ELA Pretest: 2022

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Which sentence below demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement? (Consider - which sentence sounds correct when you read it?)

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Everyday Advertising by Jennifer Thayer

Imagine a world where huge companies affect your thoughts and send you messages about what choices to make in your life. Every thought and every action is controlled by men and women sitting around a large desk making decisions for you. Scary? Believe it or not, it happens every day, right here in the United States. Over $200 billion dollars are spent each year to advertise using such mediums as television, radio, billboards, newspapers, and magazines. That staggering number doesn't even account for the billions of dollars spent on packaging, merchandising, and product placement fees. We are bombarded every day with messages telling us what to eat, drink, and wear. We see advertisements telling us where we should shop, sleep, and go to school. What brands of detergent, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and soap are used in your house? Do you ever wonder why you use certain brands?
A definition of the word bombard is "to attack." In the following sentence, what message is the author trying to convey or show?

"We are bombarded every day with messages telling us what to eat, drink, and wear."

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(1) Greg Evans' comic strip Luann is about a 16-year-old girl named Luann and all the challenges she faces growing up. (2) It also features her mom, dad, and older brother. (3) Luann's best friends are Bernice and Delta. (4)Tiffany, a rude arrogant classmate, is Luann's archenemy. (5) Gunther is a nerdy boy who has the biggest crush on Luann. (6) She only has eyes for the most popular boy in school—Aaron Hill.
(7) One of Luann's best friends, Delta, has a kind of cancer called Hodgkin's Lymphoma. (8) Another topic discussed in the strip was the sometimes deadly consequences of underage drinking. (9) Luann and her friends start a school chapter of Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) as a result.
(10) In more than 20 years since it was first published, Luann has picked up a loyal following of readers in more than 300 newspapers nationwide.

What would be a good supporting detail in the last paragraph of the above text?

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National Treasures History is everywhere. It is in nearly 400 national parks and every hometown. It covers everything from the remnants of past cultures, to the homes of U.S. presidents, to hard-fought wars. History is a part of who we were. It is a part of who we are, and who we will be. It does not just live in books. It is a part of our everyday lives.
National Parks
The National Park Service cares for national parks. There are nearly 400 park sites across the nation. These parks were set aside by the American people to preserve, protect, and share this land. The National Park Service also helps to protect and improve important local history. The park service offers money to save historic places and create parks. It also helps to conserve rivers and streams, and develop trails.
Last year over 272,000,000 people from all around the world visited national parks. At the parks, visitors experience America's story. They are amazed at the natural wonders, and have fun exploring. Places like the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, and The Gateway Arch are popular parks. People also enjoy hundreds of lesser-known yet equally meaningful places. Those include Rosie the Riveter in California, Boston Harbor Islands in Massachusetts, and Russell Cave in Alabama.
Model for Others The American system of national parks was the first of its kind in the world. It provides a living model for other nations who wish to enhance and manage their own protected areas. The park service cooperates with these nations. It shares what it has learned and gains knowledge from the experiences of others.
Using context clues, what does the word remnants mean in the following phrase? "It covers everything from the remnants of past cultures to the homes of U.S. presidents. . . ."

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Stormy Lessons by Jennifer Thayer Supine, our heads pillowed by the soft earth, we watched the sky race by, wind whipping through scattering bits of grass and blowing our hair in our eyes.
My mother reached out her hand to me either for comfort or to make sure I didn't blow away as the earth and trees heaved heavy breaths.
Stormy, angry fingers stirred the over-heated air and every living thing seemed charged with electricity like a live wire, pulsing and crackling.
Finally the heavens tore and light spilled forth, splitting the sky a mirror cracking, a spider web flashing so quickly I wondered if it had existed at all.
"Here it comes," she said as the thunder rolled and tumbled, rumbling like a freight train from the ground up and out of our bodies, set free from the core itself.
Learning about nature from a desk had not prepared me for this powerful display, and I grasped her hand tighter as the world shook teaching me lessons mere words couldn't touch.

