Jamal wrote an editorial that he plans on publishing in the school newspaper. It addresses possible changes to shorten the schoo
l year and begins with the following passage: A shorter school year would mean no homework, more time to play video games, and more days to sleep in. It would also mean compressed or even decreased coverage of essential subject matter. Being a ninth-grade student promises to be difficult enough. Do we really want to start high school with gaps in our background knowledge?
Which of the following claims will Jamal be making in his editorial?
A. Teachers should compress their coverage of essential subject matter.
B. Shortening the school year will affect students negatively.
C. Teachers should be held responsible for gaps in students’ background knowledge.
D. The school year should be shortened because students need more time to relax before starting high school.
The answer to 1 is D. The Norse myth celebrates bravery, while the Wyandot myth celebrates the freedom of the spirit. The answer to 2 is A. "How Old Man Winter Was Driven Back" and Ormuzd and Arimanes".
In fact, Florida Virtual School, the nation’s largest virtual high school, boasts higher scores in its advanced-placement courses than many traditional public schools.
The best description to the statement "A Thought on the inestimable blessing of reason" and "Deliverance from another sore fit" is that in the poems given the speakers expresses humility before a superior force, deals with great pride and doubts to their abilities.
