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Read the poem.Snowflakes cascadeMy yard is changed.A backyard reality is rearranged.Neglected bikes wear blankets of snow,Hopscotch lines cower and hide,The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring.

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speakerlistenermoderatoroverseer

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speaker
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listener
C
moderator
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overseer
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Which scenario shows a student demonstrating good listening skills during a class discussion?

A
Jeremy asks questions to better understand others.
B
Milo avoids eye contact with others.
C
Lily reads material while others speak.
D
Maya interrupts with personal opinions.
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Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.The conditions were so new to them that it was a relief to meet persons who had seen such things before. We were asked not only to act with them, but to assume charge of the administration of relief. This, of course, we would not do, but that we would meet with, counsel, and aid them in every way in our power, is needless to affirm. That we did do this, through every day of our stay of three months, not only our own conviction, but the unasked and unexpected testimony of both Galveston and the Legislature of the State of Texas, go to assure.

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to emphasize Clara’s mission to assist rather than control
B
to highlight Clara’s talent for public speaking
C
to show why Clara asked politicians for financial support
D
to illustrate how resilient people are in the face of danger
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Read the excerpt from Silent Spring.There had been several sudden and unexplained deaths, not only among adults but even among children, who would be stricken suddenly while at play and die within a few hours.

A
The sentence proves that the author is knowledgeable.
B
The sentence creates an image of children at play.
C
The sentence discusses the death of children.
D
The sentence offers facts about diseases adults contract.
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Read the claim.Arts education should be considered a crucial part of the curriculum for students in K-12. Studies have shown that students who study the arts perform much better in school overall.

A
In her report, Dr. Smith said, “Use caution when comparing the arts to academic achievements.”
B
Students who receive arts education are four times more likely to have high academic achievement.
C
In one instance, having arts education improved the mood of the majority of students studied.
D
One student reported, “I really enjoy the arts education we receive, and it makes school more fun.”
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Which excerpt from Winona LaDuke’s "A Case for Waawaatesi” best appeals to readers’ logic?

A
Think of it this way, your ancestors navigated by the stars, and today most people won’t walk outside without a GPS. That’s a crazy loss of direction or skill at some level for sure.
B
Nocturnal animals sleep during the day and are active at night. Light pollution radically alters their world by turning night into day.
C
It’s things like frogs, who make it their business to croak at night, particularly when mating. Artificial lights disrupt their mojo and that means less frogs and reduced populations.
D
Migratory birds depend on cues from properly timed seasonal schedules. Artificial lights can cause them to migrate too early or too late and miss ideal climate conditions for nesting, foraging and other behaviors.
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conversationalfamiliarsophisticatedrelaxed

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conversational
B
familiar
C
sophisticated
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relaxed
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Read the paragraph.Water is an important resource that people take for granted. A typical American household uses one hundred gallons of water a day.

A
The average American household spends over $500 a year on water.
B
With a little effort, people could easily protect this resource by conserving it.
C
Another resource that people should think about protecting is energy.
D
Since seventy percent of the Earth is covered by water, there is a lot of water around.
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Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another Begins.Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.Yet these men, to the number of thirty or more, had, as one may say, pulled themselves together, and were even at that early date a relief committee, holding their meetings at the wrecked and half-ruined hotel, almost the only public house left standing. To this hotel we also went and reported to the committee. To say that we were kindly and gratefully received by them says nothing that would satisfy either ourselves or them.Which statement best describes a similarity in purpose between the frames and excerpt?

A
Both persuade the reader that Clara is unorganized as a manager.
B
Both entertain the reader with a romantic story of joy in the face of danger.
C
Both inform the reader of the appreciation felt toward Clara and her team.
D
Both convince the reader to offer support to services like the Red Cross.
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Cynthia is writing a fictionalized story about the real life of a nurse. She used a scene from her favorite television sitcom as the source material for her research on the life of nurses.

A
The teacher will say that Cynthia did not make a good choice in source material because a nonfiction source would be more reliable.
B
The teacher will say that Cynthia made a good choice in source materials because a fictional source is reliable.
C
The teacher will say that Cynthia did not make a good choice in source material but it doesn’t matter because fiction doesn’t require source material.
D
The teacher will say that Cynthia made a good choice in source materials but it doesn’t matter because fiction doesn’t require nonfiction source material.
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Events that take the conflict to its highest point help to develop

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reactions.
B
complications.
C
the resolution.
D
the climax.
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Read the excerpt from "A Case for Waawaatesi."Nocturnal animals sleep during the day and are active at night. Light pollution radically alters their world by turning night into day.

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logos and reason.
B
ethos and credibility.
C
pathos and ethos.
D
logos and pathos.
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Read the poem.Instruments poised, chins highNot a blink, nor a sighAs every eye awaits her handTo cue the members of the band.

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aabb
B
abab
C
abcb
D
abcd
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Look at the frames from One War Ends, Another Begins.In these frames, the author emphasizes the challenges Clara faced by showing

A
the excitement others felt around Clara
B
the image of Clara feeding the cat
C
the worried expression the doctor’s face
D
the varied expressions on Clara’s face

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