Success Tracker Weekly Test, Unit 4 Week 3 Name:_______________________

Date:_______________________

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1 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer.

 

I found several messages on the table.

A notes of informationB statements of factC sweet things to eatD official forms to fill out

2 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer.

 

My little sister’s behavior was exhausting me.

A making sadB making happyC making angryD making tired

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3 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer.

 

I would never reveal what I was told.

A make upB make knownC understandD cover up

4 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer.

 

It was impossible to open the door.

A rarely possibleB not possibleC easily possibleD sometimes possible

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5 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer.

 

We toured the old headquarters.

A playroomsB book roomsC central officesD doctor’s offices

6 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer.

 

The advance guard marched along.

A first in orderB last in orderC highest in rankD lowest in rank

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7 VOCABULARY 

DirectionsFind the word or words with the same meaning as the underlined word. Click thecircle next to the answer.

 

He developed the photographs.

A labeled and filedB framed and hungC brought into beingD liked intensely

8 WORD ANALYSIS 

DirectionsFind the word in which the beginning im- or in- means the same as it does in theunderlined word. Click the circle next to the answer.

 

The angry man was impolite to the waiter.

A imagineB imitateC imperfectD import

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9 WORD ANALYSIS 

DirectionsFind the word in which the beginning im- or in- means the same as it does in theunderlined word. Click the circle next to the answer.

 

I would not rely on her inexpert advice.

A inexactB informC infectD inhabit

10 WORD ANALYSIS 

DirectionsFind the word in which the beginning im- or in- means the same as it does in theunderlined word. Click the circle next to the answer.

 

The air is invisible.

A insectB instantC insideD insecure

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11 WORD ANALYSIS 

DirectionsFind the word in which the beginning im- or in- means the same as it does in theunderlined word. Click the circle next to the answer.

 

The impatient dog wanted its food first.

A immenseB impureC imprisonD imprint

12 WORD ANALYSIS 

DirectionsFind the word in which the beginning im- or in- means the same as it does in theunderlined word. Click the circle next to the answer.

 

All the test answers were incorrect.

A indefiniteB inchC indexD increase

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13 COMPREHENSION 

Tomatoes!

       Many people love tomatoes. You can see them in crates in every market. In the UnitedStates, we can buy tomatoes all year round. They grow outdoors in hot weather. In thewinter, people grow them indoors. People eat tomatoes at every meal of the day.      Tomatoes grow from seeds. A tomato seed is tiny and has a pale yellow color. Whenyou cut a tomato open, you see dozens of seeds inside it. Sometimes a tomato goes badbefore you can eat it. You can toss those spoiled tomatoes out into the garden. They willgrow into healthy plants.      You can throw tomato scraps out at any time of year. If you have rich, loose soil in yourgarden, nature will do the planting for you. Any part of your garden that gets plenty ofsunlight will be a good place for tomato plants.      In late summer, you will begin to see the plants. Tomatoes grow on vines. These longvines like to climb fences or poles. Some people build wire cages for tomatoes to climb.The vines grasp the wires and grow up the sides of the cage. If your tomato vines havenothing to climb, they will grow along the ground.      The vines and leaves are bright green. They grow very fast! Soon you will see tinyyellow flowers, shaped like little stars. After the flowers appear, you will start to see thetomatoes. They will be pale green at first. They will turn a bright, warm red as they ripen.This means they are ready to pick. If you happen to pick any that are still orange, and notyet bright red, don’t worry. You can leave them on the kitchen counter for a few days andwatch them change color. Like most fruits, tomatoes continue to ripen after you pick them.      When you go to the garden to pick tomatoes, always look on the ground under theplants. Ripe tomatoes can fall off the vines all by themselves. Sometimes they smashwhen they fall. Often, though, they are just as perfect as the tomatoes still on the vine. Allyou have to do is rinse the dirt off.      The vines will produce tomatoes throughout the summer and fall. The plants will die onthe first night that the temperature freezes and there is frost on the ground. But most likelythey will reseed themselves. You will have more plants next year!      The chart below shows you some different kinds of tomatoes and their names. Thesmaller a tomato is, the more flavor it has. 

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       Tomatoes can be served at any meal. A slice of a large tomato is perfect for manykinds of sandwiches. You can toss a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes into a salad orcut them up into an omelet. If you peel and crush plum tomatoes, you get a delicioussauce for pasta or pizza. Some people even have recipes that call for green tomatoes!Cooked in sugar, they taste just like apples. 

