ENGLISH III READING PRACTICE

Tracy has included a redundant sentence in the last paragraph (sentences 18-23). Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?

• Sentence 18

• Sentence 19

• Sentence 20

• Sentence 21

Answer explanation

Sentence 19 is redundant because the same idea is already presented in Sentence 18.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 15 and 16?

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time, eventually they allow a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time, which means the batteries eventually allow a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

• Furthermore, the batteries in an electric car weaken over time because they eventually allow a person to travel even fewer miles between charges.

Answer explanation

The best answer choice will be free of errors AND will be concise.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main idea of paragraph 5?

• 1. A.The Red Tail Angels were named for the red paint on their planes.

• 1. B.The Red Tail Angels’ unique markings were the reason their planes were so fast.

• 1. C.The Red Tail Angels were easily identified and destroyed by the enemy’s defenses.

• The Red Tail Angels were important because they kept American bombers safe.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

1. The author most likely includes the quote at the end of paragraph 6 in order to —

• A. illustrate an additional censorship question educators face

• B. explain the need for improved instructional materials
  

• C. show how censorship standards must follow the law

• D. emphasize the importance of balancing social concerns

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E3.8G

Montag scrutinized these men whose faces were sunburnt by a thousand real and ten thousand imaginary fires, whose work flushed their cheeks and fevered their eyes.

What is the meaning of the word scrutinized?

• A. Examined in detail

• B. Believed without question

• C. Decided in advance

• D. Rejected without cause

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

A house-to-house visit to Mulberry Street in New York will satisfy anyone that there are thousands of people in this country who should never have been allowed to land here.

The author uses this sentence in the context of paragraph 4 to show the —

• A. idea that Mulberry Street in New York was the only location poor immigrants to America were allowed to live

• B. belief that each wave of immigrants was more undesirable and unfit to enter the country than the last

• C. idea that immigrants should have had a better choice of where to live upon arrival

• D. None of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the most effective transition to add to the beginning of sentence 11?

(10) Franklin also ran a magazine and newspaper; he founded a debating club, a hospital, the American Philosophical Society, the first circulating library in America, and the college that became the University of Pennsylvania. (11) He was also a scholar and inventor. (12) For example, he discovered the laws of electricity and invented the lightning rod.

• A. Therefore

  (Result)

• B. Consequently

  (Result)

• C. In addition

  (More info)

• D. Likewise

  (Comparison)

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the main idea of paragraph 5?

• 1. A.The Red Tail Angels were named for the red paint on their planes.

• 1. B.The Red Tail Angels’ unique markings were the reason their planes were so fast.

• 1. C.The Red Tail Angels were easily identified and destroyed by the enemy’s defenses.

• The Red Tail Angels were important because they kept American bombers safe.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence below most effectively combines the sentences? 

Elizabeth Cady Stanton alludes to the Declaration of Independence. She presents a  rational argument. Her argument includes numerous examples of injustice. 

• A. The Declaration of Independence, alluded to by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, is presented  with numerous examples in a rational argument of injustice. 

• B. Alluding to the Declaration of Independence, Elizabeth Cady Stanton presents a  rational argument that includes numerous examples of injustice. 

• C. Elizabeth Cady Stanton alludes to the Declaration of Independence, presents a  rational argument, and her argument includes numerous examples of injustice. 

• D. Elizabeth Cady Stanton alludes to the Declaration of Independence, she presents a  rational argument, and her argument includes numerous examples of injustice.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4. Read the following selection from the speech.

“And a man with a big heart who loves with abandon.

It's his love for Jill, who will be an incredible first lady.

It's his love for Hunter, Ashley, his grandchildren, and the entire Biden family.”

How does this selection contribute to the ethos (ethical appeal) of the speech?

• It shows that Harris is good at associating herself with caring people.

• It illustrates how Biden is a caring individual who will care about America.

• It emphasizes the importance of family values when acting as president.

• It highlights the ways that Biden will be a better president than previous presidents.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5