Which statement best explains why Maya was nervous before her performance?

• It was her first time performing at Westlake Middle School.

• She knew her dance teacher would be watching and judging her.

• It was her final performance at the school and included difficult elements.

• The audience was larger than she had expected it to be.

Which detail from the passage provides the strongest evidence that Maya values perfection in her dancing?

• "Maya stood at the edge of the stage, her heart pounding like a drum against her ribs."

• "This was her final performance at Westlake Middle School, and everything had to be perfect."

• "When the music ended, the audience erupted in applause, unaware of the mistake.

• "After the show, Maya avoided her classmates and slipped into the empty practice room."

Which evidence from the text best supports the claim that Maya learned an important lesson about dance?

• "Her dance teacher, Ms. Rodriguez, had warned her about the difficult spin sequence, but Maya had insisted on including it anyway."

• "That tiny pause disrupted her balance, and she stumbled slightly."

• "When the music ended, the audience erupted in applause, unaware of the mistake that only she and Ms. Rodriguez had noticed."

• "Perhaps this hadn't been the perfect finale she'd imagined, but she'd learned something more valuable instead."

Which claim about the time capsule is supported by the passage?

• The time capsule contained items of significant monetary value.

• The time capsule revealed aspects of their grandmother's personality and past.

• The grandmother buried the time capsule specifically for her grandchildren to find.

• The time capsule had been damaged by years underground.

Which evidence from the passage best supports the idea that finding the time capsule was important to the children?

• "The siblings had been searching the sprawling backyard for three days before Elijah's shovel had finally struck something solid."

• "Carefully, they carried it to the porch and set it on the weathered wooden table."

• "The box seemed like a portal to another time, and opening it felt momentous."

• "Inside, they found treasures from 1973: a newspaper with headlines about the end of the Vietnam War, baseball cards, a handwritten letter, and a small notebook."

Which detail provides the strongest evidence that their grandmother's dreams had evolved over time?

• "She wrote that she wanted to become a botanist and discover a new species of flower."

• "And she did become a botanist, though I don't think she ever discovered a new species."

• "Some dreams change shape as we grow, but they never truly disappear."

• "Tears welled in her eyes as she carefully lifted each item."

Which statement about bioluminescence is supported by information in the passage?

• Bioluminescence only occurs in deep-sea environments.

• Bioluminescence produces more efficient light than incandescent bulbs.

• Most bioluminescent creatures use their light to attract mates.

• Humans have only recently discovered bioluminescent organisms.

Which evidence from the passage best supports the claim that bioluminescence serves different purposes for different organisms?

• "Scientists estimate that approximately 90% of deep-sea marine creatures possess this ability, making the deep ocean a spectacular light show invisible to most humans."

• "Some organisms, like anglerfish, use their glowing lures to attract prey in the darkness of the deep ocean. Others, such as certain squid species, employ bioluminescence as camouflage..."

• "This remarkable phenomenon occurs when a chemical called luciferin reacts with oxygen, creating light energy."

• "Unlike the heat-producing incandescent light bulbs in our homes, bioluminescent light is 'cold light,' with nearly 100% of energy converted to light rather than heat."

Which detail provides the strongest evidence that bioluminescence has practical applications for humans?

• "Biologists have isolated the genes responsible for light production and transferred them to other organisms, creating 'reporter genes' that visually indicate when specific biological processes are occurring."

• "This technique has revolutionized research on cancer, bacterial infections, and environmental toxins."

• "Researchers continue to discover new applications for bioluminescence in modern science and medicine."

• "Engineers have developed bioluminescent trees that could one day replace street lamps, potentially reducing electricity consumption in urban areas."