DirectionsChoose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

After a tomato plant produces tiny yellow flowers,

A you can start picking tomatoes.B you can toss spoiled tomatoes into the garden.C you will start to see pale green tomatoes.D you will start to see bright red tomatoes.

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14 COMPREHENSION 

Tomatoes!

       Many people love tomatoes. You can see them in crates in every market. In the UnitedStates, we can buy tomatoes all year round. They grow outdoors in hot weather. In thewinter, people grow them indoors. People eat tomatoes at every meal of the day.      Tomatoes grow from seeds. A tomato seed is tiny and has a pale yellow color. Whenyou cut a tomato open, you see dozens of seeds inside it. Sometimes a tomato goes badbefore you can eat it. You can toss those spoiled tomatoes out into the garden. They willgrow into healthy plants.      You can throw tomato scraps out at any time of year. If you have rich, loose soil in yourgarden, nature will do the planting for you. Any part of your garden that gets plenty ofsunlight will be a good place for tomato plants.      In late summer, you will begin to see the plants. Tomatoes grow on vines. These longvines like to climb fences or poles. Some people build wire cages for tomatoes to climb.The vines grasp the wires and grow up the sides of the cage. If your tomato vines havenothing to climb, they will grow along the ground.      The vines and leaves are bright green. They grow very fast! Soon you will see tinyyellow flowers, shaped like little stars. After the flowers appear, you will start to see thetomatoes. They will be pale green at first. They will turn a bright, warm red as they ripen.This means they are ready to pick. If you happen to pick any that are still orange, and notyet bright red, don’t worry. You can leave them on the kitchen counter for a few days andwatch them change color. Like most fruits, tomatoes continue to ripen after you pick them.      When you go to the garden to pick tomatoes, always look on the ground under theplants. Ripe tomatoes can fall off the vines all by themselves. Sometimes they smashwhen they fall. Often, though, they are just as perfect as the tomatoes still on the vine. Allyou have to do is rinse the dirt off.      The vines will produce tomatoes throughout the summer and fall. The plants will die onthe first night that the temperature freezes and there is frost on the ground. But most likelythey will reseed themselves. You will have more plants next year!      The chart below shows you some different kinds of tomatoes and their names. Thesmaller a tomato is, the more flavor it has. 

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       Tomatoes can be served at any meal. A slice of a large tomato is perfect for manykinds of sandwiches. You can toss a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes into a salad orcut them up into an omelet. If you peel and crush plum tomatoes, you get a delicioussauce for pasta or pizza. Some people even have recipes that call for green tomatoes!Cooked in sugar, they taste just like apples. 

DirectionsChoose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

Look at the chart. Which kind of tomato is the largest?

A beefsteakB plumC cherryD grape

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15 COMPREHENSION 

Tomatoes!

       Many people love tomatoes. You can see them in crates in every market. In the UnitedStates, we can buy tomatoes all year round. They grow outdoors in hot weather. In thewinter, people grow them indoors. People eat tomatoes at every meal of the day.      Tomatoes grow from seeds. A tomato seed is tiny and has a pale yellow color. Whenyou cut a tomato open, you see dozens of seeds inside it. Sometimes a tomato goes badbefore you can eat it. You can toss those spoiled tomatoes out into the garden. They willgrow into healthy plants.      You can throw tomato scraps out at any time of year. If you have rich, loose soil in yourgarden, nature will do the planting for you. Any part of your garden that gets plenty ofsunlight will be a good place for tomato plants.      In late summer, you will begin to see the plants. Tomatoes grow on vines. These longvines like to climb fences or poles. Some people build wire cages for tomatoes to climb.The vines grasp the wires and grow up the sides of the cage. If your tomato vines havenothing to climb, they will grow along the ground.      The vines and leaves are bright green. They grow very fast! Soon you will see tinyyellow flowers, shaped like little stars. After the flowers appear, you will start to see thetomatoes. They will be pale green at first. They will turn a bright, warm red as they ripen.This means they are ready to pick. If you happen to pick any that are still orange, and notyet bright red, don’t worry. You can leave them on the kitchen counter for a few days andwatch them change color. Like most fruits, tomatoes continue to ripen after you pick them.      When you go to the garden to pick tomatoes, always look on the ground under theplants. Ripe tomatoes can fall off the vines all by themselves. Sometimes they smashwhen they fall. Often, though, they are just as perfect as the tomatoes still on the vine. Allyou have to do is rinse the dirt off.      The vines will produce tomatoes throughout the summer and fall. The plants will die onthe first night that the temperature freezes and there is frost on the ground. But most likelythey will reseed themselves. You will have more plants next year!      The chart below shows you some different kinds of tomatoes and their names. Thesmaller a tomato is, the more flavor it has. 

