MC Practice #1

The author’s use of the word “injected” (paragraph 1, sentence 4) conveys her tone of:

• Disgust toward coercive aspects of modern educational methods

• Bemused criticism about the absurdity of common approaches to teaching

• Sympathy for teachers forced to adopt ineffective techniques

• Optimism regarding the promise of educational reforms

• Frustration with teachers’ reluctance to experiment

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

In the context of the passage as a whole, the author’s description of her teacher’s views in the middle of the first paragraph (“I am quite . . . questioned”) is best characterized as a:

• frank reconsideration of an early assessment of the teacher’s intelligence

• calculated effort to expose an unfit teacher to the public’s disapproval

• satisfying resolution to a long-standing puzzle from the author’s youth

• careful reflection on the biases that influenced her teacher’s judgment

• moving depiction of the lasting effects of a painful childhood event

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

The purpose of the first paragraph can best be described as:

• To criticize her former teacher’s methods.

• To demonstrate the difficulties that she faced as a student.

• To urge readers to reconsider their own biases about the education system.

• To explore a common practice through a specific example.

• To contrast common practices with her own approach to education.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In paragraph two, the author uses an extended illustration of the gardener primarily to:

• Explain how easy it is to teach.

• Compare the job duties of gardeners with those of teachers.

• Illuminate the absurdity of current approaches to teaching.

• Offer a solution to current problems in the education system.

• Express her view that gardening is applicable to everyday life.

Within the second paragraph, there is a shift from:

• A direct exploration of the topic to a figurative one.

• The authors’ argument to addressing possible objections.

• A focus on teachers to a focus on students.

• A general theory to a specific practice.

• A personal experience to broader trend..

The most likely audience for this piece is:

• Students

• The general public

• Other educators

• Academic researchers who specialize in public policy

• The author herself in a diary entry

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

By including the story about her own teacher, the author implies that teachers force students to learn in unnatural ways because:

• they are afraid of changing long-held educational traditions.

• they focus more on the content to be taught than how to teach effectively.

• they see children as enemies in need of discipline.

• they don’t receive enough training in teaching methods.

• they are mean and dumb.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6