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The Big Game
Max plays on a summer baseball team. The team’s name is The Dragons and the team wears bright green jerseys to each of their games. So far this season, The Dragons have won every game that they have played. They have one game left, the championship game. The winner of the championship game gets a giant trophy and a big pizza party after the game.
On the morning of the championship game Max woke up early, too excited to sleep! From his room he could smell bacon and pancakes, so he rushed to the kitchen. His mom had woken up early and cooked a breakfast for a champion! After his belly was full and he had put on his bright green uniform, Max and his family drove to the ballpark for his final baseball game.
The game started out slow, the score was still 
The final score of the game was 
What is the first thing we learn about Max?
He plays on a baseball team
His team name is The Dragons
He has won all of his baseball games
He hit a home run
Explanation
Because we are looking for the first thing we learn about Max, we want to start at the beginning of the passage. The first sentence tells us that Max plays on a baseball team. We later learn the name of his team, that his team has won all of their games, and that Max hit a home run during his last baseball game.
The correct answer is "he plays on a baseball team".
The Big Game
Max plays on a summer baseball team. The team’s name is The Dragons and the team wears bright green jerseys to each of their games. So far this season, The Dragons have won every game that they have played. They have one game left, the championship game. The winner of the championship game gets a giant trophy and a big pizza party after the game.
On the morning of the championship game Max woke up early, too excited to sleep! From his room he could smell bacon and pancakes, so he rushed to the kitchen. His mom had woken up early and cooked a breakfast for a champion! After his belly was full and he had put on his bright green uniform, Max and his family drove to the ballpark for his final baseball game.
The game started out slow, the score was still
The final score of the game was
What was the final score of the baseball game?
Explanation
We are told in the last paragraph of the story that the final score of the game was 
"The final score of the game was 
How can the words below be grouped?
Home
School
Store
Places
Animals
Tools
Colors
Explanation
To answer this question, we need to think about how all of the words from the question, home, school, and store, are related. These words are not animals, tools, or colors. These words are all places, so the words can be grouped as places.
How can the words below be grouped?
Home
School
Store
Places
Animals
Tools
Colors
Explanation
To answer this question, we need to think about how all of the words from the question, home, school, and store, are related. These words are not animals, tools, or colors. These words are all places, so the words can be grouped as places.
The Big Game
Max plays on a summer baseball team. The team’s name is The Dragons and the team wears bright green jerseys to each of their games. So far this season, The Dragons have won every game that they have played. They have one game left, the championship game. The winner of the championship game gets a giant trophy and a big pizza party after the game.
On the morning of the championship game Max woke up early, too excited to sleep! From his room he could smell bacon and pancakes, so he rushed to the kitchen. His mom had woken up early and cooked a breakfast for a champion! After his belly was full and he had put on his bright green uniform, Max and his family drove to the ballpark for his final baseball game.
The game started out slow, the score was still
The final score of the game was
What is the first thing we learn about Max?
He plays on a baseball team
His team name is The Dragons
He has won all of his baseball games
He hit a home run
Explanation
Because we are looking for the first thing we learn about Max, we want to start at the beginning of the passage. The first sentence tells us that Max plays on a baseball team. We later learn the name of his team, that his team has won all of their games, and that Max hit a home run during his last baseball game.
The correct answer is "he plays on a baseball team".
The Big Game
Max plays on a summer baseball team. The team’s name is The Dragons and the team wears bright green jerseys to each of their games. So far this season, The Dragons have won every game that they have played. They have one game left, the championship game. The winner of the championship game gets a giant trophy and a big pizza party after the game.
On the morning of the championship game Max woke up early, too excited to sleep! From his room he could smell bacon and pancakes, so he rushed to the kitchen. His mom had woken up early and cooked a breakfast for a champion! After his belly was full and he had put on his bright green uniform, Max and his family drove to the ballpark for his final baseball game.
The game started out slow, the score was still
The final score of the game was
What was the final score of the baseball game?
Explanation
We are told in the last paragraph of the story that the final score of the game was
"The final score of the game was
How can the words below be grouped?
Soccer
Football
Basketball
Sports
Colors
Animals
Tools
Explanation
To answer this question, we need to think about how all of the words from the question, soccer, football, and basketball, are related. These words are not animals, colors, or tools. These words are all sports, so the words can be grouped as sports.
The Big Game
Max plays on a summer baseball team. The team’s name is The Dragons and the team wears bright green jerseys to each of their games. So far this season, The Dragons have won every game that they have played. They have one game left, the championship game. The winner of the championship game gets a giant trophy and a big pizza party after the game.
On the morning of the championship game Max woke up early, too excited to sleep! From his room he could smell bacon and pancakes, so he rushed to the kitchen. His mom had woken up early and cooked a breakfast for a champion! After his belly was full and he had put on his bright green uniform, Max and his family drove to the ballpark for his final baseball game.
The game started out slow, the score was still 
The final score of the game was 
What did Max do right when he woke up?
Went to the kitchen
Took a shower
Brushed his teeth
Got dresses
Explanation
The answer to this question can be found in the second paragraph of the passage.
"On the morning of the championship game Max woke up early, too excited to sleep! From his room he could smell bacon and pancakes, so he rushed to the kitchen. His mom had woken up early and cooked a breakfast for a champion! After his belly was full and he had put on his bright green uniform, Max and his family drove to the ballpark for his final baseball game."
The correct answer is "went into the kitchen".
The Big Game
Max plays on a summer baseball team. The team’s name is The Dragons and the team wears bright green jerseys to each of their games. So far this season, The Dragons have won every game that they have played. They have one game left, the championship game. The winner of the championship game gets a giant trophy and a big pizza party after the game.
On the morning of the championship game Max woke up early, too excited to sleep! From his room he could smell bacon and pancakes, so he rushed to the kitchen. His mom had woken up early and cooked a breakfast for a champion! After his belly was full and he had put on his bright green uniform, Max and his family drove to the ballpark for his final baseball game.
The game started out slow, the score was still
The final score of the game was
What did Max's mom make for breakfast?
Both pancakes and bacon
Pancakes
Bacon
Both pancakes and toast
Explanation
We are told in the second paragraph that Max could smell bacon and pancakes, so we can assume that is what his mom cooked for breakfast.
"On the morning of the championship game Max woke up early, too excited to sleep! From his room he could smell bacon and pancakes, so he rushed to the kitchen. His mom had woken up early and cooked a breakfast for a champion! After his belly was full and he had put on his bright green uniform, Max and his family drove to the ballpark for his final baseball game."
How can the words below be grouped?
Soccer
Football
Basketball
Sports
Colors
Animals
Tools
Explanation
To answer this question, we need to think about how all of the words from the question, soccer, football, and basketball, are related. These words are not animals, colors, or tools. These words are all sports, so the words can be grouped as sports.