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Sylvia is creating a yearbook page about Cesar Chavez and wants to include information about the organizations to which he belonged. Which fact could she include?

A
He helped organize a strike against California grape growers.
B
He formed the National Farm Workers Association in 1962.
C
He worked even harder in the fields after his father was injured.
D
He dedicated his life to improving the lives of farm workers.
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Which details from the passage could be included in a yearbook page about Barton’s accomplishments?

A
the opening of the Red Cross
B
Barton’s shyness as a young child
C
the supplies the Red Cross used
D
Barton’s birth date and birthplace
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Which sentence is an example of an informal style of writing?

A
Remember when . . . you threw the pass that won the state championship?
B
As student council president, Siam raised more money from fundraisers than any president before him.
C
You inspired us all when you achieved victory in the homecoming game.
D
Jenna always dreamed of holding an important job, such as a Supreme Court Justice or United States senator.
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Read the list of facts about Flo Hyman. participated in basketball and track in high school awarded first female athletic scholarship at the University of Houston named All-America three times during her time in college played volleyball for the US national team On a yearbook page, this information would best fit under the heading

A
“Sports.”
B
“Interests.”
C
“Clubs.”
D
“Hobbies.”
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Read the list of facts about Louis Armstrong. played brass bands on the riverboats and steamboats of New Orleans played with a hot jazz group known as the King Ory Band formed his own band called Louis Armstrong and the Stompers On a yearbook page, this information would best fit under the heading

A
“Artistic Achievements.”
B
“Future Goals.”
C
“Club Memberships.”
D
“Academic Honors.”
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Read the detail about Clara Barton. Clara Barton worked tirelessly throughout her life to ease the suffering of others and make their lives better in any way she could, often at great risk to herself. What best replaces this sentence with the informal style used in yearbooks?

A
Clara Barton believed in helping other people.
B
Motto: Try to help others.
C
Motto: It is important to help others because no one should suffer.
D
Clara Barton dedicated her life to the pursuit of helping others.
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Which sentence from the passage contains information that could best be used to create a yearbook page about Cesar Chavez?

A
“Cesar Chavez was born on March 31, 1927, near Yuma, Arizona.”
B
“In 1972, the National Farm Workers Association merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to become the United Farm Workers.”
C
“They lost this farm during the Great Depression, and he and his family became migrant farm workers.”
D
“Chavez used nonviolent means to fight for the improved treatment, pay, and working conditions of farm workers.”
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Which fact would be best to include to help nominate Barton for the "Most Fearless” category?

A
Barton collected and distributed supplies to the Union Army.
B
Barton served as president of the American Red Cross.
C
Barton went on to the battlefield to help wounded soldiers.
D
Barton cared for her brother when he fell and was injured.
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Which fact would be most appropriate to include on a yearbook page about Chavez?

A
His father was injured in an automobile accident.
B
His parents once owned a farm but lost it.
C
The United Farm Workers union formed in 1972.
D
He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Based on the passage, which fact would be most appropriate to include in a yearbook page about Clara Barton?

A
The Civil War was a bloody battle fought between the years 1861–1865.
B
Clara Barton’s brother was hurt when he fell from a rafter in their barn.
C
The American Red was once accused of mishandling money internally.
D
Clara Barton was nicknamed the “Angel of the Battlefield” for her work.

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