The best recipes for clam chowder all include onions and a bay leaf. The onions add a sharpness and zest to the blandness of the clams, and also help remove their slimy texture. The bay leaf complements the onion’s strong flavor. This paragraph best supports the statement that

onions and bay leaves go well with clams.

onions were once thought to be poisonous.

bay leaves are essential in many soups.

clam chowder is very nutritious

One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, the psychological insights he portrays in both male and female characters are amazing even today. This paragraph best supports the statement that

people today are interested in Shakespeare’s work because of the characters

Shakespeare’s characters are more interesting than fictional characters today

academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare’s work.

New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare

Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with pencil in hand, perform specific operations on the text. Mark up the text with your reactions, conclusions, and questions. When you read, become an active participant. This paragraph best supports the statement that

critical reading requires thoughtful and careful attention.

critical reading is a slow, dull, but essential process.

the best critical reading happens at critical times in a person’s life.

readers should get in the habit of questioning the truth of what they read.

What is the question asking you to do? Which answer best reveals the author's main purpose?

Choose the answer that explains what the author's main reason for writing the article.

Choose the answer that shows the main problem of the article.

Choose the answer that tells why people like to read.

Choose the answer that infers why the author is smart.

What is the question asking you to do? Which phrase best describes the main character from the passage?

Choose the sentence that best describes the main character.

Choose the sentence that best summarizes the story.

Choose one word that describes the main character

Choose the sentence that explains the plot of the story.

What is the question asking you to do? Which statement from the article implies the author was a successful student.

Choose the sentence that shows evidence the author was a good student.

Choose the sentence that shows the author did not do well in school.

Choose the sentence that shows the main idea of the article.

Choose the sentence that shows the author's opinion about homeschooling.

What is the question asking you to do? In paragraph 5, which words help the reader understand the word perspective?

Choose the answer that shows the context clues from paragraph 5, that help you understand the meaning of perspective .

Choose the answer that explains the meaning of the word paragraph.

Choose the answer that shows the context clues, from anywhere in the article, that help you understand the meaning of perspective .

Choose the answer that explains the definition of perspective.

Knowing that the Latin root astr- means stars/space can help us determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The astronomer received her bachelor's of science degree in physics from Kansas State University.

Someone who studies stars and outer space

Knowing that the Latin root astr- means stars/space can help us determine the meaning of the underlined word in this sentence: The astronomer received her bachelor's of science degree in physics from Kansas State University.

Someone who studies stars and outer space

IDENTIFY THE CLAIM. Grocery stores should eliminate disposable plastic bags because they are harmful to the environment. Critics claim that plastic bags only account for a small amount of waste and banning them wouldn't make that much of a difference. Plastic bags, though, are a major problem. Plastic bags never break down or disintegrate. They break into smaller pieces but they will always be in the landfill. Also, they are very hard to recycle so many people throw them away.

Grocery stores should eliminate disposable plastic bags.

Plastic bags never break down or disintegrate.

Critics claim that plastic bags only account for a small amount of waste and wouldn't make that much of a difference.

They break into smaller pieces but they will always be in the landfill.

IDENTIFY THE CLAIM. Students should have to pay fees in order to play high school sports because school budgets are decreasing. Schools across the country have lost money in their budgets and have eliminated some extracurricular activities. Critics argue that students who come from lower-income families might not be able to participate because of these fees. Fees, though, will allow schools to offer students the activities they want.

Students should have to pay fees in order to play high school sports.

Schools across the country have lost money in their budgets and have eliminated some extracurricular activities.

Fees, though, will allow schools to offer students the activities they want.

Critics argue that students who come from lower-income families might not be able to participate because of these fees.

Evidence: Zoos cannot perfectly copy the animal's natural habitat. Zoos don't allow animals to think and problem solve like they would in their natural habitat. Which claim best matches the evidence?

Zoos are harmful to the well-being of the animals.

Zoos only exist as entertainment for humans.

Zoos are good for animals because many of the animals were endangered in their original habitats.

Claim: Libraries shouldn't get rid of printed books. Which of the following is NOT a good piece of evidence to support this claim?

Reading and researching online is easier and often contains more updated information.

People read more carefully on paper than they do on computers and tablets.

