Vocabulary in Context
We all play a part in __________ resources.
A. Conserve
B. Conserving
C. Conservation
B. Conserving
“Soon, the whole community becomes a target for littering, vandalism, and crime.”
A. illegal behaviors
B. legal activities
C. littering and crime
D. vandalism
A. illegal behaviors
Some cities have special mural zones. In mural zones, artists can create whatever they want.
A. Some cities have special mural zones where artists can create whatever they want.
B. Special mural zones in some cities are created for artists, they can paint whatever they want.
C. Artists in some cities create special mural zones wherever they want.
A. Some cities have special mural zones where artists can create whatever they want.
Identify a citation verb in the following introduction:
In the article “Can Outdoor Art Revitalize Outdoor Advertising?” Paul Hiebert explains a new project that museums all over the country are working on together.
"Whether art should be used in advertising is a thought-provoking question. I think this project is fascinating, and I hope it is successful."
A. Claim
B. Evidence
C. Reason
A. Claim
A. Inefficient
B. Nonrenewable
C. Renewable
D. Efficient
C. Renewable
“For decades, the Mission District in San Francisco has been an open-air gallery for graffiti artists like Las Mujeres Muralistas, Barry McGee (Twist), and Juana Alicia.”
A. graffiti artists like Barry McGee
B. vandals
C. many graffiti artists
D. Las Mujeres Muralistas and Juana Alicia
C. many graffiti artists
People who express themselves through graffiti are artists. Their art is beautiful.
A. People who express themselves through graffiti are artists, their art is beautiful.
B. People who are artists express themselves through beautiful graffiti that is art.
C. People who express themselves through graffiti are artists, and their art is beautiful.
C. People who express themselves through graffiti are artists, and their art is beautiful.
Identify a transition word in the following excerpt:
Museums hope to accomplish two goals. First, they want to advertise museum exhibits at local museums like the Dallas Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum in New York.
First
"Second, they want to encourage people to be more aware of their surroundings."
The following sentence is most likely:
A. Claim
B. Evidence
C. Reason
C. Reason
I felt __________ after the outdoor workout this summer.
A. Parch
B. Severe
C. Severely
D. Parched
D. Parched
“Some cities like San Francisco have created mural zones where artists can express themselves without breaking the law.”
A. San Francisco has created a place where artists can express themselves without breaking the law.
B. Some cities have created special places where artists can legally express themselves.
C. Some cities like San Francisco have created mural zones where artists can break the law.
D. Some cities have created zones where artists can express themselves by breaking the law.
B. Some cities have created special places where artists can legally express themselves.
Joey's grandparents went to the beach near Los Angeles. They went often.
A. Joey's grandparents often went to the beach near Los Angeles.
B. Joey's grandparents are from Los Angeles and go to the beach a often.
C. Joey's grandparents, who go to the beach often, go in Los Angeles.
A. Joey's grandparents often went to the beach near Los Angeles.
Identify a transition word in the following sentence: "Also, making sure people visit museums is important because they need to maintain attendance to remain open."
Also
"The researcher examines studies that show people are more involved with their electronic devices than they are interested in what goes on around them."
The above sentence is most likely:
A. Claim
B. Evidence
C. Reason
B. Evidence
I live in a __________ or suburban area.
A. Resident
B. Residential
C. Commercial
D. Foundational
B. Residential
“McGee compares graffiti to the commercial advertisements that cover walls and billboards all over the country.”
A. McGee compares graffiti to the commercial walls and billboards all over the country.
B. McGee compares graffiti to billboards all over the country.
C. McGee compares art to the commercials that cover the entire country.
D. McGee compares graffiti to the ads that cover surfaces across the country.
D. McGee compares graffiti to the ads that cover surfaces across the country.
My parents love to look at the leaves in the fall. The leaves are beautiful in the fall.
A. My parents love to look at the leaves in the fall, they are beautiful.
B. In the fall, my parents love to look at the leaves that are beautiful.
C. My parents love to look at the beautiful leaves in the fall.
C. My parents love to look at the beautiful leaves in the fall.
Identify a transition word in the following excerpt:
"I think this project is fascinating, and I hope it is successful. For example, people are often too caught up in their smartphones to notice their surroundings.
For example
"Research shows that without sufficient funding, museums will be forced to close, which would be a shame."
The above sentence is most likely:
A. Claim
B. Evidence
C. Reason
D. Conclusion
B. Evidence
__________ is a major industry in rural Michigan.
A. Precipitate
B. Agriculture
C. Precipitation
D. Agricultural
B. Agriculture
“Since 2014, schools can no longer sell candy bars, soda, potato chips, and other high-fat snack foods in vending machines.”
A. expensive foods
B. snack foods
C. nutritious snacks
D. unhealthy snacks
D. unhealthy snacks
Ben helps his father pick out fruit at the supermarket. The supermarket is new in their town.
A. Ben picks out fruit at the supermarket with his father in the new town.
B. Ben helps his father pick out fruit at their town's new supermarket.
C. The supermarket is new in their town, and Ben helps his father pick out fruit at the supermarket.
B. Ben helps his father pick out fruit at their town's new supermarket.
Identify TWO citation verbs in the following excerpt:
The author discusses studies that show people are more involved with their electronic devices than they are interested in what goes on around them, and Hiebert points out that this project aims to change that.
1. Discusses
2. Points out
"To close, I hope the outdoor art project will be successful in accomplishing both of its goals."
The above sentence is most likely:
A. Claim
B. Evidence
C. Reason
D. Conclusion
D. Conclusion