Question
Read the closing from a formal e-mail.
Talk To You Later:
Which is the best way to revise the closing?
Warmly,
Respectfully,
Yours truly:
See You Soon:
2. Read the signature.
Jenny
To include this signature in a formal letter, it should be revised to contain the writer’s
full first name and middle name.
nickname and last name.
title and full first name.
full first name and last name.
3. Read the excerpt from the article, "Youth Activism and Animal Rights.”
Farm animals, too, may be subject to practices that activists consider inhumane. These practices are generally perpetrated by large farms, known as factory farms, which may treat animals poorly in an effort to reduce costs and increase profits. In addition to other concerns, activists have discovered a level of confinement of pigs, hens, and cows that they consider extreme. They have developed materials conveying this information, promoting the message that farm animals deserve ethical care, just as pets do.
Read the passage from the story, "Undercover Farmer.”
I lived about ten miles from a big dairy farm, the kind they call a factory farm, and I knew from the newspaper that they were always hiring extra help—even tenth graders like me—to do odd jobs after school. I was assigned to feed the pigs, which was lucky because one of the things I’d read about was mistreatment of sows while they are pregnant, and I wanted to know more. I tucked a small camera in a back pocket of my jeans and a tiny tape recorder in the other. I thought it was too dangerous to try to take video, at least at first.
The situation was worse than I thought. The farm kept the female pigs in crates so small they didn’t even have room to turn around. I took pictures of the pigs from all sides.
Based on the details from "Youth Activism and Animal Rights,” which aspect of "Undercover Farmer” is a fictionalized element?
the existence of a factory farm
the narrator’s feelings toward the animal’s conditions
the occurrences of abuse at the farm
the student becoming an activist for animal rights
4. Read the formal e-mail.
Dear Dr. Townsend,
Our neighborhood watch group would like to accept your offer to visit with our group next month. Your proposed presentation addresses many of the issues that are of immediate concern to our group. Given your impressive credentials, we value your input and look forward to your presentation. To solidify the details, please use my contact information below to contact me.
Sincerely,
Marissa Lee
What is the main reason this e-mail is not appropriate for a formal purpose?
While the e-mail contains a proper salutation and closing, the language in the body of the letter is too informal.
While the e-mail contains formal language in the body, the salutation is formatted incorrectly and the contact information is missing.
While the e-mail contains a proper closing and signature, the salutation is wrong because the heading is missing.
While the e-mail contains formal formatting for the salutation and signature, both the body and the closing have formatting errors.
5. Read the formal letter.
Jorge Smith
123 Main Street
Anytown, IL 12345
Janice Parker:
Our annual awards banquet will be held in January. We would be honored if you would agree to be our key speaker.
Please find all the relevant information in the attached itinerary. We will contact you in a week’s time to see if there is any other information you require and to answer any questions you might have.
Sincerely,
Jorge Smith
Which part of the letter needs revision in order to be appropriate for a formal letter?
the salutation
the body
the closing
the signature
6. Which is one difference between a graphic novel and a memoir?
Only memoirs are about nonfiction, or true, events.
Only graphic novels use speech bubbles to show dialogue.
Only memoirs are meant to inform readers about world issues.
Only graphic novels include conversations between people.
7. A formal letter that you print and mail begins with a ___
body
heading
salution
signature
8. Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.
The players sat down together on the benches in the locker room. Jesse and Neto repeated the words they had heard and said it hurt too badly for them to play in the next game.
"Yeah, I've heard those things, too," said one player. "Sure it's terrible, but you can't quit! If you guys leave, it will destroy our team."
"Look," Neto said, "if we don't take a stand now, those fans will say those things forever. Even after we graduate, they'll keep putting Hispanic players down. We have a chance to stop it now."
Finally there was no more to say. The question came: "Who votes not to play the next game?" Every player raised his hand.
In the story, racism is at the heart of the problem. Which idea complicates the conflict?
Neto wants to play, but not for disrespectful fans.
Neto has a difficult time convincing the team of Jesse's claims.
Neto believes the problem will never have a solution.
