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1. 1.

   Don't worry about the hard homework, because we're all in the same boat.

   What does the phrase in bold mean?

   1. Afar away from each other
   2. Bon different teams
   3. Cin the same hard situation
   4. Driding together on a boat

2. A Voice for Every Sixth Grader

   Good morning, sixth graders. My name is Gabriel Santos, and I am running to be your representative on the student council.

   I want to talk about one thing: being heard. Every one of us has an idea that could make this school better. Maybe it's a club that doesn't exist yet. Maybe it's a fix for the line at the water fountain after gym. But most of those ideas never leave our heads, because we don't know who to tell.

   If you elect me, I will change that. First, I will put a suggestion box in every sixth-grade homeroom. I have already asked Principal Whitfield, and she said yes. The art club has even offered to decorate the boxes. Every Friday, I will read every suggestion and bring the most popular ones to the student council meeting.

   Second, I will report back. Each month, I will post a short update on the sixth-grade bulletin board telling you what happened to your ideas: which ones the council is working on, which ones it turned down, and why.

   You might be wondering whether I'll actually follow through. Last spring, I noticed that our school had no place to recycle cans at lunch. I wrote a letter, collected 212 signatures, and met with the custodians. Now there is a blue bin at the end of every cafeteria table. When I say I'll do something, I do it.

   And finally, if you vote for me, I promise that our class will have the best field day this school has ever seen.

   So when you fill out your ballot on Thursday, vote for the person who will make sure you are heard. Vote for Gabriel Santos. Thank you.

   2.

   Which promise in the speech does the speaker give no plan or evidence for?

   1. AThe class will have the best field day the school has ever seen.
   2. BThe most popular ideas will be brought to the student council meeting.
   3. CA monthly update will go up on the bulletin board.
   4. DEvery suggestion will be read each Friday.
3. 3.

   Which detail does the speaker use to show that he follows through on what he says?

   1. AHe noticed the line at the water fountain after gym.
   2. BThe art club offered to decorate the suggestion boxes.
   3. CHe will read the suggestions every Friday.
   4. DHe got recycling bins put in the cafeteria.
4. 4.

   Why does the speaker mention the line at the water fountain?

   1. ATo prove that he has fixed problems before
   2. BTo complain about how long gym class lasts
   3. CTo give an example of a small idea that might never be shared
   4. DTo explain why the student council turned down one of the ideas
5. 5.

   What does the prefix tri- mean in the word tricycle?

   1. Amany
   2. Bagain
   3. Cbefore
   4. Dthree

6. Thor in a Wedding Veil

   A Norse myth, retold from a poem first written down in Iceland more than 700 years ago

   Thor woke one morning, reached for his hammer, and closed his fist on empty air.

   He searched beneath the furs of his bed and behind the woodpile, overturned benches and peered into barrels, then tugged at his red beard and roared until the rafters of his hall rattled. Mjolnir, the hammer that kept the giants out of Asgard, the home of the gods, was gone.

   Loki the trickster wandered in at the noise and asked, "Lost something?" Thor did not find the question amusing.

   Still, Loki could be useful when he wanted to be, so he borrowed the goddess Freyja's cloak of falcon feathers and flew north, over the icy mountains, to the land of the giants. There, on a grassy hill, sat Thrym, lord of the giants, braiding gold collars for his dogs and combing the manes of his horses, as relaxed as a farmer on a summer evening.

   "Welcome, Loki," Thrym called. "Tell me, how are things among the gods these days? I imagine someone is missing a hammer."

   "You took it," said Loki.

   "I did," said Thrym, looking pleased with himself. "And I buried it eight miles under the earth. No one will dig it up but me, and I will do that on one condition. Bring me Freyja, the most beautiful of the goddesses, to be my bride."

   Loki flew home with the news, and together he and Thor went to Freyja. She was so furious at the idea that her whole hall shook, and the famous gold necklace at her throat snapped and scattered across the floor. "Marry a giant?" she said. "Find someone else to send."

