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The poor horse was very melancholy, and wandered up and down in the wood, seeking some little shelter from the cold wind and rain. Presently a fox met him: "What’s the matter, my friend?" said he. "Why do you hang down your head and look so lonely and woe-begone?" "Ah!" replied the horse, "justice and avarice never dwell in one house; my master has forgotten all that I have done for him so many years, and because I can no longer work he has turned me adrift and says unless I become stronger than a lion he will not take me back again; what chance can I have of that? He knows I have none, or he would not talk so."
Which idea is stated explicitly in the text?
A. The horse believes he has a chance to return to his master.
B. The fox is trying to trick the horse.
C. The horse feels sad about his current situation.
D. The farmer was sad to let his horse go.
C. The horse feels sad about his current situation.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The poor horse was very melancholy, and wandered up and down in the wood, seeking some little shelter from the cold wind and rain. Presently a fox met him: "What’s the matter, my friend?" said he. "Why do you hang down your head and look so lonely and woe-begone?" "Ah!" replied the horse, "justice and avarice never dwell in one house; my master has forgotten all that I have done for him so many years, and because I can no longer work he has turned me adrift and says unless I become stronger than a lion he will not take me back again; what chance can I have of that? He knows I have none, or he would not talk so."
Which inference can be made about the farmer in this text?
A. The farmer loved the horse dearly.
B. The farmer has owned the horse only for a short time.
C. The farmer has not acted fairly towards the horse.
D. The farmer has no reason for letting the horse go.
C. The farmer has not acted fairly towards the horse.
Drag and drop the words into the correct locations.(1 point)
The ___ is different from the main events in a story because it is ___.
1.
A. plot
B. characterization
C. theme
2.
A. stated directly
B. not stated directly
1.
A. plot
C. theme
2.
A. stated directly
B. not stated directly
Use the excerpt to answer the question.
Reid stood in the doorway of the kitchen and took a deep breath. Then he took another deep breath. Crystal, his little sister, was standing in the middle of what looked like a cloud of flour. Her face looked like it was about to crumble. "The bag fell when I was trying to get a box of cereal, and when I tried to clean it up I just made it worse!"
Reid walked to the broom closet and took out a broom, dustpan, and the vacuum cleaner. "Go get some towels and a bucket of water. It's okay. We will get this cleaned up together."
Crystal no longer looked like she would cry. "Thanks, Reid!" She ran to the linen closet to gather more supplies.
Which theme is developed in the excerpt?
A. It takes time to do a job well.
B. It is important to keep a clean home.
C. Big problems seem smaller with help.
D. Being careless will cause unexpected problems.
C. Big problems seem smaller with help.
Use the sentences below to answer the question.
A gymnast suffers an injury and is unable to compete in the state meet. She spends the next year training even harder and overcoming many obstacles until she is finally healthy enough to compete again.
This passage is most likely an example of which element?
A. an analysis
B. a setting
C. a main idea
D. a theme
D. a theme
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Jacques reached the front of the line, where a midshipman was signing on men. He asked each man only a few questions, turning none of his prospects away. Apparently, the Orion was in need of hands—in a hurry. Jacques briefly answered a question about his work skills, and the midshipman nodded his approval. Jacques could join the crew of the Orion. "Sign your name or your mark here," the midshipman said, pointing to a spot in a record book.
Which important detail should be included in a summary of this paragraph?
A. Jacques joined the crew of the Orion.
B. Jacques answered questions.
C. The midshipman approved of Jacques.
D. The midshipman asked Jacques to sign his name.