For the title Preserving the Tallgrass Prairie, the best example of a goal question is:
a. What do I already know about prairies?
b. Why is it important to preserve the tallgrass prairie?
c. Is there a tallgrass prairie in North America?
d. What is being done to preserve rainforests?
Ques. 2For the main idea, Kansas is an excellent place for people interested in birds, the detail that provides evidence is
a. Colorful birds such as Scarlet Tanagers and Kentucky Warblers are known to visit the state.
b. Many species migrate across Kansas en route to and from their winter destinations.
c. Ornithological records indicate that more than 470 species of birds have been documented in Kansas.
d. A variety of habitats and a central location contribute to the diversity of birds in the state.
Ques. 3The word that is spelled phonetically as j rf' is
a. graph.
b. giraffe.
c. jargon.
d. raffle.
Ques. 4The classic Margherita pizza at Pizza Bella gives diners an irresistible combination of chewy crust, smoky wood flavor, and the freshest possible ingredients.
a. to inform
b. to persuade
c. to amuse
d. to criticize
Ques. 5Writers use logical patterns to
a. order their ideas and information in paragraphs and larger sections of material.
b. make the relationships between ideas clearer for readers.
c. both a and b.
d. neither a nor b.
Ques. 6Writer Flannery O'Connor drew upon her Southern heritage as the setting for her stories and novels. Similarly, Carson McCullers placed her work in the American South.
a. sequence
b. addition
c. contrast
d. reason
Ques. 7In the term critical thinking, critical means
a. finding fault with.
b. of urgent importance.
c. exercising skillful and careful judgment.
d. at a decisive or crucial turning point.
Ques. 8I prefer rugby to soccer. I enjoy the violence in rugby, except when they start biting each other's ears off. (Elizabeth Taylor)
a. to inform
b. to persuade
c. to amuse
d. to criticize