Complete the sentence with the word that best fits the overall meaning and tone. Trudy captured with her easy wit and effervescent charm. captivated

ercise 6. Read the passage and choose the best an lo, I'm Quyen. I'm nine years old. I (1) s is my pencil case. It is brown. These (2) singin se are my pens. They are black (4) en and red. What about you? What (6) class have \( \begin{array}{ll}\text { am } & \text { b. b. are } \\ \text { notebookes } & \text { b. notebooks } \\ \text { school bages } & \text { b. school bags } \\ \text { solours } & \text { b. colour }\end{array} \)

What is the correct meaning of the underlined portion of the sentence below? Though the dog's life had been difficult, he was like a ray of sunlight in the Strauss family. A. The dog's coat is probably a light color. B. The dog is most likely a golden retriever. C. The dog is probably a high jumper and a fast runner. D. The dog is most likely very good-natured and happy.

Below is an excerpt from an informational essay that a student wrote. Which of the following is the best way to revise the underlined sentence for appropriate ta A. Really, it is pretty obvious how badly we weent study, school reportedly healthier and happiet number one! In conclusion, it is important that schools prioritize nutrition in order to maximize the lunches.

Read this sentence from paragraph 5 of "Why Young People Should Tune Out." \[ \begin{array}{l}\text { Television is a method of transmitting information, and a lot of the messages young people are } \\ \text { receiving are negative and out of line with reality. }\end{array} \] A. does not reflect the wishes of most young people. B. does not present ideas that can help young people. C. does not reflect what usually happens in real life. D. does not present a position messages are out of line with reality, the author MOST LIKELY means that television she of actual life.

What evidence does the author give that indicates the Stelzls originally had no intention of giving up the portraits? A The Stetzls were planning to donate the portraits to a local museum. B) The names underneath the portraits had been changed from Kupfer to Stelzl. C The Stelzls paid to have the portraits professionally restored and mounted in gold frames. (D) Mrs. Stelzl told the local newspapers that the portraits were of her grandmother and grandfather.