Question 1

Why does the author begin this selection by explaining what wetlands are?

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To give important background information about wetlands

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To offer reasons that readers should be committed to wetland conservation

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To describe the various aspects of a wetland area near a high school

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To encourage readers to become involved in wetland conservation

Question 2

By presenting the ideas included in paragraphs 1 through 3, the author is able to —

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emphasize that marching bands in Texas are a common sight

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describe the equipment required by Texas marching bands

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explain why students join marching bands in Texas

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identify the most popular instruments in Texas marching bands

Question 3

Which of these supports the idea that band members form strong bonds with one another?

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“It’s like camaraderie,” Harwell said. “For four years, it’s your family.”

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“In some places, being in the band is not the in thing; it’s not cool. It’s cool to be in the band in Sundown,” he said.

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“You have your preps, your jocks and your band nerds,” said Jolynn Harwell, 24, who played clarinet and served as drum major for two years at Stephenville High School.

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“We always called ourselves ‘band nerds.’ I don’t think it’s derogatory or anything. It doesn’t bother me one bit.”

Question 4

The reader can conclude that the spies who made up the Culper Ring —

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were each assigned a specific job

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all fought in the Continental army

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were the first to use lemon juice for secret messages

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all came from Culpeper County in Virginia

Question 5

The organizational pattern of the selection allows the author to —

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highlight the steps taken to address a specific need

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explain how a problem became worse over time

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compare different companies’ approaches to solving a problem

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describe how the lack of a necessary resource affects the local people

Question 6

The author presents the events that led to the team’s winning record in chronological order to emphasize that —

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changing the team’s perspective on winning did not happen quickly

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the university gained recognition because of the team’s improvement

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the university was very supportive of the women’s basketball team

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deaf basketball teams have an advantage over hearing basketball teams

Question 7

The organization of the information in paragraphs 3 through 5 allows the author to —

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explain how scientists have tried to understand déjà vu but have yet to come to a definite conclusion

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describe in detail how researchers conduct experiments on participants by overlapping experiences

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identify the part of the brain that is responsible for learning and memory and how it affects déjà vu

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emphasize that determining the cause of déjà vu is critical to the scientific community

Question 8

The author organizes the selection by —

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describing a documentary about the Apache 8 women and then sharing the history and background of the crew

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listing the ways the Apache 8 women have been recognized and then convincing readers that they are the best firefighting crew in the nation

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presenting the accomplishments of the Apache 8 women and then describing their methods of fighting fires

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explaining that the firefighting community was composed mostly of men and then showing how the Apache 8 women became an exception

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