To Read or Not to Read/Analyzing Question Stems

Analyzing Question Stems

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Do you know the connection between the standard and the question stem? Rate yourself from 1 - 5 with 5 being the highest and 1 being the lowest.

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Open Ended

Would you read the entire passage to answer this question?

Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

But that series of family anecdotes remained a standing joke.

What does the word anecdote mean as it is used in this sentence?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence states the central idea of the passage?

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Which phrase helps the reader understand the meaning of the word mandatory in paragraph 8?

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Read the excerpt from paragraph 4.

…the day has come when America is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured.

What effect does Wilson’s word choice have on the speech?

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Multiple Choice

In the passage from “Night in the Trenches,” how does Rinehart develop the central idea?

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What does Rinehart accomplish through the description of the lagoon in paragraphs 9-19?

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How do Wilson and Rinehart each present war?

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What can be inferred from paragraph 19?

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How does the author develop his argument about school uniform policies?

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Which quotation supports the answer in Part A?

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What is the author’s primary claim in the “Implications for Policy” section?

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Which concept does Rinehart emphasize that Wilson discounts in his speech?

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Which is a central idea of the passage?

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Why does the author begin the passage about Caraway’s political career by focusing on her life before office?

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Which phrase from paragraph 1 helps clarify the meaning of Caustic ?

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Which two quotations from the passage support the inference that Caraway used gender stereotypes of the time period to her political advantage?

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Read the excerpt from paragraph 7.

Known as “Silent Hattie” because she spoke on the floor just 15 times in her career, Caraway nonetheless had a facile wit. She once explained her tendency to avoid speeches: “I haven’t the heart to take a minute away from the men. The poor dears love it so.”

How does the author use rhetoric to develop the purpose of the passage?

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How effectively does the author use evidence to support the claim that Caraway’s success was due to hard work and merit?

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How effectively does the author support this claim?

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How does paragraph 25 develop the author’s ideas?

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