Interim Study Guide

Interim Study Guide

A Healthy First Stepby Veena Bedi

Read the following 5 paragraphs following this chart.

Multiple Select

In which two ways have the middle school’s lunches changed? (AKS 10)

• They are less expensive.

• They contain more fruits.

• They contain fewer calories.

• They are more expensive.

Multiple Choice

What happened after a few months of serving the new lunches? (AKS 10)

• Students stopped throwing out food.

• Students complained about the food.

• Students started eating more produce.

• Students felt less energetic after eating.

Multiple Choice

Which evidence best supports the author’s claim that the new school lunches have improved students’ health?

• “For example, the pizza now has whole-grain crust and comes with grapes instead of French fries.” (paragraph 2)

• “Students now eat carrots and potatoes that were grown in America, which means they are fresher and healthier than those that have been in storage for weeks during shipment.” (paragraph 3)

• “Most importantly, the new school lunches have made my students noticeably more energetic.” (paragraph 4)

• “For many of my students, the school lunch is their healthiest meal of the day.” (paragraph 4)

Multiple Select

Which two pieces of evidence best support the author’s claim that the new school lunches have improved students’ health?

• “For example, the pizza now has whole-grain crust and comes with grapes instead of French fries.” (paragraph 2)

• “Students now eat carrots and potatoes that were grown in America, which means they are fresher and healthier than those that have been in storage for weeks during shipment.” (paragraph 3)

• “Most importantly, the new school lunches have made my students noticeably more energetic.” (paragraph 4)

• “For many of my students, the school lunch is their healthiest meal of the day.” (paragraph 4)

• “They learn faster and retain more information from previous lessons.” (paragraph 4)

Multiple Choice

Which is the purpose of paragraph 4?

• to describe the unsafe conditions in mines

• to explain how mining zinc can damage the environment

• to describe the way pennies are transported

• to explain why pennies are made of both copper and zinc

Multiple Choice

Which detail is included by both authors?

• mining toxic metals

• the cost of producing nickels

• transporting pennies

• the cost of producing pennies

Multiple Choice

In "In Defense of the Penny", which percentage of Americans want to eliminate the penny?

• 34%

• 43%

• 51%

• 71%

Multiple Choice

Which evidence best supports the author’s claim that producing the penny is too expensive?

• “According to The Wall Street Journal, the US Mint could save $52.9 million each year by eliminating the penny.” (paragraph 2)

• “On top of being expensive to manufacture, pennies are not useful.” (paragraph 3)

• “The penny is pointless; it’s expensive to make, and people hardly use it.” (paragraph 3)

Multiple Select

For which two reasons does the author include paragraphs 2 and 3 in the passage?

• to suggest that pennies are no longer useful in society

• to explain why pennies damage the environment

• to show that pennies cost more to make than they are worth

• to list locations where people can pay with pennies

Multiple Choice

"A Penny Saved Is Not a Penny Earned" In which way does producing pennies affect the environment?

• Factories producing pennies waste a large quantity of water.

• The metals mined to produce pennies create air pollution.

• Large amounts of energy are used to produce pennies.

• Factories producing pennies release toxic materials into the water.

Multiple Choice

How are the passages different?

• One passage argues to eliminate the penny, but the other one does not.

• One passage discusses the cost of producing the penny, but the other one does not.

• One passage includes statistics about the penny, but the other one does not.

• One passage includes people’s opinions about the penny, but the other one does not.

Multiple Choice

"In Defense of the Penny" How would eliminating pennies affect prices in America?

• Prices would be rounded up.

• Prices would be rounded down.

• Prices would increase dramatically.

• Prices would decrease dramatically.

Multiple Select

"A Penny Saved is not a Penny Earned" Which are the two purposes of paragraph 4?

• to explain why producing pennies uses a lot of energy

• to describe the unsafe conditions in mines

• to explain why pennies are made of both copper and zinc

• to describe the way pennies are transported

• to explain how mining zinc can damage the environment

Multiple Select

In which two ways are the passages similar?

