A)Which statements show examples of distinctions? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
Knitting a sweater is a great way to improve fine motor skills. Furthermore, it engages the creative centers of the brain.
Knitting a sweater is a great way to improve fine motor skills. Furthermore, it engages the creative centers of the brain.
Mammals are warm-blooded and have fur. In contrast, reptiles are cold-blooded and have scales.
Mammals are warm-blooded and have fur. In contrast, reptiles are cold-blooded and have scales.
First, roughen the surface with sandpaper. Next, paint the surface with two coasts of primer. Then, paint the surface with a glossy acrylic paint.
First, roughen the surface with sandpaper. Next, paint the surface with two coasts of primer. Then, paint the surface with a glossy acrylic paint.
Many people prefer to play games on a computer. On the other hand, some people are fine playing them on their phones.
Many people prefer to play games on a computer. On the other hand, some people are fine playing them on their phones.
Gas prices rose as a result of conflict in the Middle East. Consequently, the price of other goods also increased.
Gas prices rose as a result of conflict in the Middle East. Consequently, the price of other goods also increased.
Question 3
A)
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Mount Everest in the Himalaya Mountain range stands 29,053 feet and is still growing, gaining about 4 mm of height a year. _____ its immense height, Everest is not the Earth’s tallest mountain. That distinction goes to Mount Kea, which rises 33,500 feet when accounting for the nearly 20,000 feet of elevation that hides below sea level.
Which could be placed in the blank to show a contrast between Mount Everest and Mount Kea?
(1 point)
Responses
Because of
Because of
In addition to
In addition to
Despite
Despite
In similar fashion to
In similar fashion to
Question 4
"Why Are Yawns Contagious? We Asked a Scientist"
by Teresa Carey
There is no scientific consensus on why we yawn.
One theory argues that when humans are tired, we stop taking deep breaths, which causes a build-up of carbon dioxide in the body, said Douglas Parham, a speech scientist at Wichita State University. A yawn might be a special kind of respiration, Parham said. It builds up oxygen quickly, while expelling carbon dioxide, even more than a deep breath.
Excess carbon dioxide and other chemical changes, such as a drop in oxygen or increase in a compound called adenosine, could also act as “yawn gates,” said James Giordano, a neuroethicist and neuroscientist at Georgetown University. These chemicals send out a signal that triggers a yawn. By yawning, we compress the muscles of the face, driving oxygen-enriched blood to the brain, Giordano said.
Other proposals state the purpose of yawning is to cool the brain, or to stretch internal organs like tissues and lungs, helping the body to liven up.
What is the purpose of the transitions “One theory” and “other proposals” in this excerpt?
(1 point)
Responses
to draw a contrast between two ideas
to draw a contrast between two ideas
to point out a specific example of a general phenomenon
to point out a specific example of a general phenomenon
to show a cause/effect relationship
to show a cause/effect relationship
to group together explanations to the same question
to group together explanations to the same question
Question 5
A)
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Abraham Lincoln is best known for serving as the sixteenth president of the United States. During his tenure, the Civil War was fought, the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, and the Thirteenth Amendment was ratified. However, Lincoln also had several notable accomplishments before becoming president. One of them took place During the Mexican-American War.
Which opening sentence for a body paragraph that comes after this introduction paragraph would create a sense of cohesion between the two paragraphs?
(1 point)
Responses
While controversial during his lifetime, many historians today rate Lincoln as America’s best president.
While controversial during his lifetime, many historians today rate Lincoln as America’s best president.
Lincoln was an opponent of the Mexican-American War and publicly questioned the United States’ reason for conducting it.
Lincoln was an opponent of the Mexican-American War and publicly questioned the United States’ reason for conducting it.
Lincoln’s death shocked the nation, and the grieving went on for months.
Lincoln’s death shocked the nation, and the grieving went on for months.
Lincoln was born in 1809. He lived in poverty in a small cabin in Kentucky.
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Question 2
A) The two correct answers that show examples of distinctions are:
Mammals are warm-blooded and have fur. In contrast, reptiles are cold-blooded and have scales.
Many people prefer to play games on a computer. On the other hand, some people are fine playing them on their phones.
Question 3
A) The word that could be placed in the blank to show a contrast between Mount Everest and Mount Kea is:
Despite
Question 4
A) The purpose of the transitions “One theory” and “other proposals” in this excerpt is:
to group together explanations to the same question
Question 5
A) The opening sentence for a body paragraph that would create a sense of cohesion between the two paragraphs is:
Lincoln was an opponent of the Mexican-American War and publicly questioned the United States’ reason for conducting it.
This sentence relates to Lincoln's actions during a significant event prior to his presidency, thereby linking the two paragraphs cohesively.
