Reread the paragraph at the top of page 4.

If a table were created to show the data in this

paragraph, and it listed locations in order from

smallest to largest pay gap, which statement

about the table would be true?

Which of the following sentences contains correct usage of its/it's? A. Let's go out on Friday; it's my birthday! B. The dog chased it's tail until it got dizzy. C. My grandmother always said, "Its not if you win or lose, but how you play the game.

Choose the best synonym for the word undermined as it is used in this excerpt from Nadine Gordimer's "Once Upon a Time." bolstered broken challenged weakened

Round 0.232 to the nearest tenth

A person who arrives with a retinue is arriving with a. luggage. c. an invitation. b. other people. Novel: from Gulliver's Travels, Part II

Which of the following is an example of fact? A. The life of a dog-sitting alone all day, waiting for everyone to come home - can be pretty boring B.

Write four sentences, each one using one of the words and levels of comparison given in the paragraph box below. 1. short: comparative 2. quickly: superlative 3. expensive: comparative 4. bad: superlative

Why is it important to be able to cite evidence from a text to demonstrate your understanding of a text

You are reading a lengthy description of a desert scene. This is called the

Which words are used as nouns in this sentence? Choose all answers that are correct. Shoes and backpacks were scattered in the narrow hallway. a. shoes b. scattered c. backpacks d. narrow e. hallway

Which sentence indicates the possibility of a tornado in the future? A. There has been a tornado B. There could be a tornado C. There was a tornado. D. There will be a tornado.