AnswersEnglish Language Arts 12Contemporary Voices and Informational Text

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Look at the excerpt from "How to Think Like a Researcher," a chapter from How to Find Out Anything . More to our purpose, we need to ask answerable questions for the eminently practical reason that if a question has no end, neither does the research. Pursuing an open-ended question can be a fool’s errand. So, to become a skilled researcher, step number one is learning how to craft the answerable question. ______________ To become a skilled researcher, step number one is learning how to craft the answerable question. _______________ Say you’re a reporter for a business magazine and your editor wants to run an article on computer executive compensation. The editor asks you to find out if computer executives are overpaid. This is a great idea for a magazine article. It would probably make for a nifty feature in any number of business and tech magazines. What text feature does this excerpt include?

A
a subtitle
B
a callout
C
a sidebar
D
a heading
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How do the graphs in "Career Planning for High Schoolers." contribute to the content?

A
by sharing data about high school graduation rates
B
by providing data about careers and annual mean wages
C
by comparing majors among private colleges
D
by providing information about college acceptance rates
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Which genres are used in "The Leader in the Mirror"? Choose two correct answers.

A
novel
B
essay
C
poetry
D
e-mail
E
screenplay
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Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. I was there to add some color to the British theater. "But the blacks can’t do Shakespeare, they have no experience.” Based on the excerpt, what is the speaker’s perspective on British theater?

A
The speaker feels that most people are familiar with Shakespeare.
B
The speaker feels that British theater is not inclusive of all races.
C
The speaker feels that Shakespeare is overrated in England.
D
The speaker feels that most actors need more experience.
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Which sentence contains the best example of alliteration?

A
At the break of day, the hikers packed their backpacks.
B
Elton parked his car away from the busy market.
C
Ten pieces of paper were placed upon the platter.
D
Each child stood up as the teacher entered the room.
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A reference in a text to another well-known text, person, event, or thing is called a(n)

A
allusion.
B
attitude.
C
perspective.
D
narration.
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Read the sentence. The phone call, from the admissions office, made me ecstatic. What is the best way to revise the sentence so that the punctuation is correct?

A
The phone call from the admissions office, made me happy.
B
The phone call (from the admissions office) made me happy.
C
The phone call—from the admissions office—made me happy.
D
The phone call from the admissions office made me happy.
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Which pair of words best describes the setting of Bilbo Baggins’ party?

A
dank and cheerless
B
grand and inclusive
C
close and dark
D
private and exclusive
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The primary purpose of a procedural text is to

A
provide background information about a process.
B
persuade readers to perform a specific task.
C
describe the process for completing a task.
D
explain the importance of completing a process.
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Read the sentence. Cora Emily and Elliot visited relatives in Boston, Massachusetts Durham , New Hampshire and Portland, Maine. How should the underlined lists in the sentence be punctuated?

A
They should be punctuated in the same way. Both lists should use commas to separate items.
B
They should be punctuated differently. The items in the first list should be separated by commas. The items in the second list should be separated by semicolons.
C
They should be punctuated differently. The items in the first list should be separated by semicolons. The items in the second list should be separated by commas.
D
They should be punctuated in the same way. Both lists should use semicolons to separate items.
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Which elements can a writer include in a well-written conclusion to a personal statement? Choose three correct answers.

A
a list of the writer’s skills and accomplishments
B
a meaningful restatement of the topic and purpose
C
a relevant connection between the topic and the story
D
a strong opinion backed up by supporting evidence
E
a reflection on the experiences discussed in the essay
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What must a reader do to analyze diction? Choose three correct answers.

A
recognize important words
B
identify the connotations of words
C
identify rhyme scheme
D
determine the main idea of the poem
E
determine the denotation of each word
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A genre is a(n)

A
object with meaning.
B
category of writing or speech.
C
main idea within a text.
D
reason for doing something.
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In a personal statement, a writer uses precise details to

A
dazzle the reader with the writer’s choice of topic.
B
impress the reader with the writer’s vocabulary.
C
show the reader what the writer has to offer.
D
explain to the reader any concerns the writer has.

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