In the interest of public safety, Griffin Avenue should have a traffic light installed. There have been many traffic accidents recently at Griffin Avenue and 32nd Street. Statistics show that overall traffic in the area has also increased.
Installing a traffic signal at Roman Avenue reduced accidents by ten percent, so it is likely that installing one at Griffin Avenue, which has similar conditions, will also result in fewer accidents. At your next council meeting, please consider my suggestion for making this intersection safer.
What viewpoint is being expressed in the e-mail?
Due to the number of accidents, the writer feels that Griffin Avenue needs a traffic light.
Since Roman Avenue has a traffic light, the writer feels that Griffin Avenue also deserves one.
Due to the fact that 32nd Street and Roman Avenue have traffic lights, the writer wants one for Griffin Avenue.
Since the overall traffic has increased on Griffin Avenue and 32nd Street, putting a traffic light there will reduce traffic.
3. 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
4. Read the first paragraph from a letter arguing for pothole repairs.
It’s that time of year again, known locally as “pothole season.” Each winter, harsh weather, snow plows, and salt on the roads work together to create potholes. Now that the snow is melting, this year’s potholes are being revealed. So far, the large pothole on Main Street has caused two flat tires and a big traffic snarl. And that’s just one pothole among the many that riddle the downtown area.
What should be added to this paragraph to make the writer’s argument more effective?
a formal tone
a main problem
the author’s viewpoint
the effects of the problem
5. Which is the correct format for a formal letter?
6. A formal letter that you print and mail begins with a___
body,heading,salution,signature
7. Read the prompt for a formal e-mail.
Write a letter to the school board in which you propose turning part of the schoolyard into a garden.
What is the purpose of the e-mail?
to identify the school board’s problem
to solve the school board’s problem
to entertain the school board
to persuade the school board
8. Read the paragraph from an e-mail.
Students who visit the school library can’t find the materials they need for reports or projects. There are also so few fiction books available that most students don’t even consider visiting the library for their own reading pleasure.
Which viewpoint would be the best addition to the paragraph?
The school library needs an update in order to be an effective resource for the students.
The school library is only open in the early mornings before school starts.
The school library doesn’t have as many books as other school libraries.
The school library needs a computerized card catalog to help search for information.
9. Read the sentence.
You have to agree that paving over that muddy, gross area where we wait before school is a good idea.
Which revision makes the tone of the sentence appropriate for a formal e-mail?
Please review our suggestion for paving over the muddy area where students wait before school.
You know, you should consider paving over the area where we wait before school because it’s gross.
Please note our awesome suggestion for paving over the gross area where we wait before school.
Paving over that muddy area where students wait before school is obviously a smart plan.
10. Which part of a formal e-mail is optional?
the closing
the contact information
the person’s last name
the salutation
5 answers
Here are the answers to your questions:
What viewpoint is being expressed in the e-mail?
Due to the number of accidents, the writer feels that Griffin Avenue needs a traffic light.
This sentence is an example of the writer’s________, or perspective on the topic.
viewpoint
What should be added to this paragraph to make the writer’s argument more effective?
the effects of the problem
Which is the correct format for a formal letter?
heading, salutation, body, closing, signature
A formal letter that you print and mail begins with a___
heading
What is the purpose of the e-mail?
to persuade the school board
Which viewpoint would be the best addition to the paragraph?
The school library needs an update in order to be an effective resource for the students.
Which revision makes the tone of the sentence appropriate for a formal e-mail?
Please review our suggestion for paving over the muddy area where students wait before school.
Which part of a formal e-mail is optional?
the contact information
If you have further questions or need additional clarification on any of the points, feel free to ask!
the FIRST FIRST question i did not include the answer is 2, 1, 3, 5, 4
4. the author’s viewpoint
new test
1. Read the opening paragraph from a formal e-mail.
The Nature Center was founded to preserve three hundred acres of woods and wetlands. Our miles of nature trails provide hours of hiking pleasure to our visitors. Our Nature’s Classroom has helped countless children gain an understanding of and appreciation for the importance of nature. Each year, we strive to earn enough donations to maintain this local treasure.This year, in honor of the Nature Center’s fiftieth birthday, our annual fundraiser will be even more elaborate and elegant than usual.