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       Tomatoes can be served at any meal. A slice of a large tomato is perfect for manykinds of sandwiches. You can toss a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes into a salad orcut them up into an omelet. If you peel and crush plum tomatoes, you get a delicioussauce for pasta or pizza. Some people even have recipes that call for green tomatoes!Cooked in sugar, they taste just like apples. 

DirectionsChoose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

What happens to tomato vines right after the first frost of the year?

A They put out leaves.B They begin to climb.C They begin to flower.D They die.

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16 COMPREHENSION 

Tomatoes!

       Many people love tomatoes. You can see them in crates in every market. In the UnitedStates, we can buy tomatoes all year round. They grow outdoors in hot weather. In thewinter, people grow them indoors. People eat tomatoes at every meal of the day.      Tomatoes grow from seeds. A tomato seed is tiny and has a pale yellow color. Whenyou cut a tomato open, you see dozens of seeds inside it. Sometimes a tomato goes badbefore you can eat it. You can toss those spoiled tomatoes out into the garden. They willgrow into healthy plants.      You can throw tomato scraps out at any time of year. If you have rich, loose soil in yourgarden, nature will do the planting for you. Any part of your garden that gets plenty ofsunlight will be a good place for tomato plants.      In late summer, you will begin to see the plants. Tomatoes grow on vines. These longvines like to climb fences or poles. Some people build wire cages for tomatoes to climb.The vines grasp the wires and grow up the sides of the cage. If your tomato vines havenothing to climb, they will grow along the ground.      The vines and leaves are bright green. They grow very fast! Soon you will see tinyyellow flowers, shaped like little stars. After the flowers appear, you will start to see thetomatoes. They will be pale green at first. They will turn a bright, warm red as they ripen.This means they are ready to pick. If you happen to pick any that are still orange, and notyet bright red, don’t worry. You can leave them on the kitchen counter for a few days andwatch them change color. Like most fruits, tomatoes continue to ripen after you pick them.      When you go to the garden to pick tomatoes, always look on the ground under theplants. Ripe tomatoes can fall off the vines all by themselves. Sometimes they smashwhen they fall. Often, though, they are just as perfect as the tomatoes still on the vine. Allyou have to do is rinse the dirt off.      The vines will produce tomatoes throughout the summer and fall. The plants will die onthe first night that the temperature freezes and there is frost on the ground. But most likelythey will reseed themselves. You will have more plants next year!      The chart below shows you some different kinds of tomatoes and their names. Thesmaller a tomato is, the more flavor it has. 

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       Tomatoes can be served at any meal. A slice of a large tomato is perfect for manykinds of sandwiches. You can toss a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes into a salad orcut them up into an omelet. If you peel and crush plum tomatoes, you get a delicioussauce for pasta or pizza. Some people even have recipes that call for green tomatoes!Cooked in sugar, they taste just like apples. 

DirectionsChoose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

Which of the following has to happen first?

A The vine produces tiny yellow flowers.B The vine produces green leaves.C The tomatoes begin to turn bright red.D The tomatoes are peeled and crushed for sauce.

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17 COMPREHENSION 

Tomatoes!

       Many people love tomatoes. You can see them in crates in every market. In the UnitedStates, we can buy tomatoes all year round. They grow outdoors in hot weather. In thewinter, people grow them indoors. People eat tomatoes at every meal of the day.      Tomatoes grow from seeds. A tomato seed is tiny and has a pale yellow color. Whenyou cut a tomato open, you see dozens of seeds inside it. Sometimes a tomato goes badbefore you can eat it. You can toss those spoiled tomatoes out into the garden. They willgrow into healthy plants.      You can throw tomato scraps out at any time of year. If you have rich, loose soil in yourgarden, nature will do the planting for you. Any part of your garden that gets plenty ofsunlight will be a good place for tomato plants.      In late summer, you will begin to see the plants. Tomatoes grow on vines. These longvines like to climb fences or poles. Some people build wire cages for tomatoes to climb.The vines grasp the wires and grow up the sides of the cage. If your tomato vines havenothing to climb, they will grow along the ground.      The vines and leaves are bright green. They grow very fast! Soon you will see tinyyellow flowers, shaped like little stars. After the flowers appear, you will start to see thetomatoes. They will be pale green at first. They will turn a bright, warm red as they ripen.This means they are ready to pick. If you happen to pick any that are still orange, and notyet bright red, don’t worry. You can leave them on the kitchen counter for a few days andwatch them change color. Like most fruits, tomatoes continue to ripen after you pick them.      When you go to the garden to pick tomatoes, always look on the ground under theplants. Ripe tomatoes can fall off the vines all by themselves. Sometimes they smashwhen they fall. Often, though, they are just as perfect as the tomatoes still on the vine. Allyou have to do is rinse the dirt off.      The vines will produce tomatoes throughout the summer and fall. The plants will die onthe first night that the temperature freezes and there is frost on the ground. But most likelythey will reseed themselves. You will have more plants next year!      The chart below shows you some different kinds of tomatoes and their names. Thesmaller a tomato is, the more flavor it has. 

