4.18 Unit 4 Test Study Guide: Part 1

How do the authors of “Ads: Why We Buy What We Buy,” convey their purpose of convincing readers that advertisers manipulate buyers?

• They present various ads that appeal to the insecurities of people.

• They show that advertisers encourage people to sample different products.

• They explain how ads have become more extreme over time.

• They compare pictures of old ads to the work of current advertisers.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

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CCSS.RL.7.6

According to “PRO/CON: Is Binge-Watching a Harmless Pleasure or a Harmful Addiction?,” what is NOT an effect of binge-watching?

• Binge-watching can make people feel more effective.

• Binge-watching multiple episodes draws people into more complicated story lines.

• It can solve problems within a family.

• Binge-watching can contribute to serious health issues.

Which claim from "The Case for Shelter Animals" is NOT supported by reasons or evidence?

• An animal from a shelter is less expensive than an animal from a breeder.

• Rescuing pets from shelters saves lives.

• Adopting a pet from an animal shelter is a humane choice.

• Dogs and cats provide unconditional love.

Read this sentence from "President Obama's Third Annual Back to School Speech.”

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Down the road, those will be the traits that will help you succeed, as well -- the traits that will lead you to invent a device that makes an iPad look like a stone tablet.

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How does this sentence contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?

• It shows that it is necessary for young people to work hard to invent new things.

• It suggests that young people will grow up to develop amazing new technologies.

• It argues that young people should work hard to get better at science and engineering.

• It implies that young people will need more advanced technology in the future.

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Read the excerpt from "The Case for Shelter Animals," and observe the boldfaced evidence to support the main argument:

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What does that mean for the dogs and cats who are not adopted? Sadly, it means that they are at risk of being put down. So, in a very real sense, adopting a dog or a cat from a shelter is literally an act that can save that animal’s life. This is why adopting a shelter animal is also known as rescuing it.

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The main argument is that adopting a pet is what is most humane for animals.

Which answer best uses the evidence to evaluate the main argument?

• The argument is ineffective; the evidence explains the difficulty of running a shelter.

• The argument is effective; the evidence presents what life is like for shelter animals.

• The argument is effective; the evidence explains what happens to animals that are not adopted.

• The argument is ineffective; the evidence does not provide valid reasoning.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

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CCSS.RL.6.1

The team's ______ record crumbled when they lost the last three games in a row.

• vaunted

• inception

• precluded

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Review the clue.

The root of the word omniscient is omnis, or "all."

Based on this clue, which phrase is the best meaning of the word omniscient?

• a covered walk

• unlimited knowledge

• a great destruction

• lonely person

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CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

The two armies will try to ______ a truce to end the bloodshed of the long war.

• exclude

• unconditional

• negotiate

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CCSS.RI.6.4

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

My language arts teacher asked me to _______ on the main point in my second paragraph.

• elaborate

• concede

• ensure

Which sentence contains punctuation that adds a sense of excitement to it?

• We were able to get tickets to the sold-out concert!

• We were able to get tickets to the sold-out concert?

• We were able to get tickets to the sold-out concert...

• We were able to get tickets to the sold-out concert.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B