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Based on this information, which text would be the best recommendation for Samir? Samir is selecting a fiction text. He is in eleventh grade and reads at his grade level. He wants to read something complex that will challenge his fluency and vocabulary.

A
a novel on a community college reading list about two doctors who compete to find the cure for a disease
B
a middle-school reader about the mystery of a hidden treasure discovered by a group of teenage boys
C
a children’s book about an alien who visits Earth to learn about our culture
D
a newspaper article about a small town basketball team that wins a championship
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Read the excerpt from an article published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Drinking water can prevent dehydration, a condition that can cause unclear thinking, result in mood change, cause your body to overheat . . . and kidney stones. Which personal connection is most relevant to the topic?

A
The other day, I did not drink much water, and I struggled to focus on my math homework.
B
I read in a medical book that kidney stones can be very painful for a person.
C
I have tried to drink more water, but I just prefer something with some flavor.
D
Yesterday when I was at the train station, I saw them installing stations for refilling water bottles.
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Based on this information, which text would be the best recommendation for Skyler? Skyler is selecting a fiction text. She feels like she has read stories about many different cultures in the United States, so she wants to choose a text that will expose her to modern life in a culture from a different part of the world.

A
a novel about a girl who moves from Chicago to rural Iowa and struggles to adapt
B
a novel about a girl from Dallas who visits her American Indian relatives on a reservation in Oklahoma
C
a novel about a girl who moves from the United States to Japan and struggles to adapt
D
a novel about the struggles of a young girl’s childhood while growing up in France during World War II
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Which choice best describes the value of making personal connections to texts?

A
It helps a reader better understand a text by relating the text to real-life experiences.
B
It helps a reader better understand a text by connecting it to other texts the person has read.
C
It helps a reader better understand a text by associating the text to other people’s experiences.
D
It helps a reader better understand a text by connecting the text to issues in society.
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Which text would best match her reading purpose? Mia is doing research for a paper on the social classes of the Roman Empire. She is just learning about the topic, so she does not have a lot of background knowledge on the subject.

A
an article about society in ancient Rome
B
a dramatic play set in ancient Rome
C
a biography of a famous Roman emperor
D
an atlas with maps of the Roman Empire
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When a reader makes a connection to a current event the reader is making a connection to

A
a character from another book.
B
the setting in another text.
C
issues happening in society.
D
a personal experience.
9

Finley is reading a nonfiction text about the modern-day impacts of the electoral college. Which current event is most likely relevant to the text and best for a connection?

A
a protest at city hall where people are trying to convince officials to expand mail-in voting
B
a lecture about the origins of the democratic process in ancient Greece
C
a local town-hall meeting where newly elected officials will be sworn into office
D
a debate about the number of votes needed to win the upcoming presidential election
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Which text would be the best recommendation for Ming? Ming is on the swim team. Ming is looking for nonfiction texts to read to improve his swimming technique to improve his times. He is in eleventh grade, is an experienced swimmer, and is an advanced reader.

A
a handbook of workouts used by elite swimmers
B
a biography of a recent Olympic swimming gold medalist
C
a history of lifeguarding and rescue swimming
D
a picture book that teaches children how to swim

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