In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When
the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the
Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a
promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a
promise that all men - yes, black men as well as white men - would be
guaranteed the unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness.
-Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream
Read the paragraph. Which sentence would be the most logical conclusion?
Responses
A And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.
B Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
C It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned.
D This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality. This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality.
C It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned.
This method of structuring text focuses on defining an issue, then gives a possible remedy for the issue.
The correct option is D: "This sweltering summer of the Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is an invigorating autumn of freedom and equality." This sentence serves as a logical conclusion because it acknowledges the current state of discontent and calls for the future realization of freedom and equality. It follows the structure of defining the issue (the discontent) and suggesting a possible remedy (freedom and equality).
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- Cause and Effect
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Presidential libraries are not the same as typical public or private libraries. These buildings hold an array of items from American presidents’ terms in office and from their personal lives. The libraries are more like museums that hold artifacts and documents. The public is allowed to tour the libraries, and many historians use the original documents available at the facilities in their research.
This paragraph is organized based on comparing and contrasting the nature of presidential libraries with typical public or private libraries. It highlights the differences and similarities between the two types of libraries, focusing on the unique features and functions of presidential libraries.
Presidential libraries are not the same as typical public or private libraries. These buildings hold an array of items from American presidents’ terms in office and from their personal lives. The libraries are more like museums that hold artifacts and documents. The public is allowed to tour the libraries, and many historians use the original documents available at the facilities in their research. What is the central idea of section 2?
Responses
A Presidential libraries have books written by past presidents.Presidential libraries have books written by past presidents.
B Presidential libraries were built to encourage historical research.Presidential libraries were built to encourage historical research.
C Presidential libraries differ from other libraries and are similar to museums.Presidential libraries differ from other libraries and are similar to museums.
D Presidential libraries were built to encourage the public to learn about past presidents.
C Presidential libraries differ from other libraries and are similar to museums.
About 200 years ago the Cherokee Indians were one tribe, or "Indian Nation" that lived in the southeast part of what is now the United States. During the 1830's and 1840's, the period covered by the Indian Removal Act, (1) many Cherokees were moved west to a territory that is now the State of Oklahoma. A number remained in the southeast and gathered in North Carolina where they purchased land and continued to live. (2) Others went into the Appalachian Mountains to escape being moved west and many of their descendants may still live there now. Which sentence BEST states the main idea of the first paragraph?
Responses
A The United States Congress decided to destroy the Cherokee.The United States Congress decided to destroy the Cherokee.
B The Cherokee left their original homeland and moved to various parts of the US.The Cherokee left their original homeland and moved to various parts of the US.
C The U.S. Army was in charge of seeing that the removal of Cherokees was properly carried out.The U.S. Army was in charge of seeing that the removal of Cherokees was properly carried out.
D Cherokee Indians have spiritual traditions that date back to before the 1600’s; among these is the belief that land belongs to no one.
B The Cherokee left their original homeland and moved to various parts of the US.
Every year, more people are looking to get energy from the wind. Wind is a clean, renewable source of energy. Renewable sources of energy come from natural resources that will not run out, such as sunlight, wind, and water. Renewable energy is also called “clean energy” because it does not dirty, or pollute, the air or water.
2We need to use renewable energy sources to keep our world healthy. One problem facing our world is global warming, a rise in the earth’s temperature. Global warming is likely caused by What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?
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A how to create alternative energy sourceshow to create alternative energy sources
B how people design and develop wind farmshow people design and develop wind farms
C how wind energy can be useful and helpfulhow wind energy can be useful and helpful
D how to stop using fossil fuels that pollute the earth
C how wind energy can be useful and helpful
Principle: a primary truth, assumption, law or belief.
Read the definition of the word "principle." Then choose the sentence that uses it correctly.
Responses
A The principle at my school is going to retire this year.The principle at my school is going to retire this year.
B The principles of democracy are articulated in the Constitution.The principles of democracy are articulated in the Constitution.
C My father always tells me that I shouldn't spend the principle, only the interest.My father always tells me that I shouldn't spend the principle, only the interest.
D If you have questions about dress code, the assistant principle is the person to see.
B The principles of democracy are articulated in the Constitution.
