Unit test on English 2021

Which is the best comparison of the authors' purpose in these two essays about genetically modified food? The purpose of the first essay is to inform; the purpose of the second is to entertain. The purpose of the first essay is to entertain; the purpose of the second is to persuade. The purpose of both essays is to persuade the reader of a specific point of view. The purpose of both essays is to entertain readers with a story about world events.

C The purpose of both essays is to persuade the reader of a specific point of view.

How does the author use logos to support the argument made in "Save the Coral Reefs"? by evoking in readers a sense of sympathy for the reefs being destroyed by helping readers relate to the species that depend on the reefs to survive by reporting observations of the reefs from personal scientific research by providing scientific evidence that humans are destroying coral reefs

I guess D

Read the poem. The lights dim and quiet descends, Hushed whispers are barely heard As silence surrounds Until the movie ends. Which words create alliteration in the poem? lights; quiet hushed whispers silence surrounds descends; ends

Silence surrounds

Which line from "Safari Day in Kenya" contains an example of assonance? "There!" Someone whispers, and all heads turn Gazelles race by, blurred brown streaks, A family of elephants meanders, trunks dance to unheard chorus. Not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep

Siri said the last line Not a word speak the tourists, as we fill the teeming jeep

Read this excerpt from "The Bells" by Edgar Allan Poe. In the startled ear of night How they scream out their affright! Too much horrified to speak, They can only shriek, shriek, Out of tune, Which statement best describes how Poe creates mood in the excerpt? Poe uses onomatopoeia to create a frustrated mood. Poe uses onomatopoeia to create a serious mood. Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of panic. Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of disbelief.

Poe uses onomatopoeia and rhyme to create a mood of panic.

Read this excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking, And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking, Which statement best describes how Masefield creates a hopeful mood in the excerpt? The free form flows cheerfully and unpredictably. The free form creates a sentimental conversation between man and sea. The fixed meter and predictable rhyme scheme create an upbeat rhythm. The fixed meter imitates the rhythm of a military march or parade.

The fixed meter and predictable rhyme scheme create an upbeat rhythm.

Read the poem excerpt. A backyard reality is rearranged. Hopscotch lines cower and hide, The toys in the yard . . . lost until spring. Which statement best describes the meter? The meter is free, reflecting a two-way conversation. The meter is free, making the poem unpredictable. The meter is fixed, and every syllable is stressed. The meter is fixed, drawing attention to the end rhyme.

The poem is free making the poem unpredictable

Read the poem. Skimming the bottom In the company of toes observe the deep end Though nobody knows. In the depths, I am bold, On the surface—shy. My goggles transform me: An underwater spy. What is the poem's rhyme scheme? aabb abab abcb abcd

abcb

Read the excerpt from "Sea Fever" by John Masefield. To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife; Which sound device is most notable in the excerpt? alliteration assonance onomatopoeia rhyme

alliteration

Read the sentence from a summary about The Hot Zone. The text brilliantly illustrates the risks involved in dealing with a Level 4 agent and describes in fascinating detail the painstaking process of preparing to enter "the hot zone." What best describes the sentence? It is objective because it states facts and avoids opinions. It is objective because it reflects feelings and opinions. It is subjective because it reflects feelings and opinions. It is subjective because it states facts and avoids opinions.

It is subjective because it reflects feelings and opinions.

Read the paragraph. Volunteering is a good way to gain skills and work experience. In a recent study, seventy-three percent of employers said they'd hire someone who'd volunteered. Among employees who had volunteered, ninety-four percent said that it had benefited at work. Students looking to improve their resumes should consider volunteering. Which sentence best connects back to the main idea? Volunteering is a good way to gain skills and work experience. In a recent study, seventy-three percent of employers said they'd hire someone who'd volunteered. Among employees who had volunteered, ninety-four percent said that it had benefited them at work. Students looking to improve their resumes should consider volunteering.

Students looking to improve their resumes should consider volenteering

Which best describes the structure of the poem "Safari Day in Kenya"? fixed form with a strict rhyme scheme fixed form with a loose meter free verse with rhyming quatrains free verse with varied line lengths

The answer is D Free verse with varied line lengths

A ______________ is a stated idea or opinion that not everyone believes is true. claim counterclaim rebuttal source

rebuttal

Read the paragraph. Forests are more than just a pretty addition to the landscape. Forests help the environment by soaking up carbon dioxide, conserving soil, and preventing flooding. Forests help people by providing a place to live and by providing jobs. Over 300 million people worldwide live in forests, and over 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their jobs. Which best revises a sentence from the paragraph by adding an appropriate transition? Similarly, forests are more than just a pretty addition to the landscape. For example, forests help the environment by soaking up carbon dioxide, conserving soil, and preventing flooding. However, forests help people by providing a place to live and by providing jobs. To summarize, over 300 million people worldwide live in forests, and over 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their jobs.

