Question 1

Use the passage "Should Teenagers Work" to answer the question:

How should Hector rewrite sentence 1 to focus more clearly on his topic and establish a formal tone?

Accepted Answer

Some individuals think that teenagers should not work during the school year.

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If you work during the school year, some individuals think that’s a bad idea.

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My mother doesn’t think that teenagers should work during the school year.

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Working during the school year is something that some people are against.

Question 2

Use the passage "Should Teenagers Work" to answer the question:

Hector wants to show a contrast between the ideas in sentences 4 and 5. What is the most effective way for him to revise sentence 5?

Accepted Answer

Holding a regular part-time job, however, provides many more opportunities to earn and to save money.

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Once teens get a regular part-time job, they can earn and save more money.

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If you hold a regular part-time job, you could earn and save money.

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Yet to earn and to save money, they must hold a regular part-time job.

Question 3

Use the passage "Should Teenagers Work" to answer the question:

To provide a supporting detail for his ideas, what is the most effective sentence for Hector to add after sentence 7?

Accepted Answer

In addition, teens acquire basic skills, such as how to open and manage a bank account.

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Such lessons are challenging for teens, and they must also have a lot of discipline.

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While it is challenging for teens to control their spending, we all need to learn how to do it eventually.

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Unfortunately, some teens never learn how to set goals and plan for the future.

Question 4

Use the passage "Should Teenagers Work" to answer the question:

Which of the following sentences should Hector delete because it does not clearly relate to and support his claim?

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Sentence 11

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Sentence 13

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Sentence 15

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Sentence 17

Question 5

Use the passage "Should Teenagers Work" to answer the question:

Hector wants to use a rhetorical question in his concluding section to emphasize his claim. What is the most effective question for him to add after sentence 18?

Accepted Answer

Who could deny the value of such experiences?

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Isn’t it true that actions speak louder than words?

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Why would anyone disagree about these issues?

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Don’t you agree that working can have benefits?

Question 6

Use the passage "Should Teenagers Work" to answer the question:

Hector wants to incorporate a metaphor in his ending sentence. What is the most effective way for him to revise sentence 19?

Accepted Answer

The maturity that teenagers develop through working becomes a helpful guide on their path through adulthood.

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Money is the spur that keeps teenagers moving on the trail ride to adulthood.

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For teenagers, a job is the sunlight and water that all living things need to grow.

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As teenagers transition to adulthood, working can help them finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Question 7

Use the passage "Pay as You Throw" to answer the question:

Miguel wants his first sentence to clearly identify the topic of his essay. What is the most effective way for him to rewrite sentences 1 and 2?

Accepted Answer

The town of Fairview has been struggling with its budget, and one unnecessary strain is the cost of trash collection.

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The cost of trash collection is an unnecessary strain on Fairview’s budget, with which it has struggled.

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The cost of trash collection is an unnecessary strain on town budgets; Fairview has been struggling with its budget.

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The town of Fairview has an unnecessary strain on its budget; the cost of trash collection is causing a struggle.

Question 8

Use the passage "Pay as You Throw" to answer the question:

What is the best way for Miguel to improve the organization of sentences 5–8?

Accepted Answer

Move sentence 8 so that it follows sentence 5

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Switch sentences 6 and 7

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Switch sentences 7 and 8

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Move sentence 5 so that it follows sentence 7

Question 9

Use the passage "Pay as You Throw" to answer the question:

Miguel wants to add a supporting detail after sentence 10. What would be the most effective fact for him to add?

Accepted Answer

PAYT programs in Lexington and Milford have shown waste reductions of 14 and 18 percent, respectively.

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The impact of PAYT varies considerably from town to town, but it is generally always positive.

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I have a friend whose family started recycling much more after their town started using PAYT.

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The towns of Lexington and Milford have been successfully using PAYT programs for the past 12 years.

Question 10

Use the passage "Pay as You Throw" to answer the question:

To connect to the ideas in sentence 13, which transition word or phrase should Miguel insert at the beginning of sentence 14?

Accepted Answer

However

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First

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Therefore

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In the meantime

Question 11

Use the passage "Pay as You Throw" to answer the question:

To clarify his meaning, what is the most effective way for Miguel to revise sentence 17?

Accepted Answer

One way is to expand the hours, keeping the transfer station open longer to handle this problem.

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Expanding the hours is one way to handle this problem.

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One way to handle this problem is to expand the hours, or make them longer.

Question 12

Use the passage "Pay as You Throw" to answer the question:

Miguel wants to end his essay with a call to action. What would be the most effective sentence for him to add after sentence 21?

Accepted Answer

Contact your town council member today and urge him or her to support PAYT.

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Ask your family if they have any ideas to alleviate the town’s budget crisis.

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Visit other towns that support PAYT and see if you notice a difference.

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Attend the town council meeting tonight and listen to the issues discussed.

Question 13

Students have 5 hours to complete the EOC English exams.

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false

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true

Question 14

RACE/ACE is the strategy to use on the Reading SCR.

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true

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false

Question 15

How many points is the ECR worth?

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10

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5

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8

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2

Question 16

You can ask for a bilingual dictionary ___

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any time you want

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only at the beginning of the test

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only if you are a bilingual student

Question 17

RACE stands for restate, answer, cross out, and explain.

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false

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true

Question 18

How many points is the Writing SCR worth

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1

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3

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2

Question 19

There are 6 different possible ECR combinations that students may be asked to write.

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true

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false

Question 20

Informative ECRs require a counterargument and refutation.

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false

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true

Question 21

All ECRs require an intro, a body paragraph with personal evidence, and a conclusion.

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false

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true

Question 22

If a student gets a 0 in the development and content, they automatically get a 0 on the mechanics.

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true

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false

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