How To Get Straight A's

Paragraph 1 provides support for the author’s claim that -

• no one wants to be trapped in the library all day

• all day studying is not the best decision for test prep

• students need to be more productive when studying

• the human mind was not designed for long-term tasks

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Which word best describes the author’s attitude toward students who are guilty of pseudo-working?

• Understanding

• Critical

• Aggressive

• Unenthusiastic

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In paragraph 2, the word pseudo means something that is -

• Fake

• poorly done

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

In paragraph 3, what kind of argument is the author making?

• Logical (Logos)

• Emotional (Pathos)

• Ethical (Ethos)

• Circular

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

Which sentence best supports the author’s belief that there is a better way to study?

• The result is fatigue headaches and lackluster outcomes.

• The bigger problem here is that most students don't even realize that they’re pseudo–working.

• It never crosses their mind that there might be a better way.

• Straight–A students, on the other hand, know all about pseudo–work.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

What is the main idea of the excerpt?

• Straight-A students know how to work harder than other students.

• The only way to become a straight-A student is efficient study habits.

• Most students pseudo-work and end up wasting valuable time.

• An all-night study session can help you catch up on school assignments.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

According to the author, straight-A students are successful because they -

• work with higher intensity for a shorter period of time

• are better at balancing work and their personal lives

• know when they are actually pseudo-working

• do things differently than their friends and peers

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this book?

• To convince readers that their way of studying is ineffective

• To help readers become better students through study habits

• To criticize readers who put in all-nighters to finish school work

• To show readers that they need to put in more work to get better grades

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6