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       Tomatoes can be served at any meal. A slice of a large tomato is perfect for manykinds of sandwiches. You can toss a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes into a salad orcut them up into an omelet. If you peel and crush plum tomatoes, you get a delicioussauce for pasta or pizza. Some people even have recipes that call for green tomatoes!Cooked in sugar, they taste just like apples. 

DirectionsChoose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

Reread paragraph 3. Which generalization does the paragraph support?

A Tomatoes need a lot of water.B Tomatoes are difficult to grow.C Tomatoes are easy to plant.D Tomatoes grow everywhere.

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18 COMPREHENSION 

Tomatoes!

       Many people love tomatoes. You can see them in crates in every market. In the UnitedStates, we can buy tomatoes all year round. They grow outdoors in hot weather. In thewinter, people grow them indoors. People eat tomatoes at every meal of the day.      Tomatoes grow from seeds. A tomato seed is tiny and has a pale yellow color. Whenyou cut a tomato open, you see dozens of seeds inside it. Sometimes a tomato goes badbefore you can eat it. You can toss those spoiled tomatoes out into the garden. They willgrow into healthy plants.      You can throw tomato scraps out at any time of year. If you have rich, loose soil in yourgarden, nature will do the planting for you. Any part of your garden that gets plenty ofsunlight will be a good place for tomato plants.      In late summer, you will begin to see the plants. Tomatoes grow on vines. These longvines like to climb fences or poles. Some people build wire cages for tomatoes to climb.The vines grasp the wires and grow up the sides of the cage. If your tomato vines havenothing to climb, they will grow along the ground.      The vines and leaves are bright green. They grow very fast! Soon you will see tinyyellow flowers, shaped like little stars. After the flowers appear, you will start to see thetomatoes. They will be pale green at first. They will turn a bright, warm red as they ripen.This means they are ready to pick. If you happen to pick any that are still orange, and notyet bright red, don’t worry. You can leave them on the kitchen counter for a few days andwatch them change color. Like most fruits, tomatoes continue to ripen after you pick them.      When you go to the garden to pick tomatoes, always look on the ground under theplants. Ripe tomatoes can fall off the vines all by themselves. Sometimes they smashwhen they fall. Often, though, they are just as perfect as the tomatoes still on the vine. Allyou have to do is rinse the dirt off.      The vines will produce tomatoes throughout the summer and fall. The plants will die onthe first night that the temperature freezes and there is frost on the ground. But most likelythey will reseed themselves. You will have more plants next year!      The chart below shows you some different kinds of tomatoes and their names. Thesmaller a tomato is, the more flavor it has. 

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       Tomatoes can be served at any meal. A slice of a large tomato is perfect for manykinds of sandwiches. You can toss a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes into a salad orcut them up into an omelet. If you peel and crush plum tomatoes, you get a delicioussauce for pasta or pizza. Some people even have recipes that call for green tomatoes!Cooked in sugar, they taste just like apples. 

DirectionsChoose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

Which step should you take first if you want to grow tomatoes?

A Learn to cook with them.B Make sure you can provide them with enough sunlight.C Toss spoiled tomatoes into the garden.D Pick the tomatoes after they turn bright red.

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19 COMPREHENSION 

Tomatoes!

