Part 3: Using Media to Extend Understanding of an Informational Text — Unit test Answers

Read the excerpt from a high school newspaper.At yesterday’s debate, tensions were high as the teams waited for Mia Song to state the resolution. Despite the short prep time, Washington team members Enzo Garcia and Nicole Marconi had no problem speaking first, explaining their support for recent actions in the Middle East. The Taft team went second, making a strong counterclaim, but their argument didn’t have as much supporting evidence. There was a tense hush while the judges deliberated, followed by cheers and applause when Washington won.

Read the graph.

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Which excerpt from The Fellowship of the Ring shows an element of fantasy?

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.

One way a Lincoln-Douglas debate differs from a policy debate is that in a Lincoln-Douglas debate,

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Which line best highlights Frodo’s loyal nature?

Which pair of words best describes the setting of Bilbo Baggins’ party?

The primary purpose of a procedural text is to

Which sentence contains the best example of alliteration?

During the debate, Moritz listens to Giovanna speak. He makes eye contact with her, paying close attention to what she says, and takes notes on key points she makes.To be an active listener, Moritz should

Read the table of contents and sample page from a procedural text.

Read the excerpt from "Digging."The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slap Of soggy peat, the curt cuts of an edge Through living roots awaken in my head.But I've no spade to follow men like them.Read the haiku by Bashō. Sickly,but somehow the chrysanthemum is budding. How do the senses used in the excerpt from "Digging" and the haiku affect a reader's understanding and interpretation of each?