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Dolphins are mammals, not fish. They breathe air through a blowhole on top of their heads and must come to the surface to breathe. Mother dolphins feed their young with milk. Which detail shows that dolphins are mammals?

1. AThey have smooth skin, fins and a strong tail.
2. BMothers feed their young with milk.
3. CThey swim very fast.
4. DThey live in the ocean.

Mia set her alarm for 6 a.m. After she woke up, she showered and ate breakfast. Then she packed her bag and caught the bus to school. What did Mia do right after she ate breakfast?

1. AShe caught the bus.
2. BShe showered.
3. CShe set her alarm.
4. DShe packed her bag.

“Lucas tiptoed past his sleeping baby sister so he would not wake her.” Why did Lucas tiptoe?

1. ABecause the floor was wet
2. BBecause his feet were sore
3. CTo surprise his parents
4. DTo avoid waking his sister

“Mobile clinics now travel to farming villages twice a month. Before, people had to travel three hours to the nearest doctor.” What is the main benefit of the mobile clinics?

1. ALower prices for farm products
2. BMore jobs for the farmers
3. CEasier access to health care
4. DFaster travel to the city

The human body has about 206 bones in adulthood. Babies are born with about 270, but many of them fuse together as the child grows. Why do adults have fewer bones than babies?

1. ABabies lose bones when they fall.
2. BSome bones fuse together during growth.
3. CAdults break and lose some bones.
4. DBones dissolve when a person stops growing.

“City Park has a lake, tennis courts and a café. River Park has walking trails and a lake but no café.” What do both parks have?

1. AA lake
2. BWalking trails
3. CTennis courts
4. DA café

A graph shows that ice-cream sales and sunburn cases both rise in summer. A writer concludes that eating ice cream causes sunburn. What is the best explanation for the link?

1. AHot, sunny weather increases both.
2. BIce cream makes skin more sensitive.
3. CThe graph must contain a mistake.
4. DSunburn makes people want ice cream.

Read the two statements. Statement 1: “Walking 30 minutes a day lowers the risk of heart disease.” Statement 2: “Walking is the most enjoyable form of exercise.” Which is true?

1. ABoth statements are proven facts.
2. BStatement 1 can be tested; Statement 2 is an opinion.
3. CStatement 1 is an opinion; Statement 2 is a fact.
4. DBoth statements are opinions.