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Case 1
Case AND Race
Case AND Race 2
Facts About Birds
100
What is the correct answer for question 42 and why are all other answers incorrect?
B! This is the only choice that addresses how the project influenced the ENTIRE community - not just one small group within the community.
100
Do I need to go back in the passage to answer question 48? Why or why not?
No! They provide all of the information you need to answer the question in the box.
Whenever there is a box with a quote, you do not need to go back and look in the passage.
100
Why are answers A and B incorrect for question 15?
Because they only provide key details of the section not the main idea.
100
Why is A an incorrect answer choice for question 20?
Because though the author focuses mainly on American endangered languages, they do not argue that ONLY America should focus on saving languages.
100
Why are A and C incorrect answers for question 27?
Because they do not happen in the target paragraph.
100
This bird, the European Robin, is the national bird of which country?
The United Kingdom!
200
What is C the correct answer for question 43 and why are all other answers incorrect?
Because it is the central idea of paragraph 1! All other answers choices are key details from that paragraph, but do not represent the central or main idea.
200
Which answer choices can I immediately cross off for question 49 and why?
B and C because the tone of those answer choices is negative and the text is entirely positive. Why would the author suddenly have a negative outlook when the entire project has been hyped up throughout the text?
Whenever the tone of an answer choices differs greatly from the tone of the text it should be a red flag to stop and double check your choice!
200
How should you go about answering question 16?
Go back to the passage and use process of elimination to correctly answer the question!
200
What key words from the correct answer for question 20 should be supported by Part B?
immediate and systemic action, prevent extinction
200
How should you answer question 29? And what should the correct answer for question 30 have?
You should find the target word and plug the answer choices into the target sentence. And your quotes should always have proximity to the target word and a similar connotation to the target word.
PROXIMITY AND CONNOTATION!!
200
What bird is this?
It's a Pelican!
300
How should I go about answering question 44?
By plugging those answer choices into the target sentence!
Remember, you can check those answers by ensuring they are grammatically correct within that target sentence.
300
Why is D an incorrect choice for question 49?
Because it is far too big of a jump and not at all supportable by the text.
300
How do you know C is the correct answer for question 17?
Because key words in the inference you must support appear in the correct answer choice!
Matching key words in necessary between Part A and Part B questions but always helpful when you are supporting an inference!
300
How should you go about answering question 22?
Refer back to the text and cross off each answer choice that does not appear in the target paragraph.
300
Why is B the correct answer for question 31?
Because it is the only answer choice that has to do with students! Pay attention to your key words in those questions and ensure they are fully supported!
300
What bird is this?
A Cedar Waxwing!
400
Which two answer choices can I immediately cross off for question 47 and why?
A and D because they do not happen in paragraph 5 they happen in surrounding paragraphs.
400
What is the correct answer for question 48 and why is it correct?
C! All other answers are partially wrong or too big of a jump. C fits into the tone of the passage and is also supportable by the text provided.
400
What are the key phrases in question 18?
understanding language and gaining new scientific knowledge
both of these must appear in your answer choice
400
What key words in the correct answer for question 23 should be found in Part B?
immerses, cultural identity
400
What is your correct answer for question 32 and why?
C is your correct answer because it is relevant to the main idea of the second text!
400
Which bird has Miss Platt been seeing in her backyard a lot lately?
You guessed it! It's a yellow bellied sapsucker!
500
Why is C incorrect for question 47?
Because only part of the answer happens within the target paragraph.
If part of the answer is incorrect, the entire answer is incorrect.
500
What is your correct answer for question 50 and why are all other answers incorrect?
A is the correct answer! All other answer choices couldn't possibly be supported by the photo because they are stating that the photograph increases understanding of actions not items or images.
In short, they are far too big of jumps to make for an RI 8.7 question!
500
How should you go about answering question 19?
Go back to the text, read the target paragraph, and attempt to define the target term for yourself. This will help to eliminate any incorrect answers.
500
Why are A, B, and C incorrect answers for question 26?
Because they have a negative tone whilst the text is extremely positive.
Whenever an answer choice has a completely different tone from the text that should be a red flag for you to pause and double check your responses to things.
500
What is your correct answer for question 33 and why?
C because that information only appears in the second text and not the first.
This kind of question takes a lot of time. Skip it if you are running out of time and come back at the end.
500
What is Layla Sandifer's favorite bird?
A bluebird! You guessed it!