Use the paragraph to answer the question.
“I started working at age 10 selling fruits and vegetables off a truck,” says Jay Ferrans, President of JM Financial & Accounting Services in Southfield, Michigan. “I worked after school and on Saturdays, even throughout the summer fulltime. I was paid $5 for a full day worth, plus tips. Instead of buying candy, I put all that money in the bank. After a few years I bought a snowblower with plans to snowplow for neighbors. I made more money from this and established a pattern of saving my money, which allowed me much more freedom to purchase large items as I grew up. On the other side of the coin, many people spend their money on the little things as they grow, not realizing the impact it’ll have on their future. That $5 cup of coffee from Starbucks might cost you over a thousand a year, meaning you won’t have money to buy the big items you need because of the small items you bought. We all get to make choices, and it’s through these choices where our financial wellbeing is determined in our later years.”
Which statement describes a central idea of this paragraph?
(2 points)
Responses
Seeing things as if for the first time can give us a new perspective.
Seeing things as if for the first time can give us a new perspective.
Choices we make over a period of time determine our financial well being.
Choices we make over a period of time determine our financial well being.
Productivity is the key toward a sense of significance.
I really cannot figure this one out
Choices we make over a period of time determine our financial well being.
A student is providing evidence to support the following central idea:
When people lose sight of reality, they sometimes forget to appreciate the beauty of their everyday lives.
Which statement provides the best evidence to support this central idea?
(2 points)
Responses
She would prefer to live inside the novel, rather than the reality.
She would prefer to live inside the novel, rather than the reality.
Dorothy was somewhat bored with her daily existence, she longed for an adventure.
Dorothy was somewhat bored with her daily existence, she longed for an adventure.
When Dorothy returned from Oz, she remembered all of her loved ones--how dear they were to her.
When Dorothy returned from Oz, she remembered all of her loved ones--how dear they were to her.
Which sentence might be found in a summary of a magazine article about training a new puppy?(2 points)
Responses
Sit with your puppy and say their name or the word "come."
Sit with your puppy and say their name or the word "come."
Some people are allergic to dogs.
Some people are allergic to dogs.
The foundation of training needs to be based on positive reinforcement.
The foundation of training needs to be based on positive reinforcement.
Use the sentences to answer the question.
Because it was summertime, we chose not to do indoor activities. We went kayaking instead.
Which type of interaction is described in this sentence?
(2 points)
Responses
cause and effect
cause and effect
sequential
sequential
chronological order
chronological order
compare and contrast
sequential
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The Gryffindor common room looked as welcoming as ever, a cozy circular tower room full of dilapidated squashy armchairs and rickety old tables. A fire was crackling merrily in the grate and a few people were warming their hands by it before going up to their dormitories.
What does the term dilapidated mean in this context?
(2 points)
Responses
Brand new
Brand new
Fallen into partial ruin or decay
Fallen into partial ruin or decay
A surprising number
Fallen into partial ruin or decay
Use this paragraph to answer the question.
Even the best writers benefit from editing. Writers are notoriously bad at spotting errors in their own writing. Their attachment to their own prose and knowledge of what they intended to say blinds them to errors that detract from the overall flow, dulling the finished product. Hence the need for a second pair of eyes.
Why is "a second pair of eyes" important with regard to editing?
(2 points)
Responses
Writers are notoriously bad at spotting errors in their own writing.
Writers are notoriously bad at spotting errors in their own writing.
Great editing will teach you to proofread.
Great editing will teach you to proofread.
No one is better at understanding how to improve writing than the author themselves.