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1 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

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there might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

What does Marcy like best about her volunteer work at the library?

A No one talks to her at work.B She can get out of her house.C She might come across an exciting book.D Her mother is pleased that she volunteers.

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2 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

      Going down the steps, Marcy thought, “Maybe I want it to rain more. A lot more. Thenthere might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

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      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

Before Marcy goes to the high school, which statement would her brother, David,most likely make about her?

A It’s too bad that she spends so much time alone in her room.B She’s right in thinking that Morganville is a boring place.C She thinks she’s different from everyone else in Morganville.D It’s great that she does volunteer work at the library.

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3 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

      Going down the steps, Marcy thought, “Maybe I want it to rain more. A lot more. Thenthere might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

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      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

Marcy loses track of time while she is reading a novel and also while she is —

A running to the high schoolB walking from the libraryC shelving booksD shoveling sand

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4 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

      Going down the steps, Marcy thought, “Maybe I want it to rain more. A lot more. Thenthere might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

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      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

Which of the following is Marcy most likely thinking during her walk home from thehigh school?

A You can’t always judge a book—or a town—by its cover.B Two wrongs do not make a right—even when they happen in Morganville.C Slow and steady wins the race—or the levee-patching at Morganville.D It takes a village—or a town called Morganville—to raise a child.

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5 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

      Going down the steps, Marcy thought, “Maybe I want it to rain more. A lot more. Thenthere might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

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      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

Which of the following best supports the idea that Marcy prefers the world of booksto the real world?

A She wishes more exciting things would happen in Morganville.B If she has a choice, she chooses an activity she can do alone.C She had to stop reading her novel earlier that morning to go work at the library.

D It takes her a second to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville.

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6 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

      Going down the steps, Marcy thought, “Maybe I want it to rain more. A lot more. Thenthere might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

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      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

Which of the following characteristics of Morganville is most important to the plot?

A It has a small population.B People can get around without driving cars.C It is located on the Mississippi River.D There is a library in the town.

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7 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

      Going down the steps, Marcy thought, “Maybe I want it to rain more. A lot more. Thenthere might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

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      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

Which of the following begins the rising action of the plot?

A David’s entrance into Marcy’s roomB The cooperation of the townspeople patching the leveesC Marcy’s wish that the rain will not stopD The librarian’s doubt that Marcy will be back on Saturday

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8 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

      Going down the steps, Marcy thought, “Maybe I want it to rain more. A lot more. Thenthere might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

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      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

Which of the following is a year in which this story could have taken place?

A 1893B 1973C 1993D 2003

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9 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

      Going down the steps, Marcy thought, “Maybe I want it to rain more. A lot more. Thenthere might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

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      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

Which of the following events is most important to the plot?

A Marcy does not notice that clouds are building up.B Marcy starts shoveling sand when her brother gives her a shovel.C Marcy tells her brother that he is being dramatic.D Marcy does volunteer work at the library on a Saturday.

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10 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

      Going down the steps, Marcy thought, “Maybe I want it to rain more. A lot more. Thenthere might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

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      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

By the end of the story, Marcy’s feelings have changed most about —

A DavidB her townC reading booksD doing volunteer work

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11 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:When heavy rains threaten the levees in Marcy’s town, Marcy pitches in to helpbarricade the town against flooding. Read how being part of things affected Marcy.Then answer the following question. 

Excitement

 

       Marcy put the last book in its proper place and wheeled the empty cart to the checkoutdesk. “See you next Saturday, Mrs. Calhoun.” 

      “I hope so, Marcy,” the librarian said. “You never know. If it doesn’t stop raining, wemay be under water by then. They’re saying levees are leaking in several places abovetown.” 

      “My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. He’s not worried.” Marcy turned toward the front door. 

      “Just cross your fingers that the rain’s over,” Mrs. Calhoun said. 

      Going down the steps, Marcy thought, “Maybe I want it to rain more. A lot more. Thenthere might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. Why can’t life in Morganville bemore like what happens in books?” 

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      On this gloomy day, Marcy couldn’t wait to get curled up in bed with the novel she wasreading. She had had to put it down earlier that morning to go do her volunteer shift at thelibrary. She was probably the only twelve-year-old in town whose mom made her docommunity service work. “At least I don’t have to talk to anyone while I’m shelving books,”Marcy consoled herself. Given a choice, she always preferred being by herself. 

      On the walk home, she noticed how quickly the clouds were building up. But as soonas she was on her bed with her book, she forgot about the weather. 

      Suddenly, her brother threw open her door. Marcy had no idea how much time hadpassed. “Dad said to come to the high school right now!” David shouted. 

      “What?” It took a second for Marcy to return from nineteenth-century England to twenty-first-century Morganville. Then she noticed that her brother was soaked. 

      “The levees are leaking, and everyone in town is in the high school parking lot patchingthem with sandbags. Everyone is there except you, of course.” 

      “Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic.” Still, Marcy’s heart started pounding. 

