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Three butterflies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the butterflies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest butterfly stays back. The two butterflies tease the older butterfly, but then they get stuck in the honey. What is the moral of this story?

• Overeating leads to illness.

• The first to try something gets rewarded.

• Some treats aren't worth risking your safety.

• The younger you are, the smarter you are.

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.

This text structure is:

• description

• compare & contrast

• chronological order

• problem & solution

Apples and oranges are both fruits, which means that they have seeds inside of them. Each has a skin, but orange skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple skins are thinner and do not peel easily. Oranges also contain more acid than apples, but both fruits are delicious.

This text structure is:

• Problem and solution

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological order

• Cause and Effect

How to Make Cookies: First, get your materials. Then, make your dough. Lastly, cook your dough at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

This text structure is:

• Chronological order or Sequence

• Cause and Effect

• Problem & Solution

• Compare and Contrast

Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does “rash” mean?

• An itchy skin condition
• Funny
• Trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese
• With little consideration or thought

Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?

• Held over boiling water
• Very old
• Unable to chew gum
• Greatly admired

When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife. The summary of this passage is:

• There are a lot of cows in Texas.
• There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
• Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States
• There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas

Thousands of people work in Chicago’s government. You probably see the mayor on television, and you see other government workers in your community. If you see a police officer or a crossing guard, they are government workers. They are safety workers, and they are part of a system that helps everyone in the city. Thousands of people work every day to keep you safe, make sure you have water and other services. What is the best summary of the paragraph?

• The mayor runs the city
• Everyone needs help
• Government helps people
• There are thousands of police

Strawberries

When strawberries are ripe, they are large, beautiful, juicy, red, and very sweet. Strawberries can be eaten in a variety of different ways. Many people create jellies and jams with the delicious fruit. This allows the fruit to be spread on breads to enjoy. The berries can also be eaten straight off the vine. Just wash, pick, and eat! They can also be dried. This is a process where the moisture is sucked out of the berry, dried, packaged, and can be eaten much later. Strawberries can also be liquified and made into juice. This is a convenient way to consume vitamin C! Strawberries can be enjoyed in an endless amount of ways.

The author organizes this article by-

• describing the variety of ways strawberries can be eaten

• explaining how strawberry jellies and jams were invented

• listing steps to eat strawberries straight from the plant

• comparing ways to eat varieties of fruit

One day Hare was making fun of Tortoise for being slow. Tortoise was tired of Hare's mean behavior. So, he challenged him to a race. Hare quickly gets ahead. Confident of winning, he takes a nap. But Hare is surprised when he wakes up. He finds Tortoise has won the race.

How does the image contribute to ideas in the passage?

• It shows what happens if you make fun of someone.

• It shows why Hare was not good at racing.

• It shows how slow Tortoise is.

• It shows how Tortoise gets ahead of Hare.