Use the paragraph to answer the question.
"You guys," Maggie pleaded. "I don't think this is such a good idea." "Come on," Tessa said. "It's going to be fun!" "I really don't think we should," Maggie said again. "Why not, Mag?" Tessa asked. "Because," she replied. "We could get caught, we could get hurt, we could get in trouble. So many things could go wrong!" And with that, Maggie did not take one more step.
Which statement conveys what the dialogue reveals about Maggie's personality?
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Maggie is brave.
Maggie is brave.
Maggie is caring.
Maggie is caring.
Maggie is cautious.
Maggie is cautious.
Maggie is helpful.
Maggie is helpful.
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Maggie's personality is revealed to be cautious.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Mia slammed the door and dove onto her bed, pounding her fists into her pillow. She had done what her parents had asked her. She had researched every last detail about the sleepover camp that she wanted so desperately to go to this summer. She presented her findings to her parents at the dinner table tonight. She even typed up a handout explaining why going to camp would benefit her and her whole family. She had to prove to them that there were other reasons why she wanted to go to this camp; it was not just because her best friend Sam was going too. She spoke kindly and respectfully, and yet they still said no. Mia was furious.
Which inciting incident does the paragraph above introduce?
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Mia's parents will not let her go to camp.
Mia's parents will not let her go to camp.
Mia researches details about the camp she wants to attend.
Mia researches details about the camp she wants to attend.
Mia slams the door of her room.
Mia slams the door of her room.
Mia gives her parents reason why she should attend camp.
Mia gives her parents reason why she should attend camp.
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The inciting incident introduced in the paragraph is that Mia's parents will not let her go to camp.
Which sentence contains an example of a simile?(1 point)
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Crumbs covered the floor like sand on the beach.
Crumbs covered the floor like sand on the beach.
The soft breeze tickled my cheek.
The soft breeze tickled my cheek.
Papa is the glue that holds our family together.
Papa is the glue that holds our family together.
The mysterious package was begging to be opened.
The sentence "Crumbs covered the floor like sand on the beach" contains an example of a simile.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
We sat there in silence since the hot stale air made it hard to breathe, let alone speak.
Which statement best describes the impact the words hot and stale have on the tone of the sentence?
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They create a serious and thoughtful feeling.
They create a serious and thoughtful feeling.
They create a calm and peaceful feeling.
They create a calm and peaceful feeling.
They create a cramped and uncomfortable feeling.
They create a cramped and uncomfortable feeling.
They create a joyful and optimistic feeling.
They create a joyful and optimistic feeling.