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Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:

High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendance rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• School uniforms can be ordered online.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

What is textual evidence?

• Your claim.

• What the author thinks about a topic.

• Proof from the text to support your answer.

• An explanation in your own words about your claim.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

True of False - Implicit and Explicit are defined correctly.

Implicit is something that is implied, not expressed directly but understood.

Explicit is something that is stated directly and fully, with no room left for implications.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

To support the floors that went over the waterfall, he used concrete reinforced with steel rods. What is the meaning of the word support as it is used in the sentence?

• hold up

• decorate

• show off

• clean

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The president of our club, _____ is known for giving long speeches, said only a few words before our club activities began.
 Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• that 

• which

• whom

• who

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of the following lines uses alliteration?

• "And pour honey on it"

• "Melting in my mouth"

• "I will grab another"

• "Opening it in half"

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Which sentence contains a simile?

• For a while, she tried to follow the groups footprints.

• The wolf slept next to her, protecting her like a fierce soldier.

• The small girl liked the animals.

• His teeth are sharp as he bites down on his food.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which is an example of personification?

• The ships in the harbor yawned in the lazy day.

• Gavin could barely stand the sight.

• Even the sun was covered up by the gray clouds.

• The tide gurgled and burped as it crashed against the shore.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which word is a synonym for permission?

• money

• consent

• leather

• advice

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Why is a heading included in passages?

• to indicate a new topic introduced to the reader

• to define key terms for the reader

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5