Question 1

Question

A) What is a positive step that may result from disagreeing with someone?
(1 point)
demonstrating inflammatory behaviors toward others.
ending a discussion without having a debate.
avoiding stressful situations that may be uncomfortable.
clarifying their personal concepts and ideas.
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Question 2
However when under duress by pests,
such as when ants destroy their roots,
plants are known to produce chemicals to
ward off invaders. So for this study,
Barbero and her colleagues grew
oregano in enclosed terrariums with
Myrmica ants, and then collected the
chemical scents emitted to produce
chemicals to ward off invaders.
The researchers found that the plants
made twice as much of a chemical agent
called carvacrol versus normal plants
grown without Myrmica ants.
Carvacrol is a known bug killer, but in a
surprising twist, the researchers found
that Myrmica ants switch on a set of
genes that neutralize oregano’s chemical
weapon. Meanwhile, other types of ants
lack this defense and succumb to
carvacrol, the team found.
A)
Use the excerpt to answer the
question.
Which detail was left uncertain in the
article?
(1 point)
why plants produce chemicals
to ward off invaders
the definition of carvacrol
how much carvacrol the
oregano plants made
why ants other than Myrmicas
are not resistant to carvacrol
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Question 3
A) How does knowing that the morpheme ante means “prior” help a reader
know the meaning of the word antechambers? (1 point)
It helps them know that it means “a room that comes before other rooms.”
It helps them know that it means “an individual that is found in front of a line.”
It helps them know that it means the “first to do something.”
It helps them know that it means “going somewhere first.”
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Question 4
"Keep
Conspiracy
Theories from
Ruining Family
Time"
by Nsikan Akpan
“It’s certainly strategic to say that you are
the victim of a conspiracy, that there is a
witch hunt out to get you. Because it sort
of throws those accusations into a
negative light,” Uscinski said. “It turns the
attention away from you trying to defend
yourself, to finding the truth. Now the
accuser has to defend themselves.”
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A)
Use the passage from the “How to
Keep Conspiracy Theories from
Ruining Your Time with Family”
article to answer the question.
Which words or phrases from the text
carry a negative connotation? Select
the two correct answers.
(1 point)
attention
strategic
witch hunt
victim
truth
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Question 5
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"Why are yawns
contagious? We
asked a
scientist"
by Teresa Carey
What is known is that the behavior is
contagious. The likelihood of yawning
increases six fold, according to one study,
after seeing someone else yawn.
As for yawn contagion, Giordano said it
may be related to a phenomenon called
social mirroring, where organisms imitate
the actions of others. Other behaviors fall
into this category, such as scratching, leg
crossing and laughing.
Giordano said this behavior could be
linked to mirror neurons in the brain.
“What these neurons are involved in is
matching what we sense and feel to the
way we move,” Giordano said. “So if
someone is seeing me scratch my face,
they would know what it feels like. You
may be compelled to do it too.”
Zhou-Feng Chen, director at Washington
University’s Center for the Study of Itch
has conducted research on social
scratching in mice. When he showed a
video of one mouse scratching itself to
other mice, the mice began their own
scratching within five seconds. And they
A)
Use the passage from “Why are
yawns contagious? We asked a
scientist.” to answer the question.
Which question, or claim, is
answered by the passage?
(1 point)
Why are yawns contagious?
Are yawning and smiling
similar?
What is social mirroring?
Do most animals yawn?
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were five times as likely to imitate the
scratching relative to control animals.
Chen said that when animals mimic
others, they must be recognizing a useful
behavior. Without thinking, they decide,
“This behavior must be very useful. So, I
better do it.”
Chen said this behavior could save
energy and protect animals against
disease. For example, since wild animals
don’t live in sanitized environments and
are often exposed to biting and stinging
insects that could carry disease, this
mimicking could be helping them to ward
off infection.
Social bonds, too, may be reinforced by
yawning and other forms of imitative
behavior may, Scammell said:
“If someone flashes you a nice friendly
smile, without even thinking about it,
you’re likely to smile back,” he said. “It is
a form of social communication, and it
appears that people who are more
empathetic are more likely to have this
social mirroring.”
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Question 6
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"The Ant,
Butterfly, and
the Oregano
Plant"
by Nsikan Akpan
[S]cientists had never observed any direct
contact between adult Large Blues and
Myrmica ants. The pregnant butterflies
don’t spot the nests from above, since the
flyers lay their eggs during a time of day
when the ants are underground. Plus the
Myrmica ants rarely climb the stems of
oregano plants or leave a chemical trail
that lasts long enough to be sniffed by the
butterflies.
However when under duress by pests,
such as when ants destroy their roots,
plants are known to produce chemicals to
ward off invaders. So for this study,
Barbero and her colleagues grew
oregano in enclosed terrariums with
Myrmica ants, and then collected the
chemical scents emitted by the plant.
The researchers found that the plants
made twice as much of a chemical agent
called carvacrol versus normal plants
grown without Myrmica ants.
What the
Scientists
Already Know
What the
Scientists Learn
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
Drag each item to the correct
location.
(1 point)
Many plants produce chemicals
to ward off invaders.

