Who Is Likely to Be the Most Popular Student in the Fifth-Grade

question 236

Multiple Choice

Who is likely to be the most popular student in the fifth-grade class?

• A) Helmut,who is the most athletic boy in the class
• B) Jeff,who is the statistician for the basketball team
• C) Hara,who is below average in height and physical maturity
• D) Sally,who is the most sexually mature girl in the class

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