1.Read the scenario Jeremy is trying to convince an audience of parents that playing video games is good for their children. Whi
ch identifies the supporting evidence that is most relevant to this claim? A) A chart showing the rising trend in video game play over the last 20 years. B) An advertisement for a new video game directed at an audience of elderly people. C) A contemporary pop song about staying up all night to play video games. D) A statistic that links increases in standardized test grades with frequent video game play. 2.Which re loudly Louder Which form of the modifier best completes the sentence? Which of your three siblings laughs_____? A) More loudly B) More louder C) Most loudly D) Louder Read the title. “The History of Migrant Farm Workers in America” Which type of information will follow? A) An explanation of crops often grow in America B) A description of the migrant farm worker through time in America C)A diagram showing the typical layout of an American farm D) A list of laws about the hiring of migrant farm workers Read the passage from “Winter Storms: The Deceptive Killers.” Exposure to cold can cause frostbite or hypothermia and become life-Threatening. Which identifies the best meaning of the technical term hypothermia? A) A factor of temperature and wind speed B) An illness caused by extremely low body temperatures C) A pattern of precipitation leading to snowy conditions D) A description of annual mean snowfall in the u.s. Read the passage. 1. Apply pressure to the wound until bleeding slows. 2. Clean the wound with lukewarm water and soap. 3. Apply antibiotic cream to the wound. 4. Cover the wound with a clean, dry bandage. How does the structure of this passage affect it meaning? A) It shows that all of the steps are of equal importance. B)It emphasizes that these are steps that must be completed in the order they are listed to be effective. C) It reveals how the steps should look in real life. D) It allows the reader to see which points are most important. Read the passage. And how come we think dogs are so smart? Sure a dog might be clever enough to fetch his leash when he wants to go out. But the same mutt might also bark at a vacuum cleaner and spend a whole hour chasing his own tail. Is Rover really any brighter than a hamster, a chicken, or that kid who’s always eating Play-Doh? How can you measure an animal’s brain power? Which element of this passage tells you that the writer’s purpose is to give you information about animal intelligence? Read the passage. And how come we think dogs are so smart? Sure a dog might be clever enough to fetch his leash when he wants to go out. But the same mutt might also bark at a vacuum cleaner and spend a whole hour chasing his own tail. Is Rover really any brighter than a hamster, a chicken, or that kid who’s always eating Play-Doh? How can you measure an animal’s brain power? Which element of this passage tells you that the writer’s purpose is to give you information about animal intelligence? A) The writer explains what dogs can and cannot do. B) The writer argues that smaller animals, such as hamsters, aren’t necessarily dumb. C) The writer asks you question that she plans to answer in the text. D) The writer makes a joke about humans eating play- doh.
Transpiration and plant<span> leaves. </span>Plants<span> put down roots into the soil to draw </span>water<span> and nutrients up into the stems and leaves. Some of this </span>water<span> is returned to the air by transpiration (when combined with evaporation, the total process is known as evapotranspiration).</span>
