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Which statements describe iambic pentameter as it is used in Shakespearean sonnets? Select two options.Each line contains five metrical feet.A sonnet contains five rhyme schemes.There are five lines in every metrical foot.In two-word pairs, the second word is stressed.In a group of two syllables, the second is stressed.

A
Each line contains five metrical feet.
B
A sonnet contains five rhyme schemes.
C
There are five lines in every metrical foot.
D
In two-word pairs, the second word is stressed.
E
In a group of two syllables, the second is stressed.
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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.

A
Why does nobody know how to regulate drones or to create laws about their everyday use?
B
How are drones currently used, and how will drone technology and legislation affect their future?
C
How has drone technology changed, and how will the future be changed by drones and by those who govern their usage?
D
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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When participating in a group discussion, a good group member maintains a balance between

A
speaking and listening.
B
summarizing and elaborating.
C
stating facts and offering opinions.
D
taking notes and contributing.
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Study the editorial cartoon by John Branch.

Question illustration
A
to warn people about incoming bad weather
B
to make a satire about how many reporters cover bad weather
C
to tell readers that proper weather gear is important
D
to explain that reporters are forced to do risky work
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Which quotation from a Shakespearean sonnet is a couplet?

A
“And yet by heaven, I think my love as rare, / As any she belied with false compare.”
B
“Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget'st so long / To speak of that which gives thee all thy might?”
C
“Rise, resty Muse, my love's sweet face survey, / If Time have any wrinkle graven there; / If any, be a satire to decay, / And make Time's spoils despised every where.”
D
“My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun; / Coral is far more red, than her lips red: / If snow be white, why then her breasts are dun; / If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head.”
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Study the cartoon More Beaches Reported with Unhealthy Contaminants by Don Landgren Jr.© Don Landgren – USA TODAY NETWORK.

Question illustration
A
The cartoonist compares a seal to a meal to show the importance of the food chain.
B
The cartoonist compares the ocean to a restaurant to show the importance of food safety.
C
The cartoonist compares the shark's illness to food poisoning to show that pollution affects wildlife.
D
The cartoonist compares the sharks to human beings to show that sharks are as intelligent as people.
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Study the editorial cartoon by Signe Wilkinson.

Question illustration
A
the traditional carrot nose, coal eyes, and buttons of the snowman
B
the types of cars parked in front of the apartment
C
the size of the snowman compared to the cars
D
the body language and expression of the snowman
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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
B
by splitting sentence 2 into two sentences to separate the ideas
C
by combining sentences 2 and 3 with the transition word therefore
D
by combining sentences 4 and 5 with the transition word so
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Study the cartoon by James Silk.

Question illustration
A
The image and the text show that polar bears use ice floes as transport.
B
The image and the text show that polar bears try to avoid human communities.
C
The image shows the increasingly cold temperatures of the Arctic, and the text blames this on humans.
D
The image and the text work together to show the destructive consequences of human activity.
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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.a restatement of his main thesis new evidence to support his main thesiscitations for the research cited in the essayan opinion about the research in the essaya review of evidence used to support the thesis

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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
D
an opinion about the research in the essay
E
a review of evidence used to support the thesis

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