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Which of the following best identifies a central idea of this text? is this type of question... a. text structure 2.5 b. vocabulary 2.4 c. text evidence 1.1 d. central idea 1.2
What is d central idea 1.2?
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1. Which evidence from the passage "Workers' Rights and the History of Labor Unions" best supports the central idea - By forming unions, workers protected their rights and made important social changes. A. "Labor unions are very common today, and many workers in the United States are members in different kinds of unions," (Paragraph 2) B. "Many strikes occurred during the Industrial Revolution, and workers still go on strike today." (Paragraph 6) C. "If any worker got hurt on the job, the union would pay for the doctor's visit, medicine, and sometimes food." (Paragraph 7) D. "Many people across the country rely on unions to keep their jobs safe and their families fed." (Paragraph 9)
What is D. "Many people across the country rely on unions to keep their jobs safe and their families fed." (Paragraph 9)?
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6. How is Jessica McBirney's presentation, "Workers' Rights and the History of Labor Unions" similar to BirdBrain History's presentation in "The Life of a U.S. Industrial Worker"? A. they both discuss why labor unions were formed. B. they both felt that child labor was unfair. C. They both shared that women deserved to earn less pay than men. D. They both shared that the Industrial Revolution was the last of its kind.
What is A. they both discuss why labor unions were formed?
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In Paragraph 5 of "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing", the author explains that "At 10:22 a.m., the teenage Sunday School Secretary got a phone call. The person delivered an ominous message, just saying "Three minutes."" Why is this detail important? a. it tells us what time the bomb went off. b. it implies that there were children in the church at the time. c. It shows that the people in the church didn't have any real warning about the bomb, and didn't have time to get out. d. it means the bomber made a mistake by setting off the dynamite too early.
What is a. it tells us what time the bomb went off?
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According to the text, "Things that Show and Things that Don't" what makes a gene recessive? a. when one set of directions is stronger than the other b. when genes mix c. when one is born with blue eyes instead of brown eyes d. when a set of directions is weaker than other.
What is d. when a set of directions is weaker than other?
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Which phrase from the text best supports the answer to Part A? is this question type... a. central idea 1.2 b. theme 1.2 c. text evidence 1.1 d. analyzing key, individuals, events, and idea 1.3
What is c-text evidence 1.1?
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3. What additional information about labor Unions did the reader learn from Jessica McBirney's newspaper article, "Workers' Rights and the History of Labor Unions? A. Labor unions are very common today, and many workers in the United States are members of different kinds of unions. B. If any worker got hurt on the job, the union would pay for the doctor's visit, medicine, and sometimes food. C. Child labor is when young children work in places that are unsafe and are paid less than adults. D. Your mom tells you that a union is a collection of workers who get together to protect their rights and demand better pay or better ways to work.
What is A. Labor unions are very common today, and many workers in the United States are members of different kinds of unions?
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What detail is found in both texts, "Things That Show and Things Don't" and "Don't Hate on the Trait"? a. Two parts of a gene are called alleles. b. Heredity is the name for when genes are passed from parents children. c. Genes determine how we look d. The environment can affect how we look and how we grow.
What is c. Genes determine how we look?
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Part A: Which statement best describes the effects of the four girls' deaths in "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing"? a. there was a very small funeral service that only the girls' families attended. b. many people went to the girls' funeral, and Dr. King gave a speech telling people to keep working for civil rights. c. many people went to the girls' funeral, but most Americans didn't care that they had died or that the church had been bombed. d. the funeral was used as an opportunity for Martin Luther King, Jr. to tell the community to stop fighting for civil rights or else more people might get hurt.
What is b. many people went to the girls' funeral, and Dr. King gave a speech telling people to keep working for civil rights?
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BONUS: Which are effects of the environment, according to "Don't Hate on the Trait"? Select all of the correct answers. a. If a person spends a lot of time outside, he or she may get darker b. If a person is around people who do not smoke, they are likely to get cancer c. Eating healthy food can cause one to grow tall d. If a person is around people who do not smoke, that person is likely to not develop cancer
What are a, c, d?
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Which is the central idea of both passages? is this type of question? a. text evidence 1.1 b. compare and contrast story elements c. compare and contrast two texts on the same topic d. central idea 1.2
What is c-compare and contrast two texts on the same topic?
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4. Part A: In the passage, "Workers' Rights and the History of Labor Unions," what did Jessica McBirney say the response to the mistreatment of workers was in the United States? A. Continue to work for up to 12 hours per day for the little pay that was given. B. Workers knew they had to work together to negotiate with rich and powerful factory owners, so they formed labor unions. C. Take their children into the factories and mines with them and not go to school. D. Start riots in the factories and mines if they were not treated better.
What is B. Workers knew they had to work together to negotiate with rich and powerful factory owners, so they formed labor unions?
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Why did the author, BirdBrain Science, compare the human body to building in "Don't Hate on the Trait?" a. Like a building, the human body has many parts. b. Like a building, the human body has genes. c. Like a building, the human body is affected by its environment d. To show the differences between dominant and recessive genes
What is a. Like a building, the human body has many parts?
