"Organic"
#3- Which word could replace the word CYNICAL as it is used in the sentence?
C- suspicious
#12- Based on the rest of the passage, why does the author introduce the topic in this way?
D- to suggest that the subject is more complicated than the reader may think.
#9- What does the word COLLEAGUES mean as it is used in the sentence?
C- people who work together
the message or moral the author is trying to communicate in a piece of writing
What is a theme?
#2- Select TWO ways the author of Passage 1 makes a distinction between organic and conventional food.
5- by listing the requirements for organic food set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture
#13- Based on the info in the paragraph, what does FLUCTUATED mean?
D- varied
#11- What is the author's point of view on planetary classifications?
B- they will likely continue to change as scientists learn more
the controlling idea stated in the intro and the conclusion in any piece of writing
What is a THESIS statement?
#4 A and B
#4A- What is the connection between consumer opinion and sales of organic foods in Passage 2?
#4B- Which paragraph in Passage 2 provides support for this connection?
#4A- A- The high price of organic foods is what keeps consumers from purchasing items.
#4B- B- paragraph 18
a character who changes in a story
What is a dynamic character?
#10- Select the sentence that intros the idea that planets are categorized based on how they interact with other objects.
IT WENT FROM A HIGH of 16, BACK TO SIX WHEN THE OBJECTS CIRCLING PLANETS WERE RECLASSIFIED AS MOONS.
Name the TWO types of figurative language used.
"CRACK," the door was a slingshot as it closed.
What is an onomatopoeia and a metaphor?
#1- What is the connection between paragraphs 6 and 7 in Passage 1?
B- Para 6 presents support for an argument, while para 7 provides an opposing viewpoint to the argument
a character who stays the same in a story
What is a static character?
#8- What impact did the discovery described in para 10 have on the classification system described in the passage?
A- IT required reexamination of the criteria used to classify objects as planets.
Name the type of figurative language
She was like a fish out of water standing in the red dress when everyone else was wearing black.
What is a SIMILE?
#5 A and B
#5A- Select ONE sentence from Passage 1 that the author of Passage 2 would agree with.
#5B- Select an excerpt from Passage 2 that supports the answer in Part A.
#5A- C- "A 2012 study found no real difference between organic and conventional food in terms of nutrition."
#5B- line 23- "Buying...she said."
OR line 25- "Is it actually better for you...no."
straightforward facts; unbiased information
objective
#7 A and B
#7A- Which statement describes a central idea of the passage?
#7B- Which quotation from the passage best supports the answer to PART A?
#7A- B- There is widespread disagreement among modern scientists about the definition of a planet
#7B- A- "Depending on who you talk to today, the answer could be eight, 12, or even 208 and counting." (para 1)
biased information; opinions and feelings
subjective