Why can the reader conclude that this e-mail was written for a general audience?
It contains language that suggests that the general audience is officially connected to the Nature Center.
It assumes that the general audience already knows a lot about the Nature Center and its annual fundraiser.
It assumes that the general audience is in a position to effect big changes in the Nature Center.
It contains background information about the Nature Center that a general audience would need.
2. Look at the frames from One War Ends, Another Begins.
In these frames, the author emphasize the challenges Clara faced by showing
the excitement others felt around Clara
the image of Clara feeding the cat
the worried expression the doctor’s face
the varied expressions on Clara’s face
3. What is one reason that an author may choose to relate events in memoir form?
to show dialogue using speech bubbles
to illustrate stories from one’s life in drawings
to present research on a historical figure
to tell significant stories from one’s life
4. Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”
For several weeks the sound of hammer and saw had been heard on the Barton farm where a new barn was being built. The framework was almost up. David Barton and his little sister Clara, with a group of friends, were eagerly watching the carpenters, who were just fixing the high rafters to the ridge-pole.
"I dare you to climb to the top, Dave!" suddenly challenged a boy in the group.
Almost before the challenge had been given, his coat was off, and he had started toward the new building amid a chorus of cries: "Good for you, Dave!" from the group of young spectators who were always thrilled by his daring exploits.
Based on the excerpt, which inference can be made about the setting?
Children often participated in building barns.
Barn-building was entertaining for children.
The barn was a safe environment for children.
The barn was being built too quickly.
5. Which sentence uses an objective tone?
We will plant the best garden of any school in the area.
The new campus garden will surely be envied by other schools.
A garden would provide numerous benefits to the students.
You will probably agree that gardens have many benefits.
6. When writing for a general audience, the writer should keep in mind that a general audience most likely
knows little about the topic.
knows a lot about the topic.
is interested in the situation.
has the power to effect change.
7. Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”.
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.
Which details from the excerpt best indicate that Clara’s actions were risky? Select three answers.
The carriage moved very slowly when it was going forward
teetering logs at its most dangerous depths.
When this sport grew tame,
but it came back with violent rapidity.
the saw was eating its laborious way through the log,
8. In an e-mail that addresses a problem, the writer should express a viewpoint in the
salutation.
first body paragraph.
second body paragraph.
closing.
9. Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.
The conditions were so new to them that it was a relief to meet persons who had seen such things before. We were asked not only to act with them, but to assume charge of the administration of relief. This, of course, we would not do, but that we would meet with, counsel, and aid them in every way in our power, is needless to affirm. That we did do this, through every day of our stay of three months, not only our own conviction, but the unasked and unexpected testimony of both Galveston and the Legislature of the State of Texas, go to assure.
Why does the author most likely include this interaction?
to emphasize Clara’s mission to assist rather than control
to highlight Clara’s talent for public speaking
to show why Clara asked politicians for financial support
to illustrate how resilient people are in the face of danger
10. Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another Begins.
Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.
Yet these men, to the number of thirty or more, had, as one may say, pulled themselves together, and were even at that early date a relief committee, holding their meetings at the wrecked and half-ruined hotel, almost the only public house left standing. To this hotel we also went and reported to the committee. To say that we were kindly and gratefully received by them says nothing that would satisfy either ourselves or them.
Which statement best describes a similarity in purpose between the frames and excerpt?
Both persuade the reader that Clara is unorganized as a manager.
Both entertain the reader with a romantic story of joy in the face of danger.
Both inform the reader of the appreciation felt toward Clara and her team.
Both convince the reader to offer support to services like the Red Cross.
11. Cynthia is writing a fictionalized story about the real life of a nurse. She used a scene from her favorite television sitcom as the source material for her research on the life of nurses.
How will Cynthia’s teacher most likely critique her source material?
The teacher will say that Cynthia did not make a good choice in source material because a nonfiction source would be more reliable.
