MAIN IDEA
Which two sentences from the article include central ideas of the article?
A (1 and 2)
B (2 and 3)
C (3 and 4)
D (1 and 4)
2. B (2 and 3)
According to the article, which of the following MOST influenced Shamelen to stop running away and skipping school?
(A) the responsibility she learned while working at Starbucks
(B) the opportunity to speak out on behalf of the city's DYRS
(C) the connection she made with a police officer who fostered her
(D) the experience she had in a Virginia juvenile detention center
(C) the connection she made with a police officer who fostered her
According to the article, why does Asante Laing think Shamelen has the potential to succeed as a role model and leader?
(A) because three colleges in nearby states have already accepted Shamelen
(B) because Shamelen's efforts have already sparked changes on the city council
(C) because Shamelen has a passion and a talent for speaking in front of others
(D) because many of the young girls in her program already look up to Shamelen
(D) because many of the young girls in her program already look up to Shamelen
Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?
(A) After speaking to D.C. Council members in February, Shamelen will next testify on Capitol Hill about juvenile justice reform.
(B) After being sent to juvenile detention, Shamelen said she spent 30 days in solitary confinement conditions with little recreation.
(C) There is a special program for people who want to take in teenagers that allows teens to interview potential foster parents.
(D) There are opportunities for most juvenile offenders in group homes to visit family on weekends and special occasions.
(A) After speaking to D.C. Council members in February, Shamelen will next testify on Capitol Hill about juvenile justice reform.
Which supporting detail shows why Shamelin decided to speak up for foster kids?
A. But that running and missing school landed her in the criminal justice system, where she saw another side of how children are treated. "They call it rehabilitation, but they don't really focus on that," she said. "They should offer therapy. They should offer trauma service. Most people that are locked up have been through a certain amount of trauma."
B. People hear about Shamelen before they meet her, when people talk about her, they describe her as a force. They describe a young woman who is "smart," "insightful" and wants more from life than what she was handed.
C. Shamelen started running away when she was 12 years old, running away from one foster home and then from another and then from another after that. She ran and she ran, living in 24 foster and group homes in five years.
D. She said staff members connected her with mentors who seemed to care about her and who offered her advice, such as how to channel her feelings so she wouldn't blow up in anger at people.
A. But that running and missing school landed her in the criminal justice system, where she saw another side of how children are treated. "They call it rehabilitation, but they don't really focus on that," she said. "They should offer therapy. They should offer trauma service. Most people that are locked up have been through a certain amount of trauma."
How does the author develop the main idea that foster children deserve assistance as opposed to detention?
A. By providing anecdotes about her life, and how children are treated in detention centers to employ ethos.
B. By providing statistics on foster children that provide logos.
C. By using analogies to compare herself to "regular" kids creating a sense of pathos.
D. By providing anecdotes about her life, and how children are treated in detention centers to employ pathos.
D. By providing anecdotes about her life, and how children are treated in detention centers to employ pathos.
Read the paragraph from the section "Royal Social Media."
In 1958, the queen made her first telephone call, and in 1976, she sent her first email from an army military base. The British monarchy website was launched by the queen in 1997, and, in 2014, the queen supposedly sent her first tweet from the Science Museum. Some are skeptical as to whether the queen did, in fact, send the tweet, arguing that she had help from a palace aide.
What can be inferred from this paragraph?
(A) The queen required the help of several aides when making her Instagram post.
(B) The members of the royal family prefer to use the telephone rather than social media.
(C) The queen has made an effort to learn to use new technologies throughout her lifetime.
(D) The members of the royal family are trying to limit the queen's interactions on new media.
(C) The queen has made an effort to learn to use new technologies throughout her lifetime.
1 Read the list of sentences from the article.
1. The surrounding crowd applauded as the image was shared to the Royal Instagram account that has more than 4.5 million followers.
2. In recent months both Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, have been the subject of hateful comments posted to official royal social media accounts.
3. Users found to be flouting the new policy will be deleted, blocked and possibly reported to law enforcement.
4. Reaction to the queen's first post was largely positive, though, with many users thanking the monarch for her post and celebrating her embrace of the platform.
Which two sentences taken together provide the BEST evidence to support the idea that social media posts by the royal family have received a mixed response?
(A) 1 and 3
(B) 1 and 4
(C) 2 and 3
(D) 2 and 4
(D) 2 and 4
Which of the following statements BEST represents the queen's approach toward her Instagram post in the article?
(A) The queen highlighted information about the historic and under reported role of women in technology, and used the post as an opportunity to encourage more young girls to learn about computer coding.
(B) The queen shared information about an exhibit showing her family's long interest in new technology, and said the museum's support for innovation made it an especially appropriate place for the post.
(C) The queen expressed surprise at finding letters written to her family members in the exhibit, and explained that she made the post to encourage more people to learn the history of the royal family.
(D) The queen offered praise to the museum for locating many long-lost and hidden documents, and used the post to demonstrate the importance of technology's role in Britain's defense.
(B) The queen shared information about an exhibit showing her family's long interest in new technology, and said the museum's support for innovation made it an especially appropriate place for the post.
What is the main idea of the article?
A. Queen Elizabeth posted herself on IG
B. Queen Elizabeth posted for the first time to IG
C. Queen Elizabeth went to a museum and made a post on IG about it.
D. The Queen uses IG
B. Queen Elizabeth posted for the first time to IG
Which detail from the text supports why the Queen felt compelled to post on Instagram?
A. "It seems fitting to me that I publish this Instagram post, at the Science Museum which has long championed technology, innovation and inspired the next generation of inventors."
B. In 1958, the queen made her first telephone call, and in 1976, she sent her first email from an army military base. The British monarchy website was launched by the queen in 1997, and, in 2014, the queen supposedly sent her first tweet from the Science Museum.
C. The royal social media accounts receive their fair share of negative comments. Reaction to the queen's first post was largely positive, though, with many users thanking the monarch for her post and celebrating her embrace of the platform.
D. The queen was dressed head to toe in a bright tangerine outfit complete with pearls and dark gloves. The 92-year-old monarch appeared to be in good spirits as she published the image using an iPad.
A. "It seems fitting to me that I publish this Instagram post, at the Science Museum which has long championed technology, innovation and inspired the next generation of inventors."
How did the Queen develop the following main idea in her IG caption: "The royal family has always had an interest in the use and development of technology."
A. She provided an anecdote about her great-great grandfather viewing the work of Charles Babbage.
B. She talks about the use of technology in her family presently.
C. She discusses how the museum has been a champion of technology.
D. She doesn't!
A. She provided an anecdote about her great-great grandfather viewing the work of Charles Babbage.