AnswersBasic English II S2Cause-and-Effect Structure in an Informational Text

Cause-and-Effect Structure in an Informational Text — Unit test Answers

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What is one right granted by the 14th Amendment?

A
the right to buy land
B
the right to due process
C
the right to not be enslaved
D
the right to choose whom to marry
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What is a characteristic of a reliable fact-checking site?

A
It is run by professional journalists and fact-checkers.
B
It provides fact-check sources that support one side of an issue.
C
It is partisan in how and what it chooses to fact-check.
D
It requires its own facts to be fact-checked by other sources.
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How does Article V affect the laws outlined in the US Constitution?

A
It explains the process for ratifying the Constitution.
B
It provides the process for amending the Constitution.
C
It makes the Constitution the supreme law of the land.
D
It guarantees each state a republican form of government.
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Why is it important to use the strategy of lateral reading?

A
It makes it possible to find additional sources when writing a report.
B
It makes it possible to compare ideas with those of other people.
C
It makes it possible to quickly determine if a source is on the right topic.
D
It makes it possible to evaluate an unfamiliar source for accuracy and bias.
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Which statement best describes the preamble of the Constitution?

A
It lists the articles of the Constitution.
B
It explains the three branches of government.
C
It describes the ideals and purposes of the Constitution.
D
It establishes procedures for amending the Constitution.
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The right to assemble is the right to

A
come together for a common purpose.
B
request something of the government.
C
change the words or meaning of a law.
D
print articles without government interference.
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The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against

A
high bail.
B
the death penalty.
C
double jeopardy.
D
unlawful searches.
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Read the scenario.Three friends eat lunch together every day at their public middle school. One friend is Jewish, one is Muslim, and one is Christian. Each friend says a prayer before eating.

A
The First Amendment protects individuals’ religious speech.
B
The First Amendment does not address individual religious speech.
C
The First Amendment makes an exception for prayer outside of class.
D
The First Amendment only addresses the government’s role in religion.
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What is a warrant?

A
the refusal to answer a question in court
B
the amount of bail a defendant must pay
C
the permission a judge gives to conduct a search
D
the inability of a jury to agree on an accused person’s guilt
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What is one potential problem when using wikis as a fact-check source?

A
Many entries are well-documented.
B
Readers can follow links to sources.
C
Wikis give readers an overview of a topic.
D
Anyone can create or edit wiki articles.
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Which sentences about cause-and-effect text structure are true? Check all that apply.It focuses on why things happen.It shows how things are alike and different.It puts steps in order to show how to do something.It describes causes and effects.It explains what happens as a result of something else.

A
It focuses on why things happen.
B
It shows how things are alike and different.
C
It puts steps in order to show how to do something.
D
It describes causes and effects.
E
It explains what happens as a result of something else.
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What was the cause of Jo winning the race?

A
Jo worked hard.
B
Jo wanted to run a race.
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What was the effect of Jo running every day?

A
Jo started training.
B
Jo got much faster.

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