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Writing an Informative Essay Comparing Two Periods of Time Answers

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Read the passage.In the late 1800s, it took several days to travel across the United States by train. Today, we can fly from coast to coast in hours. The speed of modern travel has made the world smaller. Even though differences in travel speed are great, the change in the speed of communication has transformed people’s lives.

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Similarly
B
As with
C
While
D
In the same way
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Read the passage.In the late 1800s, long-distance communication was difficult. Though there was a postal service, it was slow and unreliable. Letters could take many weeks or even months to travel cross country. Quickly reaching a faraway loved one in an emergency was only possible via the electric telegraph, which was not available to everyone. Today, Americans communicate freely, inexpensively, and frequently over all distances with cell phones and computers. Friends and family, no matter how distant, are only a push of a button away.

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difficult
B
today
C
unreliable
D
distant
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Which connotation is usually associated with the word change?

A
positive
B
negative
C
neutral
D
positive or negative
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Which sentence contains the best example of vivid language?

A
The way people communicate these days is much easier.
B
Many people have cell phones and computers now.
C
In the old days, people had to rely on letter writing.
D
The ease of communication expanded the world immensely.
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Which word best transitions from one sentence to a different idea in another sentence?

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similarly
B
as with
C
however
D
in the same
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Synonyms are words that

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have similar meanings to one another.
B
have the same number of syllables.
C
sound the same when spoken aloud.
D
are difficult to pronounce correctly.
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Read the following writing prompt.Write an informative essay that explains how life in the big city is different from life in the country.

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to show that life in the big city is better than life in the country
B
to write about different kinds of lifestyle choices
C
to write about the benefits of living in the country
D
to show the differences between city life and country life
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Why is it best to use block structure when there are few items to compare in an essay?

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Readers see the features of each item in the same paragraph.
B
Readers can remember the details better.
C
Readers can more easily see the similarities.
D
Readers have an overall idea of each item and remember the details.
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Which is a synonym for the word change?

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transformation
B
difference
C
decision
D
completion
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Which sentence is most negative?

A
The methods of communication of the 1800s were much worse than they are today.
B
People today have a much easier time communicating with each other than they did in the 1800s.
C
Today, people communicate with faraway friends and family through the convenience of their phones or computers.
D
While people today rely on phones and e-mail, in the 1800s, many people sent carefully handwritten letters to their distant loved ones.

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