Read the sentence from the text.
Shorter breaks may make it easier for some students to recall information, but others may struggle if teachers spend too little time on review.
What does the word recall most likely mean?
A.
call again
B.
remind
C.
forget
D.
remember
D. remember
Which of the following BEST states the central ideas of "Schools Should Stick to Traditional Schedules"?
A.
Year–round schooling does not save taxpayers money. Year–round schooling does not give students long enough breaks.
B.
Year–round schooling does not improve student performance. Year–round schooling is difficult to put into place.
C.
Year–round schooling makes it difficult for students to hold part–time jobs. Year–round schooling does not improve student performance.
D.
Year–round schooling does not allow schools to better use space. Year–round schooling is difficult for parents with children in different tracks.
B. Year-round schooling does not improve student performance. Year-round schooling is difficult to put into place.
Multiple Choice Question
Read the paragraph from "Schools Should Stick to Traditional Schedules."
While supporters contend that year–round schooling will improve student performance, little proof exists suggesting that this is the case. Students in year–round programs attend school for about the same number of days as students in traditional programs. These students do not spend more time learning. Rather, their breaks are just spread out throughout the year. Shorter breaks may make it easier for some students to recall information, but others may struggle if teachers spend too little time on review.
How does this information help the reader understand the information about year–round schedules in paragraph 3 of "Year–Round Schooling Helps Students, Teachers, and Families"?
A.
It shows that students can advance quickly instead of waiting for the new school year to start.
B.
It shows that there are shorter breaks throughout the year.
C.
It shows that this method is a disadvantage to those who need review at the beginning of the year.
D.
It shows that year–round schooling improves student performance.
C. It shows that this method is a disadvantage to those who need review at the beginning of the year.
Multiple Choice Question
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
A.
Penelope scanned the dim crowded room, full of people, for her brother.
B.
Penelope wore a sequined fluorescent dress to the party.
C.
Penelope wrote a long, detailed story for her creative writing class.
D.
Penelope's favorite aunt, Jane, decided to come for a short sweet visit.
C. Penelope wrote a long, detailed story for her creative writing class.
Choose TWO sentences that are correctly punctuated.
A.
Henry has a huge, baseball card collection that is worth a small fortune.
B.
Having several, older sisters has taught me a lot about makeup, hairstyles, and fashion.
C.
Slow, careful movements are necessary when learning to write complicated Chinese characters.
D.
Lisa only wants to cook healthy, low–fat meals, but we are all desperate for a big juicy hamburger.
E.
Jaime did not really want to spend the long, hot day indoors, but he felt better knowing that he was earning some extra money for college.
A. Henry has a huge, baseball card collection that is worth a small fortune.
C. Slow, careful movements are necessary when learning to write complicated Chinese characters.
Multiple Choice Question
Read the sentence.
Mrs. Baxter teaches life science and health and sometimes physical education at times.
The sentence above is cluttered with too many words and phrases. Which of the following correctly revises the sentence?
A.
Mrs. Baxter at times teaches life science and health and physical education.
B.
Mrs. Baxter teaches life science and at times, physical education.
C.
Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, health, and sometimes physical education.
D.
Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, physical education, and sometimes health.
C. Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, health, and sometimes physical education.
Which statement about the relationship between the NWSA and AWSA is accurate?
A.
The NWSA worked on passing the Nineteenth Amendment, while the AWSA supported the campaign for the Fifteenth Amendment.
B.
The NWSA focused on changing the federal government, while the AWSA worked to influence changes at the local and state level.
C.
The women of the AWSA formed their group as a result of attending the convention held by the founders of the NWSA.
D.
The work of the NWSA paved the way for the AWSA and other women suffrage groups to form many years later.
Multiple Choice Question
Part B:
Which sentence from paragraph 3 of the article BEST provides support for the correct answer in Part A?
A.
There were two main groups with differing ideas about how to attain those goals.
B.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the National Women's Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869.
C.
They did not support the campaign for the Fifteenth Amendment, which would give African
American men the right to vote, because it excluded women.
D.
Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, and Henry Blackwell started the American Woman
Suffrage Association (AWSA) that same year.
B. The NWSA focused on changing the federal government, while the AWSA worked to influence changes at the local and state level.
D. Lucy Stone, Julia Ward Howe, and Henry Blackwell started the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) that same year.
How does information in paragraph 2 of the article help the reader understand how Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott influenced the women's rights movement?
A.
by comparing the rights of women with those of men at the time
B.
by explaining the goals outlined at the convention in Seneca Falls
C.
by telling when the first women's rights convention was organized
D.
by stating when the suffrage movement began in the United States
B. by explaining the goals outlined at the convention in Seneca Falls
Which inference about the women's rights movement is supported by the article?
A.
Some populations of women still do not have voting rights today.
B.
Many people did not believe that women should be given voting rights.
C.
There were not any male suffragists that joined the fight for women's voting rights.
D.
Women gained the right to control their property before they were give the right to vote.
Multiple Choice Question
Part B:
Which sentence from the article BEST provides support for the correct answer in Part A?
A.
Imagine living in the country known as the "home of the free" but not having the most
fundamental right in a free society—the right to vote. (paragraph 1)
B.
At that time, women did not have many rights. (paragraph 2)
C.
Activists were yelled at, beaten, and jailed for expressing their views. (paragraph 4)
D.
Without the determination of the suffragists, American women would not have voting rights. (paragraph 5)
A. Some populations of women still do not have voting rights today.
A. Imagine living in the country known as the "home of the free" but not having the most fundamental right in a free society—the right to vote. (paragraph 1)