Most pit bulls are good dogs. But some people think pit bulls are bad. They think pit bulls are mean and like to bite people. For this reason, some cities have laws that make it illegal to own a pit bull. If you own a pit bull in these cities, you could get fined or even go to jail. Lots of people don't like pit bulls. But it is not true that all pit bulls are bad. It is not fair for a city to say you cannot have a pit bull. In reality, most pit bulls are good. Most pit bulls are nice to people. Most pit bulls do not bite people. It may be true that some pit bulls are mean. But this is only because they have mean owners. The owners make the dogs mean. The dogs never get a chance to show people that they can be good. Which of the following pieces of information, if true, would WEAKEN the author's overall argument about pit bulls?

Many pit bulls bite good owners.

The average pit bull lives to be 12 years old.

Pit bulls often run away from home.

Pit bulls usually like children.

Most pit bulls are good dogs. But some people think pit bulls are bad. They think pit bulls are mean and like to bite people. For this reason, some cities have laws that make it illegal to own a pit bull. If you own a pit bull in these cities, you could get fined or even go to jail. Lots of people don't like pit bulls. But it is not true that all pit bulls are bad. It is not fair for a city to say you cannot have a pit bull. In reality, most pit bulls are good. Most pit bulls are nice to people. Most pit bulls do not bite people. It may be true that some pit bulls are mean. But this is only because they have mean owners. The owners make the dogs mean. The dogs never get a chance to show people that they can be good. Which of the following statements would the author DISAGREE with?

Some owners make pit bulls mean.

It is illegal to own a pit bull in some cities.

Lots of people don't like pit bulls

Look up at the sky! Do you see large, puffy clouds? Do you see light, feathery clouds? Or, do you see gray, blanket-like clouds? What a cloud looks like can help you determine what kind of cloud it is, and what kind of weather you can expect from it. The three main types of clouds are cumulus, cirrus, and stratus. Large, puffed up clouds are called cumulus clouds. These clouds are positioned in the middle of the sky and usually indicate sunny weather and clear skies. Some people call them “fair weather clouds.” Stringy, feathery clouds high in the sky are called cirrus clouds. Cirrus clouds get their appearance from the wind. The wind is very strong when cirrus clouds are present, and this gives them their brushstroke-like appearance. A dark gray blanket of clouds in the sky indicates that rain will come. These clouds are called stratus clouds. These are the lowest clouds in the sky. Sometimes they can even lead to fog, which is a stratus cloud at ground level. As explained above, there are three main types of clouds: cumulus, cirrus, and stratus. Now you can use what you've learned to identify clouds in your area. This passage teaches the reader

how to identify different types of clouds

what clothes to wear on rainy days

why cumulus clouds are the best

what kind of weather is common in your area

Pre-Test Quiz

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The student always______ the exercises in the class every meeting.

Doing

Done

Does

Did

Do

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Children are playing football in the field _________________

Just now

At the present time

Every day

In the present time

At the time

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Andri and John __________ about new lesson right now

are discussing

Is discussing

Discussed

Discuss

Discussing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Did Asma call you .....?

Two Night

Last Night

Every Night

Now

Tonight

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

__________amir and budi Always walk together to school?

Does

Are

Is

Did

Do

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Wilbur Wright was born in 1867. His brother Orville was born in 1871. They were the first people in the world to fly an airplane.
The Wright brothers had always liked to make things. When they were children, they made their own toys. They also liked to fix things. When they got older, they opened a bicycle shop. They built bicycles and repaired broken bicycles.
The Wright Brothers wanted to build something else. They wanted to construct a machine that could fly. They began to work on an airplane.
Their first airplane had big wings, like a bird. This plane did not stay in the air. They needed to build a plane with an engine. But most engines were too heavy. They needed to build a much lighter engine.
The Wright brothers worked hard. They built a very light engine for their airplane. They took it to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to test it out.
On December 17, 1903, they tested their new plane at Kitty Hawk. Their plane flew! All of their hard work had finally paid off.
Today, you can see the plane that the Wright brothers flew at the National Air Museum in Washington, D.C.

In paragraph 3, the author writes: “They wanted to construct a machine that could fly.” Based on the way it is used in this paragraph, it can be understood that the word construct belongs to which of the following word groups?

break, smash, destroy

watch, see, look at

build, make, create

hide, cover, block

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Wilbur Wright was born in 1867. His brother Orville was born in 1871. They were the first people in the world to fly an airplane.
The Wright brothers had always liked to make things. When they were children, they made their own toys. They also liked to fix things. When they got older, they opened a bicycle shop. They built bicycles and repaired broken bicycles.
The Wright Brothers wanted to build something else. They wanted to construct a machine that could fly. They began to work on an airplane.
Their first airplane had big wings, like a bird. This plane did not stay in the air. They needed to build a plane with an engine. But most engines were too heavy. They needed to build a much lighter engine.
The Wright brothers worked hard. They built a very light engine for their airplane. They took it to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to test it out.
On December 17, 1903, they tested their new plane at Kitty Hawk. Their plane flew! All of their hard work had finally paid off.
Today, you can see the plane that the Wright brothers flew at the National Air Museum in Washington, D.C.

