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MSA Item of the Week
This item is one of the many resources available in the Reading State Curriculum Toolkit.
Reading Grade 6
Read the sentence in the box. Then choose the answer in which the underlined word is used in the same way. Mark the space for the answer you have chosen.
My sister's new job as store manager begins an important stage in her business career.
In which sentence does the word stage mean the same as in the sentence above?
- The city will stage a concert at the theater in the park.
- The play will be performed on the stage in the cafeteria.
- A butterfly goes through more than one stage as it grows.
- There are plans to stage a rally for Mayor Tate at city hall.
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