Which option is an example of paraphrasing done correctly? (1 point)

Question

• The Civil War tore apart the nation as states fought one another from 1861 to 1865. When the war ended, 750,000
Americans had died, and 4 million people had been freed from slavery. Despite the costs, the war kept the states together as a country and redefined the nation. (National Park Service 2018)

• According to the United States Geological Survey, "one-third of the planet's amphibian species are threatened with extinction." (USGS 2016)

• Library of Congress. "Civil War." Library of Congress website. Accessed March 26, 2020.

• By 1926, Goddard had constructed and successfully tested the first rocket using liquid fuel. Indeed, the flight of Goddard's rocket on March 16, 1926, at Auburn, Massachusetts, was as significant to history as that of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk.

Answer 1

By 1926, Goddard had built and tested the first ever rocket powered by liquid fuel, a significant moment in history comparable to the Wright brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk.

Answer 2

Which option shows the correct use of quotations? (1 point)
• According to NASA, Dr. Robert Goddard had a "lifetime of devoted research and testing." (NASA 2017)

• United States Geological Survey. "Saving Salamanders: Vital to Ecosystem Health." USGS website. Released December 13, 2016.

• Dr. Robert Goddard devoted his life to scientific research and testing. (NASA 2017)

• The Civil War tore apart the nation as states fought one another from 1861 to 1865. When the war ended, 750,000
Americans had died, and 4 million people had been freed from slavery.

Answer 3

• According to NASA, Dr. Robert Goddard had a "lifetime of devoted research and testing." (NASA 2017)

Answer 4

Which would violate copyright? (1 point)
• buying a painting that you did not make from its creator
• making copies of a picture and selling them without permission from the creator
• citing the source of information that you used in your paper
• creating your own music and distributing it

Answer 5

making copies of a picture and selling them without permission from the creator

Answer 6

Use the citation to answer the question.
To Kill a Mockingbird. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006.
What is missing from this citation?
(1 point)
• the publisher's name
• the title of the book
• the date the novel was printed
• the author's name

Answer 7

the author's name

Answer 8

Use the sentences to answer the question.
Troy is learning about the environment for his school project. He finds a chart that compares the amount of waste per person per year in different countries.
Which of the following can Troy assume is the idea that is presented in the chart?
(1 point)
• Different countries produce different amounts of waste.
• America produces the most waste.
• Waste has an impact on the environment.
• People should stop producing waste.

Answer 9

• Different countries produce different amounts of waste.

Answer 10

Which option shows an example of organization by cause and effect? (1 point)
• The parade needs a grand marshal, and the council could choose a local celebrity, someone nationally known, or perhaps a political figure.
• On July 5, the famous director canceled his appearance. By July 7, the council was exploring new options.
• The local author is available on the parade date, but hates crowds. On the other hand, the movie star loves
crowds, but may not be available on the parade date.
• Because the city had to reschedule the parade, the famous director was no longer available to be grand marshal.

Answer 11

• Because the city had to reschedule the parade, the famous director was no longer available to be grand marshal.