enCase Claims and Summaries

Replace animals that are appealing and adorable with:

• animals that are appealing and adorable

• appealing and adorable animals

• appealing, adorable animals

• animals that were appealing and adorable

Read this sentence.

After winning the award, my smile was a mile wide. What does the use of the hyperbole "my smile was a mile wide" reveal about the narrator?

• The narrator was tired from smiling for so long.

• The narrator was very happy.

• The narrator had a long journey

• The narrator was ready to go home.

Read this sentence.

As his experiments got increasingly outlandish, his fellow scientists started calling him Dr. Icarus.Comparing the scientist's work to the Greek myth of Icarus is an example of which type of figurative language?

• allusion

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

“She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness, and her glow has warmed the world.” How does this sentence contribute to the description of Eleanor Roosevelt?

• It establishes that Eleanor Roosevelt preferred the activity of day over the solitude of night.

• It explains that Eleanor Roosevelt was a popular woman who helped people who were struggling.

• It illustrates that Eleanor Roosevelt desired to make changes through acts of kindness rather than dwell on negativity.

• It shows that Eleanor Roosevelt was an attractive and happy individual.

Select two statements that belong in an objective summary of the “Martha Washington Coin” section.

• Martha Washington had two children from a previous marriage when she met George Washington.

• Martha Washington established a sick ward for injured soldiers during the Revolutionary War.

• George and Martha Washington happily retired from public life after George’s second presidential term.

• The capital of the United States is named after George and Martha Washington.

• Martha Washington’s coin features a scene of her sewing a button onto George’s uniform jacket.

  Martha Washington’s coin features a scene of her sewing a button onto George’s uniform jacket.

Part A

How does the author develop the importance of first ladies in the passage?

• by describing ways in which people showed their respect for first ladies

• by explaining the expectations placed on first ladies as they traveled the world

• by outlining the reasons the government wants to honor first ladies

• by providing details of the contributions that first ladies made to the country

Part B

Which three details provide support for the answer to Part A?

• “The ten-dollar coins, each one made of half an ounce of gold, will feature the presidents’ spouses in the order that they served the country.” (paragraph 1)

• “They lived out their lives at Mount Vernon, not far from the capital city that would soon bear their family name.” (paragraph 6)

• “She even visited the camps of the Continental Army, an example to other officers’ wives and an encouragement to the tired, cold, and hungry troops.” (paragraph 8)

• “Before she left, she gathered important papers and the large portrait of George Washington by artist Gilbert Stuart, which was hanging in the State Dining Room at the time.” (paragraph 12)

• “She traveled often, both at home and abroad, and reported what she learned in great detail to the president.” (paragraph 15)

What does the phrase “notable diplomatic visits” in paragraph 29 suggest about Jacqueline Kennedy?

• She was responsible for recording the details of important political events.

• She spent a great deal of time on vacation in other countries.

• She represented her country when traveling around the world.

• She was a respected and influential figure in international affairs.

  She was a respected and influential figure in international affairs.

What inference can be made about Eleanor Roosevelt?

• Eleanor Roosevelt was a talented negotiator who helped advance the country’s global status.

• Eleanor Roosevelt was an intelligent woman who understood issues facing the world.

• Eleanor Roosevelt believed in the arts and encouraged people to attend performances.

• Eleanor Roosevelt supported the military measures of the country’s allies during the war.

What is the central idea of the passage?

• The United States Mint is adding images of first ladies to coins in order to increase the circulation of the coins.

• The United States Mint is using coins to commemorate the ways in which first ladies have influenced the country.

• First ladies provide essential services to people throughout the world during their charitable endeavors.

• First ladies need to be celebrated by the people of the United States for their generosity and services to the country.