Writing Bell Ringer Quiz Review

If you were doing research on what scientists had discovered about the cancerous effects of a chemical fertilizer known as Ditriculate, which source would be the most objective and reliable?

• the home page for the company that makes Ditriculate

• a link to a newspaper's listing of Ditriculate-related editorials

• a government-sponsored website with several articles on Ditriculate

• a web forum for people with cancer who are suing the makers of Ditriculate

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Determine which of these sources (select all that apply) would be considered objective?

• Research Topic: lowering the drinking age

  Source: A report from the National Transportation Safety Board

• Research Topic: harmful effects of television

  Source: A study by Disney Channel

• Research Topic: the death penalty

  Source: An interview with an inmate on death row

• Research Topic: advantages of a vegetarian diet

  Source: An expert on nutrition

• Research Topic: use of animals in medical experiments

  Source: A speech by an animal rights activist

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

You have been assigned to write an essay about the first World Series ever played.

PART A: Which statement would best function as an introduction to this essay?

• The Boston Americans played in the 1903 World Series.

• A World Series victory is the highlight of a ballplayer's career.

• The 1903 World Series was something altogether new and different.

• Many sporting events were quite different before the television era, but others haven't changed much.

You have been assigned to write an essay about the first World Series ever played.

PART B: Which two details would be relevant and appropriate to include to make this essay read coherently?

• details about what took place during the 1903 World Series

• details about the two teams that played in the 1903 World Series

• details about baseball's invention prior to the 1903 World Series

• details about baseball's alleged origins in the English game "rounders"

• details about baseball's popularity at the turn of the century as compared with football

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

(1) The Mona Lisa was painted by the famed artist Leonardo da Vinci in the early 1500s. (2) It is one of the world's most famous pieces of art. (3) The painting shows a woman wearing a smile and dressed in black. (4) Although no one is exactly certain of the painting's subject, some historians believe it is Lisa Gherardini. (5) Gherardini was the wife of an Italian cloth merchant. (6) The painting is currently housed at the Louvre museum in France, where thousands of people visit it every year.

Claire decided to revise the paragraph by combining sentences 1 and 2 in this way:

The Mona Lisa, one of the world's most famous pieces of art, was painted by famed artist Leonardo da Vinci in the early 1500s.

Did Claire combine the sentences appropriately for this paragraph?

• yes, because the new sentence shows the connection between the two ideas

• no, because shorter sentences improve the quality of the paragraph

• yes, because longer sentences make the author seem intelligent

• no, because the information in the sentences is not related

Select the 2 choices in which proper punctuation is displayed.

• Are you sure you have the correct answers; because I have checked.

• I didn't know how to get home; as a result, I got lost.

• I wandered alone through the night; my footsteps the only sound.

• Here is what you must bring to the party; napkins, cheese, cake, and drinks.

• The other day, Brian's friends answered his calls; today, they all seem to have scattered to the winds.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a colon?

• Friday's grammar test will cover: the following areas capitalization, punctuation, and diagramming.

• Friday's grammar test will cover the following: areas capitalization, punctuation, and diagramming.

• Friday's grammar test will cover the following areas: capitalization, punctuation, and diagramming.

• Friday's grammar test: will cover the following areas capitalization, punctuation, and diagramming.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2B

The sentence below has a comma that needs to be deleted. The comma that should be deleted is located after the word.

Hoping to arrive before the game started, Jenna, and Cassandra ran as fast as they could past the classrooms, restrooms, and concession tables.

• started

• Jenna

• classrooms

• restrooms

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A