A common golfer cannot play in the Masters or British Open with the world’s best-known golfers, nor can the average tennis player play against the world’s best at Wimbledon. No teenager just learning to drive can bank the turns with professional drivers at the Daytona 500. However, in the sport of road racing, common people and novice joggers can lace up and be in the same race as the world-class runners competing to win it all. The Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta, GA is the world’s largest 10K, boasting 55,000 runners who line up for blocks at 7:30am to run down Atlanta’s most famous street. Only a handful, however, really have a legitimate chance to win the prestigious crystal peach and the $15,000 first place prize that comes with it. The Peachtree Road Race is unique as a road race in three distinctive ways: it is run on the 4th of July, it has a rich tradition, and it is the most competitive 10K in the world.
2 One thing that makes the Peachtree Road Race special is that it takes place each year on Independence Day. (1) American flags are waved down Peachtree Street, and nearly everywhere red, white, and blue is seen. Many runners choose to wear stars-and-stripes as a part of their racing outfit, but no one is allowed to wear costumes in this serious race. That means no Statues of Liberty are officially allowed running down the road, as with other large festive races such as the Bay-to-Breakers 12K in San Francisco. (2) Because the Peachtree is run on a holiday, most people have the day off. (3) They either run the race or cheer on the runners from either side of the street. There are tens of thousands of spectators all along the course.
3 Not only is the race special because it takes place on a special day, but it also has a rich, over three-decade tradition. While the Boston Marathon can declare it is the oldest road race in America, few 10K’s can claim they’ve been around longer than the Peachtree Road Race. (4) The race began modestly in 1970. (5) There were only 110 people in the race. By 1980, just ten years later, the race had grown from 110 runners to over 20,000 people and had nearly outgrown the four-lane street. One thing the Peachtree Road Race is known for is the colorful, artful t-shirts. (6) Given only to those who finish the challenging course, the t-shirt is a big reason why so many of the 55,000 run the race. Another long-standing tradition is the Fräbel-designed crystal peach to the top ten men instead of a trophy. Another fixture each year is the competitive wheelchair race that precedes the footrace and lures the fastest wheelchair racers in the world. The winners complete the race in about 18-19 minutes. Of course, the wheelchair competitors are not the only ones who compete at a world-class level.
4 For its entire existence, the Peachtree Road Race has boasted Olympic-level victors. Olympic marathoner Jeff Galloway won the (7) opening race in 1970 when traffic was not even blocked off for the race, and runners had to run in the far right-hand lane. Other American Olympians like Frank Shorter, Don Kardong Craig Virgin, and Ed Eyestone each got his crystal peach. Despite not offering prize money for the first decade, (8) the race somehow got the best American runners the country had to offer. Yet, with the addition of prize money that rivaled any 10K prize purse in the world, elite international runners began toeing the line. Runners from Africa, Europe, and South America all began to make Peachtree a tradition of their own. Since the mid-80’s, Kenyans have dominated the men’s side, while the women’s winners have come from all parts of the globe: New Zealand, Norway, Germany, South Africa, the U.S., and only recently Kenya.
5 It is easy to see why the Peachtree Road Race has become a popular tradition for both the competitive world-class athlete and the weekend jogger alike. (9) A footrace down one of the most well-known streets in the South on the 4th of July is alone enough to make a runner want to become part of the tradition. Add to that mix--the amazing crowd cheering loudly for the entire race, the prestigious t-shirt, and the ability to run in the same race as those on running magazine covers--and you have the recipe for the world’s best 10K road race.
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Which is NOT a controlling idea in the essay?
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A average joggersaverage joggers
B importance of traditionimportance of tradition
C Olympic-level competitorsOlympic-level competitors
D Fräbel-designed crystal peach Fräbel-designed crystal peach
D Fräbel-designed crystal peach Fräbel-designed crystal peach
Together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. Before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. As far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word "myriad" in the second paragraph?
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A very fewvery few
B fragrantfragrant
C vividly colorful vividly colorful
D an extreme amount of
D an extreme amount of
Choose two sentences or phrases that give context clues to the meaning of "myriad" as used in the second paragraph.
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A starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms.starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms.
B And upon all the noonday sun poured its torrid rays out of a cloudless sky.And upon all the noonday sun poured its torrid rays out of a cloudless sky.
C we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands,
D Together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. Together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful.
E Behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest.
A starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms.
