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Which paragraph supports the idea that the author is in support of year-round school?
Paragraph 2
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What is the main idea for paragraph 4?
Following a multi-track schedule is a disadvantage for many groups in year-round school. (Answers may vary.)
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What does the author say about summer jobs for students?
It is impossible for students to get summer jobs
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How does the narrator of the poem view the mountaintop from down below?
majestic, snow-streaked, shiny and bright
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What is the meaning of the word majestic in line 3 of the poem?
Large and impressively beautiful (Answers may vary.)
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According to paragraph 3, how does the author feel about year-round school? How do you know?
The author is against year-round school because "the system creates problems" and students are not able to get a summer job; the only time they are able to earn money for the future. (Answers may vary.)
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Which statement in paragraph 3 represents the author is against the topic?
" ...learning benefits of year-round schooling (are) still up in the air..." "...it would make it impossible for older students to find summer work."
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What negative details does the author include about year-round school?
Year- round school creates problems for students in the summer and scheduling problems.
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What happened on the top of the mountain that changes the view?
The sky became dark and lightening flashed.
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What is the meaning of the word confirm in paragraph 2?
To state or show that something is true or correct
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What sentence in paragraph 3 supports the idea that students would be opposed to year-round school?
...it makes it impossible for older students to find summer work...Summer is the only chance they have to earn spending money or to save for college.
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What are paragraphs 2 and 3 mostly about?
Paragraphs 2 and 3 show advantages and disadvantages to having year-round school. Students are less likely to forget what is learned, however, year-round school limits job opportunities for the summer. (Answer may vary.)
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Paraphrase paragraph 2.
Supporters of year-round schooling say that students forget a lot of their education during summer break. (Answers may vary.)
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Are Todd and Sara normally afraid of snakes? How do you know?
No, because they both admired how beautiful it was.
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What is one difference between the poem and the story?
The poem ends seriously, with the people frightened. The story ends humorously with the people laughing. (Answers will vary.)
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Which sentence in the passage tells you that neither method is better than the other?
"...studies have shown that test scores are no higher for students in year-round schools than they are for students in regular schools."
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What main idea do these statements support? -Teachers must review information instead of teaching new things. - Students forget previously learned information.
The main idea is that students will not benefit from year-round school. (Answers may vary.)
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Summarize paragraph 4.
Year-round school causes scheduling issues that will interrupt family activities and after school activities. (Answers may vary)
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Why does Sara's view of the snake change from admiration to fear?
She recognized that it is a poisonous snake.
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One similarity between the poem and the story is that both include the idea that...
dangerous situations are often unexpected. (Answers will vary.)
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What was the overall purpose of the passage according to paragraph 5?
The purpose is to encourage the reader to decide if they are for or against year-round school.
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What is the entire passage mostly about? Write it in a complete sentence.
Some people believe that year-round school is beneficial while others believe it is not a good idea. (Answers may vary.)
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Write a summary for the entire passage.
Year-round school is not a good idea. Its learning benefits have not been proven, it keeps students from working summer jobs, and it can cause scheduling problems.
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What lesson do the hikers in the poem and the family in the story learn from their situations?
The outdoors and nature can be beautiful, but also dangerous. (Answers my vary.)
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What is the main idea of the story?
A family found a nice-looking snake, but realized it could not be a pet. (answers may vary.)