Neto does not want to lose his friendship with Jesse.
9. Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”
With the patience of a much older, wiser nurse, nothing was too hard for Clara to do well and quickly, if in any way it would make David more comfortable. She remained by his side through many new treatments and failed attempts. David’s cure finally came through a new treatment using a vapor bath, and Clara Barton fulfilled her earliest apprenticeship as a nurse.
How does the author best reveal that Clara idolized her brother?
by describing her as having “patience of a much older, wiser nurse”
by describing actions such as “remained by his side through many new treatments”
by describing actions such as “fulfilled her earliest apprenticeship as a nurse”
by describing her as being able “to do well and quickly”
10. Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.
Neto decided to ask Andy Percifield for help. Percifield was the student council president, a tall, red-haired senior who always read the morning announcements over the P.A. system. Neto didn't know him, but people who did said Percifield was smart and fair. Maybe he would know what to do.
Neto was waiting by Andy's locker the next morning. "He had tears in his eyes," Andy remembers. "He said that adult fans were swearing at the Mexican players and that it wasn't fair. He was really hurting. He said, 'Is there any way you can help?' I told him I'd try."
The author’s purpose in this excerpt is to
prompt an emotion in the reader.
convey details about the characters.
encourage the reader to do something.
express an opinion about a topic.
11. Read the sentence from a letter.
Harrington City park has recently become quite run-down.
This sentence is an example of the writer’s________, or perspective on the topic.
viewpoint
argument
tone
objective
12. Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”
When playing with cousins, running from feisty livestock, or taking part in anything that didn’t involve conversation, Clara was a champion. But her most marked characteristic around others, then and for many years afterward, was her excessive shyness. Rather than conversing, Clara turned her attention to out-of-door matters and found more than one opportunity for daring feats.
First, with shining eyes and bated breath, she learned to cross the little winding French river on teetering logs at its most dangerous depths. When this sport grew tame, she made her way to the local sawmill where she delighted to ride the carriage which conveyed the logs to the old-fashioned up-and-down saw. The carriage moved very slowly when it was going forward and the saw was eating its laborious way through the log, but it came back with violent rapidity. Now, that little girl, who remembered nothing but fear of her earliest childhood, was happy when she flaunted her courage in the face of her natural timidity riding the sawmill carriage.
Why did the author choose to provide this fictional account of Clara Barton, who was a real person? Select four answers.
to interpret and share real events
to bring Barton to life through descriptive detail and dialogue
to make the account of Barton’s life more interesting than it actually was
to add details, such as characters’ thoughts and feelings, to the story since some of these details are not known
to engage the reader by sharing a point of view about the topic
13. Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”
Stephen Barton, or Captain Barton as he was called, was a man of marked military tastes. In the evening, after dinner, the family would gather near the fireplace, with its thick hand-cut mantel and river rock surround. With mother in her rocking chair, knitting, and her sister Sally on the sofa with a book, Clara would perch in the armchair on her father’s knee, next to the crackling fire, and listen as he regaled her with tales of his service.
"…surrounded by darkness, we sat quietly waiting for our orders to advance,” he would say.
Which detail from the excerpt best characterizes Stephen Barton as a loving father?
“Stephen Barton, or Captain Barton as he was called, was a man of marked military tastes.”
“after dinner, the family would gather near the fireplace,”
“Clara would perch in the armchair on her father’s knee,”
“‘…surrounded by darkness, we sat quietly waiting for our orders to advance,’ he would say.”
14. Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another Begins.
Which excerpt from the A Story of the Red Cross reflects what is happening in this frame?
Later on arrived a shipload of supplies from the business people of New York, which were stored with the Galveston committee, and we were asked to aid in the distribution of these supplies,….
I beg my readers to bear in mind that this is not romance that I am writing, where I can place my characters in the best light and shape results at will, but history, with my personages still alive, ready to attest the reality of this statement.
A day of waiting in Houston for a passage over the Gulf gave us a glimpse of what the encroachment had been on the mainland.
To none will your help ever be so precious as it has been to me, for in its proud growth and strength none will ever so need you.
15. Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another Begins.
Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.
My stenographer, Miss Agnes Coombs, found her post by me, and sixty to eighty letters a day, taken from dictation, made up the clerical round of the office of the president. This duty fell in between attending the daily meetings of the relief committee and receiving constant calls both in and out of the city.
Which statement describes how the purpose of the frame and the excerpt are different?
The frame informs the reader that Clara was appreciated for her work.
The excerpt informs the reader of the attention to detail Clara demonstrated to coordinate the relief process.
The excerpt informs the reader that Clara was unorganized and ineffective in her position.
The frame informs the reader that the Clara had a dedicated team supporting her.
Talk To You Later:
Which is the best way to revise the closing?
Warmly,
Respectfully,
Yours truly:
See You Soon:
2. Read the signature.
Jenny
To include this signature in a formal letter, it should be revised to contain the writer’s
full first name and middle name.
nickname and last name.
title and full first name.
full first name and last name.
3. Read the excerpt from the article, "Youth Activism and Animal Rights.”
Farm animals, too, may be subject to practices that activists consider inhumane. These practices are generally perpetrated by large farms, known as factory farms, which may treat animals poorly in an effort to reduce costs and increase profits. In addition to other concerns, activists have discovered a level of confinement of pigs, hens, and cows that they consider extreme. They have developed materials conveying this information, promoting the message that farm animals deserve ethical care, just as pets do.
Read the passage from the story, "Undercover Farmer.”
I lived about ten miles from a big dairy farm, the kind they call a factory farm, and I knew from the newspaper that they were always hiring extra help—even tenth graders like me—to do odd jobs after school. I was assigned to feed the pigs, which was lucky because one of the things I’d read about was mistreatment of sows while they are pregnant, and I wanted to know more. I tucked a small camera in a back pocket of my jeans and a tiny tape recorder in the other. I thought it was too dangerous to try to take video, at least at first.
The situation was worse than I thought. The farm kept the female pigs in crates so small they didn’t even have room to turn around. I took pictures of the pigs from all sides.
Based on the details from "Youth Activism and Animal Rights,” which aspect of "Undercover Farmer” is a fictionalized element?
the existence of a factory farm
the narrator’s feelings toward the animal’s conditions
the occurrences of abuse at the farm
the student becoming an activist for animal rights
4. Read the formal e-mail.
Dear Dr. Townsend,
Our neighborhood watch group would like to accept your offer to visit with our group next month. Your proposed presentation addresses many of the issues that are of immediate concern to our group. Given your impressive credentials, we value your input and look forward to your presentation. To solidify the details, please use my contact information below to contact me.
Sincerely,
Marissa Lee
What is the main reason this e-mail is not appropriate for a formal purpose?
While the e-mail contains a proper salutation and closing, the language in the body of the letter is too informal.
While the e-mail contains formal language in the body, the salutation is formatted incorrectly and the contact information is missing.
While the e-mail contains a proper closing and signature, the salutation is wrong because the heading is missing.
While the e-mail contains formal formatting for the salutation and signature, both the body and the closing have formatting errors.
5. Read the formal letter.
Jorge Smith
123 Main Street
Anytown, IL 12345
Janice Parker:
Our annual awards banquet will be held in January. We would be honored if you would agree to be our key speaker.
Please find all the relevant information in the attached itinerary. We will contact you in a week’s time to see if there is any other information you require and to answer any questions you might have.
Sincerely,
Jorge Smith
Which part of the letter needs revision in order to be appropriate for a formal letter?
the salutation
the body
the closing
the signature
6. Which is one difference between a graphic novel and a memoir?
Only memoirs are about nonfiction, or true, events.
Only graphic novels use speech bubbles to show dialogue.
Only memoirs are meant to inform readers about world issues.
Only graphic novels include conversations between people.
7. A formal letter that you print and mail begins with a ___
body
heading
salution
signature
8. Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.
The players sat down together on the benches in the locker room. Jesse and Neto repeated the words they had heard and said it hurt too badly for them to play in the next game.