C we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands
My Dear Patsy
After four days' journey, I arrived here without any accident, and in as good health as when I left Philadelphia. The conviction that you would be more improved in the situation I have placed you than if still with me, has solaced me on my parting with you, which my love for you has rendered a difficult thing. The acquirements which I hope you will make under the tutors I have provided for you will render you more worthy of my love; and if they can not increase it, they will prevent its diminution. Consider the good lady who has taken you under her roof, who has undertaken to see that you perform all your exercises, and to admonish you in all those wanderings from what is right or what is clever, to which your inexperience would expose you: consider her, I say, as your mother, as the only person to whom, since the loss with which Heaven has pleased to afflict you, you can now look up; and that her displeasure or disapprobation, on any occasion, will be an immense misfortune, which, should you be so unhappy as to incur by any unguarded act, think no concession too much to regain her good will. With respect to the distribution of your time, the following is what I should approve:
From 8 to 10, practice music.
From 10 to 1, dance one day and draw another.
From 1 to 2, draw on the day you dance, and write a letter next day.
From 3 to 4, read French.
From 4 to 5, exercise yourself in music.
From 5 till bedtime, read English, write, etc.
Communicate this plan to Mrs. Hopkinson, and if she approves of it, pursue it. As long as Mrs. Trist remains in Philadelphia, cultivate her affection. She has been a valuable friend to you, and her good sense and good heart make her valued by all who know her, and by nobody on earth more than me. I expect you will write me by every post. Inform me what books you read, what times you learn, and enclose me your best copy of every lesson in drawing. Write also one letter a week either to your Aunt Eppes, your Aunt Skipwith, your Aunt Carr, or the little lady from whom I now enclose a letter, and always put the letter you so write under cover to me. Take care that you never spell a word wrong. Always before you write a word consider how it is spelt, and, if you do not remember it, consult a dictionary. It produces great praise to a lady to spell well. I have placed my happiness on seeing you good and accomplished; and no distress which this world can now bring on me would equal that of your disappointing my hopes. If you love me, then strive to be good under every situation and to all living creatures, and to acquire those accomplishments which I have put in your power, and which will go far towards insuring you the warmest love of your affectionate father,
TH. JEFFERSON
P.S. Keep my letters and read them at times, that you may always have present in your mind those things which will endear you to me Based on the letter, which statement BEST reflects Jefferson’s attitude toward his daughter?
Responses
A He can love her only if she follows his instructions.He can love her only if she follows his instructions.
B He sees her as a failure and wants to give her guidance.He sees her as a failure and wants to give her guidance.
C He loves her and feels responsible for her accomplishments.He loves her and feels responsible for her accomplishments.
D He feels guilty and depressed about the death of her mother.
C He loves her and feels responsible for her accomplishments.
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Summer Camp
by Alecia Strohl
During the summer, kids have more free time to participate in activities they may not have time for during the school year. From family vacations to visiting with friends, they have many options to occupy their time. Summer camps are one way to spend time out of school. When choosing a camp, kids have a variety of choices; from sports-related camps to camps filled with arts and crafts. Camps are safe places for kids to stay while their parents are working during the day. Also, kids can make new friends at camps, and have opportunities to experience new cultures.
The activities offered at summer camps range widely. For some, sports are the main focus, offering activities like football drills, batting cages, or swimming lessons. For others, art activities may be the highlight, with woodworking, painting, sewing, and a variety of other options. Music camps provide singing, dancing, and practice with different instruments. Camps can be small or large, far away or close to home, and provide new experiences for kids of all ages.
Summer camps are convenient for parents, too. While many parents work during the day, they need to find childcare to ensure their safety. This can be expensive, and often, childcare options (like babysitters) do not offer the number of activities and learning experiences found at summer camps. While many camps do cost money, many parents think the cost is worth knowing their children are involved in activities. There are some camps that do not cost a lot of money, while still offering fun activities.
Another major benefit of summer camps is the new friends kids can make. At camps with certain themes, like sports camps, kids get to meet other kids with similar interests. Sitting by the campfire sharing stories at night is one way kids learn about other kids' lives and
The activities offered at summer camps range widely. For some, sports are the main focus, offering activities like football drills, batting cages, or swimming lessons. For others, art activities may be the highlight, with woodworking, painting, sewing, and a variety of other options. Music camps provide singing, dancing, and practice with different instruments. Camps can be small or large, far away or close to home, and provide new experiences for kids of all ages.
