Unit Test

Question 1

Read the claim and counterclaim.Claim: In order to provide students with the most well-rounded education and the greatest opportunity to succeed, school days should be extended.Counterclaim: If school days were extended, children would not have time to participate in other enriching activities, such as spending time with friends.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Longer school days lead to a decrease in crime committed by teenagers, since students have less free time.

Question 2

Lani is conducting research to determine if learning how to play a musical instrument helps high school students perform better academically. Which of the these Internet search terms would be effective in helping Lani find the answer to her question? Select three options.“mental and intellectual benefits of learning to play an instrument”“research about academic success of students who play instruments”“connection between high school test scores and playing an instrument”“best high school jazz and classical bands around the country”“most popular instruments that high school students choose to learn”“different ways for students to improve grades in high school”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: “mental and intellectual benefits of learning to play an instrument”; B: “research about academic success of students who play instruments”; C: “connection between high school test scores and playing an instrument”

Question 3

Read the paragraph.(1) Baseball is unique because it is the only sport in America that does not have a time clock—although tennis and softball are not timed, either. (2) Instead, games last for nine innings, unless there is a tie after the ninth, in which case they go extra innings. (3) Nine-inning games last an average of three hours. (4) Extra innings tack on time to an already long game, but the end is always the most exciting part. (5) Most people in the US watch baseball and are fans of their hometown team.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: sentence 5

Question 4

Rany is conducting research to support his claim that happy people are more productive in their jobs than unhappy people, and he finds this text in a reliable source.(1) There are many different factors that affect workplace productivity. (2) Research tells us that an employee’s level of happiness can impact how he or she performs. (3) In fact, one study showed that people who identified as being happy are twelve percent more productive than their colleagues. (4) An employee’s interest level in a given subject or task and ability level are other factors that play a role in how that person does his or her job.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: sentence 3

Question 5

Read the paragraph.(1) Baseball is unique because it is the only sport in America that does not have a time clock—although tennis and softball are not timed, either. (2) Instead, games last for nine innings, unless there is a tie after the ninth, in which case they go extra innings. (3) Nine-inning games last an average of three hours. (4) Extra innings tack on time to an already long game, but the end is always the most exciting part. (5) Most people in the US watch baseball and are fans of their hometown team.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: sentence 1

Question 6

Which sentence contains an element of bias?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Most fruits and vegetables are low in calories, making them a healthy and delicious part of any diet.

Question 7

Which of these are reliable Internet sources for conducting research? Select three options.sites run by universitiessites that anyone can editUS government sitesonline newspaper sitesanonymously authored sites

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: sites run by universities; C: US government sites; D: online newspaper sites

Question 8

Read the paragraph.(1) Baseball is unique because it is the only sport in America that does not have a time clock—although tennis and softball are not timed, either. (2) Instead, games last for nine innings, unless there is a tie after the ninth, in which case they go extra innings. (3) Nine-inning games last an average of three hours. (4) Extra innings tack on time to an already long game, but the end is always the most exciting part. (5) Most people in the US watch baseball and are fans of their hometown team.

Question 9

Which is the most effective piece of evidence to support the claim that adolescents who exercise daily are healthier than those who are inactive?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Adolescents who exercise daily have stronger muscles, higher levels of respiratory fitness, and lower levels of body fat.

Question 10

Read the claim and paragraph.(1) Homework has more negative effects on children and teenagers than positive effects. (2) Hours of schoolwork after the school day is over intrude on students’ family lives, cause unnecessary stress, and take away from time participating in other enriching activities. (3) In addition, studies show that for children below high-school age, there is no relationship between homework and how a student performs on a test, and for high-school students, the relationship is nearly insignificant. (4) Although homework might not have a major effect on test scores, some say that it teaches students other important life lessons. (5) However, no conclusive study has shown that homework improves students’ self-discipline, time-management skills, or sense of independence. (6) Therefore, schools should seriously reconsider revising homework guidelines, and teachers should only assign homework when it is truly necessary.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: sentence 5

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