The butterflies do not follow a
chemical trail left by the ants.

Oregano plants produce twice as
much carvacrol as plants without
Myrmica ants.

The butterflies do not spot the
ants from above.

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Question 7
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Writers use to break up information in a text and to signal
what one paragraph, or a series of paragraphs, within a text will focus on. They may
also use to present information visually, including
information that can be better understood by viewing than reading.
A) Drag and drop the words into the correct locations. (1 point)
 text features  transitional words  headings  text structures
 graphics
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Question 8
A)
Use the statement below to answer the question.
Thesis statement: The ease and ability to make friends evolves over a
person's lifetime.
Which facts or details develop the thesis statement? Select the two correct
answers.
(1 point)
A growing number of children favor academic competitions over organized
sports.
Adults should seek out clubs or interest groups to find like-minded individuals.
The average person will change careers at least twice in their lifetime.
Statistics about introverted and extroverted personality types are limited.
Schools create an environment that promotes the formation of bonds between
students.
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Question 9
A) Which sentences follow correct conventions for English usage? Select the
two correct answers. (1 point)
If its an art class, Steven is definitely going to try to get his name on its waiting
list.
The tortoise moved its body at a tedious pace, lifting its short legs slowly.
Its a meeting that will be held on Saturday, and Carol and Ava will be its
leaders.
I don’t think it’s that hard to read a whole book in one week if it’s a good book.
Mary goes to the frozen lake and skates on it’s surface until it’s dark almost
every day.
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Question 10
The mangled sinews of commerce in so
much of the Southland only added to the
despair.
Railroad tracks torn apart.
Fields fallow, hardened, and barren.
Bridges that once defied the physics of
uncrossable rivers destroyed.
So many Southern cities had been
reduced to smoldering rubble.
A)
Use the passage to answer the
question.
What effect does the use of short
sentences in this excerpt have on the
reader?
(1 point)
It suggests that the damage
done to the Southern
landscape was minimal.
It suggests that only a few
harsh words are needed to
describe the destruction done
to the South.
It gives the reader an idea of
how great the South was
before the war and how much
it lost.
It gives the reader a great
sense of sympathy for the
Southerners after the war.
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Answer 1

Here are the answers to each question based on the provided information:

Question 1
A) What is a positive step that may result from disagreeing with someone?
Answer: clarifying their personal concepts and ideas.

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Question 2
A) Which detail was left uncertain in the article?
Answer: why ants other than Myrmicas are not resistant to carvacrol.

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Question 3
A) How does knowing that the morpheme ante means “prior” help a reader know the meaning of the word antechambers?
Answer: It helps them know that it means “a room that comes before other rooms.”

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Question 4
A) Which words or phrases from the text carry a negative connotation? Select the two correct answers.
Answers: witch hunt, victim.

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Question 5
A) Which question, or claim, is answered by the passage?
Answer: Why are yawns contagious?

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Question 6
A) Use the passage to answer the question.
What the Scientists Already Know: Many plants produce chemicals to ward off invaders.
What the Scientists Learn: Oregano plants produce twice as much carvacrol as plants without Myrmica ants.

Remaining items:

• The butterflies do not follow a chemical trail left by the ants.
• The butterflies do not spot the ants from above.

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Question 7
A) Use the correct terms for the statement provided.
Answer:

• text features: Writers use to break up information in a text and to signal what one paragraph, or a series of paragraphs, within a text will focus on.
• graphics: They may also use to present information visually, including information that can be better understood by viewing than reading.

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Question 8
A) Which facts or details develop the thesis statement? Select the two correct answers.
Answers:

1. Adults should seek out clubs or interest groups to find like-minded individuals.
2. Schools create an environment that promotes the formation of bonds between students.

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Question 9
A) Which sentences follow correct conventions for English usage? Select the two correct answers.
Answers:

1. The tortoise moved its body at a tedious pace, lifting its short legs slowly.
2. I don’t think it’s that hard to read a whole book in one week if it’s a good book.

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Question 10
A) What effect does the use of short sentences in this excerpt have on the reader?
Answer: It gives the reader a great sense of sympathy for the Southerners after the war.

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