Summer camps are convenient for parents, too. While many parents work during the day, they need to find childcare to ensure their safety. This can be expensive, and often, childcare options (like babysitters) do not offer the number of activities and learning experiences found at summer camps. While many camps do cost money, many parents think the cost is worth knowing their children are involved in activities. There are some camps that do not cost a lot of money, while still offering fun activities.
Another major benefit of summer camps is the new friends kids can make. At camps with certain themes, like sports camps, kids get to meet other kids with similar interests. Sitting by the campfire sharing stories at night is one way kids learn about other kids' lives and cultures. These experiences help kids understand people with different backgrounds. With so many electronics at home to capture kids' attention, summer camps offer better ways to spend time during the summer.
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During the summer, kids have more free time to participate in activities they may not have time for during the school year. From family vacations to visiting with friends, they have many options to occupy their time. Summer camps are one way to spend time out of school. When choosing a camp, kids have a variety of choices; from sports-related camps to camps filled with arts and crafts. Camps are safe places for kids to stay while their parents are working during the day. Also, kids can make new friends at camps, and have opportunities to experience new cultures.
The activities offered at summer camps range widely. For some, sports are the main focus, offering activities like football drills, batting cages, or swimming lessons. For others, art activities may be the highlight, with woodworking, painting, sewing, and a variety of other options. Music camps provide singing, dancing, and practice with different instruments. Camps can be small or large, far away or close to home, and provide new experiences for kids of all ages.
Summer camps are convenient for parents, too. While many parents work during the day, they need to find childcare to ensure their safety. This can be expensive, and often, childcare options (like babysitters) do not offer the number of activities and learning experiences found at summer camps. While many camps do cost money, many parents think the cost is worth knowing their children are involved in activities. There are some camps that do not cost a lot of money, while still offering fun activities.
Another major benefit of summer camps is the new friends kids can make. At camps with certain themes, like sports camps, kids get to meet other kids with similar interests. Sitting by the campfire sharing stories at night is one way kids learn about other kids' lives and cultures. These experiences help kids understand people with different backgrounds. With so many electronics at home to capture kids' attention, summer camps offer better ways to spend time during the summer.
Question 1
What is a reason the author gives for parents who work during the day choosing summer camps over a babysitter?
Responses
A Camp employees are able to keep kids more safe than babysitters can. Camp employees are able to keep kids more safe than babysitters can.
B Babysitters do not know how to do crafts, like woodworking and painting. Babysitters do not know how to do crafts, like woodworking and painting.
C Camps are usually free, so they do not have to spend money on babysitters.Camps are usually free, so they do not have to spend money on babysitters.
D Kids stay more active and involved in summer camps than with babysitters. Kids stay more active and involved in summer camps than with babysitters.
Question 2
Based on the text is a reason kids might want to go to a summer camp?
Responses
A to use electronicsto use electronics
B to make new friendsto make new friends
C to get out of schoolto get out of school
D to find a new babysitterto find a new babysitter
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During the summer, kids have more free time to participate in activities they may not have time for during the school year. From family vacations to visiting with friends, they have many options to occupy their time. Summer camps are one way to spend time out of school. When choosing a camp, kids have a variety of choices; from sports-related camps to camps filled with arts and crafts. Camps are safe places for kids to stay while their parents are working during the day. Also, kids can make new friends at camps, and have opportunities to experience new cultures.
The activities offered at summer camps range widely. For some, sports are the main focus, offering activities like football drills, batting cages, or swimming lessons. For others, art activities may be the highlight, with woodworking, painting, sewing, and a variety of other options. Music camps provide singing, dancing, and practice with different instruments. Camps can be small or large, far away or close to home, and provide new experiences for kids of all ages.
Summer camps are convenient for parents, too. While many parents work during the day, they need to find childcare to ensure their safety. This can be expensive, and often, childcare options (like babysitters) do not offer the number of activities and learning experiences found at summer camps. While many camps do cost money, many parents think the cost is worth knowing their children are involved in activities. There are some camps that do not cost a lot of money, while still offering fun activities.
Another major benefit of summer camps is the new friends kids can make. At camps with certain themes, like sports camps, kids get to meet other kids with similar interests. Sitting by the campfire sharing stories at night is one way kids learn about other kids' lives and cultures. These experiences help kids understand people with different backgrounds. With so many electronics at home to capture kids' attention, summer camps offer better ways to spend time during the summer.
