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Read the paragraph.___________________________________. Writing science fiction lets an author think about what society might be like in the future. Will cars fly? Maybe robots will teach school? Writing a fantasy story lets an author be imaginative as well. The fantasy author can invent talking animals that live in magical worlds.Which is best as a topic sentence at the beginning of the paragraph?

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A science fiction writer might invent new technologies that do not yet exist.
B
On the other hand, fantasy writers make up things that never exist in reality.
C
Science fiction and fantasy are genres that allow authors to be imaginative.
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Both genres give authors the opportunity to create new worlds with words.
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Read the paragraph.____________________________________________________. Scientific nonfiction gives facts and details about the scientific world. It might be about electricity, matter, or different ecosystems. In the same way, historical nonfiction gives facts and details about historical events. It might be about a world conflict or a different time period. If you are interested in learning about interesting science facts and ideas, scientific nonfiction is a good choice. Otherwise, if you enjoy learning facts and ideas about the past, historical nonfiction might be for you.

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Scientific and historical nonfiction are genres that provide information.
B
Remember, scientific nonfiction reports on scientific topics.
C
Both nonfiction genres are excellent sources of useful knowledge.
D
Historical nonfiction, on the other hand, reports on topics in history.
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Seth is writing a paper comparing two characters in his literature book. His dad suggests he use a Venn diagram. How would a Venn diagram help Seth plan his paper?

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A Venn diagram is used to list facts.
B
A Venn diagram is used to compare and contrast.
C
A Venn diagram is used to create an outline.
D
A Venn diagram is used to organize opinions.
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Which sentence best supports the idea that writing science fiction allows an author to be imaginative?

A
A science fiction writer has to learn a lot about scientific topics and theories.
B
A science fiction writer is different from a fantasy writer in many ways.
C
A science fiction writer might invent new technologies that do not yet exist.
D
A science fiction writer is a type of author, but there are other types as well.
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Students in a science class were studying two different environments: the desert and the rainforest. They were asked to plan a comparison paper about the two environments. They used the following t-chart.

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the title “Desert”
B
the title “Not Rainforest”
C
information about the rainforest
D
information about the desert
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Read the sentences.I enjoy going to the movies over winter break. I also like to go to the library.Which of the sentences below is the best example of how a writer can combine the sentences to connect the two ideas?

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During winter break, I like going to the movies but not to the library.
B
During winter break, I like going to the movies otherwise to the library.
C
During winter break, I like going to the movies as well as the library.
D
During winter break, I like going to the movies in the same way the library.
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Lex was just beginning the prewriting phase of writing a comparative paper on different types of clouds. He created a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the information about cumulus and cirrus clouds.

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information about cumulus clouds
B
information about cirrus clouds
C
opinions about both types of clouds
D
facts about both types of clouds
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Read the beginning of the sentence.Historical fiction is a genre based on historical information, ________.Which is the best way to complete the sentence above?

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while science fiction is based on ideas about the future.
B
because science fiction is based on ideas about the future.
C
after all science fiction is based on ideas about the future.
D
likewise science fiction is based on ideas about the future.
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Read the sentences.Chocolate chip cookies are delicious. Oatmeal cookies are delicious too.Which of the sentences below is the best example of how a writer can combine the sentences to connect the two ideas?

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As well as chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies are delicious.
B
Both chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies are delicious.
C
Neither chocolate chip or oatmeal cookies are delicious.
D
While chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies are delicious.
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Which sentence best supports the idea that writing scientific nonfiction gives facts and details about the scientific world?

A
Scientific nonfiction is a type of factual writing as opposed to fictional writing.
B
Scientific nonfiction might be about electricity, matter, or different ecosystems.
C
Scientific nonfiction is a genre of writing that provides information to the reader.
D
Scientific nonfiction might be about a world conflict or a different time period.

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