People tend to get distracted by other digital activities when they read on a device.

Unit 4 test Review

Quiz

•

English

•

7th Grade

•

Practice Problem

•

Medium

•

CCSS

RI.5.5, RI.7.2, RI.7.4

+34

Standards-aligned

Shirley makita

Used 3+ times

FREE Resource

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Going out in the burning sun without sensible protection is extremely dangerous. The first reason is that you can get extremely sunburnt. The second reason is that you can get horrible skin cancers because of damaging light rays. Another reason is that too much time out in bright sunlight can damage your eyesight. Remember to wear a hat, put on a shirt, use sunscreen and wear sunglasses.

What is the author's claim?

It is important to always wear sunscreen and sunglasses when you're outside.

Being out in the sun can be dangerous, so it is important to protect yourself.

Too much time in the sun can cause cancer and many other health problems.

Being sunburnt can be extremely painful, so you should always wear sunscreen.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"The Vatican Museums house (a) paintings, sculptures, pieces of jewelry, and tapestries, as well as the world’s most extensive collections of ancient manuscripts."
Given that all of the choices are true, which one best emphasizes the extent and worth of the museums’ holdings?

thousands of invaluable

a great many valuable

numerous important

a group of precious

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

20 questions

English in Daily Life Mini Exam

Quiz

•

3rd Grade - University

20 questions

MI3 Voc Test 5.2

Quiz

•

University

20 questions

Post-test Unit 10 M.4

Quiz

•

9th Grade

20 questions

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas

Quiz

•

11th Grade

20 questions

PTS DASAR DESAIN GRAFIS

Quiz

•

1st Grade - University

20 questions

In Context

Quiz

•

5th - 9th Grade

18 questions

C1.3 Prefixes & Suffixes

Quiz

•

University

20 questions

Passive Voice [UH 22/23]

Quiz

•

11th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

10 questions

Honoring the Significance of Veterans Day

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

9 questions

FOREST Community of Caring

Lesson

•

1st - 5th Grade

10 questions

Exploring Veterans Day: Facts and Celebrations for Kids

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

19 questions

Veterans Day

Quiz

•

5th Grade

14 questions

General Technology Use Quiz

Quiz

•

8th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

15 questions

Circuits, Light Energy, and Forces

Quiz

•

5th Grade

19 questions

Thanksgiving Trivia

Quiz

•

6th Grade

Discover more resources for English

10 questions

Honoring the Significance of Veterans Day

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

10 questions

Exploring Veterans Day: Facts and Celebrations for Kids

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the Origins of Veterans Day

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

20 questions

Context Clues

Quiz

•

7th Grade

20 questions

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Quiz

•

7th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the Origins of Veterans Day

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

11 questions

USING CONTEXT CLUES

Lesson

•

5th - 7th Grade

5 questions

The Student Chronicle-Text Features

Passage

•

7th Grade

Unit 4 test Review

22 questions

Definition: Information is arranged by time - the order in which events occurred - first to last.

Definition: Takes the reader from one spot to the next as if the reader were looking at something - very descriptive

Definition: Similarities or differences of two or more things are presented

Definition: This organizational patterns depicts why something happens (which is presented first) and then the elaborates with the results

Definition: These papers start with a conflict and the following paragraphs describe ways to fix it

"The Vatican Museums house ​ (a) paintings, sculptures, pieces of jewelry, and tapestries, as well as the world’s most extensive collections of ancient manuscripts."Given that all of the choices are true, which one best emphasizes the extent and worth of the museums’ holdings?

The best recipes for clam chowder all include onions and a bay leaf. The onions add a sharpness and zest to the blandness of the clams, and also help remove their slimy texture. The bay leaf complements the onion’s strong flavor.This paragraph best supports the statement that

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for English

"The Vatican Museums house (a) paintings, sculptures, pieces of jewelry, and tapestries, as well as the world’s most extensive collections of ancient manuscripts."
Given that all of the choices are true, which one best emphasizes the extent and worth of the museums’ holdings?

The best recipes for clam chowder all include onions and a bay leaf. The onions add a sharpness and zest to the blandness of the clams, and also help remove their slimy texture. The bay leaf complements the onion’s strong flavor.
This paragraph best supports the statement that