Use the informational text titled Designed to Detain to complete the activity.
Designed to Detain
In one to two sentences, explain how seeing a picture of the interrogation room helps readers understand the experience immigrants faced at Angel Island.
Seeing a picture of the interrogation room helps readers understand the strict and intimidating nature of the questioning immigrants faced at Angel Island.
rewrite that
The picture of the interrogation room provides readers with an understanding of the intense and frightening experience that immigrants had to undergo during the questioning process at Angel Island.
A student is reading a newspaper article about a new playground being built in the community. The article says that the playground will benefit the community for a number of reasons. The student wants to figure out whether the author’s claims are strong. In 1–2 sentences, explain how the student could analyze and evaluate the author’s claims.
The student can analyze and evaluate the author's claims by researching and gathering more information about the benefits of playgrounds, finding expert opinions, and considering any potential drawbacks or opposing arguments. They can also identify specific evidence and examples used by the author to support their claims and assess their validity.
Use the texts Law of the Land and TFK Explains: The Supreme Court to answer the question.
Law of the Land
TFK Explains: The Supreme Court
Which document does the Supreme Court use to decide a case?
(1 point)
Responses
The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Supreme Court uses the U.S. Constitution to decide a case.
Which paragraph uses the transitional word or phrase correctly to add information?(1 point)
Responses
The greatest sport is basketball. Even if you are on the sidelines, you can root for your team. However, swimming is also fun.
The greatest sport is basketball. Even if you are on the sidelines, you can root for your team. However, swimming is also fun.
When I watch sports, I like nachos and spinach dip. Of equal importance is your television. I like my nachos with jalapenos.
When I watch sports, I like nachos and spinach dip. Of equal importance is your television. I like my nachos with jalapenos.
There has been some discussion about the dangers of certain sports. If you take care of yourself, you will be fine. Talk to your coach if you need help.
There has been some discussion about the dangers of certain sports. If you take care of yourself, you will be fine. Talk to your coach if you need help.
Cheeseburgers are a crowd favorite at sporting games. They are delicious and easy to cook. Moreover, almost everyone loves a juicy cheeseburger.
The paragraph "Cheeseburgers are a crowd favorite at sporting games. They are delicious and easy to cook. Moreover, almost everyone loves a juicy cheeseburger." uses the transitional word "Moreover" correctly to add information.
Civics Unit Test
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Question
Use the audio Race to the White House and the text White House or Bust to answer the question.
The White House or Bust
Which visual would be best to show the Electoral College process?
(1 point)
Responses
graph
graph
picture
picture
table
table
diagram
A graph would be the best visual to show the Electoral College process.
Use the story Changing the Constitution to answer the question.
Changing the Constitution
How can readers tell that the evidence used to support the claims in the text is true?
(1 point)
Responses
There are general ideas in the text.
There are general ideas in the text.
There are citations in the text.
There are citations in the text.
There are opinions to support it.
There are opinions to support it.
There are facts to support it.
Readers can tell that the evidence used to support the claims in the text is true because there are citations and facts supporting the arguments.
Which option gives the correct plural spelling of goose?(1 point)
Responses
geeses
geeses
goosess
goosess
geese
geese
gooses
The correct plural spelling of goose is "geese."
Use the text titled “Destined to Detain” to answer the question.
Destined to Detain
How can readers tell that this text is a secondary source?
(1 point)
Responses
It does not have general knowledge.
It does not have general knowledge.
It does not have personal stories.
It does not have personal stories.
It has an interview with an immigrant.
It has an interview with an immigrant.
It has photographs and drawings.
Readers can tell that the text "Destined to Detain" is a secondary source because it does not have personal stories, but it contains research and analysis based on primary sources such as photographs, drawings, and historical records.
Civics Unit Test
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Question
Which answer correctly joins these two sentences with a transitional phrase?
The girl saw her mom pull up to school. The girl did not walk to the car.
(1 point)
Responses
The girl saw her mom pull up to school, despite this. The girl did not walk to the car.
The girl saw her mom pull up to school, despite this. The girl did not walk to the car.
The girl saw her mom pull up to school. The girl did not walk to the car, despite this.
The girl saw her mom pull up to school. The girl did not walk to the car, despite this.
The girl saw her mom pull up to school. Despite this, the girl did not walk to the car.
The girl saw her mom pull up to school. Despite this, the girl did not walk to the car.
