Reading Comprehension Skills & Strategies - Level 6

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century, J

manufacture, H

democracy, C

fortify, D

terrarium, G

relocate, F

aquatics, K

telegram, E

autograph, B

predict, A

incredible, I

liberty, l

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1. a


2. c


3. b


4. a


5. b


6. a


7. a


8. b


9. c


10. a


11. a
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    Disappear, rewrite,
    misunderstood,
    multicolor, midday,
    nonsense, unnecessary,
    international


12. multicolored


13. disappear


14. unnecessary


15. misunderstood


16. rewrite


17. midday


18. international


19. nonsense
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20. underfur


21. indisputable


22. incessant


23. retreated


24. intrusion


25. subspecies
    7.undaunted


26. interbreed


27. untamed
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28. confidently


29. dejectedly


30. wearily


31. jubilantly


32. nervously


33. suspiciously

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1. accumulation


2. translation


3. promotion


4. formation


5. mention


6. prevention


7. station


8. description


9. population


10. punctuation
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11. Begin with a sheet of
    rectangular...


12. Once you have cut off
    the strip...


13. Fold (A) down...


14. Fold up corners (B)
    and (C)...


15. Color...
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16. g


17. a


18. b


19. h


20. f


21. d


22. c


23. e
    imminent
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24. evolution


25. east


26. mammals


27. one of a kind


28. refuge


29. 20%


30. it is an island
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    Dr.
    Windom/archaeologist
    Mrs. Tandy/tailor,
    seamstress
    Capt. Jones/pilot
    Ms. Lopez/scientist
    Mr. Synder/sports coach
    Dr. Huang/dentist
    Mrs. Tyler/lawyer
    Capt. Allen/police
    captain
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31. True


32. False


33. Doesn’t say


34. True


35. Doesn’t say


36. True


37. True


38. False


39. True
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    1 boy


40. James Connor


41. cousins


42. Sara White


43. Lynn Connor


44. Chris Connor


45. Beth Connor


46. Jim Connor


47. 3


48. yes


49. Neil king


50. Neil King and Jean
    Connor
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51. truck


52. disrespectful


53. followed


54. all-natural


55. farm; rural


56. collected


57. overhead covering


58. honest; open


59. visible


60. tale; story
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61. elated


62. disappointed


63. foolish


64. insulted


65. remorseful
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66. remembering


67. sticking out


68. shelter


69. feeding livestock


70. well-known


71. pull it up


72. reasonable


73. fake


74. a large number


75. troubled and
    annoyed
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Part 1:

1. however


2. immediately


3. probably


4. toward


5. such as
   Part 2:


6. alongside


7. consequently


8. always


9. in spite of


10. due to
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    1. signals more to come
    
    
    2. signals a comparison
    
    
    3. signals a conclusion
    
    
    4. signals more to come
    
    
    5. shows sequence
    
    
    6. signals an example
    
    
    7. signals a direction
       change
    
    
    8. signals an important
       point
    
    
    9. signals a conclusion
    
    
    
    


11. signals importance


12. shows uncertainty
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    A. 4
    B. 10
    C. 7
    D. 5
    E. 8
    F. 9
    G. 1
    H. 6
    I. 2
    J. 3
    K. 6
    L. 5
    M. 5
    N. 4
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13. fruit pies


14. cottage cheese


15. money


16. wool


17. head


18. metal rod


19. grain
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20. 180


21. 179


22. 181


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