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Review the information for a website that a student intends to include on a works cited page.Web Address: www.arborday2014.orgName of Website: A Day for TreesOrganization: U.S. Department of AgricultureAuthor: not providedDate of Publication: January 10, 2014Date Accessed: April 18, 2014

A
the web address
B
the name of the website
C
the organization
D
a place holder
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Which sentence contains a nonrestrictive clause and is punctuated correctly?

A
The teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students—which they loved—and ate lunch outside with them at recess.
B
The teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students which they loved—and ate lunch outside with them at recess.
C
The teacher packed picnic lunches (for all the students) which they loved and ate lunch outside with them at recess.
D
The teacher packed picnic lunches for all the students which they loved and ate lunch outside with them (at recess).
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Which sentence contains the best example of descriptive details?

A
The apartment shuddered under the onslaught of the howling wind.
B
They were about to move into the new apartment building last week.
C
In preparation for the move to the apartment, they had to pack first.
D
Inside the apartment, there was a lot to do to make it habitable.
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Tamara is writing an informative essay about electronic music, focusing on the newest subgenres that are emerging around the world. Which source most likely contains valid and relevant evidence?

A
an article in a well-respected magazine profiling the first electronic music artists
B
an essay by a music producer promoting her clients' most recent albums
C
websites managed by current popular electronic music artists
D
social media feeds for fans of European electronic music
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Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.Fivescore years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as a great beacon light of hope to millions of Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of withering injustice. It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity.

A
history.
B
significance.
C
timing.
D
creativity.
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Nurse’s coarse, motherly character provides a foil for

A
Romeo, who is young and emotional.
B
Mercutio, who is playful and emotional.
C
Juliet, who is innocent and youthful.
D
Lady Capulet, who is sad and neglectful.
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What does Martin Luther King Jr. make allusions to in his "I Have a Dream” speech? Select 4 options.Abraham Lincolnthe Emancipation Proclamationthe Washington MonumentJohn F. Kennedythe Constitutionthe Bible

A
Abraham Lincoln
B
the Emancipation Proclamation
C
the Washington Monument
D
John F. Kennedy
E
the Constitution
F
the Bible
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Read the sentence.Rome has been called the Eternal City for centuries because ancient citizens felt it was a utopian place with a monopoly of knowledge that would last forever.

A
called and city
B
utopian and monopoly
C
citizens and knowledge
D
ancient and forever
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Why do readers take notes? Select 4 options.to remember informationto practice perfect grammarto record ideas word for wordto ask important questionsto publish for other studentsto organize their thoughtsto summarize main points

A
to remember information
B
to practice perfect grammar
C
to record ideas word for word
D
to ask important questions
E
to publish for other students
F
to organize their thoughts
G
to summarize main points
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Read the excerpt from "Finding Unity in the Alabama Coal Mines.”The coal companies, in response, recruited workers from as far as New York’s Ellis Island, where newly arriving immigrants were desperate for jobs.

A
in need of
B
excited about
C
overlooked for
D
interested in
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What is the central idea of the letter to the editor?

A
The city’s center should be a mixed-use development.
B
The center of the city is the most popular area.
C
Urban sprawl has significant benefits for the city.
D
Mixed-use developments are preferable to urban sprawl.
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In "It's Only Fair,” the point of view is

A
first person, from Maritza’s point of view.
B
first person, from Avery’s point of view.
C
third-person limited.
D
third-person omniscient.
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Read the excerpt from "It's Only Fair.”"It’s only fair,” Maritza told her friend Avery as they sat in their empty classroom after school. "The first person to do a famous thing should get the most credit for it. I mean, how much do you hear about the second person to fly an airplane over the Atlantic Ocean? Or the second guy who landed on the moon?”

A
Who is she?
B
What does she do?
C
Where is she?
D
What does she say?
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Read the excerpt from "It's Only Fair.”Maritza rolled her eyes. "That’s why we should do our report on Irene Morgan,” she said. "She was the first black person to get a new law made by refusing to give up her seat for a white person on a bus. Rosa Parks might be more famous for it, but Irene Morgan did it first. "Listen,” she said, not giving Avery a chance to respond. "It’s a great story.”

A
to compare Rosa Parks and Irene Morgan in more detail
B
to add more facts about both Irene Morgan and Rosa Parks
C
to get more background on why Maritza treats Avery this way
D
to learn more about how Avery feels about Maritza’s treatment of her
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Which is the most accurate critique of "The Tell-Tale Heart”?

A
The author develops the central idea by giving examples.
B
The author builds the suspense by using a series of analogies.
C
The author builds the suspense by revealing a personal anecdote.
D
The author develops the central idea by delaying answers to questions.
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Read the passage from "The Tell-Tale Heart.”And every night, about midnight, I turned the latch of his door and opened it—oh so gently! And then, when I had made an opening sufficient for my head, I put in a dark lantern, all closed, closed, that no light shone out, and then I thrust in my head. Oh, you would have laughed to see how cunningly I thrust it in! I moved it slowly—very, very slowly, so that I might not disturb the old man's sleep. It took me an hour to place my whole head within the opening so far that I could see him as he lay upon his bed. Ha! would a madman have been so wise as this?

A
gleeful.
B
indifferent.
C
irritated.
D
curious.
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Karishma is reading "The Tell-Tale Heart." She reads an excerpt, looks for clues, and makes a prediction about what happens next. Read the same excerpt and her prediction.His room was as black as pitch with the thick darkness, (for the shutters were close fastened, through fear of robbers,) and so I knew that he could not see the opening of the door, and I kept pushing it on steadily, steadily.Karishma predicted that the narrator would carry out the murder plot undetected. Next, read the subsequent excerpt that Karishma read. I had my head in, and was about to open the lantern, when my thumb slipped upon the tin fastening, and the old man sprang up in bed, crying out—"Who's there?"

A
The narrator will carry out the murder plot undetected.
B
The narrator will be seen, but not heard as the murder is committed.
C
The narrator will carry out the murder, challenged by the old man.
D
The narrator will immediately turn himself in to the authorities.
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Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories.”Bound by a spine strong enough to hold entire worlds

A
powerful
B
muscular
C
courageous
D
skilled
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Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories.”Bound by a spine strong enough to hold entire worlds of information and dreams,history and invention.

A
resolve to write her own book.
B
enthusiasm for reading every book.
C
reverence for the written word.
D
admiration of famous authors.
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In "Binding Memories,” a book’s spine serves as an extended metaphor for the speaker’s

A
support for her sister’s marriage.
B
determination to reach her goals.
C
interest in many different subjects.
D
deep enthusiasm for reading.

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