   When the gods gathered for a council, everyone understood that without Mjolnir, Asgard was defenseless. At last Heimdall, the watchman of the gods, spoke up. "Since Freyja will not go," he said slowly, "let Thor go in her place, dressed as a bride. Put a veil over his face, Freyja's necklace around his neck, and a ring of household keys on his belt. Let him collect his hammer himself."

   The hall went silent, and every face turned slowly toward Thor.

   "Never," Thor rumbled. "The gods would laugh at me forever."

   "The giants," said Loki sweetly, "will be moving into Asgard by next week if you don't get your hammer back. But don't worry, because I'll come along as your bridesmaid."

   So it was settled, and the gods wrapped Thor in a long linen gown, fastened the mended necklace around his thick neck, and draped a veil over his face and beard. Loki dressed as a maid, and then the two of them drove north in Thor's chariot, pulled by his goats, and the mountains cracked and fire leaped from the earth as the furious bride rode by.

   Thrym was overjoyed when the veiled figure arrived. "Spread fresh straw on the benches!" he shouted to his servants. "Freyja is here at last!"

   When the wedding feast began, the bride ate an entire ox, eight salmon, and every one of the sweet cakes that had been baked for the women, then washed it all down with three barrels of mead.

   Thrym stared in astonishment. "I have never seen a bride with such an appetite."

   Loki leaned close to the giant's ear. "My lady was so eager to marry you," he whispered, "that she could not eat a bite for eight nights."

   Satisfied, Thrym lifted the edge of the veil to steal a kiss, and he leaped backward the whole length of the hall. "Why are Freyja's eyes so fierce? They burn like coals!"

   "My lady was so eager to marry you," Loki said smoothly, "that she has not slept for eight nights."

   Thrym nodded, deeply flattered. "Then let the wedding begin," he cried. "Bring in the hammer to bless the bride! Lay Mjolnir in her lap!"

   Two servants staggered in under its weight and set the great hammer on the bride's knees. Beneath the veil, Thor's heart laughed with delight as he closed his fist around the handle, rose to his full height, and tore the veil away. The giants who had chuckled at the bride's appetite stopped chuckling and scattered like startled geese, and Thrym's hall emptied faster than it had filled.

   Thor drove home with Mjolnir across his knees, still wearing the wedding gown. If any of the gods laughed at him, they were wise enough to do it very quietly.

   6.

   Loki speaks "sweetly" when he warns that the giants will move into Asgard. What does this word choice suggest?

   1. AHe is teasing Thor, using a gentle tone for a harsh warning.
   2. BHe is trying to win back Freyja's friendship after making her angry.
   3. CHe is truly happy that the giants are coming.
   4. DHe is speaking too softly for the other gods to hear.
7. 7.

   How does the last sentence of the myth connect to Thor's protest, "The gods would laugh at me forever"?

   1. AIt answers his fear: with the hammer back, any laughing is done very quietly.
   2. BIt shows that the gods never noticed he was wearing a gown.
   3. CIt shows that Thor decided to marry Thrym after all.
   4. DIt shows that Loki ordered the other gods to stop laughing.
8. 8.

   In the myth, what does "defenseless" mean in "Without Mjolnir, Asgard was defenseless"?

   1. Aunable to protect itself
   2. Bfar away from the giants' land
   3. Ccrowded with guests
   4. Dunwilling to fight
9. 9.

   Which theme does the myth develop?

   1. ATreasure matters more than keeping a promise.
   2. BIt is unwise to borrow what belongs to someone else.
   3. CCleverness and a willingness to look foolish can succeed where force would fail.
   4. DGods and giants can become friends through marriage.
10. 10.

    Which word is a stronger way to say funny?

    1. Aamusing
    2. Bhilarious
    3. Cbreathtaking
    4. Dloud