A writer is creating a guide to help children learn how to take care of their first pet.
What items will the writer most likely use to develop the topic? Select the two correct answers.
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Responses
quotations from experts
quotations from experts
specialized or academic language
specialized or academic language
statistics from scientific studies
statistics from scientific studies
simple explanations of basic ideas
simple explanations of basic ideas
examples that support claims
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The writer will most likely use the following items to develop the topic:
Simple explanations of basic ideas - This will help children understand the concepts easily.
Examples that support claims - This will provide relatable situations and clear guidance for the children.
These two options are appropriate for a guide aimed at children learning to care for their first pet.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
I chose the drapes, wallpaper, and rug for the new room.
Which sentence conveys the same idea using passive voice?
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Responses
The drapes, wallpaper, and rug for the new room are decorations I selected.
The drapes, wallpaper, and rug for the new room are decorations I selected.
Please choose drapes, wallpaper, and a rug for the new room.
Please choose drapes, wallpaper, and a rug for the new room.
The drapes, wallpaper, and rug for the new room were chosen by me.
The drapes, wallpaper, and rug for the new room were chosen by me.
Oh, these drapes, wallpaper, and rug I chose for the new room are perfect!
The sentence that conveys the same idea using passive voice is:
The drapes, wallpaper, and rug for the new room were chosen by me.
Use the sentences to answer the question.
Millions of books are purchased every year. However, authors only collect a small fraction of the profit.
How does the effectiveness of the two sentences compare?
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Responses
The second is more effective.
The second is more effective.
The first is more effective.
The first is more effective.
Neither sentence is effective.
Neither sentence is effective.
They are equally effective.
The effectiveness of the two sentences can be compared as follows:
They are equally effective.
Both sentences convey important information: the first highlights the scale of book purchases, while the second emphasizes the limited profit authors receive, providing context to the overall situation in publishing.
Epidemiology’s Fight Against Ebola
by Carol Hand
Emile was a two-year-old boy living in Meliandou, a village in the West African nation of Guinea. In December 2013, Emile may have been bitten by a fruit bat, a common animal in West Africa. On December 26, he became ill. He died two days later. By January 14, his three-year-old sister, his mother, and his grandmother had also died. No one yet realized it, but researchers now believe Emile was patient zero—the first person to contract and begin spreading the Ebola virus during this outbreak. There have been more than two dozen Ebola outbreaks since the virus’s discovery in 1976. The 2014 outbreak quickly became by far the most devastating.
Question
Use the article excerpt to answer the question.
Which transition would best link this paragraph to a section about the effects of Ebola?
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Responses
Ebola’s ability to devastate populations is a result of…
Ebola’s ability to devastate populations is a result of…
When Emile got sick, he may have experienced symptoms such as…
When Emile got sick, he may have experienced symptoms such as…
Ebola has several effects on the body, including…
Ebola has several effects on the body, including…
Ebola cases affect people like Emile and his family because…
The transition that would best link this paragraph to a section about the effects of Ebola is:
Ebola has several effects on the body, including…
This transition directly connects the narrative about Emile and the context of the outbreak to a discussion about the specific effects of the virus on individuals.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
The students were late to the meeting.
Which revisions would make the sentence more precise? Select the two correct answers.
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Responses
replace “students” with “twelfth grade class officers”
replace “students” with “twelfth grade class officers”
add “running a little” before “late”
add “running a little” before “late”
replace “late” with “delayed getting”
replace “late” with “delayed getting”
add “student council” before “meeting”
add “student council” before “meeting”
add “at the school” after “students”
The revisions that would make the sentence more precise are:
Replace “students” with “twelfth grade class officers” - This specifies which students are being referred to.
Add “student council” before “meeting” - This clarifies the type of meeting the students were late to.
Together, these changes provide more detail and specificity to the original sentence.
Big Water
by Andrea Curtis
Henry and Eva fold the sails and get out oars. We are bumping up against the stone-filled cribs of a large, wide dock within minutes.
I watch the men on the docks with their untamed beards and callused hands, their frayed wool pants and faded hats. They are young and old and move about like a kind of machine, few of them speaking but working together without need of words. Moving cargo, hauling wood, cleaning boats. Picking up, passing, carrying. I hear one call to another in French, someone respond in English. A thick-necked tabby cat sneaks down the dock, sniffing here and there. It rubs its long orange-and-white striped side along one burly man’s boot. The man reaches down and scratches the old cat behind its ear, and it leans in toward him.
These men pay us little attention until we are banging up against the high dock. Their faces flicker with confusion, then disbelief as Daniel calls out, “We were on the Asia. The boat is sunk. We are survivors! Help us.” He holds up the pillowcase with S.S. Asia stenciled along the hem.
Excerpt from Big Water by Andrea Curtis. Printed with permission by Orca Book Publishers
Question
Use the excerpt below from “Big Water” to answer the question.
What detail from the text explicitly supports the analysis that the men on the dock work well together? Select the two correct answers.
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Responses
They pick up, pass, and carry things.
They pick up, pass, and carry things.
They move cargo, haul wood, and clean boats.
They move cargo, haul wood, and clean boats.
They move like a kind of machine.
They move like a kind of machine.
They work without need of words.
They work without need of words.
They speak to each other in different languages.
The details from the text that explicitly support the analysis that the men on the dock work well together are:
They move like a kind of machine. - This suggests a synchronized and efficient working dynamic.
They work without need of words. - This indicates that they communicate effectively through actions rather than verbal communication, reflecting their ability to work cohesively.
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