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Read the passage.
Colony Collapse Disorder

In 2006, beekeepers throughout the United States began to notice something new—and troubling. Adult honeybees, known as worker bees, were disappearing from their hives, seemingly abandoning them. Few or no dead bees were found in the hives, while the queen and larvae were alive and well but without the swarm of worker bees that typically attended them to keep them alive. What had happened?

The phenomenon became so widespread that it soon received a name, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) . There was no denying that CCD was a problem; after all, American agriculture depends on the work of honeybees and other pollinators. At least three-quarters of the crops grown in the United States depend on honeybee pollination for their survival. These include such staples as strawberries, blueberries, apples, broccoli, asparagus, and almonds. Without them, both farmers and anyone who enjoys fresh fruits and vegetables will suffer.

But what is causing this problem? Scientists have rigorously studied a variety of possible causes, ranging from genetically modified crops to climate change to cell phone towers. Sadly, nothing has shown to be the cause of the problem. The most likely culprits are pathogens, or disease-causing organisms. These have been found in larger numbers in colonies affected by CCD than in those unaffected. But these pathogens have included various viruses and bacteria, some found in greater concentrations in different parts of the country. If CCD is caused by a single disease, identifying that disease will be difficult.

The CCD epidemic is most likely the result of multiple causes—pathogens, poor nutrition, pesticides, lack of genetic diversity, and habitat loss. Efforts to prevent colony loss have been mildly successful. The number lost has declined each year since 2008. But until a solution to this problem is found, CCD will remain a concern that will threaten not only the future of bees, but also of the people who rely on the food that they help produce.

What are the central ideas in "Colony Collapse Disorder"?

Select the two correct answers.


A. The most likely cause of CCD is pathogens.

B. Adult bees are abandoning their colonies.

C. Honeybees generally live in the same colonies.

D. Few dead bees were found near the colonies.

In 2006, beekeepers throughout the United States began to notice something new—and troubling. Adult honeybees, known as worker bees, were disappearing from their hives, seemingly abandoning them. Few or no dead bees were found in the hives, while the queen and larvae were alive and well but without the swarm of worker bees that typically attended them to keep them alive. What had happened?

Answer: A

Answer:

Explanation:

In 2006, beekeepers throughout the United States began to notice something new—and troubling. Adult honeybees, known as worker bees, were disappearing from their hives, seemingly abandoning them. Few or no dead bees were found in the hives, while the queen and larvae were alive and well but without the swarm of worker bees that typically attended them to keep them alive. What had happened?

Answer: A

What does it mean to read with expression?

A. to increase your reading rate
B. to emphasize important words
C. to understand vocabulary words
D. to read aloud to others

For 5 points, Find the synonym. Choose a word from the list that has the same meaning as the word in italics. Use a dictionary if you need to.

The sign warned us of the peril of crossing the old wooden bridge.

A) pain
B) enlarge
C) danger
D)build
E) soak
F) interfere
G) enough
H) ridiculous
I) persuade
J) tight

How were the phonograph and the gramophone different?

A The phonograph recorded on disks, and the gramophone recorded on tinfoil.
B The phonograph recorded on records, and the gramophone recorded on wax.
C The phonograph recorded on tinfoil, and the gramophone recorded on disks.
D The phonograph recorded on wax, and the gramophone recorded on record

Read the excerpt from "The Legacy of Billy Mason."

"I told you I should have stayed home!" Billy protested plaintively. "I'm missing the first game of the playoffs, and my team really needs me!"

"I understand—" began his father.

"No, you don't understand," said Billy, "because you never cared about anything like I care about baseball, not in your whole life."

Which sentence best characterizes Billy?

He feels misunderstood.
He does not like his family.
He is angry most of the time.
He is obsessed with sports.

Read this excerpt from "The Day the Gulls Went Crazy" by Susan E. Quinlan.

Capturing and rebanding an adult gull is much more difficult than capturing a small flightless chick. Resourceful as always, Larry developed a special capture technique. He rigged up a tool using a rope noose, monofilament fishing line, and a fishing pole. Knowing the fight a two-and-a-half-pound adult gull might put up, he scared the bird off its nest and replaced its fragile eggs with dummy eggs. Next, he laid the noose around the nest and moved away. A trail of fishing line led from the noose to the fishing pole and reel in his hands. Crouching low, Larry waited for the return of the bird in need of rebanding. When the moment was right, he reeled in the line, tightening the noose around the gulls legs.

