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Read the excerpt from "Safari Day in Kenya.”Kimani stops at a watering hole, where hippos grunt in mud-baths,Baboons play in a nearby tree, like children out at camp.

A
onomatopoeia
B
assonance
C
alliteration
D
rhyme
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Read the excerpt from "Safari Day in Kenya.”Hyenas slink before us, mottled bodies, eyes black iceZebras bright as painted ponies, the babes brown-striped, not black!

A
The author uses onomatopoeia to create a disjointed mood.
B
The author uses onomatopoeia to create a joyful mood.
C
The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood.
D
The author uses alliteration to create an angry mood.
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Which best describes the structure of the poem "Safari Day in Kenya”?

A
fixed form with a strict rhyme scheme
B
fixed form with a loose meter
C
free verse with rhyming quatrains
D
free verse with varied line lengths
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Which line from "Safari Day in Kenya” contains an example of assonance?

A
“There!” Someone whispers, and all heads turn
B
Gazelles race by, blurred brown streaks,
C
A family of elephants meanders, trunks dance to unheard chorus.
D
Not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep
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Which statement best summarizes "Save the Coral Reefs”?

A
Coral reefs are a very important component of the ocean’s ecosystem because they support sea life, such as crabs and sea turtles. In fact, over four thousand species depend on the survival of the reefs, which are being destroyed by bleaching. More must be done immediately to save the reefs.
B
Development along the coastal regions has significant negative effects on coral reefs. The reefs are an essential part of the ocean’s ecosystem, and when people build structures on top of them, they are easily damaged because they are so fragile. We should limit construction along the coast to protect the reefs.
C
Construction along the coasts, overfishing, and bleaching have seriously damaged the world’s coral reefs. Since reefs are a very important part of the ocean’s ecosystem, their destruction has a devastating environmental impact, and we must work to protect them.
D
Coral reefs are fragile structures made of limestone. People who build in coastal regions and others who overfish our seas must be stopped, because they don’t care about all the species that rely on the survival of reefs, such as sea turtles, clownfish, lobster, sharks, and crabs.
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How does the author use logos to support the argument made in "Save the Coral Reefs”?

A
by evoking in readers a sense of sympathy for the reefs being destroyed
B
by helping readers relate to the species that depend on the reefs to survive
C
by reporting observations of the reefs from personal scientific research
D
by providing scientific evidence that humans are destroying coral reefs
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What is the author’s purpose in "Save the Coral Reefs”? Select two options.

A
to convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped
B
to entertain readers with a dramatic tale about the destruction of coral reefs
C
to inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed
D
to inform readers about which fishing companies damage the coral reefs the most
E
to persuade readers to try scuba diving before the coral reefs are destroyed
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Read the excerpt from "Save the Coral Reefs.”A study completed in 2004 found that seventy percent of our coral reefs are already destroyed or currently under threat of destruction. It also concluded that much of the wreckage to reefs has been caused by humans. The resiliency of the reefs is on our side, though. More can be done now to help the coral reefs bounce back—even flourish.

A
the way an ecosystem supports plant and animal life
B
the manner in which an ecosystem decomposes
C
the ability of an ecosystem to recover from damage
D
the capability of one ecosystem to ruin another ecosystem
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Which is the best comparison of the authors’ purpose in these two essays about genetically modified food?

A
The purpose of the first essay is to inform; the purpose of the second is to entertain.
B
The purpose of the first essay is to entertain; the purpose of the second is to persuade.
C
The purpose of both essays is to persuade the reader of a specific point of view.
D
The purpose of both essays is to entertain readers with a story about world events.
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Which phrases from the excerpt support the author’s argument that genetically modified food is safe? Select three options.

A
more vitamin A
B
you can see
C
could help save
D
traditional crop
E
unsubstantiated risks
F
more nutritious

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