Ravi is creating a presentation on how to learn a new language and wants to include a demonstration of ways to speak a few French words. Which of the following would be the best type of media he could add?
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an audio recording of basic French words and their English counterparts
an image showing a list of English words that have been borrowed from French
a short movie in French with English subtitles
a map showing the different countries where French is spoken
an audio recording of basic French words and their English counterparts
Franz wrote his signature at the end of a letter by saying "From your EX-friend, Franz". Frantz's signature line contributes to the tone of his email, which is one of
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cheer
pride
anger
worry
anger
Steve is creating a presentation about calligraphy and wants to show the process of cursive writing. Which of the following would be the best type of media he could add?
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an interview with a famous calligraphy artist
a step-by-step audio narration of the art of calligraphy
a video calligraphy tutorial on the art of cursive writing
an image displaying a variety of decorative handwriting
a video calligraphy tutorial on the art of cursive writing
Bill Sutton loved coaching soccer, but he felt he spent too much time communicating practice and game schedules. After his son missed a practice because he didn't get the message, Sam Eaton suggested Bill make a team Web site where he could post everything the team members needed to know. Sam even offered to build the Web site for him and to show him how to maintain it. What is the purpose of the Web site?
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to raise money for new team uniforms
to inform members about schedules
to share game pictures among parents
to teach players the rules of soccer
to inform members about schedules
Sally is creating a presentation about outdoor camping and wants to include a demonstration of how to set up a tent. Which of the following would be the best type of media she could add?
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an audio file listing the steps to set up a tent
a video showing the steps to set up a tent
an image of a tent on a lawn
a video about different kinds of tents for different purpose
a video showing the steps to set up a tent
Ben is writing a report that compares the average December snowfall in New York to that of Boston. Which of the following would be the best image he could add?
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images of snowstorms in New York and Boston from 2010–2015
a graph showing snowfall levels in December in the two cities during 2010–2015
a graph showing snowfall levels in New York during 2010–2015
a map highlighting cities in America that received the highest snowfall between 2010–2015
a graph showing snowfall levels in December in the two cities during 2010–2015
Complete the sentence by selecting the word with the most positive connotation: The ____________ of the flowers was very appealing.
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odor
stench
perfume
smell
perfume
What contrast can be made between the two passages?
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Both passages are about Maryland.
Passage 1 is about England; passage 2 is about Maryland.
Passage 1 is about the Women's Right's movement; passage 2 is about Susan B. Anthony and her activism.
Passage 1 is about Maryland's history; passage 2 is about Maryland's geography.
Passage 1 is about Maryland's history; passage 2 is about Maryland's geography.
Fiona is writing a research paper about Amelia Earhart, the pilot. Her teacher told her to include at least one primary source in her research. Which of the following is an example of a primary source?
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a diary written by Amelia Earhart
a biography of Amelia Earhart
a video about Amelia Earhart
an Internet article about Amelia Earhart
a diary written by Amelia Earhart
Melinda's class has split into groups to write research papers about the major battles of World War II. Melinda is part of a group that is writing a research paper about World War II's the Battle of the Bulge. Melinda doesn't know anything about World War II, so she finds it hard to get started in research. Which of the following tools would be best for Melinda to use to get started?
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encyclopedia
atlas
a military magazine
dictionary
encyclopedia
Use this text to answer the question that follows.
Hurry! Hurry up! was all Lee could think of as she waited impatiently. She wanted and needed her cake to bake quickly right now. She had forgotten that she needed one for the birthday party that she was throwing for her best friend. Lee was so anxious because the party was only 30 minutes away. She really wanted this party to be the best party ever. And, the cake was critical to a birthday party; it was the centerpiece.
Lee could only pace back and forth because she couldn't do anything—it was up to the oven now. She felt so hopeless because she couldn't help speed up the baking. Once in awhile, Lee drummed her fingers on the counter. Lee was frantic. She watched the time shrink before her eyes—she was slowly running out of the time. Breathing heavily, Lee looked around her kitchen to see if she could replace the cake with something else. However, there was nothing! There was no solution but just to wait. . . .
Which of the following words contributes to the desperate tone in the passage?
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shrink
wanted
slowly
frantic