The Growth Factor

According to the passage, typical growth spurts are between

• 12 to 20 inches a year

• 1 to 2 inches a year

• 10 to 14 inches a year

• 2 to 5 inches a year

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The passage lists common questions patients have about growth. Which of the following is NOT a questions answered by the passage?

• When will I start growing?

• How tall are athletes?

• Am I tall enough?

• How tall will I be?

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Based on the passage, it is likely that

• Lisa Leslie never liked playing basketball and wanted to do gymnastics.

• Lisa Leslie always loved being tall.

• Lisa Leslie dislikes when people make comments about her height.

• Lisa Leslie's teachers did not trust her.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

"Even though those formulas can be fairly accurate, they can also be off by as much as 4 inches." As used in the passage, accurate means

• fake

• wrong

• typical

• exact

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CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the main idea of this passage?

• Everyone stops growing at the same age.

• All people are the same height as their parents.

• You must be tall in order to play sports professionally.

• Everyone grows taller but often on different schedules.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What things do formulas use that predict a child's height?

• date of birth

• parents' height

• how quickly they're growing

• siblings' height

Based on the passage, why might a kid experiencing a fast growth spurt most likely start bumping into things more often?

• harder to control body

• unfamiliar with new size

• cannot decide it they will fit

• all of the above

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Formulas can be used to accurately predict a child's height, ________ they can sometimes be off by as much as 4 inches.

• so

• because

• however

• after

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Which sentences use the word STIMULATE correctly?

• A person's genes are programmed to stimulate growth at different times.

• Exercises that include jumping, running, or climbing stimulate bone and muscle growth.

• All of the above

• None of the above

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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CCSS.RL.6.4