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Move four key ideas into the boxes in the correct order so that they create an objective summary of the article.

1. Prior to the 1920s, black athletes only played on amateur basketball teams. 2. When black teams became professional, they were very successful, but remained unrecognized for their achievements. 3. xxx The color barrier was finally broken for good once people recognized the skill and athleticism of black college athletes. 4. xxx Once black players were integrated onto teams, they had to overcome racism from fans, rather than from their fellow players.

Summarize the process of a prescribed burn by selecting the four steps involved in the burn and placing them in order in the boxes provided.

1. Ecologists study the role of fire in the ecosystem 2. xxx Fire managers develop a detailed plan. 3. xxx Fire managers execute the plan when all conditions are met. 4. xxx Forest managers predict the potential effects of the fire.

What does the title All Bottled Up connote as the article unfolds?

Bottled water has become a very big global issue due to inconsistent regulatory practices.

Determine whether each statement expresses a central idea of the speech.

Citizens must participate in their own government to ensure progress. -Yes Political leaders must sometimes act independently from what the voters want. -No The principles of democracy are of tantamount importance to America's future.-Yes Protecting one's own interests should be prioritized over the common good-No

Which sentences best illustrates an irony in the passage? Answer the question by placing accurate idea and evidence from the text in the appropriate boxes.

Example of Irony What Hughie thinks is an embarrassing mistake actually provides a solution to his problem. Supporting Evidence "On the outside was written, 'A wedding present to Hugh Erskine and Laura Merton, from an old beggar,' and inside was a cheque for 10,000 pounds." (paragraph 27)

Select the sentence below that best reflects the order of ideas in the passage from "Prescription for a Burn."

It begins by acknowledging a change in professionals' perceptions of fire and a change in strategy, explains the benefits associated with this new strategy, and provides evidence that the strategy is carefully executed.

How does the phrase pitching it in red hot in paragraph 4 impact the meaning of the story?

It helps describe the intensity of the feelings the men have toward the gentleman.

What does the dream, described in paragraph 15, most reveal about the narrator's state of mind at the time?

She still feels lost without her mother.

The author notes the plastic bottle industry has developed more than one strategy to address problems associated with the production of plastic bottles.. Select one way the industry is currently addressing problems associated with production of plastic bottles and place it in the appropriate box. Then, select the problem that solution addresses and place it in the appropriate box.

Solution- xxx solid waste Problem Addressed- xxx using more biodegradable materials

Select the four main events of the passage and place them in order, one per box, to create a summary of the passage.

The narrator witnesses a gentleman run into and trample a little girl, and he quickly catches the gentleman as he is leaving the scene. xxx The angry women gather around the child, expressing frustration with the gentleman and the doctor for adding to the child's fear. xxx The narrator, with the help of the doctor and the child's family, threaten to ruin the reputation of the gentleman if he does not pay for his crime. xxx The gentleman agrees to pay for the damages, enters an unmarked door and comes back with a cheque signed with another gentleman's signature.

Using phrases from the list, create a sentence that best expresses why breaking the color barrier in basketball was a long process.

While the African-American community did much to support early "black five" teams, xxx many states refused to give permission for African American teams to play in tournaments. Moreover, the color barrier remained in place in part because xxx most African American players were from segregated areas of the country

What does "cradle of segregation" mean in paragraph 7?

a place where segregation was nurtured and supported

Part A Which statement best expresses two related themes of the story? Part B Which aspect of the plot of the story best supports the answer to Part A?

a. A good deed ideally comes from pure motives, but may result in an unexpected reward. b. Hughie gives a beggar all the money he has with him, and later the man gives Hughie a fortune

Part A Which set of interrelated ideas does the author develop in paragraphs 1-8 of the article? Part B Select two quotations from the passage that best support the answer to Part A.

a. Although it comes from the same sources as tap water, advertisers successfully persuade consumers that bottled water is the healthier choice. b. "...regulations that ensure safe water are often stricter for tap than for bottled water...." (paragraph 5) "...as much as 40 percent of the water bottled in the United States starts out as tap water...." (paragraph 7) xxx "...regulations that ensure safe water are often stricter for tap than for bottled water...." (paragraph 5)

Part A How do the author's choices regarding structure most clearly help create an effect in the passage? Part B Which phrase from the text best supports the answer in part A?

a. By structuring the passage as a first-person narrative, the author provides insight into the narrator's thoughts to build tension. b."I had taken a loathing to my gentleman at first sight." (paragraph 3)

Part A In paragraph 5, Trevor mentions that the business of artists is to realise the world as we see it, not to reform it as we know it. Part B Which detail from the passage provides the best support for the answer to Part A?

a. It shows that artists like Trevor focus on capturing their vision rather than solving society's problems. b. "...what you call rags I call romance." (paragraph 3)

Part A Which two statements best reflect themes of the passage? Part B Which quote from the text best supports both of the answers to Part A?

a. Loss can be difficult to process, especially for children. Some people feel compelled to follow their dreams despite risk. b. "Why did she leave us? Why did she love mountains more than her daughter?" (paragraph 6)

Part A Why are paragraphs 2 and 3 important to the story as a whole? Part B Which detail from paragraphs 2 and 3 best supports the answer to Part A?

a. The paragraphs contrast Hughie's and Trevor's viewpoints, helping to justify events that occur at the end of the story. b. "'What seems poverty to you is picturesqueness to me.'"

Part A What is the meaning of hold ourselves strictly accountable as it is used in paragraph 5? Part B Which evidence best supports the correct answer in Part A?

a. xxx be role models for others to follow b. If we promise as public officials, we must deliver..." (paragraph 6)

How does the author's choice to end the passage with part of a folktale most impact meaning?

by emphasizing the narrator's realization that though her mother is gone, she can still treasure their time together

Read the article "All Bottled Up." Then answer the questions. All Bottled Up by Jodie Mangor

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Read the passage from "Prescription for a Burn." Then answer the questions. from "Prescription for a Burn"by Margaret A. Hill

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Read the passage from "The Model Millionaire." Then answer the questions.

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Read the passage from "The Snow Woman." Then answer the questions. from "The Snow Woman" by Suzanne Kamata

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Read the passage. Then answer the questions. Breaking Basketball's Color Barrier by Christine Graf

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Read the speech from Barbara Jordan. Then answer the questions. from "Keynote Speech, 1976 Democratic Convention" by Barbara Jordan

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Today you will read and answer questions about a passage from the novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and a passage from the short story "The Cask of Amontillado." Read the passage from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, written by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Then answer the questions. from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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What is the main technique the author uses to develop the characters of Trevor and Hughie?

providing conversations between Hughie and Trevor

What best expresses the purpose of paragraphs 10-11?

to explain the ways in which grassroots organizations, government, and the bottling industry have begun to address the issue

What is the author's main purpose in including paragraph 7?

to offer hope that her presented solution is feasible

Which detail best supports the meaning of the word prescribed as it is used in paragraph 2?

xxx "...with advances in ecology research, scientists now have a much better understanding of the ways in which fire actually benefits natural areas." (paragraph 1)

Which statement best describes one way Barbara Jordan tries to make her points clear, convincing, and engaging?

xxx She uses a quote from Abraham Lincoln to add credibility her argument.

What is the meaning of the word chided as used in paragraph 18?

xxx harshly admonished