The Wright brothers’ first airplane had

a light engine

a heavy engine

bicycle wheels

big wings

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Wilbur Wright was born in 1867. His brother Orville was born in 1871. They were the first people in the world to fly an airplane.
The Wright brothers had always liked to make things. When they were children, they made their own toys. They also liked to fix things. When they got older, they opened a bicycle shop. They built bicycles and repaired broken bicycles.
The Wright Brothers wanted to build something else. They wanted to construct a machine that could fly. They began to work on an airplane.
Their first airplane had big wings, like a bird. This plane did not stay in the air. They needed to build a plane with an engine. But most engines were too heavy. They needed to build a much lighter engine.
The Wright brothers worked hard. They built a very light engine for their airplane. They took it to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to test it out.
On December 17, 1903, they tested their new plane at Kitty Hawk. Their plane flew! All of their hard work had finally paid off.
Today, you can see the plane that the Wright brothers flew at the National Air Museum in Washington, D.C.

Where did the Wright brothers fly their new plane?

North Carolina

Washington, D.C.

California

Vancouver

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Wilbur Wright was born in 1867. His brother Orville was born in 1871. They were the first people in the world to fly an airplane.
The Wright brothers had always liked to make things. When they were children, they made their own toys. They also liked to fix things. When they got older, they opened a bicycle shop. They built bicycles and repaired broken bicycles.
The Wright Brothers wanted to build something else. They wanted to construct a machine that could fly. They began to work on an airplane.
Their first airplane had big wings, like a bird. This plane did not stay in the air. They needed to build a plane with an engine. But most engines were too heavy. They needed to build a much lighter engine.
The Wright brothers worked hard. They built a very light engine for their airplane. They took it to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina to test it out.
On December 17, 1903, they tested their new plane at Kitty Hawk. Their plane flew! All of their hard work had finally paid off.
Today, you can see the plane that the Wright brothers flew at the National Air Museum in Washington, D.C.

At the National Air Museum, you can see...

a statue of the Wright brothers

the Wright brothers’ plane

a photograph of Kitty Hawk

a bicycle the Wright brothers made

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

We tend to think of accidents as bad things, but they don’t always have to be. Sometimes, things that happen unexpectedly and unintentionally can be good. For instance, one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time happened by accident. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, an important antibiotic, by leaving his laboratory messier than he had intended. Likewise, less important discoveries have happened by chance too. Potato chips were discovered by an angry chef. Coca-Cola, one of the most successful products of all time, was not intentional either. The list goes on and on.
Most of us would not know by looking at these things that they were not intended to exist. Of course, that’s partially because they have since been perfected. But you get the point.
Still, some accidents just end up looking like they were obviously unintentional. This has happened to me twice.

My First Accident
I had been trying to make a wooden box as part of my technical education class in woodworking. There is an old adage in carpentry—“measure twice, cut once.” Well, let’s just say I did the opposite. First, one edge of the box was too long; then, after another turn through the band saw, the other side was too long. Then, I grabbed a new piece of cherry wood and started over, again cutting too many times. In the end, my “box” was hardly a box. It really was just five pieces of misshaped wood haphazardly nailed together and handed in for a grade, which turned out to be a “D.”

My Second Accident
Years later, I was working in a chemistry lab as part of a freshman lab class. I’ll keep this mistake brief. Let’s just say it was clear to anyone that I did not mean to set my shirt on fire.

Accidents Will Happen
Not all accidents are bad, but they are a fact of life. I have not been totally honest in saying I have only made two accidents in my life. What I really mean is that I have made two memorable accidents. And though they were, unfortunately, not those lucky mistakes like Coca-Cola and penicillin, they were inevitable. Accidents are often unavoidable, but we should always try to prevent them as much as possible. Or at least we can keep our fingers crossed that the accidents we make are good ones!

The tone of this passage is most similar to

an informal conversation

an impassioned sermon

an important treatise

an informational board report

Pre-Test

27 questions

The student always______ the exercises in the class every meeting.

The Children are playing football in the field _________________

Andri and John __________ about new lesson right now

Did Asma call you .....?

__________amir and budi Always walk together to school?

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