route, it rolled into the valley and made several twists and turns. Finally, the RV slowed down and stopped right in front of the lake that Stan was trying to find. He estimated that he had chased the RV for about 10 miles. Stan was so tired from running. He had also gotten the sniffles from the cold mountain air. The RV got pretty beat up, too. Stan could not have been more ecstatic, though. Another successful trip without having to ask for directions, he thought. <o:p></o:p> 21. Ecstatic is most likely another word for <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1223" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> responsible.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1222" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> mysterious.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1221" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> delighted.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1220" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> unfortunate.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 22.      Sophia was always acting funny. Her brother rolled his eyes and called her loony when she did crazy dances and clucked like a chicken. Based on the other information in the passage, when Sophia's brother called her loony, he meant that she was <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1219" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> interesting.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1218" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> sad.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1217" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> serious.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1216" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> silly.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 23.      Philip was not happy about giving an oral report. He was scared of speaking in front of his classmates. He knew that they would make fun of the way he said words the wrong way. He found out the oral report was not that scary. He just got up in front of his classmates and talked to them like they were on the playground. Based on how it is used in the passage, what is the meaning of oral? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1215" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> scary<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1214" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> friendly<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1213" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> spoken out loud<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1212" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> very important<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 24.     I really admire my friend Keri because she is a very kind person and a good student. What does the word admire mean in this sentence? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1211" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> to be afraid of<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1210" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> to not like<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1209" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> to not understand<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1208" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> to look up to<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> 25. Which of the following is the best example of gravity as it is used in the story? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1207" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a bike parked in a garage<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1206" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a child holding a blanket<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1205" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a pencil falling from a desk<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1204" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a cat sleeping in a chair<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      Hailey's dog Braxton fell down the stairs. Hailey thought he might have a broken leg. He was rolling around on the floor in anguish and would not walk. Hailey could tell that Braxton was in a lot of pain. She tried to stroke his head while her mom went to call the emergency vet. While Hailey snuggled Braxton, he let out a sad whimper, or cry. Hailey knew that they needed to hurry and get poor Braxton to the vet. <o:p></o:p> 26. What does the word whimper mean in the passage? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1203" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> call<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1202" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> stroke<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1201" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> look<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1200" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> cry<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      There was a large building being built in the middle of the neighborhood. The structure, or building, was strong enough to hold many people. It had a large platform for picnic tables. Parents could watch kids play in the pool and on the playground from the building. The men and women who had to assemble this structure worked very hard. It took many months to put it together. Everyone in the neighborhood was very excited about the new building. It gave all the neighbors a great place to get together. <o:p></o:p> 27. What does the word assemble mean? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1199" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> work hard<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1198" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> play around<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1197" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> very excited<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1196" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> put together<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=279 height=204 id="_x0000_i1195" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/stanman.jpg" alt="https://app195.studyisland.com/pics/stanman.jpg">   <o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Stan the Traveling Man by Audge Podge<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> </div>      Stan left the noisy, crowded metropolis to vacation in the country. He was ready to do some fishing. On the way, however, Stan ended up getting lost.      