Read the short story. Lynn, Sarah, and Keanna have been friends for over three years. Because they are all good singers, their high school chorus director has entered them into a local singing competition. The winner of the contest will advance to a state competition and have the opportunity to sing on television. All of the girls think that would be really exciting.

Which conclusion would readers find most satisfying?

Keanna wins the contest, and Lynn and Sarah get mad at her.
The girls decide they do not want to compete against each other and they all drop out.
The organizers of the contest put them together as a group and they win together.
None of the girls wins the contest, and they decide to quit the chorus.

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.