Nature Excerpts

Alexis, Simon, and their family and friends departed for the camping grounds at a nearby park. When they arrived, they searched for the perfect place to pitch the tent. Simon enjoyed the beautiful scenery. He was positive that he was going to have a great time at this getaway.

Choose the best sentence to add descriptive detail to the paragraph.

• Alexis and Simon gathered dry wood for the campfire.

• Simon and Alexis pitched their tents in an area shaded by trees.

• Alexis enjoyed playing at the park and building a campfire to roast marshmallows.

• Simon felt the soft earth beneath his feet and noticed the glassy lake near the campsite.

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Click on the two sentences that should be removed because they do not support the following sentence:

A student is writing an argumentative letter to the principal about a plan to have students attend school during the summer months. Read the paragraphs from the draft of the student’s letter and complete the task that follows.

• I am a member of the newspaper staff, and I helped conduct the survey.

• These students are likely to influence their parents' views.

• If that happens, you will be bombarded with hundreds of emails and phone calls, insisting that kids are perfectly capable of learning without an extension of the school year.

• Your email inbox would fill up in a hurry.

The thought of sitting under the very bright sun on a boat in the middle of the lake sounded like a boring waste of time.

Choose two words that best replace the underlined words.

• dazzling

• dramatic

• enormous

• radiant

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Select the three words or groups of words that are too vague or informal for a science report.

There are loads of reasons to eat organic food. The term “organic” indicates that the food has been grown without pesticides or other chemicals. A consumer who chooses to eat organic food does not consume any of this junk. Crops that are grown organically are great for the land because farmers do not have to add chemicals to the soil.

• loads of

• junk

• great

• organically

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Click on two sentences that contain errors in grammar usage.

• Rolling in the mud, I like to watch them play.

• Myths about pigs abound, including the belief that they aren't very smart.

• My own observations confirm what scientific research has shown, namely, that pigs are highly intelligent and have very good memories.

• They can remember where food is hidden, recognize as many as 30 other pigs, and learned their names within a week of birth.

• Another myth is that pigs are dirty and love to wallow in mud.

Which statement best describes how an archaeologist chooses a site to study?

• Archaeologists look at maps for good places to dig.

• Archaeologists study history for clues to determine where to dig.

• Archaeologists keep notes of everything they find to choose a dig site.

• Archaeologists compare photographs with written records to find a location.

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Which detail from the "Archaeologists" presentation best supports your answer in the previous question.

• “Or they may be together, in a place where a village or settlement once stood.”

• “Sometimes archaeology confirms the historical record.”

• “Regardless of what they find, archaeologists keep very careful records of the site when a discovery is made, drawing or photographing artifacts in place before removing them for further study.”

• “Sometimes studying written and oral history points them in the right direction.”

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Which conclusions are best supported by evidence from the "Archaeologists" presentation? Select two options.

• Most artifacts from ancient cultures are found by accident. The exact place an artifact is found can reveal important information to archaeologists.

• Locating artifacts from ancient cultures sometimes involves luck.

• Artifacts that are found together provide more information than those found alone.

• The exact place an artifact is found can reveal important information to archaeologists.

• Archaeologists rely on written records to provide more accurate information about the past.

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Which idea is supported by the "Archaeologists" presentation?

• Archaeologists have to be curious people.

• Archaeologists have to be expert photographers.

• Archaeologists must know how to build structures.

• Archaeologists need to understand modern technology.

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Which of the following best describe the purposes of the "Firefly of the Sea" presentation? Select two options.

• to suggest that the lantern fish is a great hunter

• to describe the unique qualities of the lantern fish

• to explain why lantern fish are difficult to find in the ocean

• to establish that lantern fish can be found in multiple oceans

• to show how the lantern fish is able to survive in its environment