       Many people love tomatoes. You can see them in crates in every market. In the UnitedStates, we can buy tomatoes all year round. They grow outdoors in hot weather. In thewinter, people grow them indoors. People eat tomatoes at every meal of the day.      Tomatoes grow from seeds. A tomato seed is tiny and has a pale yellow color. Whenyou cut a tomato open, you see dozens of seeds inside it. Sometimes a tomato goes badbefore you can eat it. You can toss those spoiled tomatoes out into the garden. They willgrow into healthy plants.      You can throw tomato scraps out at any time of year. If you have rich, loose soil in yourgarden, nature will do the planting for you. Any part of your garden that gets plenty ofsunlight will be a good place for tomato plants.      In late summer, you will begin to see the plants. Tomatoes grow on vines. These longvines like to climb fences or poles. Some people build wire cages for tomatoes to climb.The vines grasp the wires and grow up the sides of the cage. If your tomato vines havenothing to climb, they will grow along the ground.      The vines and leaves are bright green. They grow very fast! Soon you will see tinyyellow flowers, shaped like little stars. After the flowers appear, you will start to see thetomatoes. They will be pale green at first. They will turn a bright, warm red as they ripen.This means they are ready to pick. If you happen to pick any that are still orange, and notyet bright red, don’t worry. You can leave them on the kitchen counter for a few days andwatch them change color. Like most fruits, tomatoes continue to ripen after you pick them.      When you go to the garden to pick tomatoes, always look on the ground under theplants. Ripe tomatoes can fall off the vines all by themselves. Sometimes they smashwhen they fall. Often, though, they are just as perfect as the tomatoes still on the vine. Allyou have to do is rinse the dirt off.      The vines will produce tomatoes throughout the summer and fall. The plants will die onthe first night that the temperature freezes and there is frost on the ground. But most likelythey will reseed themselves. You will have more plants next year!      The chart below shows you some different kinds of tomatoes and their names. Thesmaller a tomato is, the more flavor it has. 

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       Tomatoes can be served at any meal. A slice of a large tomato is perfect for manykinds of sandwiches. You can toss a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes into a salad orcut them up into an omelet. If you peel and crush plum tomatoes, you get a delicioussauce for pasta or pizza. Some people even have recipes that call for green tomatoes!Cooked in sugar, they taste just like apples. 

DirectionsChoose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

At what point would a gardener build a wire cage for a tomato plant?

A right after the plant first appears and begins to growB right after the plant first produces flowersC right after the plant first produces green tomatoesD right after the tomatoes start to turn red

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20 COMPREHENSION 

Tomatoes!

       Many people love tomatoes. You can see them in crates in every market. In the UnitedStates, we can buy tomatoes all year round. They grow outdoors in hot weather. In thewinter, people grow them indoors. People eat tomatoes at every meal of the day.      Tomatoes grow from seeds. A tomato seed is tiny and has a pale yellow color. Whenyou cut a tomato open, you see dozens of seeds inside it. Sometimes a tomato goes badbefore you can eat it. You can toss those spoiled tomatoes out into the garden. They willgrow into healthy plants.      You can throw tomato scraps out at any time of year. If you have rich, loose soil in yourgarden, nature will do the planting for you. Any part of your garden that gets plenty ofsunlight will be a good place for tomato plants.      In late summer, you will begin to see the plants. Tomatoes grow on vines. These longvines like to climb fences or poles. Some people build wire cages for tomatoes to climb.The vines grasp the wires and grow up the sides of the cage. If your tomato vines havenothing to climb, they will grow along the ground.      The vines and leaves are bright green. They grow very fast! Soon you will see tinyyellow flowers, shaped like little stars. After the flowers appear, you will start to see thetomatoes. They will be pale green at first. They will turn a bright, warm red as they ripen.This means they are ready to pick. If you happen to pick any that are still orange, and notyet bright red, don’t worry. You can leave them on the kitchen counter for a few days andwatch them change color. Like most fruits, tomatoes continue to ripen after you pick them.      When you go to the garden to pick tomatoes, always look on the ground under theplants. Ripe tomatoes can fall off the vines all by themselves. Sometimes they smashwhen they fall. Often, though, they are just as perfect as the tomatoes still on the vine. Allyou have to do is rinse the dirt off.      The vines will produce tomatoes throughout the summer and fall. The plants will die onthe first night that the temperature freezes and there is frost on the ground. But most likelythey will reseed themselves. You will have more plants next year!      The chart below shows you some different kinds of tomatoes and their names. Thesmaller a tomato is, the more flavor it has. 

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       Tomatoes can be served at any meal. A slice of a large tomato is perfect for manykinds of sandwiches. You can toss a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes into a salad orcut them up into an omelet. If you peel and crush plum tomatoes, you get a delicioussauce for pasta or pizza. Some people even have recipes that call for green tomatoes!Cooked in sugar, they taste just like apples. 

DirectionsChoose the item that best answers the question about the selection you just read.Click the circle next to the answer. 

According to the author, which tomato is likely to taste the best?

A a large tomatoB a green tomatoC a bright red tomatoD a small tomato

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