Social Studies Passage

Beginning this year, the topics of your Non-Fiction passages will come from...

• your Science TEKS.

• your Social Studies TEKS.

• your Mathematics TEKS.

• your Science and Social Studies TEKS.

Your social studies class is doing research on the advantages and disadvantages of having both genders in the same classroom. Using the information found in “Boys and Girls Learning Together” and “Keep Boys and Girls Separate in Schools,” write an argumentative essay in which you support or oppose separating boys and girls into different classrooms. What is the task of this writing prompt?

• Informative

• Argumentative

What is another reason money is used instead of bartering in modern economies?

• It is uniform.

• It can be loaned by a bank.

• It is important to our history.

• Its value changed depending on inflation.

Read the passage. Then answer the question.

The Alvarez family was thinking of making a major purchase. They had not taken a vacation in a long time and wanted to go to Hawaii. However, they also needed to buy a new car. Their current car was falling apart and Ms. Alvarez needed to drive to work each day. They discussed it together and in the end, they bought the car.

Which statement best describes the economic choice the Alvarez family made?

• The Alvarez family took a risk in order to save money.

• The Alvarez family made a personal economic choice based on scarcity.

• The Alvarez family had to consider the opportunity cost of the trip to Hawaii.

• The Alvarez family had little incentive to buy the car, but they did so anyway.

Specialization and the division of labor can lead to greater productivity. Division of labor and specialization means that work is divided among people and those people become very good at a particular job. When people work on just one part of a larger task, productivity ​ (a)   _. A company can produce more products in a shorter amount of time.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Which of the following describes a result, or effect, of scarcity?

• Consumers pay less for a product.

• Consumers see their incomes go down.

• Consumers are faced with fewer opportunity costs.

• Consumers are less likely to have their needs and wants met.

Which do you predict, based on the given clue?

• a definition of the word satisfy

• an analysis of global economics

• examples of people's needs and wants

• an explanation of how goods are transported to towns

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• A) She don't like going to the movies.

• B) He doesn't likes to play soccer.

• C) They doesn't want to leave early.

• D) She doesn't like going to the movies.

What is the main idea of the following passage? 'The Industrial Revolution was a period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s. It began in Great Britain and quickly spread throughout the world. This era changed the way products were manufactured and had a profound impact on society.'

• A) The Industrial Revolution started in the United States.

• B) The Industrial Revolution was a period of major industrialization.

• C) The Industrial Revolution had no impact on society.

• D) The Industrial Revolution ended in the 1600s.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: 'The teacher asked the students to ______ their essays before submitting them.'

• A) revise

• B) rise

• C) raise

• D) rise up