Reading Review 2

The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters. 

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Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Charles and Caroline Ingalls. She met and married Almanzo James Wilder in 1885. She published many books based on her travels to the west. Her writing became the basis for the " Little House" series She died in 1957.

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Calligraphy is a form of handwriting . A special pen must be used. Letters are formed using up and down strokes. Old documents are usually written in this form. Diplomas , certificates and other awards are written in calligraphy. It is an interesting form of handwriting. 

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Katina and her brother, Jess were playing with the water hose outside one day. Jess was hiding from Katina so she wouldn't squirt him with the water. The back door opened and Katina pointed the water hose toward the door. It was Mom and she was dripping wet! 

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The  giant panda is a bearlike animal that has thick white fur with black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. It also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born in late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected by the Chinese government

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"The Moon ballooning in the sky"
What does the metaphor in the line suggest?

• The Moon has a perfect shape
• The Moon appears to grow in size
• The Moon is brightly colored
• The Moon appears to move swiftly

The meaning of the root "luna" helps the reader know that the word "lunar" refers to:

• space
• planets
• the Moon
• the Earth

"Cold silence fell across the land."
What does the line most likely mean?

• It became suddenly very quiet on the Moon
• The temperature dropped on the Moon
• It was cold on the spaceship going to the Moon
• The men talked quietly on the spaceship to the Moon

The meaning of the prefix "trans-" helps the reader know that "transmission" means:

• communication above
• communication beneath
• communication before
• communication across

Which word is a synonym for restore?

• react
• repair
• reflect
• relate