Stanza 4 is important to the poem because it shows —

the speaker's commitment to his garden.

When astronomers discovered 2004 MN4, which of these happened first?

they predicted it would pass near Earth.

Why does the poet include stanzas 3 and 4?

suggest that travel by wagon had advantages & disadvantages

In line 24, why does the speaker say that he found “sweetness and pride” in the first tomato?

He has worked hard to grow the tomatoes.

The poet includes the pilot’s statement in stanza 1 in order to —

give passengers an idea of how fast modern air travel is

Which of these events happened last?

Cousteau's TV show raised awareness of the world's oceans.

Which line from the poem presents a problem that the speaker cannot control?

One night it rained so fiercely that

From the play, what can the reader conclude?

Wendy is playing a joke on Allie

Which of the following is true of each story?

The physical setting affects what happens.

After astronomers create computer models of an asteroid's orbit, they...

compare its orbit to Earth's orbit

the poet organizes the poem as she does in order to-

show how travel today differs from travel in the past

In this sentence the word record means

the highest or best achievement

The poet organizes the poem by —

presenting the order of events in the speakers experience

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1
Stanza 4 is important to the poem because it shows —
the changes the speaker notices in his plants
the speaker's lack of experience with gardening.
the way the speaker feels about his brothers.
the speaker's commitment to his garden.
2
When astronomers discovered 2004 MN4, which of these happened first?
they studied it for months.
they decided it would not hit Earth
they gave it a "0" on the Torino scale
they predicted it would pass near Earth.
3
As Dakota waits to perform, she feels...
nervous
calm
confident
quiet
4
The poet suggests that pioneers had to —
rely on strangers for help
travel mostly at night
grow their own food
carry only a few necessities
5
Why does the poet include stanzas 3 and 4?
to explain why pioneers wanted to cross the prairie by wagon
to describe what a covered wagon could carry
suggest that travel by wagon had advantages & disadvantages
to prove that travelingby wagon was more fun than air travel
6
In line 24, why does the speaker say that he found “sweetness and pride” in the first tomato?
He knows the next tomato will not taste as good.
He has planted a very sweet-tasting variety of tomato.
Tomatoes are his favorite food to eat.
He has worked hard to grow the tomatoes.
7
When the astronomers discover a new asteroid, they first...
compare its orbit to Earth's
take pictures of it
calculate its score on the Torino scale
create computer models
8
Which of these happened in Jacques Cousteau's life before he joined the navy?
He worked on the Calypso
He had a television series
He won many awards
He learned to swim
9
In paragraph 2, the reader can conclude that the contest is for...
dancing
acting
shopping
singing
10
The poet includes the pilot’s statement in stanza 1 in order to —
explain the disadvantages of covered wagons
describe how pioneers traveled
give passengers an idea of how fast modern air travel is
tell the passengers where they are going
11
Which line suggests that people in covered wagons experienced the conditions of the land?
mountains of froth and foam
They knew the ruts and rocks
Their biscuits were tough
we're going as far
12
In paragraph 2, what does harmful mean?
able to cause damage
not able to cause damage
already damaged
damaged again
13
What does the word devoted mean?
released
committed
resistant
indifferent
14
In paragraph 3, the wird desert means...
to leave without returning
to deserve a reward
to punish in some way
to go to a dry, barren place.
15
Which of these events happened last?
Cousteau's TV show raised awareness of the world's oceans.
Cousteau joined the French navy.
Cousteau built an underwater breathing device.
Cousteau protested against dumping nuclear waste.
16
Which line from the poem presents a problem that the speaker cannot control?
To keep away from the birds that hoped to eat
One night it rained so fiercely that
Of pests for whom green leaves mean lunch
Tomatoes in the strip of clay
17
From the play, what can the reader conclude?
Allie likes her present from Wendy.
Wendy has never made a hat before.
Wendy is playing a joke on Allie
Allie does not like wearing hats.
18
What does the word extensive most likely mean?
quick
dangerous
long and complete
costing a lot of money
19
Which of the following is true of each story?
The events could have taken place in any setting.
The setting helps the character solve a problem.
The physical setting affects what happens.
the problem depends on the city where the story is set.
20
After astronomers create computer models of an asteroid's orbit, they...
predict the size of the asteroid
compare its orbit to Earth's orbit
estimate where it will strike
take pictures of it
21
In paragraph 3, the root word in manually means...
done by hand
easy to knead
mixing too much
moving slowly
22
the poet organizes the poem as she does in order to-
detail the changes in travel throughout history
highlight the reasons people traveled in covered wagons
explain why people travel in planes
show how travel today differs from travel in the past
23
In this sentence the word record means
the highest or best achievement
to set down in writing
a written report
a disc with music
24
In paragraph 4, preheated means...
heated after
able to be heated
heated before
not heated
25
What does the word advantageous mean?
able to rest
full of benefit
without effort
having won
26
Cousteau developed the Aqua-Lung...
after joining the navy.
before learning to swim.
while working on the Calypso.
after winning awards.
27
The poet uses these lines to show that the speaker feels —
defeated by the storm.
confused by the effect the rain had on the garden
concerned that the storm has not ended
burdened by the amount of work required to manage a garden
28
After World War II, what did Cousteau do?
He joined the navy.
He worked on the Calypso.
He began using underwater goggles.
He became very ill.
29
The poet organizes the poem by —
listening the growing phases of the speaker's tomato plants
noting the frequent changes in the speakers emotions
presenting the order of events in the speakers experience
explaining the reasons for each of the speaker's actions
30
Which of these do scientists think happened last after the asteroid fell in the Gulf of Mexico?
The air filled with dust.
Trees were scorched.
Giant tsunami's formed.
The planet cooled.

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