Study Guide - In Class Presentation 10125

Select the words that need to be capitalized in the following sentence: Italian scientist Galileo Galilei was one of the first to use a telescope to study the night sky and discovered moons orbiting Jupiter.

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Capitalization

Select the option that is a compound-complex sentence.

• Students often stay up late studying for exams because they are worried, but this can make them even more tired the next day.

• Staying up late is one sign a student is stressed.

• Stress affects the brain, and it also affects the body.

• One way to handle stress is to take short breaks during study sessions.

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Compound-Complex Sentence

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence that uses correlative conjunctions?

• Both lions and tigers are powerful hunters, so they must use strength and skill to survive.

• Lions and tigers live in different parts of the world; thus, they rarely encounter each other.

• Lions and tigers hunt together in stories because authors compare them.

• Living in different habitats, lions and tigers adapt in unique ways.

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Correlative Conjunctions

What is the most accurate meaning of the word gravity as used in the passage?

• A serious attitude

• A force that pulls objects toward Earth

• A type of energy used in rockets

• The weight of an object

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Vocabulary - Context Meaning

In the article Teens Trapped in Technology, paragraph 3 states that video games can be "addictive because they are stimulating." As it is used in the passage, what does stimulating mean?

• Exciting and engaging

• Bright and colorful

• Easy to play

• Entertaining with sound

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Vocabulary in Passage

Do Plants Feel? Paragraph 4 uses the word inflicting. What does it mean?

• Causing something unpleasant to happen

• Cutting something open

• Making something unforgettable

• Creating a reaction

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Word Meaning - Inferring

The Sky's Secret Leah and Chris were riding their bikes when they noticed strange glowing orbs darting across the sky. At first, Chris dismissed them as airplanes, but when more appeared, Leah grew nervous. The two stopped pedaling and stared. Why are the events in paragraph 5 important to the plot?

• They show that Chris agrees with Leah.

• They hint that Chris will discover the orbs' identity.

• They explain where the orbs came from.

• They prove the lights were lanterns in the distance.

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Narrative Structure - Events

Scenario: You are researching how owls are represented in stories and science. Source 1: An owl tells a girl, “I am not the villain you fear. I guard the forest at night." Source 2: A farmer warns his children not to trust owls because they bring bad luck. Source 3: Scientists explain that owls control rodent populations and help ecosystems. How does the owl in the graphic novel contrast with the owl in the traditional fable?

• The owl is a protector in the novel, but a danger in the fable.

• Both owls are dangerous.

• The owl in the fable helps humans, while the owl in the novel tricks them.

• Neither story focuses on the owl's role.

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Comparing Texts - Owls Example

Play: When Marcus Grows Up Characters: Marcus (student), Dad, Aunt Carla, Jamal (friend). Which lines best show Marcus's main conflict? (Choose 5)

• "How can I leave my dad? Every teen wants independence, but I'm not sure I can.”

• "My mom passed when I was little. Dad did his best to raise me."

• "He believes I'll succeed, but I'm still nervous to go."

• "The opportunity is so close, yet I hesitate to step forward."

• "I wonder if my dad will understand when I leave for college."

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Drama Passage - Conflict

The Music Box in the Basement Jada found her grandmother's old music box covered in dust. As she wound it, remembered sitting on the porch as a child, her grandmother humming softly while the box played. How does the flashback in paragraph 3 affect the story?

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Narrative - Flashback