Read the excerpt from “Clara Barton’s Childhood.” For several weeks the sound of hammer and saw had been heard on the Barton farm where a new barn was being built. The framework was almost up. David Barton and his little sister Clara, with a group of friends, were eagerly watching the carpenters, who were just fixing the high rafters to the ridge-pole. "I dare you to climb to the top, Dave!" suddenly challenged a boy in the group. Almost before the challenge had been given, his coat was off, and he had started toward the new building amid a chorus of cries: "Good for you, Dave!" from the group of young spectators who were always thrilled by his daring exploits. Based on the excerpt, which inference can be made about the setting?
Which steps should a writer follow when revising a research question to make it stronger?
Why might a writer use the passive voice? Choose three correct answers.
Which literary elements define narrative poetry? Choose three correct answers.
What is purpose?
By studying the suffix of "fallacy,” a reader can conclude it means
Read the sentence. Over the course of one’s lifetime, we can expect to eat an average of seventy insects. Which statement best describes this sentence?
Which statements best describe elements of a strong summary? Choose three correct answers.
How do authors present and develop characters? Choose three correct answers.
The author’s purpose is
Read the sentence. I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms. What is the best way to revise the sentence?
What is the first step in summarizing a plot?
Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross . The conditions were so new to them that it was a relief to meet persons who had seen such things before. We were asked not only to act with them, but to assume charge of the administration of relief. This, of course, we would not do, but that we would meet with, counsel, and aid them in every way in our power, is needless to affirm. That we did do this, through every day of our stay of three months, not only our own conviction, but the unasked and unexpected testimony of both Galveston and the Legislature of the State of Texas, go to assure. Why does the author most likely include this interaction?
What purpose does the author’s use of loaded language serve?
Read this excerpt from Wheels of Change by Sue Macy. It is a challenge for many African girl students to remain in school. A myriad of obstacles often stand in their way. They have so many chores to do in the morning they often cannot get to school or start their lessons on time. Or, their parents need them to take care of younger siblings while they go work in the fields—a job they would never bestow on their boy children. It used to take Lewanika an hour to walk to and from school. Now her biking commute is 20 minutes. Lewanika is able to get her chores done, make it to school on time, and feel refreshed enough to pay attention in class. What problem is described in the excerpt?
Read this excerpt from the introduction to Wheels of Change by Sue Macy. Wheels of Change looks at how the bicycle took America by storm in the 1880s and '90s, and especially at the ways in which it changed women's lives. It also explores the bicycle culture of the era with short features, appearing after each chapter, that highlight the impact of the two-wheeler on everyday life. You'll meet celebrity cyclists of the day, learn cycling slang, read about cycling songs and magazines, and see bicycles used in advertisements for everything from carpets to candy to baking flour. What will be included in the text that follows this introduction? Choose three correct answers.
Read the excerpt from Chapter 2 of Wheels of Change . “A girl who rides a wheel is lifted out of herself and her surroundings. She is made to breathe purer air, see fresher and more beautiful scenes, and get an amount of exercise she would not otherwise get. All this is highly beneficial." Which words have a positive connotation? Choose three correct answers.
Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.” Then every maiden, without looking, reached her hand into one of the vessels and drew forth a ball, and those who took the black balls were borne away to the black ship, which lay in waiting by the shore. The young men also drew lots in like manner, but when six black balls had been drawn Theseus came quickly forward and said: "Hold! Let no more balls be drawn. I will be the seventh youth to pay this tribute.” What is the effect when Theseus volunteers?
Which theme is best expressed in "The Gift of the Magi"?
Read the excerpt from Chapter 3 of Wheels of Change . Taken together, these floor-length petticoats and the dress that covered them could weigh 25 pounds—even more when the unfortunate woman got caught in a rainstorm. Plus they were unsanitary. During a casual stroll, an unsuspecting fashion plate could pick up cigar ends, cigarette butts, discarded food, tiny insects, and animal droppings as her clothing swept the ground. Which best characterizes the effect of the floor-length petticoats?
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