• Both state an opinion about the use of the penny.

• Both discuss how the penny is produced.

• Both include quotations from the government.

• Both compare the costs of producing coins.

• Both include facts and statistics about the penny.

Multiple Select

Which two details are included by both authors?

• rounding prices up

• the cost of producing nickels

• transporting pennies

• the cost of producing pennies

• mining toxic metals

Multiple Choice

In A Penny Saved is not A Penny Earned, what has happened to the cost of making a penny over the past several years?

• It has risen slightly.

• It has dropped slightly.

• It has risen dramatically.

• It has dropped dramatically.

Multiple Select

In which TWO ways are the passages different?

• One passage discusses the cost of producing the penny, but the other one does not.

• One passage includes statistics about the penny, but the other one does not.

• One passage claims that most people like the penny, but the other one does not.

• One passage argues to eliminate the penny, but the other one does not.

• One passage includes people’s opinions about the penny, but the other one does not

Read the blog post from the imaginary blog Let’s Find Out More!, and then answer the TWO practice questions.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best expresses two central ideas of the blog entry?

• Universities are the only ones who should be doing research into the lost colony of Roanoke, and we should allow private companies to buy the land so they can protect it.

• We need to try to solve the mystery of the missing Roanoke colony, and there is an opportunity to fund research through commercial ventures.

• Protecting the coastal lands of North Carolina is of the highest importance, as is keeping researchers out of those lands.

• We need to put more effort into researching the Roanoke mystery, and, while doing that, we need to responsibly protect the land.

Multiple Choice

PART B: Which TWO pieces of evidence from the passage best support the correct answer to Part A?

• “Admittedly, much of what has been previously discovered and thought to be related to the lost colony at Roanoke has been dismissed by the scientific community as inaccurate.”

• “Archaeological exploration must be respectful of the lands in their current state and of those for whom the land is precious.”

• “The results of this research could have a fundamental impact on our understanding of how early settlers interacted with the indigenous Native American tribes that were already established in the area.”

• “Other lands rumored to be connected to the Roanoke colony have been turned into a state nature preserve in Albemarle Sound.”

Multiple Choice

What's the main argument in the text?

• We should end research into historical colonies if the research does not provide real evidence of the Roanoke colony soon.

• There is money to be made from researching the Roanoke colony.

• Research should continue to discover what happened to the lost colony of Roanoke.

• Relatives of Roanoke colonists believe they are entitled to the land where the colony once existed.

Multiple Choice

PART B: Which sentence from the passage furthers the author’s main argument?

• “Admittedly, much of what has been previously discovered and thought to be related to the lost colony at Roanoke has been dismissed by the scientific community as inaccurate.”

• “Archaeological exploration must be respectful of the lands in their current state and of those for whom the land is precious.”

• “The results of this research could have a fundamental impact on our understanding of how early settlers interacted with the indigenous Native American tribes that were already established in the area.”

• “Other lands rumored to be connected to the Roanoke colony have been turned into a state nature preserve in Albemarle Sound.”

Multiple Choice

Read the claim from paragraph 4.

“Thankfully, this idea [of conservation] already appears to be on the minds of many people in North Carolina.”

Does the author provide sufficient evidence to support this claim?

• Yes, because the author includes information about how agencies in North Carolina are making some of these lands protected areas.

• No, because the author believes research should continue in North Carolina.

• Yes, because the author describes some of the potentially negative uses private companies might use the land for if they purchase it.

• No, because the author does not show the costs of land purchases in North Carolina.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

“Countless theories have taken shape throughout the centuries.”

Why does the author use the phrases “countless theories” and “throughout the centuries”?

• to make the Roanoke colony mystery sound more important than it really is

• to highlight the idea that the missing Roanoke colony has been an unsolved mystery for too long and that it’s time that people thought about trying to solve it

• to prove to the reader how interesting and historic the North Carolina coastal area is

• to emphasize the fact that the missing Roanoke colony has been a mystery for a long time, and that many people have tried to solve it