Despite this, the girl saw her mom pull up to school. The girl did not walk to the car.
The answer that correctly joins the two sentences with a transitional phrase is: "The girl saw her mom pull up to school. Despite this, the girl did not walk to the car."
Use the texts titled Race to the White House and The White House or Bust to answer the question.
Race to the White House
The White House or Bust
Which topic is covered in both texts?
(1 point)
Responses
vice president elections
vice president elections
presidential election process
presidential election process
political debates
political debates
cabinet nominations
The topic that is covered in both texts is the presidential election process.
Which word has a long e vowel sound in the last syllable?(1 point)
Responses
strawberries
strawberries
mittens
mittens
sometimes
sometimes
actresses
The word "actresses" has a long e vowel sound in the last syllable.
Civics Unit Test
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Question
Use the texts titled “Coming in Waves” and “Pilgrim Feet” to answer the question.
Coming in Waves
Pilgrim Feet
In a Venn diagram, which of these main ideas could be included in the intersecting part of the circles?
(1 point)
Responses
American immigration has a long and complicated history.
American immigration has a long and complicated history.
Pilgrims have inspired writers to tell stories about them.
Pilgrims have inspired writers to tell stories about them.
Many newcomers to the country settled in the West.
Many newcomers to the country settled in the West.
Many immigrants entered the United States at Ellis Island.
The main idea that could be included in the intersecting part of the circles in a Venn diagram using the texts "Coming in Waves" and "Pilgrim Feet" is "American immigration has a long and complicated history."
What is the plural spelling of the word vision?(1 point)
Responses
visionnes
visionnes
visiones
visiones
visions
visions
visionies
The plural spelling of the word vision is "visions."
Which transitional word should be used in the second sentence?
We rushed to school thinking that the test was going to start at nine o’clock. _______, it was not supposed to start until ten o’clock.
(1 point)
Responses
Besides
Besides
However
However
Further
Further
And
The appropriate transitional word to be used in the second sentence is "However".
Civics Unit Test
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Question
Use the text A New Direction to answer the question.
A New Direction
Which is an example of an interpretive question?
(1 point)
Responses
How effective is the author’s explanation of why researchers use advisory boards?
How effective is the author’s explanation of why researchers use advisory boards?
What is the topic of the study that Dr. Croarkin presented to the advisory board?
What is the topic of the study that Dr. Croarkin presented to the advisory board?
What are the ages of the kids on the Mayo Clinic’s Pediatric Advisory Board?
What are the ages of the kids on the Mayo Clinic’s Pediatric Advisory Board?
Why did Xavier Felder want to join the Mayo Clinic’s Pediatric Advisory Board?
The example of an interpretive question in the text "A New Direction" is "How effective is the author’s explanation of why researchers use advisory boards?"
Use the dictionary entry and the sentence to answer the question.
exhibit (ig-ZIB-it)
verb
1. to place on show
2. to display an emotion
noun
3. a document or object shown in a legal trial
4. a display of a selection of items
At the museum’s dinosaur exhibit, we saw a fossil of a tyrannosaurus rex.
Which meaning of exhibit is used in the sentence above?
(1 point)
Responses
Definition 3
Definition 3
Defintion 4
Defintion 4
Definition 2
Definition 2
Definition 1
The meaning of the word exhibit used in the sentence above is "Definition 4: a display of a selection of items"
Use the pronunciation guide for the word camel to answer the question.
ˈka-məl
How is the e pronounced in the second syllable?
(1 point)
Responses
“eh”
“eh”
“uh”
“uh”
“ee”
“ee”
“ah”
The e in the second syllable is pronounced as "uh".
Use the dictionary entry to answer the question.
hide-put out of sight
smash-to crush
tear- to pull apart
touch-come in contact with
Based on the definition entry, which word would best replace hit in the sentence?
Charlie will hit the clay until it is flat.
(1 point)
Responses
tear
tear
touch
touch
smash
smash
hide
The word "smash" would best replace "hit" in the sentence.
Use the informational text titled Changing the Constitution to answer the question.
Changing the Constitution
On February 3, 1913, the 16th Amendment was ratified when New Mexico became the 36th state to vote in favor of it.
Based on the context clues in the sentence, which is the closest definition to ratified?
(1 point)
Responses
approved
approved
overturned
overturned
changed
changed
replaced