"Yeah, I've heard those things, too," said one player. "Sure it's terrible, but you can't quit! If you guys leave, it will destroy our team."
"Look," Neto said, "if we don't take a stand now, those fans will say those things forever. Even after we graduate, they'll keep putting Hispanic players down. We have a chance to stop it now."
Finally there was no more to say. The question came: "Who votes not to play the next game?" Every player raised his hand.
In the story, racism is at the heart of the problem. Which idea complicates the conflict?
Neto wants to play, but not for disrespectful fans.
Neto has a difficult time convincing the team of Jesse's claims.
Neto believes the problem will never have a solution.
Neto does not want to lose his friendship with Jesse.
9. Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”
With the patience of a much older, wiser nurse, nothing was too hard for Clara to do well and quickly, if in any way it would make David more comfortable. She remained by his side through many new treatments and failed attempts. David’s cure finally came through a new treatment using a vapor bath, and Clara Barton fulfilled her earliest apprenticeship as a nurse.
How does the author best reveal that Clara idolized her brother?
by describing her as having “patience of a much older, wiser nurse”
by describing actions such as “remained by his side through many new treatments”
by describing actions such as “fulfilled her earliest apprenticeship as a nurse”
by describing her as being able “to do well and quickly”
10. Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.
Neto decided to ask Andy Percifield for help. Percifield was the student council president, a tall, red-haired senior who always read the morning announcements over the P.A. system. Neto didn't know him, but people who did said Percifield was smart and fair. Maybe he would know what to do.
Neto was waiting by Andy's locker the next morning. "He had tears in his eyes," Andy remembers. "He said that adult fans were swearing at the Mexican players and that it wasn't fair. He was really hurting. He said, 'Is there any way you can help?' I told him I'd try."
The author’s purpose in this excerpt is to
prompt an emotion in the reader.
convey details about the characters.
encourage the reader to do something.
express an opinion about a topic.
11. Read the sentence from a letter.
Harrington City park has recently become quite run-down.
This sentence is an example of the writer’s________, or perspective on the topic.
viewpoint
argument
tone
objective
12. Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”
When playing with cousins, running from feisty livestock, or taking part in anything that didn’t involve conversation, Clara was a champion. But her most marked characteristic around others, then and for many years afterward, was her excessive shyness. Rather than conversing, Clara turned her attention to out-of-door matters and found more than one opportunity for daring feats.
First, with shining eyes and bated breath, she learned to cross the little winding French river on teetering logs at its most dangerous depths. When this sport grew tame, she made her way to the local sawmill where she delighted to ride the carriage which conveyed the logs to the old-fashioned up-and-down saw. The carriage moved very slowly when it was going forward and the saw was eating its laborious way through the log, but it came back with violent rapidity. Now, that little girl, who remembered nothing but fear of her earliest childhood, was happy when she flaunted her courage in the face of her natural timidity riding the sawmill carriage.
Why did the author choose to provide this fictional account of Clara Barton, who was a real person? Select four answers.
to interpret and share real events
to bring Barton to life through descriptive detail and dialogue
to make the account of Barton’s life more interesting than it actually was
to add details, such as characters’ thoughts and feelings, to the story since some of these details are not known
to engage the reader by sharing a point of view about the topic
13. Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”
Stephen Barton, or Captain Barton as he was called, was a man of marked military tastes. In the evening, after dinner, the family would gather near the fireplace, with its thick hand-cut mantel and river rock surround. With mother in her rocking chair, knitting, and her sister Sally on the sofa with a book, Clara would perch in the armchair on her father’s knee, next to the crackling fire, and listen as he regaled her with tales of his service.
"…surrounded by darkness, we sat quietly waiting for our orders to advance,” he would say.
Which detail from the excerpt best characterizes Stephen Barton as a loving father?
“Stephen Barton, or Captain Barton as he was called, was a man of marked military tastes.”
“after dinner, the family would gather near the fireplace,”
“Clara would perch in the armchair on her father’s knee,”
“‘…surrounded by darkness, we sat quietly waiting for our orders to advance,’ he would say.”
14. Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another Begins.
Which excerpt from the A Story of the Red Cross reflects what is happening in this frame?
Later on arrived a shipload of supplies from the business people of New York, which were stored with the Galveston committee, and we were asked to aid in the distribution of these supplies,….
I beg my readers to bear in mind that this is not romance that I am writing, where I can place my characters in the best light and shape results at will, but history, with my personages still alive, ready to attest the reality of this statement.
A day of waiting in Houston for a passage over the Gulf gave us a glimpse of what the encroachment had been on the mainland.
To none will your help ever be so precious as it has been to me, for in its proud growth and strength none will ever so need you.
15. Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another Begins.
Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.
My stenographer, Miss Agnes Coombs, found her post by me, and sixty to eighty letters a day, taken from dictation, made up the clerical round of the office of the president. This duty fell in between attending the daily meetings of the relief committee and receiving constant calls both in and out of the city.
Which statement describes how the purpose of the frame and the excerpt are different?
The frame informs the reader that Clara was appreciated for her work.
The excerpt informs the reader of the attention to detail Clara demonstrated to coordinate the relief process.
The excerpt informs the reader that Clara was unorganized and ineffective in her position.
The frame informs the reader that the Clara had a dedicated team supporting her.
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16. Read the paragraph from an e-mail.
(1) The torrential rain that postponed the festival has finally ceased, but it left a trail of disaster. (2) Rescheduling the annual Pickle Palooza is going to be a huge undertaking. (3) The ceremonial pickle podium floated off during the downpour and hasn’t been seen since. (4) A flock of ducks have taken up residence on it and have been chasing off anyone who comes near them. (5) And, there is a puddle the size of a small lake where the festival field was.
What is the best way to reorganize the paragraph to make the writer’s viewpoint clear to the reader?
1, 3, 4, 2, 5
2, 1, 3, 5, 4
3, 1, 2, 4, 5
4, 5, 1, 2, 3
17. In A Story of the Red Cross, why does the author provide a first-hand account of the work in Galveston?
to emphasize how recovery conditions have improved
to show a group of people who Clara helped during a disaster
to emphasize the benefits an experienced team provides
to show the place where Clara was forced to work
18. Read the excerpt from "Justin Lebo.”
When he got it home, he wheeled the junker into the garage and showed it proudly to his father. "Will you help me fix it up?" he asked. Justin's hobby was bike racing, a passion the two of them shared. Their garage barely had room for the car anymore. It was more like a bike shop. Tires and frames hung from hooks on the ceiling, and bike wrenches dangled from the walls.
Based on the details in this excerpt, which word best describes the garage?
inviting
dangerous
cluttered
sparse
19. Which best describes the purpose of "Justin Lebo”?
to educate readers about an historical figure
to entertain readers with an inspirational story
to instruct readers on how to restore a bicycle
to persuade readers to help children in need
20. Read the excerpt from "Justin Lebo.”
On the way home, Justin was silent. His mother assumed he was lost in a feeling of satisfaction. But he was thinking about what would happen once those bikes got wheeled inside and everyone saw them. How would all those kids decide who got the bikes? Two bikes could cause more trouble than they would solve.
What conflict is introduced in this excerpt?
The residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys may not know how to ride the bicycles Justin brought.
There are not enough staff members at the Kilbarchan Home for Boys to oversee the distribution of the bicycles.
The residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys may not like the bicycles that Justin restored.
There are not enough bicycles for the residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys.
21. Which detail from "Justin Lebo” best shows that Justin is caring?
"They were so happy," Justin remembers. "It was like they couldn't believe it. It made me feel good just to see them happy."
"Will you help me fix it up?" he asked. Justin's hobby was bike racing, a passion the two of them shared.
Justin wheeled the bike out of the garage, leapt aboard, and started off around the block. He stood up and mashed down on the pedals, straining for speed.
Justin stood back as if he were inspecting a painting for sale at an auction. Then he made his final judgment: perfect.
22. Which statement best describes a difference between the two animal rights passages?
“Youth Activism and Animal Rights” includes factual elements and “Undercover Farmer” does not.