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Part B: Which quote from paragraph 9 of "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing" best supports your answer to the previous question? a. "Thousands of people, including more than 800 clergymen of all races, attended." b. "Martin Luther King was also there, and spoke at the event." c. "He hoped that if they worked hard enough crimes like the bombing would no longer happen." d. "The funerals for the four girls got a lot of attention around the U.S."
What is c. "He hoped that if they worked hard enough crimes like the bombing would no longer happen"?
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According to "Things that Show and Things that Don't," which of the following best describes the relationship between dominant and recessive alleles? a. People need two copies of a dominant allele for that trait to be expressed. b. People need two copies of a recessive allele for that trait to be expressed. c. When people have one dominant and one recessive allele, the recessive allele is usually expressed. d. People always have either a set of two dominant or two recessive alleles.
What is b. People need two copies of a recessive allele for that trait to be expressed?
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BONUS: Part A: What detail about the labor unions is available in both passages? is this type of question? a. vocabulary b. compare and contrast two texts on the same topic c. theme d. editing and revising Part B: What word(s) tells you the question type?
Part A: What is b-compare and contrast two texts on the same topic? Part B: What is both?
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Part B: What evidence from the passage, "Workers' Rights..." best supports the response in Part A? A. “Workers faced inhumane conditions, such as having to bend over all day, or breathing in smoke from the machines.” (paragraph 3) B. “People started to use machines and factories to make products instead of making them by Hand.” (paragraph 3) C. “Labor unions used 3 different strategies to protect workers which were collective bargaining, giving benefits to union members, and working with the government to pass more laws.” (paragraph 5) D. “Many strikes occurred during the Industrial Revolution, and workers still go on strike today.” (paragraph 6)
What is C. “Labor unions used 3 different strategies to protect workers which were collective bargaining, giving benefits to union members, and working with the government to pass more laws.” (paragraph 5)?
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What detail about Martin Luther King, Jr. is available in both the passages, "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Changing America" and "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing"? a. He was a civil rights leader who protested people not being treated fairly b. He spoke at the four girls' funerals c. A national holiday celebrates his life every year d. He organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott
What is a. He was a civil rights leader who protested people not being treated fairly?
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Part A: Which of the following best identifies a central idea of the text, "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Changing America"? a. Americans celebrate Dr. King because he led people to create equality. b. Dr. King is important because he won many awards. c. All social change is made through non-violent protests like boycotts. d. In his 'I Have a Dream' Speech, Dr. King predicted the future.
What is a. Americans celebrate Dr. King because he led people to create equality?
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How does paragraph 13 of "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing" impact the author's main message? a. the paragraph proves that the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was important for making the Civil Rights Act happen. b. The author informs the reader that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made all racism in America illegal in the United States c. The author reminds the reader that the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a tragic incident d. The author explains that President Lyndon Johnson made a personal commitment to end racial discrimination in America
What is d. The author explains that President Lyndon Johnson made a personal commitment to end racial discrimination in America?
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How is McBirney's presentation of work conditions during the Industrial Revolution similar to BirdBrain History's presentation? is this question type... a. text structure b. trace and evaluate the argument c. point of view d. compare and contrast two texts on the same topic
What is compare and contrast two texts on the same topic?
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5. In “Life of a U.S. Industrial Worker” why do you think the author chose to approach the Industrial Revolution by focusing on child labor? A. to show how the Industrial Revolution negatively impacted poor children. B. to show that the Industrial Revolution was good for all people, including poor children. C. To help the reader better understand the unsafe conditions under which poor children were forced to work during the Industrial Revolution. D. to prove that if a child worked more than 18 hours a day, he or she could join a labor union.
What is C. To help the reader better understand the unsafe conditions under which poor children were forced to work during the Industrial Revolution?
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What detail about genes is only found in the passage, "Things That Show and Things That Don't"? a. Children get half of each of their parents' genes b. Every person has almost 25,000 genes c. A trait is any part of a living thing that is determined by its genes d. If you are around someone who smokes, you can get cancer.
What is b. Every person has almost 25,000 genes?
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Part B: Which phrase from the text "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Changing America" best supports the answer to Part A? a. "He was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize." (para. 1). b. "He thought that violence only led to more problems (para. 1). c. "They got the right to sit anywhere in the bus" (para. 4). d. "In it he told about what he had seen, the changes that had happened, and what would happen in the future" (para. 5).
What is a. "He was the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize." (para. 1)?
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How does the comparison in paragraphs 1-2 of "Don't Hate on the Trait"? develop the central idea of the article? a. it shows how genes are like architects because they both need instructions to build things. b. it compares people to buildings and shows how different parts of the body are built. c. it compares buildings to cells to show how complicated cells are. d. it shows how variation makes people, or "buildings," unique.
What is b. it compares people to buildings and shows how different parts of the body are built?
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