1.) Question
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 outline the components of a strong summer reading program
to outline the components of a strong summer reading program
to explain how children should spend their summers
to explain how children should spend their summers
to show the ineffectiveness of summer reading programs in schools
to show the ineffectiveness of summer reading programs in schools
to show the benefits of summer reading programs in schools
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2.) 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 4
sentence 4
sentence 5
sentence 5
sentence 3
sentence 3
sentence 2
___________________________________3.) A student wants to teach a friend how to sew. Which type of medium should the student use?(1 point)
Responses
text
text
video
video
photo
photo
audio recording
___________________________________3.) A student is having a hard time telling the difference between a parrot and a toucan. Which type of medium would help the student recognize the differences?(1 point)
Responses
map
map
text
text
photo
photo
audio recording
audio recording
___________________________________4.) Which statement could be used as a claim that argues against school uniforms?(1 point)
Responses
School uniforms can be personalized.
School uniforms can be personalized.
School uniforms might go on sale.
School uniforms might go on sale.
School uniforms limit the individuality of students.
School uniforms limit the individuality of students.
School uniforms require cooperation from students.
____________________________________5.) 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
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.
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.
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.
School uniforms can be ordered online, which is much easier than going to a store.
___________________________________5.) Which would be a sound argument for the proposition that a community should sponsor a riverfront clean-up day?(1 point)
Responses
Many people in our community enjoy walking by the riverfront.
Many people in our community enjoy walking by the riverfront.
The Ohio River is nearly 1,000 miles long from end to end, and that's more than one-third of the length of the Mississippi River.
The Ohio River is nearly 1,000 miles long from end to end, and that's more than one-third of the length of the Mississippi River.
A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.
A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.
Students need more community service hours for graduation, and a clean-up day is a fun option.
Students need more community service hours for graduation, and a clean-up day is a fun option.
___________________________________6.)
Analyze Informational Text Unit Test
9 of 159 of 15 Items
Question
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Go-well Vitamins are made especially for teenagers. They make your skin shiny and clear. Mrs. J. Rice reports that her daughter's skin has improved dramatically, thanks to Go-well Vitamins. "I love what Go-well has done for me," Lily Rice confirms. Go-well is making teens happy throughout the Midwest. Bottles are flying off the shelves.
Why is the claim about the vitamins unsupported by sufficient evidence?
(1 point)
Responses
The passage centers on a personal testimonial.
The passage centers on a personal testimonial.
The passage uses a figure of speech in the last line.
The passage uses a figure of speech in the last line.
The passage includes references to scientific research.
The passage includes references to scientific research.
The passage includes references to emotions.
1.) What is the author's purpose?
The author's purpose is:
to show the benefits of summer reading programs in schools
2.) In which sentence does the author refute an opposing argument?
The sentence in which the author refutes an opposing argument is:
sentence 4
3.) A student wants to teach a friend how to sew. Which type of medium should the student use?
The type of medium the student should use is:
video
3.) A student is having a hard time telling the difference between a parrot and a toucan. Which type of medium would help the student recognize the differences?
The type of medium that would help the student recognize the differences is:
photo
4.) Which statement could be used as a claim that argues against school uniforms?
The statement that could be used as a claim that argues against school uniforms is:
School uniforms limit the individuality of students.
5.) Which piece of evidence could persuade a reader to support a claim that middle-school students should be required to wear uniforms?
The piece of evidence that could persuade a reader to support a claim that middle-school students should be required to wear uniforms is:
In a school district that recently made school uniforms a requirement, attendance rates and grades have increased.
5.) Which would be a sound argument for the proposition that a community should sponsor a riverfront clean-up day?
The sound argument for the proposition that a community should sponsor a riverfront clean-up day is:
A clean-up day would bring the community together on a project to reduce pollution and beautify the parks.
6.) Why is the claim about the vitamins unsupported by sufficient evidence?
The claim about the vitamins is unsupported by sufficient evidence because:
The passage centers on a personal testimonial.