Which of these sentences would BEST express the main idea of a speech persuading people to participate in a charity softball tournament?

C) The tournament is a fun way to spend time with friends while helping a worthy cause.

A) Softball is a great way to get some much-needed exercise.

B) The money raised by the tournament will help local animal shelters.

D) Even if you don’t have any softball experience, you can form a team and participate.

Ian wrote a persuasive speech to convince the school board to adopt more foreign language classes at his school. Do the examples from this part of Ian's speech support his position?

B) yes, because they explain specifically how the classes helped him

A) no, because they do not give a detailed explanation of the benefits

C) yes, because they state that Ian took a Spanish class

D) no, because they do not give specific information

You and your classmates are discussing your topic ideas for writing a persuasive or argumentative essay. They look over your topic ideas and explain that all of your topic ideas would fit for a persuasive or argumentative essay EXCEPT one. Which one?

B) More students than ever are enrolling to earn degrees in business.

A) The Avengers movie will be forgotten in two years.

C) Student behavior would improve if students received more privileges.

D) Fourteen year olds should not be permitted to work in family restaurants.

While reading the first draft of your argumentative essay, you decide that it would not convince readers of your claim. Which identifies the MOST appropriate change to your draft?

B) Add supporting evidence to the body of your essay.

A) Open your essay with a humorous anecdote.

C) Add examples and transitions to your introduction.

D) Move supporting details from your conclusion to your introduction.

Which sentence is an example of faulty logic?

D) Some selfish people don’t want this additional requirement simply because they don’t want people to help or serve other people!

A) Requiring service hours would also be a good move for high school’s reputation among the community.

B) First of all, by requiring service hours, schools can break the bubble of unreality that often surrounds students in high school.

C) There are many good reasons for arguing that requiring service-hours from every American high school student is a good idea for the future.

Which sentence is an example of a flaw in logical thinking?

B) Don’t they see that students who are required to serve others as a volunteer will become more kind and considerate people in their real life?

A) Instead of being a place where students go and hide all day, high schools would be active, vibrant contributors to the good of the community as a whole.

C) Originally students simply had to earn an established number of credits over four years in order to graduate.

D) Think of how much more good work could be done!

Which sentence demonstrates no flaws in logic?

C) It is vital that we keep this from happening by making students learn to serve others now while they are still young and impressionable.

A) People who oppose this requirement don’t understand that if we don’t start making service-hours a requirement that in the future, charities will run out of volunteers and stop serving those in need—possibly resulting in a rise in our nation’s crime rate!

B) I would also ask people who oppose a service-hour requirement for graduation to realize that doing service hours also increases a student’s GPA over time!

D) In short, there are no real downfalls to requiring service hours as a graduation requirement.

Under which heading would you look for information about what is expected of today’s students while they are in high school?

B) Current Requirements for Graduation:

C) Reasons Why Opposing a High School Service Hour Requirement is a Bad Idea:

D) Reasons Why Requiring Service Hours for High School Graduates is a Good Idea:

Which sentence from this passage has inadequate support for its main idea?

C) There are many other common household items that are hazardous to pets.

A) Flowering plant, when eaten by pets, can also be lethal.

B) Pets can chew and swallow seemingly safe things, resulting in disaster.

D) It may seem perfectly harmless to toss a pet a grape or a raisin as a treat, but these can be very deadly.

The author could strengthen the impact of sentence (13) by including

A) a list of examples of dangerous household items.

B) a list of possible antidotes for various poisons.

C) a phone number for an emergency veterinary clinic.

D) names of pets most likely to be affected by these items.

Which is the BEST additional information the author could include to get her audience's attention?

B) types of treatments for pets and their respective costs

A) examples of safe household items for pets

C) the exact amount of artificial sweetener that causes liver damage

D) the exact number of cookies that a dog can eat before becoming ill

You have just adopted a puppy from your local Humane Society. According to this article, why should you avoid giving your puppy "people food?"

D) Your puppy could develop gastrointestinal and kidney problems.

A) Your puppy could gain too much weight.

B) Your puppy could refuse to eat dog food.

C) Your puppy could become lazy and refuse to play with you.

According to the article, which distraction poses the greatest risk for crashes or near crashes?

B) reaching for a moving object

A) looking at an external object

What evidence is provided to validate the information contained in the article?

B) The article gives facts and information contained in a research report.

A) The article mentions that drivers who engage in distracting activities are likely to be involved in accidents.

C) The article says that the use of cellphones can distract drivers.

D) The article states that drowsiness can lead to car crashes.

The purpose of this document is

D) to inform drivers of the dangers associated with distracted driving.

A) to persuade drivers to buy safer automobiles.

B) to describe how crash-test information is gathered.

C) to explain the difficulty of dialing a cell phone while driving.

3rd Nine Week Exam

Authored by Shemaiah Nash

English

KG - University

CCSS covered

Used 78+ times

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

Content View

Student View

25 questions

Show all answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which sentence is an example of standard English, with no slang or use of vernacular?

A) Mountain biking is totally fun.

A) Amelia Grady likes the middle school fundraiser.

B) The basketball team at Kennedy Middle School enjoys helping its community.

C) Kennedy Middle School wants to get the community involved in its activities.

D) Kennedy Middle School has organized an event in which you may be interested.

Tags

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

20 questions

Come with me 4 kpl 6

Quiz

•

4th Grade

20 questions

PC System Quiz

Quiz

•

KG - University

20 questions

Từ vựng TIMO số 2

Quiz

•

1st Grade

20 questions

Quiz on Chapter 3 of The Outsiders

Quiz

•

8th Grade

20 questions

April 2022 Fiction

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Daring 31/10/2024

Quiz

•

6th Grade

20 questions

Keys To English G6 Unit 2 Heroes

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Pronouns + Present simple

Quiz

•

11th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

15 questions

Fractions on a Number Line

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

29 questions

Alg. 1 Section 5.1 Coordinate Plane

Quiz

•

9th Grade

$fractions$

22 questions

fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

11 questions

FOREST Effective communication

Lesson

•

20 questions

Main Idea and Details

Quiz

•

5th Grade

20 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

6th Grade

Discover more resources for English

20 questions

Capitalization in sentences

Quiz

•

KG - 4th Grade

21 questions

oi and oy words

Quiz

•

KG - 3rd Grade

10 questions

Syllable patterns v/cv

Quiz

•

KG - 3rd Grade

10 questions

Long i- igh, ie, and y Quiz

Quiz

•

KG - 3rd Grade

25 questions

Apostrophe Practice

Quiz

•

10 questions

CVC words

Quiz

•

10 questions

Greek and Latin roots

Quiz

•

KG - 4th Grade

8 questions

Subject/Verb Agreement

Quiz

•

KG - 4th Grade

3rd Nine Week Exam

Which sentence is an example of standard English, with no slang or use of vernacular?

Which sentence provides the BEST supporting point to defend the author's position?

How is the illustration in this advertisement intended to affect the reader's impression of the product?

Which pictures would a photo journalist MOST LIKELY select to go with a story on the effects of war on families?

The book cover pictured in this ad shows a giant puzzle piece. How might this image be confusing to consumers looking at the ad?

Which sentence would add relevant details to this paragraph?

Which is the BEST topic sentence for this letter?

Which of these sentences would BEST express the main idea of a speech persuading people to participate in a charity softball tournament?

Ian wrote a persuasive speech to convince the school board to adopt more foreign language classes at his school. Do the examples from this part of Ian's speech support his position?

You and three of your classmates have created a list of possible topics for a persuasive essay. Which one is the most concise and has the potential to be the best topic for your essay?

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for English