Use the excerpt to answer the question.

Good sleep hygiene, the behaviors that promote good sleep, will help ensure that middle schoolers get enough sleep.

How does the author develop the key concept in this sentence?

(1 point)
Responses

by giving an example
by giving an example

by describing specific steps to solve a problem
by describing specific steps to solve a problem

by comparing important ideas
by comparing important ideas

by defining an important term

by defining an important term

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

Summer should be a time of heading to the beach with friends and playing capture the flag in the yard until the streetlights come on. However, research suggests that it should also be a time for learning. Summer learning loss, sometimes referred to as the “summer slide,” is a loss of academic achievement students experience during the summer. Schools should implement summer reading programs to help combat this summer setback. Engaging summer reading programs help to foster lifelong readers. Reading over the summer helps children keep their literacy skills up, and with a broader selection of books, the program can pique the interest of reluctant readers.

What is the author's purpose?

(1 point)
Responses

to show the benefits of summer reading programs in schools
to show the benefits of summer reading programs in schools

to show the ineffectiveness of summer reading programs in schools
to show the ineffectiveness of summer reading programs in schools

to explain how children should spend their summers
to explain how children should spend their summers

to outline the components of a strong summer reading program

to show the benefits of summer reading programs in schools

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

(1) Our town's plastic bag ban is a wise policy. (2) Studies have demonstrated the detrimental effects plastic bags have on the environment. (3) People have argued that banning plastic bags will only result in the increased use of paper bags, simply causing a different environmental problem. (4) However, paper bags can be recycled more effectively than plastic bags. (5) We should all support the new policy on plastic bags.

In which sentence does the author refute an opposing argument?

(1 point)
Responses

sentence 3
sentence 3

sentence 5
sentence 5

sentence 2
sentence 2

sentence 4

sentence 3

A student wants to teach a friend how to sew. Which type of medium should the student use?(1 point)

Responses

video
video

audio recording
audio recording

text
text

photo

video

Which statement could be used as a claim that argues against school uniforms?(1 point)

Responses

School uniforms require cooperation from students.
School uniforms require cooperation from students.

School uniforms can be personalized.
School uniforms can be personalized.

School uniforms limit the individuality of students.
School uniforms limit the individuality of students.

School uniforms might go on sale.
School uniforms might go on sale.

School uniforms limit the individuality of students.

Which piece of evidence could persuade a reader to support a claim that middle-school students should be required to wear uniforms?(1 point)

Responses

Compared to the cost of regular clothes, the cost of uniforms is often quite less.
Compared to the cost of regular clothes, the cost of uniforms is often quite less.

When everyone looks the same in their uniforms, students begin to lose their uniqueness.
When everyone looks the same in their uniforms, students begin to lose their uniqueness.

School uniforms can be ordered online, which is much easier than going to a store.
School uniforms can be ordered online, which is much easier than going to a store.

In a school district that recently made school uniforms a requirement, attendance rates and grades have increased.
In a school district that recently made school uniforms a requirement, attendance rates and grades have increased.