German shepherds are the most familiar of the dogs employed as guides for the
visually impaired, but collies, boxers, Labrador retrievers, and several other breeds
have also been trained successfully for this job. It is not only the dog that must be
trained. The person who is visually impaired and who will become the dog's master
must also go to a special school, where the two can develop trust and a close
understanding.
Which of the following is the primary purpose of the paragraph?
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C. Explaining that guide dogs and people who are visually impaired receive
training to work together
The following is an excerpt from Otto Leland Bohanan's poem "The Dawn's Awake!"
A flash of smoldering flame and fire
,Ignites the East. Then, higher, higher,
O'er all the sky so gray, forlorn,
The torch of gold is borne.
Which of the following is the best interpretation of the last line of the poem ("The
torch of gold is borne.") ?
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D. The sun's light is appearing.
A group research task involves the following steps.
Formulate a research question.
Gather information and organize the findings.
Collaborate on composing, revising, and editing a written report.
Publish a version of the report that can be downloaded from the class Web page and
can be printed as a hard copy for the teacher.
Present the findings to the class orally, using visual aids.
A primary benefit of using a wiki for step 3 is that a wiki
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B. allows multiple users to modify the written material
(This question tests knowledge of wikis. A wiki is a collaborative tool that
allows students to contribute and modify the content of the site. A wiki is
designed to allow multiple users to collaborate and edit a work in
progress.)
,A narrative poem must include which of the following literary elements?
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Characters and plot
(Characters and plot are necessary for a narrative)
Which of the following types of writing is most effective to use for a letter to the local
government about why a certain neighborhood needs sidewalks?
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Persuasive
As Arctic ice continues to melt, the polar bear's quest for food often leads to
swimming long distances, ultimately ending in starvation. Last year, a policy paper
outlined a multi-step plan to save the ever-declining polar bear population, which
included the risky suggestion to feed the bears directly. There are many endangered
species on this planet, and it is not the case that one is more important or critical than
another. However, when we see candid images of these majestic creatures in their
environment, it becomes apparent how desperately they need saving.
The author of the passage can best be described as having a point of view similar to
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a conservationist pleading for a vulnerable species
, Following an oral presentation, a listener responds by restating the three key points of
the speech. Which of the following components of active listening is the listener
demonstrating?
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C. Summarizing
A reader who has demonstrated fluency while reading an informational text can now
use available cognitive resources to focus on which of the following?
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B. Comprehending the main ideas in the text
(If a reader does not need to concentrate on word recognition demands
while reading, most of the cognitive resources a reader brings to the task
can be used to comprehend the text.)
(1) Scientists have studied many insects. (2) Some of these insects use tools to survive.
(3) One animal that uses tools to survive is called the sawfly. (4) This insect is called a
sawfly because it has a tool that works like a saw. (5) It is not a real saw, but it looks
and works like a real saw. (6) The saw is part of the sawfly's body. (7) The insect uses
the saw to cut a small hole in a plant and then it places eggs in the hole. (8) After it
creates the hole, the sawfly makes a glue that fastens the eggs in place. (9) No one is
sure how the sawfly makes this glue, but scientists who have watched the sawfly have
seen it happen.
The passage is primarily concerned with
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visually impaired, but collies, boxers, Labrador retrievers, and several other breeds
have also been trained successfully for this job. It is not only the dog that must be
trained. The person who is visually impaired and who will become the dog's master
must also go to a special school, where the two can develop trust and a close
understanding.
Which of the following is the primary purpose of the paragraph?
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C. Explaining that guide dogs and people who are visually impaired receive
training to work together
The following is an excerpt from Otto Leland Bohanan's poem "The Dawn's Awake!"
A flash of smoldering flame and fire
,Ignites the East. Then, higher, higher,
O'er all the sky so gray, forlorn,
The torch of gold is borne.
Which of the following is the best interpretation of the last line of the poem ("The
torch of gold is borne.") ?
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D. The sun's light is appearing.
A group research task involves the following steps.
Formulate a research question.
Gather information and organize the findings.
Collaborate on composing, revising, and editing a written report.
Publish a version of the report that can be downloaded from the class Web page and
can be printed as a hard copy for the teacher.
Present the findings to the class orally, using visual aids.
A primary benefit of using a wiki for step 3 is that a wiki
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B. allows multiple users to modify the written material
(This question tests knowledge of wikis. A wiki is a collaborative tool that
allows students to contribute and modify the content of the site. A wiki is
designed to allow multiple users to collaborate and edit a work in
progress.)
,A narrative poem must include which of the following literary elements?
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Characters and plot
(Characters and plot are necessary for a narrative)
Which of the following types of writing is most effective to use for a letter to the local
government about why a certain neighborhood needs sidewalks?
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Persuasive
As Arctic ice continues to melt, the polar bear's quest for food often leads to
swimming long distances, ultimately ending in starvation. Last year, a policy paper
outlined a multi-step plan to save the ever-declining polar bear population, which
included the risky suggestion to feed the bears directly. There are many endangered
species on this planet, and it is not the case that one is more important or critical than
another. However, when we see candid images of these majestic creatures in their
environment, it becomes apparent how desperately they need saving.
The author of the passage can best be described as having a point of view similar to
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a conservationist pleading for a vulnerable species
, Following an oral presentation, a listener responds by restating the three key points of
the speech. Which of the following components of active listening is the listener
demonstrating?
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C. Summarizing
A reader who has demonstrated fluency while reading an informational text can now
use available cognitive resources to focus on which of the following?
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B. Comprehending the main ideas in the text
(If a reader does not need to concentrate on word recognition demands
while reading, most of the cognitive resources a reader brings to the task
can be used to comprehend the text.)
(1) Scientists have studied many insects. (2) Some of these insects use tools to survive.
(3) One animal that uses tools to survive is called the sawfly. (4) This insect is called a
sawfly because it has a tool that works like a saw. (5) It is not a real saw, but it looks
and works like a real saw. (6) The saw is part of the sawfly's body. (7) The insect uses
the saw to cut a small hole in a plant and then it places eggs in the hole. (8) After it
creates the hole, the sawfly makes a glue that fastens the eggs in place. (9) No one is
sure how the sawfly makes this glue, but scientists who have watched the sawfly have
seen it happen.
The passage is primarily concerned with
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