Thus, Stan drove up to the highest mountaintop. The climate was so much colder up there that his teeth chattered. He parked his RV on the side of the gigantic mountain and stood on the vertex to find help below. He did not like asking for directions. (He had his pride after all.) But the RV was low on gasoline. At least his wife was not around. He especially disliked asking for directions when his wife was with him. Unfortunately, all Stan saw was wilderness, no residents. The area was so thinly populated that he did not see a soul.      Then, Stan scratched his head and looked at his map. He had forgotten to press the RV’s emergency brake after reaching the top. Thus, gravity took its toll. The automobile started rolling downhill. Picking up speed on the route, it rolled into the valley and made several twists and turns. Finally, the RV slowed down and stopped right in front of the lake that Stan was trying to find. He estimated that he had chased the RV for about 10 miles. Stan was so tired from running. He had also gotten the sniffles from the cold mountain air. The RV got pretty beat up, too. Stan could not have been more ecstatic, though. Another successful trip without having to ask for directions, he thought. <o:p></o:p> 28. Based on the text, the word metropolis most likely means <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1194" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> fishing area.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1193" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> large city.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1192" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> small town.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1191" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> apartment.<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>      There are many shots that can make your body immune to different diseases. Being immune means that your body has created a defense to a disease. It protects you from the disease. The defense created is called antibodies. The antibodies are made to fight off disease. The antibodies created when you get shots will keep you from getting some diseases. <o:p></o:p> 29. What does the word immune mean? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1190" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> protected from the disease<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1189" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> hurting from being sick<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1188" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> that doctors are scary<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1187" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> that being sick is easy<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div>     If you grew up with Abraham Lincoln, you would have seen great changes take place between the time Lincoln was a boy in Kentucky and the time he was president in Washington, D.C. Important changes took place in transportation and communication. When Lincoln was a boy, there were no trains. Mail that had to be delivered across long distances was carried by horse or a vehicle pulled by horse. It took a long time for a message to travel by stagecoach. By the time Lincoln was a grown man, people communicated using the telegraph, which was like an early version of the phone. It allowed messages to be sent very quickly. <o:p></o:p> 30. In the passage above, what is the meaning of the word stagecoach? <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1186" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> A.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> the person who shows the actors how to act<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1185" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> B.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> the place where the actors perform<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1184" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> C.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a producer's assistant in a play<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=30 cellpadding=0 style='mso-cellspacing:1.5pt;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184'> <tr style='mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes'> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <img width=15 height=15 id="_x0000_i1183" src="https://app195.studyisland.com/cfw/images/bubble.gif?C43DC46C61248584F04992A788D6596D" alt=Bubble><o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> D.<o:p></o:p> </td> <td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> a horse-drawn passenger and mail coach<o:p></o:p> </td> </tr> </table> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=3 width="100%" align=center> </div> <div id=answerlist> <h1>Answers<o:p></o:p></h1> <div id=answersMultipleChoice> 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. D 11. C 12. C 13. C 14. A 15. D 16. D 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. D 21. C 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. D <o:p></o:p> </div> <h1>Explanations<o:p></o:p></h1> 1. Look at the passage for clues. It says that Edgar "planned" his costume for weeks. Then it says that he found an idea after all his "scheming." This tells us that "planning" and "scheming" mean the same thing. 2. When talking about habitats, the author writes, "You probably feel safe when you are at home" and "you are in a familiar area." This tells you that when he or she says "habitat," he or she is talking about the place in which something lives. 3. The paragraph tells the reader what the word "antique" means in the very last sentence. It states that he already has a new bat but wants one from a long time ago. So, the reader can tell that "antique" means "from a long time ago." 4. The passage tells you that Sinbad sailed with the Coast Guard for a long time and earned many ribbons so you can guess that he was a very good sailor. 