What is the author's purpose in this paragraph?

A. to describe what Larry does with the gulls' eggs

B. to emphasize the materials that Larry used

C. to explain how Larry used his cleverness to capture gulls

D. to highlight how defensive gulls are of their nests
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How is Watson’s role in the film The Speckled Band different from his portrayal in this excerpt from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”? “Good-morning, madam,” said Holmes cheerily. “My name is Sherlock Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, before whom you can speak as freely as before myself.” A. In the film, Holmes and Watson are rival detectives. B. In the film, Watson introduces Helen to Holmes. C. In the film, Holmes is suspicious of Watson. D. In the film, Watson is an engineer, not a doctor.

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How does the narrator affect the reader’s understanding of details in Gentleman of Río en Medio?


Details in the story are limited to the narrator’s first-person point of view.

Details in the story are presented by a narrator who knows everything.

Details in the story are provided by a narrator who is outside the story.

Details in the story are given from the point of view of multiple characters.

Read the excerpt from “Raymond's Run.”

But now, if anybody has anything to say to Raymond, anything to say about his big head, they have to come by me. And I don’t play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I much rather just knock you down and take my chances even if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a squeaky voice...

How can readers tell that the author is using indirect characterization in this excerpt?

She describes Raymond’s physical traits to tell readers about his character.
She describes Squeaky’s physical traits to tell readers about her character.
She uses Raymond’s thoughts and words to tell readers about his character.
She uses Squeaky’s thoughts and words to tell readers about her character.

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Read the sentences:

Following pasteurization, the ice cream mix is homogenized. This occurs when the fat globules in the cream are broken down into smaller parts through vigorous mixing. Once homogenized, the ice cream should be very smooth and uniform, meaning free of bubbles. Now the ice cream will be easier to whip and will not melt as fast.

What words in the text show that the word vigorous means very powerful?

A. Free, easier
B. Melt, fast
C. Mixing, whip
D. Smooth, uniform

What is the imagery in the following passage?
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

The number of questions in the left column should correspond with the number of main ideas in your notes...

1. True
2. False

Which of the following uses a conjunction, but is not a compound sentence?

Eduardo plays the violin, but he'd rather play the flute.
Alexis is wearing a jacket, so she will stay warm all afternoon.
Erin ran, skipped, and jumped to cross the finish line.

HELP!!!!
Thinking back to that presentation in the library makes me smile. What started out as three high school boys skipping class turned out to be the most significant event in our lives. If we had made it to the gym that day instead of the library, more than likely the streets would have swallowed us in the next few years. We never would have become doctors. Every­thing we needed to start on the road to success was included in one forty-five-minute presentation. And we almost missed it.

This was the first time that a path to my dreams was shown to me. Deep inside, I knew I could accomplish anything if given the chance. I just didn't know how to find that opportunity. That presentation showed me the possibility of reaching goals I had only dared to dream about. I think if a person dreams hard enough, sometimes a door will open to make that dream come true. Of course, it helps to be prepared to go through the door when the opportunity arises. We almost missed it.

We also had no idea that day that we were forming a pact that would last a lifetime. We just knew that somehow each of us individually might fail, but the strength of the three of us together just might be enough to succeed.

—We Beat the Street,
Sampson Davis et al

Based on the central ideas and details from the passage, write one to three sentences summarizing how the three friends changed and stayed the same after seeing the presentation.

The comparisons in The Call of the Wild among the inexperienced mushers from the South, Francois and Perrault, and John Thornton all reflect on the theme of "blank".

Describe the relationship between the mother and the farmer in the wise old woman.

Excerpt from In George’s Shoes
Natalie Stewart

Owen kicked dirt beyond home plate, sending cloudy powder into the humid summer air. He scowled and pouted. He exhaled up at the sweat that trickled down his forehead as he hoisted the densely packed satchel from the ground. His baseball team, the Trail Blazers, had just won yet another series game; Owen, however, was feeling irritated.

He observed his teammates surrounding George, who had driven in the winning run. George was the team’s finest hitter, and the other players cheered, clapped, and high-fived him. The victory elated them.
In paragraph 1, why does Owen kick dirt?

A) He was happy for George because he made the winning run.
B) He was mad that he had been chosen as the equipment boy.
C) He was excited that his team had won another series game.
D) He was upset because he wanted to celebrated like George.

Read this entry from a blog about service dogs.