The teacher will say that Cynthia made a good choice in source materials because a fictional source is reliable.
The teacher will say that Cynthia did not make a good choice in source material but it doesn’t matter because fiction doesn’t require source material.
The teacher will say that Cynthia made a good choice in source materials but it doesn’t matter because fiction doesn’t require nonfiction source material.
12. To indicate that one’s purpose for writing is to inform, an author would include clues such as ___
opinions,suspense,facts,encouragment
13. Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton’s Childhood.”.
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.
Based on the descriptive details in the passage, what inferences can be made about the setting? Select three answers.
The fireplace is a focal point.
The room has many seating options.
The room is warm.
The room is cold.
The room was recently furnished.
14. Events that take the conflict to its highest point help to develop
reactions.
complications.
the resolution.
the climax.
15. Read the excerpt from It's Our World, Too!: Young People Who Are Making a Difference.
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."
When Neto left, Andy walked into the principal's office and repeated Neto's story. He asked for the school's support in dealing with the crowd. "The principal told me he hadn't heard adults say those things," Andy recalls. "He said some of the parents would have to call him and complain before the school administration could get involved. He said Neto had probably heard it out of context anyway." Andy stormed out angrily.
How is Andy affected by the conflict that Neto experiences?
He does not believe Neto but decides to talk to the principal anyway.
He sympathizes with Neto and decides to try to help.
He does not want to get involved but feels that he should help Neto.
He sympathizes with Neto but knows there’s nothing he can do.
Here are the answers to your new test questions:
Why can the reader conclude that this e-mail was written for a general audience?
It contains background information about the Nature Center that a general audience would need.
In these frames, the author emphasizes the challenges Clara faced by showing
the varied expressions on Clara’s face.
What is one reason that an author may choose to relate events in memoir form?
to tell significant stories from one’s life.
Based on the excerpt, which inference can be made about the setting?
Barn-building was entertaining for children.
Which sentence uses an objective tone?
A garden would provide numerous benefits to the students.
When writing for a general audience, the writer should keep in mind that a general audience most likely
knows little about the topic.
Which details from the excerpt best indicate that Clara’s actions were risky? Select three answers.
teetering logs at its most dangerous depths.
but it came back with violent rapidity.
the saw was eating its laborious way through the log.
In an e-mail that addresses a problem, the writer should express a viewpoint in the
first body paragraph.
Why does the author most likely include this interaction?
to emphasize Clara’s mission to assist rather than control.
Which statement best describes a similarity in purpose between the frames and excerpt?
Both inform the reader of the appreciation felt toward Clara and her team.
How will Cynthia’s teacher most likely critique her source material?
The teacher will say that Cynthia did not make a good choice in source material because a nonfiction source would be more reliable.
To indicate that one’s purpose for writing is to inform, an author would include clues such as ___
facts.
Based on the descriptive details in the passage, what inferences can be made about the setting? Select three answers.
The fireplace is a focal point.
The room has many seating options.
The room is warm.
Events that take the conflict to its highest point help to develop
the climax.
How is Andy affected by the conflict that Neto experiences?
He sympathizes with Neto and decides to try to help.
If you have further questions or need clarification on any of these answers, feel free to ask!
7. teetering logs at its most dangerous depths.
When this sport grew tame,
but it came back with violent rapidity.
Thank you for your clarification on Question 7. Let's take another look with your input.
Question 7: Which details from the excerpt best indicate that Clara’s actions were risky? Select three answers.
Your selected responses:
teetering logs at its most dangerous depths.
When this sport grew tame,
but it came back with violent rapidity.
Based on the context of the excerpt and your selection:
The phrase "teetering logs at its most dangerous depths" indeed indicates a risky situation, highlighting the danger of the act.
"When this sport grew tame," suggests that Clara had already faced risks and is now looking for something more challenging, which implies prior risks in her activities.
"but it came back with violent rapidity" indicates that there are aspects of her activity that are unpredictable and potentially dangerous.
So your choices correctly identify risky elements in Clara's actions.
If there's anything else you'd like me to assist with or clarify, just let me know!
