Credible Sources
1. Which Clue can indicate that an online source is NOT credible?
What is C? Questions answered by members who can join for free.
What is C? What effect does positivity have on dogs' behavior?
7. Which sentence would make the BEST conclusion for the student's draft?
What is B? Because of this, scientists now call Pluto a "dwarf planet."
2. Which source would support the claim: Establishing a rooftop garden is a challenging process that requires the talents of many experts.
What is source A?
6. Which option completes the last sentence with the MOST precise information?
What is A? Travel at 270 miles per hour.
12. Read the draft paragraph from a student's report about baseball. Which sentence does NOT support the writer's purpose in the paragraph?
What is sentence 2? Baseball is a challenging but fun sport.
2. Which source would support the claim: Rooftop gardens can enhance the appeal of city dwelling.
What is source B?
What are the dates of the Reading Map test?
What are May 2nd and May 4th?
8. Which sentence provides the BEST transition between ideas?
What is C? Costa Rica has meadows, mountains, rivers, and forests.
2. Which source would support the claim:People are developing unique solutions to the health problems faced in urban environments.
What is source C?
11. Which sentence BEST introduces the topic with precise information?
What is D? Many occupations work together to allow people to learn history.
10. Which sentence provides the BEST transition between the first and second paragraphs?
What is C? By working together, you will have a good chance of successfully completing the many steps in creating a new club.
5. Students are writing an argumentative essay about stopping the production of the penny. Which TWO sources would provide the MOST relevant information about the topic?
What is D and E? An article on the website for the U.S. Mint that describes the process of making money and a report in a news magazine about the effects of eliminating pennies in the United Kingdom.
What are sentences 2 and 5? We do not have time to hang out with our friends during school, and that's not fair and due to the reasons set forth, the inclusion of recess is quite necessary.
4. A student wants to include information from the source in his report about voice actors but does not want to plagiarize the author's ideas. What TWO sentences in the paragraph are plagiarized?
What are sentence 3 and 6? Voice actors work a long time in the studio, and they might have to say the same lines again and again and voice actors will send demo tapes that have examples of what they can do.