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Read the sentence below. Please try not to [WOL] paper. Determine the correct homophone.

A
waist
B
waste
C
wasted
D
waiste
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Which is the most effective topic for a compare-and-contrast essay?

A
The Work of a Campaign Volunteer
B
The Most Effective Campaign Advertisements
C
The Negativity of Modern Political Propaganda
D
The History of Political Propaganda
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Which is the most effective topic for a compare-and-contrast essay?

A
The Office of President at Herbert Hoover High School
B
Election Day Procedures for Seniors
C
Varied Messages from Class Presidential Candidates
D
Timetable for Senior Class Election Results
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Read the sentence below. The computer on the corner desk is [WOL] for everyone to use.Determine the correct homophone.

A
there
B
their
C
they’re
D
they
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Which statement is the best thesis for a compare-and-contrast essay?

A
Both billboards use slogans and graphic images to urge citizens to participate in county-sponsored recycling programs.
B
Both billboards use effective slogans, but the one with the photograph of the overflowing landfill is the most convincing.
C
One billboard has a photograph of the county landfill, while the other depicts a cartoon family recycling their cans at the curb.
D
One billboard’s slogan is “Rethink,” while the other suggests “You Can Do This!”
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What two elements does a thesis statement need to contain?

A
the topic and the purpose
B
the topic and the audience
C
the topic and brainstorming
D
the topic and the writer’s viewpoint
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Choose the group of sentences that best demonstrates sentence fluency.

A
Hopefully I will learn my lesson from breaking curfew again. I had to miss the school dance. I had to miss the school carnival. I think I will learn my lesson this time.
B
Instead of going to the school dance, I had to stay home because I broke my curfew. I had to miss the school carnival as well. Hopefully I will learn my lesson this time.
C
I am not allowed to go to the school dance because I broke my curfew. I missed the school carnival also. I will learn my lesson now.
D
I broke curfew. I am not allowed to go to the school dance. I missed the school carnival also. I will now learn my lesson.
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Read the sentence below. We nailed down the [WOL] so we could use it as a table for picture frames. Determine the correct homophone.

A
bored
B
bord
C
boarded
D
board
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Choose the group of sentences that best demonstrates sentence fluency.

A
I went to the park with my neighbor. My hands got dirty in the sand pit. I washed them when I got home. I had fun.
B
I had fun at the park even though my hands got dirty in the sand pit. I washed them. I went with my neighbor.
C
After going to the park with my neighbor, I needed to wash my hands due to them getting dirty in the sand pit. It was fun. I love the park.
D
First, I went to the park with my neighbor. Soon after, my hands got dirty in the sand pit; however, everything was okay because I had so much fun.
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Which is the most effective topic for a compare-and-contrast essay?

A
The History of Toy Commercials in America
B
The Filming of a Famous Toy Commercial
C
How Toy Commercials Appeal to Children
D
Toy Commercials of Yesterday and Today

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