110.31.b.9.C
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Grade 9
ELAR (2009)
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- Q1From paragraph 9, the reader can infer that Crystal was -interested in baseball primarily as a way to please his fatheran incredibly dedicated baseball fandetermined to be a professional baseball playernot interested in a career as an actor when he was a teenager60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q2Which line provides the strongest evidence that Crystal gained the trust of his childhood hero?The Mick said on several occasions if anyone ever did produce a movie about him, he'd want it to be Crystal.Nearly a half-century after his first trip there, Yankee Stadium remains one of the most special places in Crystal's world."I remember saying, 'Who's pitching today, Casey?' and he looked at me and said, 'You are, kid, suit up.'"The Mick's loooooong home run capped an extraordinary day for young Billy-a day that would change his life forever.60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q3Read this sentence from paragraph 16. In this sentence, the author is trying to show that Summitt -frequently sought out opportunities to appear on televisioncompromised her standards occasionallywas able to pick and choose which teams to playtook on a role in women's sports that went beyond coaching60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q4Why does the author end the article with a quotation?To suggest that Pat Summitt's accomplishments may soon be eclipsedTo show how Pat Summitt will likely be remembered over timeTo imply that female coaches will never win as many games as male coachesTo provide an opinion that differs from those expressed in the rest of the article60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q5Which sentence from the article suggests that Happy Feet may have become accustomed to living in captivity?The penguin slipped down the slide on his stomach, bottom first, she said.But when they opened the door of the crate, the penguin showed no interest in leaving.At first, conservation authorities said they would wait and let nature take its course with the penguin.And, perhaps befitting of a bird from the Internet age, those followers will be able to keep track of him for a while longer.60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q6The author's use of the nickname "Happy Feet" throughout the selection -highlights the popularity of penguinsreinforces the penguin's carefree natureemphasizes that the penguin has been tamedmakes the penguin seem to have a personality60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q7The author organizes this article by -explaining how a penguin became ill, and then interviewing the veterinarian who cared for the penguincomparing the life of a penguin in captivity with the life of a penguin in the wilddescribing the outcome of efforts to rescue a penguin, and then recounting how the penguin was savedpresenting in chronological order the events that led to the penguin becoming a media celebrity60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q8Which line suggests that seeing someone else yawn is not the only way to experience contagious yawning?Humans who are likely to be more empathetic also exhibit more contagious yawning, so maybe yawning is contagious between humans and dogs for similar reasons.As I did the research for this column, I noticed that nearly every article about yawning pointed out that just reading the article itself could make you yawn.Goldman points out that yawning has been observed in many species of vertebrates, including dogs, cats, chimpanzees, and birds.At extremely high temperatures, yawning again decreased, perhaps because yawns don't help when the temperature is too warm.60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q9The author uses an aside in paragraph 3 to -supply additional informationprovide some humorgive an examplecriticize public speakers60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q10By discussing the various people who use Little Free Libraries, the author -emphasizes the international appeal of Little Free Librariesclarifies the meanings of terms she usespresents opinions that contradict her ownprovides support from researchers who have studied Little Free Libraries60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q11In cultures around the world, the Little Free Libraries are -replacing brick-and-mortar librariesstocked with books from large librariessupported by local governmentsinfluencing people in positive ways60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q12From paragraph 14, the reader can infer that the author -appreciates the opportunity for discovery provided by Little Free Librariesenjoys reading books by international authorsunderstands the limitations of Little Free Librariesthinks e-books fail to offer the same variety of topics as printed books do60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q13The author uses parentheses in paragraphs 10 and 14 to -insert her own asides into the articlesimplify difficult concepts in the articleprovide a counterargument to the articleadd credibility to the article60s110.31.b.9.C
- Q14The author organizes the selection by -providing a chronological account of the development of Little Free Librariescomparing Little Free Libraries to brick-and-mortar librariespresenting individual experiences from people around the world to provide a positive account of Little Free Librariesdiscussing the advantages and disadvantages of building Little Free Libraries in areas that have experienced natural disasters60s110.31.b.9.C