      She threw on a raincoat and ran to the high school. She couldn’t believe what she sawthere. It seemed as though the entire population of Morganville had assembled. She heardthe mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker: “There’s another leak on the NumberThree. We’ll need a hundred more sandbags for that levee.” The very young and very oldwere tying strings around the burlap bags that had been filled with sand. Her father andsome other men were loading the filled bags into pickup trucks. 

      Marcy didn’t say anything. She just took the shovel her brother handed her and startedshoveling sand. She had no idea how many hours went by. She was too busy working likea machine. It was dark when the last of the sand was in bags and all the bags werepositioned along the levees. 

      “Let’s go home, kids,” her dad said. “We’ve done all we can.” 

      Walking home, Marcy studied each house as she passed. She couldn’t put her fingeron why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a different place, a novel place.

Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing?

A David tells Marcy that everyone in town is at the high school.B Marcy tells the librarian that she will see her the following Saturday.C Marcy cannot wait to get home and continue reading her novel.D The librarian says that the levees are leaking above town.

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12 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

Based on the passage, which of the following is a way that bats help humans?

A Eating harmful insects at nightB Avoiding people’s hairC Sleeping during the dayD Locating objects by echoes

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13 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

The main reason Lollar gives tours at Bat World Sanctuary to people is to explain —

A what to do if they find a batB how bats benefit humans and natureC how to heal injured batsD what wildlife rehabilitators do

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14 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

Which of the following expresses only a statement of fact?

A It was the beginning of a long and fascinating campaign to help bats, both injuredand healthy.

B The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public.

C Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find aninjured bat.

D A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats, can be found onthe Internet.

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15 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

Which of these sentences from the passage is a generalization?

A Orphaned bats join injured bats in Bat World Sanctuary.B Most people are not aware of bats’ benefits to humans.C Wildlife rehabilitators have special training in animal rescue.D Many children have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary.

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16 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

In the last event of the passage —

A Lollar bought a building in which female bats can give birthB Lollar created a refuge for injured bats in Mineral WellsC Lollar started giving tours of Bat World SanctuaryD Lollar healed an injured bat that she found on a sidewalk

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17 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

Which of the following best supports Lollar’s statement of opinion that educatingthe public about bats is not an easy task?

A Tours are also given to groups of adults.B The truth is that bats are very clean.C It was the beginning of a long campaign to help bats.D Many people have wrong ideas about bats.

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18 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

Which of these sentences best supports the main idea of the passage?

A To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected.

B A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary.C Lollar’s first reaction was to pass by and not look back.D However, the bats that do not fully recover remain there.

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19 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

Why does the author most likely include what the average person might say aboutbats?

A To make readers want to learn more about batsB To give readers facts about batsC To convince more people to tour Bat World SanctuaryD To illustrate negative attitudes toward bats

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20 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

This passage is an example of —

A a personal essayB an autobiographyC an informational articleD an interview

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21 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

The author’s main purpose for writing this passage is probably —

A to entertain with surprising details about batsB to persuade readers to appreciate batsC to inform readers about one woman’s missionD to generate sympathy for the condition of bats

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22 Part 1: Reading Comprehension DIRECTIONS:Learn about one woman’s mission to house and rehabilitate bats and to give peoplea clearer understanding of these harmless and interesting creatures. Then answerthe following question. 

The Texas Bat Woman

 

       About fourteen years ago, Amanda Lollar of Mineral Wells, Texas, came upon a batlying on the sidewalk. It was summertime and the Texas weather was sweltering. Her firstreaction was to pass by and not look back. But when she saw how helpless the bat looked,she changed her mind and transported it gingerly home in a section of newspaper. Afterdoing some research, she healed the little creature. It was the beginning of a long andfascinating campaign to help bats, both injured and healthy. 

      A few years after that first bat rescue, Lollar founded Bat World Sanctuary. Sheadapted her family’s furniture store in Mineral Wells into a refuge for injured bats. Thebuilding includes two separate habitats, or living areas. One is for smaller bats that eatinsects. The other is for larger, fruit-eating bats. 

      Later, Lollar bought an old, empty building in town. Thousands of bats were livinginside. The building became known as Wild Sanctuary. It is now an important stop-overlocation for migrating bats. It is also a place where about five hundred female batsannually give birth to their pups. Any hurt or orphaned bats found in the Wild Sanctuary

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are taken to Bat World Sanctuary. There, they join other injuredbats, bats that people have sent or brought to Lollar. She and her helpers nurse theseanimals back to health. They feed them using an eyelash brush. They set broken wings.They give shots to fight infections. Lollar’s goal is to return the bats to the wild as soon aspossible. However, the ones that do not fully recover remain there. 

      The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal: to educate the public. It is notan easy task. Many people have wrong ideas about bats. The average person might say,“They are blind.” “They are dirty.” “They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair.”The truth is, bats are very clean. They do not tangle themselves in people’s hair. And theycan see, although they also locate objects in the dark by listening to the echoes of thebeeping sounds they send out. Lollar thinks bats are incredible for other reasons too. Theyeat tons of mosquitoes and other harmful insects every night. They pollinate plants anddistribute seeds. 