Lexie, an eight-month-old black Labrador retriever, is sleeping quietly at my feet. I can’t help but think that her soft, velvety ears and alert brown eyes would make her the perfect “doggie model” for pet magazines and pet store ads. However, Lexie will soon have a much more important job to do. In a few months, she will become the loyal companion and service dog for a young man who has been blind since birth. She will help him board public transportation, such as buses, subways, and trains, and she will help him safely cross busy intersections. Lexie will even help the young man avoid obstacles, such as high curbs and low overhangs. Like all dogs in our organization, Lexie has undergone months of specialized training to help a visually impaired person lead an active and independent life.

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Which details from the blog help the reader determine that its purpose is to inform?

the details about what Lexie is doing as the person writes


the details about what Lexie’s ears and eyes look like


the details about how Lexie will help the young man


the details about how Lexie’s owner will train her

I need help on an essay. I need someone to email on my email (just ask what it is) about how there day is going

QUICK make a creepy story out of the sentences
Next, a thin, slimy arm reached out from behind the leaves. Then, a scaly, green leg.
I thought it was an animal that needed help, so I stopped to see what it was. I sat with the headlights on, waiting for it to reappear. I was driving along a dark road late at night. I don’t visit this side of town often, and I was having a hard time figuring out where I was. It was a dark and stormy night.
As I crept along the road, I got an eerie feeling. Something didn’t feel right.
As it crossed in front of my headlights, it saw me in the driver’s seat. I froze.
Soon, I saw glowing red eyes peering out at me from the forest.
As it came out from behind the trees, I saw that it was a huge beast!
It must have been about six feet tall, with sharp fangs, black claws, and a huge yellow fin down its back. Suddenly, it let out a piercing shriek. I screamed.
Then, I saw something move in the bushes as my headlights passed. My heart jumped into my throat!
I sat there, stunned, for a few minutes. Once I caught my breath, I put the car in drive and raced into town, and didn’t stop until I got to the police station.
It walked closer on its webbed feet, leaving wet tracks on the road.
It peered into the windshield. I was so scared I almost cried!
She didn’t believe me, but as I left I saw her put my statement in a big box, filled with papers, labeled “GIANT REPTILE SIGHTINGS.” “Oh, please. That sounds ridiculous. You must have just been tired,” she said as she took my statement. Then, just as soon as it appeared, it lumbered off into the forest on the other side of the road.
I ran inside, covered in sweat, and told my story to an officer.

Choose the conjunctions in the following sentence:

Although I like popcorn the best, my sister likes chips.

I
my
popcorn
likes
like
chips
sister
the
Although
best

Passage- You may have noticed that 12 new stoplights were added to the streets of Darlingham in the last year. Though there have been many complaints about slower commutes to work, that is a small price to pay for the dramatic improvement in community safety that has occurred. In fact, as a result of the new stoplights, automobile accidents at those intersections have been reduced by nearly 40 percent. Furthermore, studies show that the new lights have made the intersections safer for pedestrians. And for me, personally, the stoplights hold a special significance — they were manufactured at Wilson Smelting, the company my grandfather started almost 80 years ago. In closing, I think we as a community should thank the city planners for making the safety of Darlingham's citizens a top priority.

Identify the author's purpose in the newspaper article below. Then, in your own words, explain which detail is most helpful in supporting the author's purpose and which is least helpful.

Describe two things that we can infer from the description of Buck's reaction to snow. Use details from the text in your answer.

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Arachne and the Goddess, Athena, compete in a weaving competition to see who has the most beautiful tapestries. When suddenly, enraged, the goddess turns Arachne into a spider as punishment for her cruel and foolish depictions of the gods.

A. External Conflict
B. Internal Conflict

Read the excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Then she told them of her own first vain effort at running away, evoking the memory of that miserable life she had led as a child, reliving it for a moment in the telling.

In this excerpt, which rhetorical appeal is Tubman using to convince people to continue?

Ethos, because she is using her own experience to build credibility.
Logos, because she is appealing to her audience’s sense of reason.
Logos, because she is appealing to her audience’s emotional needs.
Ethos, because she is using facts and logic to convince her audience.

Lucy is walking to the bathroom in the middle of the night. All of the lights are off and it is completely dark. She is almost too afraid to continue walking.

A. Internal Conflict
B. External Conflict

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Consider the term "manuevers" and like terms such as manual or manusript. What does the prefix manu- most likley mean?
a. none of these
b. to write
c. to learn
d. to do by hand