Read the excerpt from "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe.
Hearken! and observe how healthily—how calmly I can tell you the whole story.
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire.
Which literary technique is used in the excerpt?
A.
foreshadowing
B.
symbolism
C.
flashback
D.
flash forward
Which of these is the best definition of a primary source?
A.
created by someone who didn’t directly experience an event
B.
research collected from other sources
C.
a firsthand account of an event or time period
D.
an authentic retelling of events or time periods
E.
a summary of firsthand accounts of events or time periods
C. a firsthand account of an event or time period
A student is researching the impact of food deserts on African American health in communities in south Houston. The student wants to write a cause claim. Which statement is the most appropriate claim?
A.
Food deserts are regions with limited access to fresh foods and chain grocery stories.
B.
If city officials planned zones fairly, then south Houston communities would not have limited access to fresh foods.
C.
A lack of access to fresh produce and a variety of grocery stores have caused increases in obesity and heart disease rates of African American in south Houston communities.
D.
It is better to live in areas with access to a variety of grocery stores than in food deserts.
E.
The lack of chain grocery stores in south Houston is a result poor city planning.
C. A lack of access to fresh produce and a variety of grocery stores have caused increases in obesity and heart disease rates of African American in south Houston communities.
An advertisement is a message designed to promote a product, a service, or an idea. In everyday life, people encounter many kinds of advertising. Printed advertisements make up a large part of newspapers and magazines. Poster ads appear in many buses, subways, and trains. Neon signs along downtown streets flash advertisements. Billboards dot the roadsides. Commercials interrupt TV and radio programs. The purpose of most advertising is to sell products or services. Manufacturers advertise to try to persuade people to buy their products. Large business firms also use advertising to create a favorable image of their company. Local businesses use it to gain new customers and increase sales.
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Select the two correct answers.
What two conclusions can be drawn from the paragraph?
Effective advertising is an important activity for most successful companies.
Without good advertising, it is unlikely that you will have a successful company.
Printed advertisements are the most effective strategies to promote business.
Companies use a variety of advertisement strategies to promote business.
TV and radio advertisements are the most effective ways to advertise business.
The two correct conclusions that can be drawn from the paragraph are:
1. Effective advertising is an important activity for most successful companies.
2. Companies use a variety of advertisement strategies to promote business.
Sure, supporters of this dream-killing, money-sucking machine believe that standardized tests push educators to cover more content and skills and that stricter, more-aligned standardized tests ensure students are college-ready. But do these supporters stop to think about the emotional impact of standardized testing on student engagement and motivation? When students perform poorly test after test after test, not being able to gain acceptance into a college of their dreams or graduate from high school or rank highly, they are more inclined to consider dropping out of school and not pursuing college, and are more likely to tragically suffer from low self-esteem.Imani is researching the impact of standardized testing on student motivation and engagement. She finds this article calling for the end of testing requirements. She is worried about bias. Which two phrases in the excerpt highlight the author’s bias?
The two phrases in the excerpt that highlight the author's bias are:
1. "dream-killing, money-sucking machine"
2. "tragic suffering from low self-esteem"
oel is conducting research about how crowdfunding can alleviate the financial burdens of teachers at low-funded schools. He found a recently published article on this topic in an online, peer-reviewed journal.
What piece information would make this online journal a credible source of information?
A.
no copyright updates
B.
embedded website advertisements
C.
website reviews
D.
the author’s qualifications
E.
external links to other interesting articles