      Most people are not aware of these “bat benefits.” Lollar is trying to change that. Plentyof kids have gone on field trips to Bat World Sanctuary. Tours are also given to groups ofadults. To each group of visitors, Lollar tirelessly explains why bats deserve to be helpedand protected. 

      Lollar also educates people about the appropriate thing to do if they find an injured bat.The correct action to take is to call a wildlife rehabilitator—that is, a person with specialtraining in animal rescue. A list of such people, along with excellent information about bats,can be found on the Internet.

Which of these ideas from the passage best supports Lollar’s statement of opinionthat bats are important to protect?

A Injured bats are healed at the Bat World Sanctuary.B Bats pollinate plants and distribute seeds.C Bats deserve to be helped and protected.D Some of the larger bats eat fruits.

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23 Part 2: Vocabulary DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Read the sentence below. 

There might be some excitement in this pitiful little town. 

With the suffix -ful added to pity, what does pitiful mean?

A Without pityB Seeking pityC Characterized by pityD Unaware of pity

24 Part 2: Vocabulary DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Read the sentence below. 

My dad says that the levees here at Morganville are the most durable ones along theMississippi. 

The word durable means —

A worthlessB strongC usefulD dirty

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25 Part 2: Vocabulary DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Read the sentence below. 

Oh, David, you’re just being dramatic. 

With the suffix -tic added to drama, what part of speech is dramatic?

A A nounB A verbC An adjective, describing “you”D An adverb, describing “being”

26 Part 2: Vocabulary DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Read the sentence below. 

She heard the mayor’s voice blaring through a loudspeaker. 

With the ending -ing added to blare, what part of speech is blaring?

A A nounB A verbC An adjective, describing “voice”D An adverb, describing “heard”

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27 Part 2: Vocabulary DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

The suffix in reaction is —

A reB actC ionD react

28 Part 2: Vocabulary DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Read the sentence below. 

She couldn’t put her finger on why, but somehow Morganville seemed like a differentplace, a novel place. 

What does the word novel mean in this sentence?

A NewB LiteraryC SafeD Tired

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29 Part 2: Vocabulary DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Read the sentence below. 

They will deliberately tangle themselves in your hair. 

With the suffix -ly added to deliberate, what does deliberately mean?

A DebateB ConsiderC SlowlyD On purpose

30 Part 2: Vocabulary DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Read the sentence below. 

Five hundred female bats annually give birth to their pups. 

With the suffix -ly added to annual, what part of speech is annually?

A An adjective, describing “bats”B An adverb, describing “give”C A nounD A verb

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31 Part 2: Vocabulary DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Read the sentence below. 

The founder of Bat World Sanctuary has another goal. 

The word founder means —

A something that was foundB leaderC lose balanceD one who starts something

32 Part 2: Vocabulary DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Read the sentence below. 

But when she saw how helpless the bat looked, she changed her mind and transported itgingerly home in a section of newspaper. 

The word gingerly means —

A quicklyB secretlyC tinglyD gently

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33 Part 3: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Which sentence is written correctly?

A Kent is visiting his Grandmother.B Are you going to visit Dr. Murphy?C Our next speaker is miss Amelia Panzetta.D How many States have you visited?

34 Part 3: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics DIRECTIONS:For the following question, find the correct answer.

Which sentence is written correctly?

A The Author’s name was Cecilia T. Slater.B Lisa is going with Mom to the gym.C Please send the bill to post office Box 655.D Who has ever been to lake Superior?

35 Part 3: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics DIRECTIONS:For the following question read the sentence. Find the answer that describes theitalicized words.

Work a little faster, please.

A Declarative sentenceB Interrogative sentenceC Imperative sentenceD Exclamatory sentence

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36 Part 3: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics DIRECTIONS:For the following question read the sentence. Find the answer that describes theitalicized words.

Mai will give her report before George does.

A Simple subjectB Complete subjectC Simple predicateD Complete predicate

37 Part 3: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics DIRECTIONS:For the following question read the sentence. Find the answer that describes theitalicized words.

Some sixth-grade students have won the awards.

A Simple subjectB Complete subjectC Simple predicateD Complete predicate

38 Part 3: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics DIRECTIONS:For the following question read the sentence. Find the answer that describes theitalicized words.

Do you want to stay longer?

A Compound sentenceB Complex sentenceC Compound-complex sentenceD Simple sentence

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39 Part 3: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics DIRECTIONS:For the following question read the sentence. Find the answer that describes theitalicized words.

Dora will leave after her mom gives a speech.

A Compound sentenceB Complex sentenceC Dependent clauseD Independent clause

40 Part 3: Grammar, Usage, Mechanics DIRECTIONS:For the following question read the sentence. Find the answer that describes theitalicized words.

Cedric’s aunt is a teacher, and his uncle is a lawyer.

A Compound sentenceB Complex sentenceC Dependent clauseD Independent clause

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