1. February 21, 2017 What is the THEME, MORAL, or LESSON of the story?
The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten," said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me."
     The Tortoise said quietly, "I accept your challenge."
     "That is a good joke," said the Hare; "I could dance round you all the way."
     "Keep your boasting till you've won," answered the Tortoise. "Shall we race?"
     So a course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race.
     Then the Tortoise said: "Slow but steady progress wins the race."
What is the
THEME,
MORAL, or
LESSON
of the story?
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2. February 21, 2017 (3) Jackie was born in 1919 in Cairo Georgia.
Add a comma after Cairo
Change born to borned
Change was to were
Make no change
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3. February 22, 2017
Manny is a tall and skinny and kind of goofy-looking, with a crooked smile and a mop of curly, black hair.
As a reader, what does this sentence best help you do?
make predictions
visualize
remember
feel
Bonus Question!
Click the link to view the dictionary entry for mop.
Which meaning of mop is used in the paragraph?
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4. February 22, 2017
(7) After Jackie finished college, a man named Branch Rickey asked Jackie to play and asked him to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
Which is the BEST way to rewrite the ideas in sentence 7?
After Jackie finished college, a man named Branch Rickey asked in 1947 Jackie to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
After Jackie finished college, a man named Branch Rickey played with Jackie and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
After Jackie finished college, a man named Branch Rickey asked Jackie to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
After Jackie finished college, a man named Branch Rickey asking Jackie to play with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
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5. February 23, 2017
I made an angry face and swept my hand back through my hair, pushing it off my forehead. I could feel myself blushing.
What can the reader tell about the character based on these details?
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6. February 23, 2017
(6) White neighbors didn’t like his family living there.
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 6?
Add a comma after neighbors
Change living to livving
Change their to there
Make no change
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7. February 24, 2017
It’s more than an hour before the Denver Nuggets tip off against the Golden State Warriors, but Denver’s downtown arena is already filling up. Fans crowd around the Warriors’ basket, camera phones held high, as Stephen Curry floats shot after shot from the farthest reaches of the three-point line. His shots find the hoop with ease, guided as if by laser. Curry then steps near half-court, almost 40 feet from the basket, and starts again. Splash, splash, splash. “Look at it! I have not seen him miss one! says Ty Hansen, a Nuggets fan whose loyalty to the home team seems to fade with every swish. “Another one! This is ridiculous. This is too much fun!”
Which photograph should the author include to support the text?
A B C.
Can you find the hidden mistake?
Hint: Quotation Marks
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8. February 24, 2017
(2) He was one of the most famous baseball players in America.
He became the first African American to play a professional sport.
(11) Threw things at him and called him names.
(12) He didn’t show his anger.
Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence?
Sentence 2
Sentence 8
Sentence 11
Sentence 12
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