“Undercover Farmer” includes fictional elements, and “Youth Activism and Animal Rights” does not.
“Youth Activism and Animal Rights” includes fictional elements, and “Undercover Farmer” does not.
“Undercover Farmer” includes factual elements, and “Youth Activism and Animal Rights” does not.
23. Which best describes the overall purpose of "Youth Activism and Animal Rights”?
to entertain readers with a sad story
to educate readers about an important issue
to convince readers to join a cause
to inform readers about a historical figure
24. Which detail from "Undercover Farmer” best shows that the narrator’s activism on behalf of farm animals changed practices in the community?
I decided to show what I’d discovered to my friends so they could help me figure out some next steps.
Three weeks later, two businesses had signed on, and two more said they’d think about it.
I was assigned to feed the pigs, which was lucky because one of the things I’d read about was mistreatment of sows while they are pregnant.
I got another friend to make posters and put them up on the bulletin boards at school.
25. Read the excerpt from "Youth Activism and Animal "Rights.”
In addition to traditional events like bake sales and car washes, young activists have raised money through more creative means. Many use special occasions, such as birthdays and bar or bat mitzvahs, to ask their friends and families to donate money to animal rights, rather than give gifts.
Why does the author most likely include these details?
to illustrate that young activists pressure others to donate money
to show that young activists are more generous than non-activists
to emphasize the dedication and generosity of young activists
to highlight that young activists are irresponsible with money
(1) The torrential rain that postponed the festival has finally ceased, but it left a trail of disaster. (2) Rescheduling the annual Pickle Palooza is going to be a huge undertaking. (3) The ceremonial pickle podium floated off during the downpour and hasn’t been seen since. (4) A flock of ducks have taken up residence on it and have been chasing off anyone who comes near them. (5) And, there is a puddle the size of a small lake where the festival field was.
What is the best way to reorganize the paragraph to make the writer’s viewpoint clear to the reader?
1, 3, 4, 2, 5
2, 1, 3, 5, 4
3, 1, 2, 4, 5
4, 5, 1, 2, 3
17. In A Story of the Red Cross, why does the author provide a first-hand account of the work in Galveston?
to emphasize how recovery conditions have improved
to show a group of people who Clara helped during a disaster
to emphasize the benefits an experienced team provides
to show the place where Clara was forced to work
18. Read the excerpt from "Justin Lebo.”
When he got it home, he wheeled the junker into the garage and showed it proudly to his father. "Will you help me fix it up?" he asked. Justin's hobby was bike racing, a passion the two of them shared. Their garage barely had room for the car anymore. It was more like a bike shop. Tires and frames hung from hooks on the ceiling, and bike wrenches dangled from the walls.
Based on the details in this excerpt, which word best describes the garage?
inviting
dangerous
cluttered
sparse
19. Which best describes the purpose of "Justin Lebo”?
to educate readers about an historical figure
to entertain readers with an inspirational story
to instruct readers on how to restore a bicycle
to persuade readers to help children in need
20. Read the excerpt from "Justin Lebo.”
On the way home, Justin was silent. His mother assumed he was lost in a feeling of satisfaction. But he was thinking about what would happen once those bikes got wheeled inside and everyone saw them. How would all those kids decide who got the bikes? Two bikes could cause more trouble than they would solve.
What conflict is introduced in this excerpt?
The residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys may not know how to ride the bicycles Justin brought.
There are not enough staff members at the Kilbarchan Home for Boys to oversee the distribution of the bicycles.
The residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys may not like the bicycles that Justin restored.
There are not enough bicycles for the residents of the Kilbarchan Home for Boys.
21. Which detail from "Justin Lebo” best shows that Justin is caring?
"They were so happy," Justin remembers. "It was like they couldn't believe it. It made me feel good just to see them happy."
"Will you help me fix it up?" he asked. Justin's hobby was bike racing, a passion the two of them shared.
Justin wheeled the bike out of the garage, leapt aboard, and started off around the block. He stood up and mashed down on the pedals, straining for speed.