Question 1
What is a reason the author gives for parents who work during the day choosing summer camps over a babysitter?
Responses
A Camp employees are able to keep kids more safe than babysitters can. Camp employees are able to keep kids more safe than babysitters can.
B Babysitters do not know how to do crafts, like woodworking and painting. Babysitters do not know how to do crafts, like woodworking and painting.
C Camps are usually free, so they do not have to spend money on babysitters.Camps are usually free, so they do not have to spend money on babysitters.
D Kids stay more active and involved in summer camps than with babysitters. Kids stay more active and involved in summer camps than with babysitters.
Question 2
Based on the text is a reason kids might want to go to a summer camp?
Responses
A to use electronicsto use electronics
B to make new friendsto make new friends
C to get out of schoolto get out of school
D to find a new babysitterto find a new babysitter
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Imagine you are a caveman out innocently picking berries when suddenly you come nose to nose with a sabre-tooth tiger. While you were simply gathering, the tiger was actually hunting, and the sight of you makes his mouth water.
2 Luckily for you, millions of years of evolution has endowed you with a set of automatic weapons that take over in the event of an emergency. At the sight of the tiger, your hypothalamus sends a message to your adrenal glands and within seconds, you can run faster, hit harder, see better, hear more acutely, think faster, and jump higher than you could only seconds earlier.
3 Your heart is pumping at two to three times the normal speed, sending nutrient rich blood to the major muscles in your arms and legs. The tiny blood vessels (called capillaries) under the surface of your skin close down (which consequently sends your blood pressure soaring) so you can sustain a surface wound and not bleed to death. Even your eyes dilate so you can see better.
4 All functions of your body not needed for the struggle about to commence are shut down. Digestion stops, sexual function stops, even your immune system is temporarily turned off. If necessary, excess waste is eliminated to make you light on your feet.
5 Your suddenly supercharged body is designed to help level the odds between you and your attacker. Consequently, you narrowly escape death by leaping higher and running faster than you ever could before. With the danger now over, you find a safe place to lie down and rest your exhausted body.
6 FLASH FORWARD to the present day. Despite the huge amount of technological change in the ensuing 25,000 years, you are walking around with essentially the same set of internal body parts as that of the caveman. At this very moment you're in the break room at work, hunting for coffee and gathering donuts. Your boss is out hunting too. But guess what? He's hunting for you.
7 As you gulp down your third cup of Java you hear your boss say those dreaded words: "Could I see you for a moment in my office, please?" At the sight of the tiger, er, uh...your boss...your hypothalamus sends a message to your adrenal glands and within seconds your body summons all the same powers that your stone-age ancestor needed to fight a sabre tooth tiger.
8 You can almost feel your blood pressure soar as you take the long walk down the hall to your boss's office. You remember a rumor you heard about an upcoming round of layoffs. Now your mind is racing, your heart is pumping, your blood pressure is soaring, your mouth dries up, your hands feel cold and clammy, your forehead is perspiring and you may even feel a sudden urge to go (to the bathroom). As you imagine your boss firing you, the caveman inside of you wants to come out. Maybe you'd like to run and hide or maybe you'd like to punch your boss in the nose, but you can't do either. Welcome to the modern era.
9 As your boss ushers you into his office and closes the door, you're experiencing a full-blown episode of the fight or flight response. But since you can't fight and you can't flee, all of that energy is pent-up inside of you with no place to go. You feel like you're going to explode. Your boss begins to speak. "Here it comes," you think to yourself. But you're so shocked by what you hear you can't believe you heard it right. "What did you say?" you ask your boss. "We are considering you for a promotion," he repeats. How does the central idea in the first half of the passage differ from the one in the second half?
Responses
A Both sections deal with the amazing, but often negative effects of stress on the human body.Both sections deal with the amazing, but often negative effects of stress on the human body.
B The first half addresses human responses to danger, and the second section focuses on the positive impact of stress the human body.The first half addresses human responses to danger, and the second section focuses on the positive impact of stress the human body.
C The first half deals with the effects of stress on contemporary man, while the second half compares this with the effects of stress on early humans.The first half deals with the effects of stress on contemporary man, while the second half compares this with the effects of stress on early humans.
D The first half deals with the effects of stress on early humans, while the second half compares this with the effects of stress on contemporary humans.