AnswersNC-English Language Arts 9 CRDescriptive Language and Character: Clara Barton

Descriptive Language and Character: Clara Barton — Unit test Answers

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Which statement best describes a difference between the two animal rights passages?

A
“Youth Activism and Animal Rights” includes factual elements and “Undercover Farmer” does not.
B
“Undercover Farmer” includes fictional elements, and “Youth Activism and Animal Rights” does not.
C
“Youth Activism and Animal Rights” includes fictional elements, and “Undercover Farmer” does not.
D
“Undercover Farmer” includes factual elements, and “Youth Activism and Animal Rights” does not.
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Which best describes the overall purpose of "Youth Activism and Animal Rights”?

A
to entertain readers with a sad story
B
to educate readers about an important issue
C
to convince readers to join a cause
D
to inform readers about a historical figure
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Which detail from "Undercover Farmer” best shows that the narrator’s activism on behalf of farm animals changed practices in the community?

A
I decided to show what I’d discovered to my friends so they could help me figure out some next steps.
B
Three weeks later, two businesses had signed on, and two more said they’d think about it.
C
I was assigned to feed the pigs, which was lucky because one of the things I’d read about was mistreatment of sows while they are pregnant.
D
I got another friend to make posters and put them up on the bulletin boards at school.
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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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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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