#7 (Tab 1) In paragraph 11 of “Oklahoma’s Most Unusual Wildlife Refuge,” which 2 phrases best help the reader understand the meaning of the word remnants?
A - ancient sea / left behind
#3 (Lifelong Friends) In paragraph 4, the word scrutinizing means
B - closely watching.
#5 (Lifelong Friends) How can the reader tell that the selection is fiction?
B - It features a plot and fictional characters
#16 (Mount Laurel Part 1) What change, if any, should be made to the sentences in lines 7–9?
C
#12a - A student is writing a paper about the National Wildlife Refuge as a habitat for whooping cranes. The students wants to organize their notes to indicate primary and secondary resources. For this question pick the two primary sources.
#2 and #3
#14 (Tab 1 and 2) Which sentence is the best thesis statement for a report about the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge that covers both topics?
C - The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge is unique because of its value as a bird habitat and as a site where a rare type of selenite crystal can be found.
#10 (Tab 1 and Tab 2) Which statement describes how both passages present information about the wildlife refuge?
B - The author of “Oklahoma’s Most Unusual Wildlife Refuge” provides a broad view of the refuge, while the author of “A Special Place” focuses on how the refuge
#2 (Lifelong Friends) Which sentence is the best summary of paragraphs 3 and 4?
C
#4 (Lifelong Friends) Read the sentence. The friendly competition we once enjoyed transformed into a rivalry. This sentence contributes to the meaning of the passage by
A - identifying the conflict.
#13 (Tab 1) In the following sentence, which word should replace way to be more precise? The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offers advice on the best way for successfully digging for crystals.
B - procedure
#19 (Mount Laurel Part 2) Visitors can talk with a blacksmith as he works, and see live animals in the barn. What change, if any, should be made to the underlined words as he works, and see live animals in line 19?
A - as he works and see live animals
#9 (Tab 2) Which feature from the passage “A Special Place” shows that the genre is nonfiction?
A - an expert providing factual information.
#1 (Lifelong Friends) We became inseparable almost immediately, spending every waking moment together. What does the hyperbole suggest about the girls’ relationship?
D - The girls spent a great deal of time together.
# 8 (Tab 2 "A Special Place:") Based on the meaning of the prefix hemi- and the word sphere, what does the word hemisphere mean?
C - half of the globe
#6 (Lifelong Friends) Which research question would best help a student find information about the importance of friendly competition?
C - What are some strategies that promote healthy competition?
#15 ( Mount Laurel Part 1) What change, if any, should be made to the sentence in line 5 to make it the active voice?
D - No change.
#18 (Mount Laurel Part 2) How is the gerund trading being used in line 10?
B - as a noun
# 11 (Tab 1 and Tab 2) See photo
B - Brainstorm ideas by listing facts about the refuge.
#12b student is writing a paper about the National Wildlife Refuge as a habitat for whooping cranes. The students wants to organize their notes to indicate primary and secondary resources. For this question pick the two secondary.
# 1 and #4
# 17 (Mount Laurel Part 1) Which type of verbal is used in lines 9 and 10?
C - participial phrase