SAT Grammar and Writing 1
Authored by Elizabeth Scarborough
English
10th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Although igloos are usually associated with Alaskan Eskimos (Intuits), they have mostly been constructed by people who lived in the central Arctic and Greenland's Thule region.
Noun
Verb
Pronoun
Adverb
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.6.1A
CCSS.L.6.1C
CCSS.L.6.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Other Inuit Peoples tended to use snow to insulate their houses, which were constructed from whalebone and hides.
Noun
Verb
Pronoun
Adverb
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1E
CCSS.L.7.1A
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 1903, he interrupted a national speaking tour to spend two weeks camping in Yellowstone National Park. He also visited the Grand Canyon to call for its protection. Later, he traveled to Yosemite, where he and the naturalist John Muir slept out under the stars for three nights.
The writer wants to include another example to support the idea that Roosevelt was committed to protecting nature. Which choice most effectively accomplishes that goal?
NO CHANGE
two of his homes became part of the National Park service.
he passed legislation creating 150 National Forests and five National Parks.
his face was carved into the side of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 1883, Theodore Roosevelt traveled to the north Dakota badlands. It was a voyage that changed his life. Roosevelt had always loved the outdoors, but the voyage convinced him that the natural world deserved protection. After his inauguration as president of the US in 1901, he became even more dedicated to wilderness conservation.
Which choice provides the most effective transition to the information that follows?
NO CHANGE
he found the trip somewhat unpleasant.
he decided to turn his attention to politics rather than nature.
most nineteenth-century politicians preferred more elegant surroundings.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They also advise pilots of potentially dangerous weather changes such as "wind shear", sudden, aircraft-affecting changes in wind velocity or direction.
Should the underlined portion be deleted?
Yes, because it doesn't explain how different types of aircraft are affected by wind shear.
Yes, because it provides a counterpoint to the explanation in the passage
No, because it defines a term that is likely to be unfamiliar to readers.
No, because it explains how changes in wind velocity and direction affect aircraft.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The air traffic control system is an organization of people and equipment designed to ensure the safety of private and commercial air travelers. Air traffic controllers are responsible for ensuring a smooth flow of arrivals and departures, and they also monitor all aircraft that enter the airport's airspace.
Which choice most effectively establishes the main topic of the paragraph?
NO CHANGE
Many air traffic controllers are free to carry out their jobs with little supervision.
Air traffic controllers possess superior visual memories.
Although they are often referred to as flight controllers, most air professionals prefer to be called air traffic controllers.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Daytime game shows were played for lower stakes to target stay-at-home housewives, while some contestants won prizes worth thousands of dollars.
What would make the best transition?
NO CHANGE
people who worked during the day had little interest in game shows.
women began to enter the workforce in greater numbers during the 1960s
shows with higher stakes aired in the evening.
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