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Read the poem, "Mother to Son" and the short story, "Thank You Ma'am" and then answer the following questions.
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Question 2 Needs Answer
Question 2 (1 point)
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Which of the following best describes Roger's life at home?
Question 2 options:
He does not feel safe at home.
He is trying to run away from home.
He does not have adults looking after him.
His parents have encouraged his bad behavior.
Question 4 Needs Answer
Question 4 (1 point)
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Which of the following theme statements applies to both the poem, "Mother to Son" and short story, "Thank You Ma'am"?
Question 4 options:
Life is hard and has many challenges, but you can't just give up.
Life lessons can be learned from older and wiser people in our lives.
People learn good behavior when it is taught to them with kindness.
Remember to thank the people for their wisdom before it's too late.
Read the selection and choose the best answer to questions 6 - 8.
Jazlynn wrote the following paragraphs for a story about a family reunion. Read the paragraphs and look for corrections Jazlynn needs to make. Then answer the questions that follow.
(1) Parking the car near a pavilion at Metropolitan Centennial Park‚ Marta's father announced‚ "Welcome to the Esquivel family reunion!" (2) Marta grumbled‚ "Dad‚ its been a decade since we've seen these people." (3) "You are going to have a magnificent time‚" replied her father. (4) "Your cousin Juan will be there‚ and you used to play basketball for hours with them." (5) "He probably won't remember me; even if he does‚ we won't have anything to say to each other‚" Marta fretted. (6) She sighed as her father‚ who was walking toward some older relatives was greeted warmly with big hugs. (7) At last Marta captured a glimpse of Juan‚ who was wearing his Terra Vista Middle School basketball jersey. (8) He saw Marta and hesitantly tossed his basketball to her. (9) Reflecting‚ Marta thought‚ "It looks like we still have something in common."
Question 6 Needs Answer
Question 6 (1 point)
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What change should be made in sentence 2?
Question 6 options:
Delete the comma after Dad
Change its to it's
Change since to between
Change these to them
Question 8 Needs Answer
Question 8 (1 point)
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What change should be made in sentence 6?
Question 8 options:
Change toward to at
Insert a comma after relatives
Change greeted to greated
Change warmly to warm
This paragraph is from Gena's paper on the importance of voting. Read the paragraph and look for corrections Gena needs to make. Then answer the questions 9 - 10.
(1) Voting is the basis of American democracy. (2) After becoming registered voters, many people have exercised their right to vote, voted in every election. (3) In contrast, 18-year-olds are eligible to vote, but many choose not to do so. (4) In 2018, the website Duke Today published an article with low turnout among youth voters. (5) According to the article, just 16 percent of young adults cast a ballot in 2014. (6) This number must increase, it is shockingly low. (7) Young voters bear responsibility to help select their government officials. (8) These officials' decisions on the economy, education, and health care are going to shape our lives.
Question 9 Needs Answer
Question 9 (1 point)
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What correction should be made in sentence 2?
Question 9 options:
Change exercised to exercising
Delete vote before voted
Change in to for
Add a comma after voters
Question 10 Needs Answer
Question 10 (1 point)
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What correction should be made in sentence 6?
Question 10 options:
Change increase to increasing
Change low to high
Change it is to it's
Insert a comma after increase