5. The passage is about making it easier to eat fruits and vegetables by having them more available at home. Remember to try each answer to see which one makes sense. 6. Look at the passage for clues. It says that Edgar decided not to wear a "usual" costume. Then it gives examples, like "ghosts," "goblins," and "superheroes." This tells us that "usual" means "normal." It means that Edgar did not want to wear something that is a "normal" idea of a Halloween costume. He wanted to be different from everyone else. 7. The passage gives some clues to help the reader find out what "investigate" means. The first clue is in the same sentence: the phrase "find out." The next clue is in the next sentence, where it says, "to explore the smell." From these clues the reader can tell that the word "investigate" means to "explore." 8. The context in which the word appears helps us to figure out the meaning because the writer tells us that Nelly was supposed to be with her class. Replace the word abandon in the sentence with each of the answer choices. The only answer choice that makes sense is to leave behind. 9. A blunder is a mistake. In this passage, the writer tells you that Amy was supposed to write a report about James Buchanan, but instead, she wrote a report about Chester A. Arthur. She made a mistake and wrote about the wrong president. Since she is in class, she cannot go back and correct her mistake by writing a new report. 10. Read the end of the second paragraph again carefully. The passage says that the area is "thinly populated." Because Stan does not see anybody, readers can tell that very few people live in the area. Therefore, populated means lived in. 11. Read each of the answer choices where "excess" is in the sentence. The only answer choice that makes sense is "too many." Excess means too many, or a lot. Our clue in this sentence is the fact that Emma got an ache in her stomach after eating an excess, or too many, cookies. 12. Kevin was sick and looked worn out. His mom said that he was "white as a sheet." The word pasty describes something that is the same color as paste, which is white. The clue "white as a sheet" tells you that, in this sentence, pasty means the same things as pale. 13. The author tells the reader the meaning of the word "weird." Read the last sentence carefully. It states, "I cannot believe how weird, or strange, the weather has been the past few days." The words "weird" and "strange" are separated by commas and the word "or." This clue tells the reader the meaning of "weird" is "strange." 14. Look at the story again. It says that "Stan drove up to the highest mountaintop." This means that the mountain is big. Therefore, gigantic means enormous. 15. Look at the story again. It says that Stan stands "on the vertex to find help below." To see everything below, the highest point of the mountain would be the best place to be. The vertex of a mountain is its highest point. 16. In the paragraph above, the word "purchase" is followed by the words "or buy". This tells the reader that the word "purchase" means the same as "buy". 17. The paragraph tells the reader that Bella "would always recommend a good book." Then, in the next sentence, the paragraph states she always knew what to suggest to her friends. This last sentence contains the clue to tell the reader what the word "recommend" means. It means to "suggest." 18. A "characteristic" is a "feature" or "trait" that an object has. In the passage, these "characteristics" are "things" that all mammals have. Look at the group of "characteristics" for the answer. It says that all mammals have body hair or fur, are warm-blooded, and get milk from their mothers. These are all "traits" that mammals share. 19. Look at the words around "original" to figure out its meaning.  If "no one would ever think" of his idea, you can guess that his idea is not usual. 20. The paragraph tells you that anacondas constrict their prey tightly. The word "tightly" is a clue that "constricting" means "squeezing." 21. Look at the story again. Stan is glad that he makes his way to the lake without having to ask for directions. Therefore, ecstatic is another word for delighted. 22. Sometimes the best way to discover the meaning of a word you don't know is to look for clues in the meanings of other words around it. We can guess that loony must mean silly, because Sophia is described as "acting funny" and as doing "crazy dances." 23. In this passage, the word oral means spoken out loud. An oral report is a report that a person reads out loud to other people, instead of just writing it and handing it to a teacher. The writer of the passage tells you that Philip was unhappy about his "oral" report because "he was scared of speaking in front of his classmates." This gives you a clue that an "oral" report is one that is "spoken out loud." 24. It makes sense that you would "look up to" someone who is "kind" and "a good student." 25. Read the last paragraph carefully. It says that gravity takes its toll when the RV rolls downhill. Gravity causes things to fall. Therefore, a pencil falling from a desk is the best example of gravity as it is used in the story. 26. The clue for the word "whimper" is in the same sentence in the passage. The sentence states that "he let out a sad whimper, or cry." The word "or" separates the word "whimper" from the meaning of the word. The reader learns that "whimper" means "cry." 27. The clues that tell what the word "assemble" means are in the following sentence from the passage: "It took many months to put it together." The reader can tell, from this sentence, that "assemble" means to "put together." 28. Read the first sentence again carefully. The passage says that Stan leaves the "noisy, crowded metropolis." Cities are noisy and crowded. These clues let readers know that a metropolis is a large city. 29. The author writes that when you become immune, "your body has created a defense to a disease. It protects you from the disease." Based on this, It's safe to say that if you get a shot, you don't get the disease, you get protected from the disease. 30. The paragraph tells you that the stagecoach is a slow, pre-train form of transportation that delivered messages. Since you are told that mail that had to travel long distances was carried by horses, you can guess that stagecoaches were pulled by horses. </div> </div> </body> </html>