Justin stood back as if he were inspecting a painting for sale at an auction. Then he made his final judgment: perfect.
22. Which statement best describes a difference between the two animal rights passages?
“Youth Activism and Animal Rights” includes factual elements and “Undercover Farmer” does not.
“Undercover Farmer” includes fictional elements, and “Youth Activism and Animal Rights” does not.
“Youth Activism and Animal Rights” includes fictional elements, and “Undercover Farmer” does not.
“Undercover Farmer” includes factual elements, and “Youth Activism and Animal Rights” does not.
23. Which best describes the overall purpose of "Youth Activism and Animal Rights”?
to entertain readers with a sad story
to educate readers about an important issue
to convince readers to join a cause
to inform readers about a historical figure
24. Which detail from "Undercover Farmer” best shows that the narrator’s activism on behalf of farm animals changed practices in the community?
I decided to show what I’d discovered to my friends so they could help me figure out some next steps.
Three weeks later, two businesses had signed on, and two more said they’d think about it.
I was assigned to feed the pigs, which was lucky because one of the things I’d read about was mistreatment of sows while they are pregnant.
I got another friend to make posters and put them up on the bulletin boards at school.
25. Read the excerpt from "Youth Activism and Animal "Rights.”
In addition to traditional events like bake sales and car washes, young activists have raised money through more creative means. Many use special occasions, such as birthdays and bar or bat mitzvahs, to ask their friends and families to donate money to animal rights, rather than give gifts.
Why does the author most likely include these details?
to illustrate that young activists pressure others to donate money
to show that young activists are more generous than non-activists
to emphasize the dedication and generosity of young activists
to highlight that young activists are irresponsible with money
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1. The best way to revise the closing is: **Warmly,**
2. To include this signature in a formal letter, it should be revised to contain the writer’s **full first name and last name.**
3. Based on the details from "Youth Activism and Animal Rights,” the fictionalized element in "Undercover Farmer” is: **the occurrences of abuse at the farm.**
4. The main reason this e-mail is not appropriate for a formal purpose is: **While the e-mail contains formal language in the body, the salutation is formatted incorrectly and the contact information is missing.**
5. The part of the letter that needs revision in order to be appropriate for a formal letter is: **the salutation.**
6. One difference between a graphic novel and a memoir is: **Only memoirs are about nonfiction, or true, events.**
7. A formal letter that you print and mail begins with a **heading.**
8. In the story, racism is at the heart of the problem. The idea that complicates the conflict is: **Neto wants to play, but not for disrespectful fans.**
9. The author best reveals that Clara idolized her brother by: **by describing actions such as “remained by his side through many new treatments.”**
10. The author’s purpose in this excerpt is to: **prompt an emotion in the reader.**
11. This sentence is an example of the writer’s **viewpoint**, or perspective on the topic.
12. The author chose to provide this fictional account of Clara Barton for the following reasons:
- **to interpret and share real events**
- **to bring Barton to life through descriptive detail and dialogue**
- **to add details, such as characters’ thoughts and feelings, to the story since some of these details are not known**
- **to engage the reader by sharing a point of view about the topic**
13. The detail from the excerpt that best characterizes Stephen Barton as a loving father is: **“Clara would perch in the armchair on her father’s knee.”**
14. The excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross that reflects what is happening in this frame is: **Later on arrived a shipload of supplies from the business people of New York, which were stored with the Galveston committee, and we were asked to aid in the distribution of these supplies,….**
15. The statement that describes how the purpose of the frame and the excerpt are different is: **The excerpt informs the reader of the attention to detail Clara demonstrated to coordinate the relief process.**
2. To include this signature in a formal letter, it should be revised to contain the writer’s **full first name and last name.**
3. Based on the details from "Youth Activism and Animal Rights,” the fictionalized element in "Undercover Farmer” is: **the occurrences of abuse at the farm.**
4. The main reason this e-mail is not appropriate for a formal purpose is: **While the e-mail contains formal language in the body, the salutation is formatted incorrectly and the contact information is missing.**
5. The part of the letter that needs revision in order to be appropriate for a formal letter is: **the salutation.**
6. One difference between a graphic novel and a memoir is: **Only memoirs are about nonfiction, or true, events.**
7. A formal letter that you print and mail begins with a **heading.**
8. In the story, racism is at the heart of the problem. The idea that complicates the conflict is: **Neto wants to play, but not for disrespectful fans.**
9. The author best reveals that Clara idolized her brother by: **by describing actions such as “remained by his side through many new treatments.”**