For example, forests help the environment by soaking up carbon dioxide, conserving soil, and preventing flooding

Read the passage. School uniforms can help students from feeling like they cannot keep up. Some students come to school in jeans that cost $200. Yet, twenty-five percent of the students at our school qualify for free lunches. Right now, students are divided into two groups: those who can afford designer brands and those who cannot. This is unfair. Students should wear uniforms to create an equal environment. Lea wants to revise the final sentence by adding a transition at the beginning. Which are the best choices? Check all that apply. As a result, However, For example, Similarly, Therefore,

I guessed Therefore and as a result if you get it wrong too bad

Read the poem. School looms large, and I feel small I pause until the door swings wide I hoist my pack, step inside Adjust my cuffs, smooth my hair And wonder what I'm doing here. Which lines rhyme? lines 1 and 2 lines 2 and 3 lines 3 and 4 lines 4 and 5

Lines 2 and 3

Read the excerpt from Silent Spring. There was once a town in the heart of America where all life seemed to live in harmony with its surroundings. The town lay in the midst of a checkerboard of prosperous farms, with fields of grain and hillsides of orchards where, in spring, white clouds of bloom drifted above the green fields. In autumn, oak and maple and birch set up a blaze of color that flamed and flickered across a backdrop of pines. Which phrases in the excerpt best support the author's purpose of creating a positive image of a town? Select five options. heart of America live in harmony with its surroundings lay in the midst hillsides of orchards in autumn blaze of color backdrop of pines

heart of America Live in Harmony Hillsides of orchards Blaze of color Backdrop of pines

Read the counterclaim to the claim that arts education is beneficial to students. However, many school districts claim that focusing on the arts is the wrong approach to take. Which evidence is the best support for this counterclaim? Students with arts instruction scored much higher on creative-thinking tests than students who had no arts instruction. Dr. Smith stated, "Students with arts instruction have strong problem-solving skills that help them get jobs after school." One student stated, "In school, it seems like we spend about fifty percent of our time taking tests, and I'd rather study the arts." In many school districts across the country, including those with arts education, the dropout rate is over fifty percent.

In many school districts across the country, including those with arts education, the dropout rate is over fifty percent.

What is the author's purpose in "Save the Coral Reefs"? Select two options. to convince readers that practices that destroy coral reefs must be stopped to entertain readers with a dramatic tale about the destruction of coral reefs to inform readers about how the coral reefs are being destroyed to inform readers about which fishing companies damage the coral reefs the most to persuade readers to try scuba diving before the coral reefs are destroyed

It's the first one and third one

Read the paragraph. Volunteering is a good way to gain skills and work experience. In a recent study, seventy-three percent of employers said they'd hire someone who'd volunteered. Among employees who had volunteered, ninety-four percent said that they'd seen benefits at work. Students looking to improve their resumes should consider volunteering. Which is the best way to revise the final sentence? The transition "in fact" should be added to the beginning of the sentence to show the similarity among ideas in the paragraph. The transition "as a result" should be added to the beginning of the sentence to sum up the argument in the paragraph. A quotation should replace the sentence to further support the argument in the paragraph. A fact should be added to the sentence to further support the argument in the paragraph.

Maybe not sure if it's A but whatever

Read the excerpt from "Save the Coral Reefs." A study completed in 2004 found that seventy percent of our coral reefs are already destroyed or currently under threat of destruction. It also concluded that much of the wreckage to reefs has been caused by humans. The resiliency of the reefs is on our side, though. More can be done now to help the coral reefs bounce back—even flourish. What is meaning of the word "resiliency" in this context? the way an ecosystem supports plant and animal life the manner in which an ecosystem decomposes the ability of an ecosystem to recover from damage the capability of one ecosystem to ruin another ecosystem

The answer is C the ability of an ecosystem to recover from damage

Read the excerpt from "Safari Day in Kenya." Kimani stops at a watering hole, where hippos grunt in mud-baths,Baboons play in a nearby tree, like children out at camp. The underlined portion of the stanza is an example of which sound device? onomatopoeia assonance alliteration rhyme

The answer is onomatopoeia

Read the excerpt from "Safari Day in Kenya." Hyenas slink before us, mottled bodies, eyes black ice Zebras bright as painted ponies, the babes brown-striped, not black! Which statement best describes how the author uses sound devices to create mood? The author uses onomatopoeia to create a disjointed mood. The author uses onomatopoeia to create a joyful mood. The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood. The author uses alliteration to create an angry mood.

The author uses alliteration to create a playful mood

Which statement best summarizes "Save the Coral Reefs"? Coral reefs are a very important component of the ocean's ecosystem because they support sea life, such as crabs and sea turtles. In fact, over four thousand species depend on the survival of the reefs, which are being destroyed by bleaching. More must be done immediately to save the reefs. Development along the coastal regions has significant negative effects on coral reefs. The reefs are an essential part of the ocean's ecosystem, and when people build structures on top of them, they are easily damaged because they are so fragile. We should limit construction along the coast to protect the reefs. Construction along the coasts, overfishing, and bleaching have seriously damaged the world's coral reefs. Since reefs are a very important part of the ocean's ecosystem, their destruction has a devastating environmental impact, and we must work to protect them. Coral reefs are fragile structures made of limestone. People who build in coastal regions and others who overfish our seas must be stopped, because they don't care about all the species that rely on the survival of reefs, such as sea turtles, clownfish, lobster, sharks, and crabs.

it's the first one Coral reefs are a very important component of the ocean's ecosystem because they support sea life, such as crabs and sea turtles. In fact, over four thousand species depend on the survival of the reefs, which are being destroyed by bleaching. More must be done immediately to save the reefs

Read the excerpt from "GM Food: Fuel for Our Future." Also, crops can be genetically engineered to be more nutritious. Golden rice, for example, has been altered to have more vitamin A than spinach. This is important because according to Scientific American, "Vitamin A deficiency causes more than one million deaths annually and half a million cases of irreversible blindness in the developing world." Golden rice alone could help save millions of lives and prevent blindness. Overall, our growing world desperately needs GM food to survive. The food these crops produce costs less and is safer and more nutritious than anything you could get from a traditional crop. As you can see, the benefits of GM food outweigh the far-fetched, unsubstantiated risks that critics have put forth. Which phrases from the excerpt support the author's argument that genetically modified food is safe? Select three options. more vitamin A you can see could help save traditional crop unsubstantiated risks more nutritious

more vitamin A you can see could help save more nutritious