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Sugar Changed the World, Part 2: Central Ideas — Unit test Answers

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Study the editorial cartoon by Signe Wilkinson.

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the traditional carrot nose, coal eyes, and buttons of the snowman
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the types of cars parked in front of the apartment
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the size of the snowman compared to the cars
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the body language and expression of the snowman
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Study the cartoon by James Silk.

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The image and the text show that polar bears use ice floes as transport.
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The image and the text show that polar bears try to avoid human communities.
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The image shows the increasingly cold temperatures of the Arctic, and the text blames this on humans.
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The image and the text work together to show the destructive consequences of human activity.
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Study the cartoon More Beaches Reported with Unhealthy Contaminants by Don Landgren Jr.© Don Landgren – USA TODAY NETWORK.

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The cartoonist compares a seal to a meal to show the importance of the food chain.
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The cartoonist compares the ocean to a restaurant to show the importance of food safety.
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The cartoonist compares the shark's illness to food poisoning to show that pollution affects wildlife.
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The cartoonist compares the sharks to human beings to show that sharks are as intelligent as people.
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Read the excerpts from Does My Head Look Big in This? and Persepolis.Excerpt from Does My Head Look Big in This?:Forget sanity if you're the only one with a pass to sit in the back of church during service. Well, not every time. I remember once when I attended confession. I was in fourth grade. I was standing with my class in line to take the Eucharist. I wasn’t supposed to be in line but I didn’t feel like sitting like a loner in the back pew till the end of the service.Excerpt from Persepolis:Which statement is true about the narrators’ different perspectives?

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It is exciting to do new and different things, even when you do not understand them.
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It is easy to do things that people tell you to do, even when you do not understand why.
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It can be difficult and confusing when you do not know why you need to do certain things.
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It is easy to make friends at a new school when you are different from everyone else.
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Study the editorial cartoon by John Branch.

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to warn people about incoming bad weather
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to make a satire about how many reporters cover bad weather
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to tell readers that proper weather gear is important
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to explain that reporters are forced to do risky work
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Read the excerpt from Persepolis.Which elements does the author use most to develop the central idea of these panels?

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facial expressions and speech balloons
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thought bubbles and captions
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captions and facial expressions
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speech balloons and layout
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Noemi is writing an essay on organic foods. She wishes to include properly cited information from a government source that details how organic farmers raise their crops. Which methods could she use to most effectively incorporate this information into one of her body paragraphs? Select three options.

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She could summarize the ideas from the source.
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She could state her opinion about ideas in the source.
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She could paraphrase the ideas from the source.
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She could directly quote the ideas from the source.
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She could list various ideas as bulleted points.
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Which phrases from the text best show the narrator’s attitude? Select three options.

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“need guts”
B
“outside the school gates”
C
“group of Hidaya students”
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“so exposed”
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“no way I had the courage”
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Read the excerpt from Persepolis.Which details best help develop the central idea of the panels? Select three options.Marjane says she is the last prophet.The sky behind Marjane is dark.Several people kneel at Marjane's feet.Marjane has a star around her face.All of the men look angrily at Marjane.

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Marjane says she is the last prophet.
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The sky behind Marjane is dark.
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Several people kneel at Marjane's feet.
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Marjane has a star around her face.
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All of the men look angrily at Marjane.
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Read the writing prompt.Drones are becoming a bigger part of everyday life. The rules and regulations for using drones are not yet fully established. Write a research-based essay discussing the many uses of drones, the potential future uses of drones, and the laws that are being discussed to regulate their use.

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Why does nobody know how to regulate drones or to create laws about their everyday use?
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How are drones currently used, and how will drone technology and legislation affect their future?
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How has drone technology changed, and how will the future be changed by drones and by those who govern their usage?
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How are drones used in the United States by middle-class families, and what drone-specific laws are legislatures currently discussing?
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Read the paragraph from a research-based essay on the benefits of a classroom with a learning center–based layout for preschoolers.(1) A classroom should be set up as a series of learning centers, which are designated stations that encourage exploration. (2) This layout allows children to move freely throughout the room, delving into activities that interest them and possibly discovering new materials and games. (3) Self-directed play and learning promotes confidence and independence in kids. (4) Students are focused on a task of their choosing, enjoying themselves, and interacting in smaller groups. (5) Discipline problems are often reduced.

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by splitting sentence 1 into two sentences to separate the ideas
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by splitting sentence 2 into two sentences to separate the ideas
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by combining sentences 2 and 3 with the transition word therefore
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by combining sentences 4 and 5 with the transition word so
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A student is writing a conclusion for a research-based informative essay on the possibility of exploring and inhabiting Mars. What should he include in his conclusion? Select two options.

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a restatement of his main thesis
B
new evidence to support his main thesis
C
citations for the research cited in the essay
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an opinion about the research in the essay
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a review of evidence used to support the thesis

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