Use the dialogue to answer the question.

Question

“We are going to do some kind of community service project. Where do we start?”
Which response would best propel this discussion?

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Responses

“Let’s start by doing research about the community.”
“Let’s start by doing research about the community.”

“Has anyone here ever done a community service project before?”
“Has anyone here ever done a community service project before?”

“Who wants to take notes about our plans?”
“Who wants to take notes about our plans?”

“Let’s discuss what everyone feels the community most needs.”
“Let’s discuss what everyone feels the community most needs.”

Answer 1

The response that would best propel the discussion is:

“Let’s discuss what everyone feels the community most needs.”

This response invites everyone to share their thoughts and opinions, allowing for a collaborative approach to identifying a suitable community service project.

Answer 2

"Wilberforce 1789 abolition speech"
by William Wilberforce

The number of deaths speaks for itself, and makes all such enquiry superfluous. As soon as ever I had arrived thus far in my investigation of the slave trade, I confess to you sir, so enormous so dreadful, so irremediable did its wickedness appear that my own mind was completely made up for the abolition.

William Wilberforce's 1789 Abolition Speech

Question
Use the speech excerpt to answer the question.

How does the word choice in this paragraph impact readers?

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Responses

It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them.
It uses a fallacious statement to persuade them.

It appeals to their emotions.
It appeals to their emotions.

It engages their sense of ethics.
It engages their sense of ethics.

It gives them something to consider logically.
It gives them something to consider logically.
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Answer 3

The word choice in this paragraph impacts readers primarily by:

It appeals to their emotions.

Wilberforce's use of words like "enormous," "dreadful," and "wickedness" evokes a strong emotional response, highlighting the gravity of the issue of the slave trade and compelling the audience to feel the urgency and moral imperative for abolition.

Answer 4

"Are Commercial Honeybees Making Wild Bees Sick?"
by Berly McCoy

If human-managed bees and bee-friendly flowers are acting as hotspots for pathogens, keeping more bees and planting more flowers may be contributing to the steep losses in commercial pollinators seen in the U.S. each year, as well as fueling the decline of wild bees. The more that bees are transported and concentrated for larger-scale pollination events, the more opportunities for diseases to spread.

And it’s not just a one-way street.

“It’s likely the transmission is going both ways,” said Scott McArt, a pollinator ecologist at Cornell University who was not involved in the study. Even if diseases in commercial bees are eliminated, new infections from the wild bee population, which are known to harbor pathogens, could spill back into managed populations, making disease eradication even tougher than it is now.

From the urban gardener to the rural farmer, people are encouraged to grow “bee-friendly” plants.

“But in some cases you might actually be increasing disease levels when you plant those flowers,” said Sheila Colla, a conservation biologist at York University who was not involved in the study. “Maybe we need to have a [buffer] area without flowers to stop diseases from spreading to wild bees.”

Nobody is suggesting we stop planting flowers altogether. “We know that habitat loss is already a big problem for bees,” said Alger. Instead, she’s now investigating if increasing plant diversity, or culling certain plants could help decrease disease transmission.

She added that beekeepers and farmers need to take a long, hard look at how they are managing bees.

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Question
Use the article excerpt to answer the question.

What text evidence supports the statement that human actions are harming bees? Select the two correct answers.

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Responses

A pollinator ecologist claimed disease transmission goes both ways between human-managed bees and wild bees.
A pollinator ecologist claimed disease transmission goes both ways between human-managed bees and wild bees.

The author claimed that when bees are moved around to pollinate farms, there is a greater chance for diseases to spread.
The author claimed that when bees are moved around to pollinate farms, there is a greater chance for diseases to spread.

The author claimed beekeepers and farmers need to think more deeply about how they are managing bees.
The author claimed beekeepers and farmers need to think more deeply about how they are managing bees.

A researcher claimed habitat loss is already a major issue for bees.
A researcher claimed habitat loss is already a major issue for bees.

A conservation biologist claimed that planting bee-friendly flowers might actually increase disease levels.
A conservation biologist claimed that planting bee-friendly flowers might actually increase disease levels.
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Answer 5

The two pieces of text evidence that support the statement that human actions are harming bees are:

1. The author claimed that when bees are moved around to pollinate farms, there is a greater chance for diseases to spread.

2. A conservation biologist claimed that planting bee-friendly flowers might actually increase disease levels.

These statements illustrate how human practices related to managing and promoting bee populations can inadvertently contribute to the spread of diseases among both commercial and wild bee populations.

Answer 6

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Dev peered quietly in both directions. Nothing on the street looked familiar. She frowned deeply and checked the map again. Her group had assured her the map would make finding them super simple. This is not lemon squeezy at all, she thought miserably.
What would be another word for lemon squeezy in this context?

(1 point)
Responses

fun
fun

fast
fast

possible
possible

easy

Answer 7

In this context, another word for "lemon squeezy" would be:

easy

The phrase "lemon squeezy" is used as part of the expression "easy peasy," indicating that the task should be simple or straightforward.

Answer 8

"NASA Measures Death of Glaciers"
by Catherine Woods

In 1850, Glacier National Park had 150 living glaciers — that’s six times more than it has now. Since at least that time, glaciers there have been declining. But 50 years ago, the rate of decline jumped and the number of glaciers in the park took a nosedive. The situation has become increasingly bleak with time. The snow is melting faster, forcing bears and birds to adapt to new food patterns. Less snow through July and August means warmer waters, which hurts endangered species like the bull trout and the meltwater stonefly. The hotter climate means less water in the forest, which can lead to an increase in the number of fires and a depleted water supply.

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Question
Use the article excerpt to answer the question.

Which word replacement would create a stronger negative connotation?

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Responses

replacing the word depleted with destroyed
replacing the word depleted with destroyed

replacing the word warmer with hotter
replacing the word warmer with hotter

replacing the word nosedive with dip
replacing the word nosedive with dip

replacing the word adapt with adjust
replacing the word adapt with adjust
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Answer 9

The word replacement that would create a stronger negative connotation is:

replacing the word depleted with destroyed.

The word "destroyed" conveys a much harsher and more severe impact than "depleted," enhancing the negative connotation related to the consequences of climate change and resource loss.