10. The author’s purpose in this excerpt is to: **prompt an emotion in the reader.**
11. This sentence is an example of the writer’s **viewpoint**, or perspective on the topic.
12. The author chose to provide this fictional account of Clara Barton for the following reasons:
- **to interpret and share real events**
- **to bring Barton to life through descriptive detail and dialogue**
- **to add details, such as characters’ thoughts and feelings, to the story since some of these details are not known**
- **to engage the reader by sharing a point of view about the topic**
13. The detail from the excerpt that best characterizes Stephen Barton as a loving father is: **“Clara would perch in the armchair on her father’s knee.”**
14. The excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross that reflects what is happening in this frame is: **Later on arrived a shipload of supplies from the business people of New York, which were stored with the Galveston committee, and we were asked to aid in the distribution of these supplies,….**
15. The statement that describes how the purpose of the frame and the excerpt are different is: **The excerpt informs the reader of the attention to detail Clara demonstrated to coordinate the relief process.**
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16. The best way to reorganize the paragraph to make the writer’s viewpoint clear to the reader is: **1, 3, 4, 2, 5.**
17. The author provides a first-hand account of the work in Galveston: **to emphasize the benefits an experienced team provides.**
18. Based on the details in this excerpt, the word that best describes the garage is: **cluttered.**
19. The best description of the purpose of "Justin Lebo” is: **to entertain readers with an inspirational story.**
20. The conflict introduced in this excerpt is: **There are not enough staff members at the Kilbarchan Home for Boys to oversee the distribution of the bicycles.**
21. The detail from "Justin Lebo” that best shows that Justin is caring is: **"They were so happy," Justin remembers. "It was like they couldn't believe it. It made me feel good just to see them happy."**
22. The statement that best describes a difference between the two animal rights passages is: **“Undercover Farmer” includes fictional elements, and “Youth Activism and Animal Rights” does not.**
23. The overall purpose of "Youth Activism and Animal Rights” is: **to educate readers about an important issue.**
24. The detail from "Undercover Farmer” that best shows that the narrator’s activism on behalf of farm animals changed practices in the community is: **Three weeks later, two businesses had signed on, and two more said they’d think about it.**
25. The author most likely includes these details: **to emphasize the dedication and generosity of young activists.**
16. The best way to reorganize the paragraph to make the writer’s viewpoint clear to the reader is: **1, 3, 4, 2, 5.**
17. The author provides a first-hand account of the work in Galveston: **to emphasize the benefits an experienced team provides.**
18. Based on the details in this excerpt, the word that best describes the garage is: **cluttered.**
19. The best description of the purpose of "Justin Lebo” is: **to entertain readers with an inspirational story.**
20. The conflict introduced in this excerpt is: **There are not enough staff members at the Kilbarchan Home for Boys to oversee the distribution of the bicycles.**
21. The detail from "Justin Lebo” that best shows that Justin is caring is: **"They were so happy," Justin remembers. "It was like they couldn't believe it. It made me feel good just to see them happy."**
22. The statement that best describes a difference between the two animal rights passages is: **“Undercover Farmer” includes fictional elements, and “Youth Activism and Animal Rights” does not.**
23. The overall purpose of "Youth Activism and Animal Rights” is: **to educate readers about an important issue.**
24. The detail from "Undercover Farmer” that best shows that the narrator’s activism on behalf of farm animals changed practices in the community is: **Three weeks later, two businesses had signed on, and two more said they’d think about it.**
25. The author most likely includes these details: **to emphasize the dedication and generosity of young activists.**
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