In the context of the poem, charged means -

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National Treasures History is everywhere. It is in nearly 400 national parks and every hometown. It covers everything from the remnants of past cultures, to the homes of U.S. presidents, to hard-fought wars. History is a part of who we were. It is a part of who we are, and who we will be. It does not just live in books. It is a part of our everyday lives.
National Parks The National Park Service cares for national parks. There are nearly 400 park sites across the nation. These parks were set aside by the American people to preserve, protect, and share this land. The National Park Service also helps to protect and improve important local history. The park service offers money to save historic places and create parks. It also helps to conserve rivers and streams, and develop trails.
Last year over 272,000,000 people from all around the world visited national parks. At the parks, visitors experience America's story. They are amazed at the natural wonders, and have fun exploring. Places like the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, and The Gateway Arch are popular parks. People also enjoy hundreds of lesser-known yet equally meaningful places. Those include Rosie the Riveter in California, Boston Harbor Islands in Massachusetts, and Russell Cave in Alabama.
Model for Others The American system of national parks was the first of its kind in the world. It provides a living model for other nations who wish to enhance and manage their own protected areas. The park service cooperates with these nations. It shares what it has learned and gains knowledge from the experiences of others.
History In 1872, Congress founded Yellowstone National Park. This began a worldwide national park movement. Today more than 100 nations contain some 1,200 national parks or similar areas.
In the years that followed Congress making Yellowstone a national park, the United States approved more national parks and monuments. Many of these were taken from the federal lands of the West. The U.S. National Park System now includes 390 areas. Those areas cover more than 84 million acres in 49 states. National parks are also in the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Saipan, and the Virgin Islands.
Mission The National Park Service protects the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system. Its goal is to make sure that people in the future can enjoy, learn, and be inspired by national parks. The park service cooperates with partners in the United States and around the world. It makes sure that people throughout this country and the world enjoy the nature and culture of the national parks.
Based on the passage, the author most likely -

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Peer Appearance by Jennifer Thayer It was a crisp, autumn day as Rose stood outside the pizza place. She was waiting for her friends to arrive, and they were late. She squinted her eyes against the setting sun. The wind whipped her hair around her face as she pulled her angora scarf closer around her neck and tried to look casual. I hope no one who matters sees me standing alone outside like a loser, she thought to herself. Most of the people who walked by were kids her age. This downtown strip was the place to be and be seen, and the longer Rose stood there lingering, the lonelier she felt. Just as she was trying to decide if it was cooler to look past people passing by, or meet their gazes directly, a figure separated from the crowd and walked straight up to her. Oh no, Rose sighed inwardly. Kristen was coming over.
The summer before, she and Kristen had been in the same cabin at soccer camp. Because they had been the only two girls from the same school in their cabin, they had spent most of their time together. However, back at school, they ran in very different circles, even though they both played on the best middle school team together. Rose was happy to leave their friendship at camp and on the playing field, but Kristen persisted. Why can't she just take a hint? Rose pondered, exasperated.
"Hi Rose!" Kristen nearly shouted as she was still a few steps away. Rose frantically looked around to see if anyone had noticed. When no one bothered to look their way, Rose offered up an unenthusiastic, "Hey." Kristen chatted and Rose tuned her out as she took in Kristen's baggy, torn jeans, too-big hooded sweatshirt, and messy ponytail. She managed to keep from rolling her eyes but secretly wondered why anyone would leave the house looking so unkempt. Her own outfit took all morning to pull together, though it made her look effortlessly stylish. Her makeup and hair, always perfect when she was off the soccer field, rounded out the look and made her feel vaguely superior to Kristen.
Rose scanned the crowd for anyone important, and while a few minutes ago she was wishing her friends would hurry up and arrive, now she was hoping they stayed away a little while longer. Suddenly Rose spotted the captain of the football team strolling down the sidewalk with his team. Wishing the restaurant wall would swallow her up, Rose cringed at the thought of being seen with Kristen. Before she knew what was happening, the captain of the football team veered away from his friends and came to put his arm around Kristen. Kristen smiled up at him, said a perky goodbye to Rose, and walked off toward the movie theater with the most popular boy in school. With a confused look on her face, Rose turned to greet her tardy friends and thought to herself, I guess you can't judge a book by its cover.

When Kristen comes over to chat with Rose she probably is -

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Peer Appearance by Jennifer Thayer It was a crisp, autumn day as Rose stood outside the pizza place. She was waiting for her friends to arrive, and they were late. She squinted her eyes against the setting sun. The wind whipped her hair around her face as she pulled her angora scarf closer around her neck and tried to look casual. I hope no one who matters sees me standing alone outside like a loser, she thought to herself. Most of the people who walked by were kids her age. This downtown strip was the place to be and be seen, and the longer Rose stood there lingering, the lonelier she felt. Just as she was trying to decide if it was cooler to look past people passing by, or meet their gazes directly, a figure separated from the crowd and walked straight up to her. Oh no, Rose sighed inwardly. Kristen was coming over.
The summer before, she and Kristen had been in the same cabin at soccer camp. Because they had been the only two girls from the same school in their cabin, they had spent most of their time together. However, back at school, they ran in very different circles, even though they both played on the best middle school team together. Rose was happy to leave their friendship at camp and on the playing field, but Kristen persisted. Why can't she just take a hint? Rose pondered, exasperated.
"Hi Rose!" Kristen nearly shouted as she was still a few steps away. Rose frantically looked around to see if anyone had noticed. When no one bothered to look their way, Rose offered up an unenthusiastic, "Hey." Kristen chatted and Rose tuned her out as she took in Kristen's baggy, torn jeans, too-big hooded sweatshirt, and messy ponytail. She managed to keep from rolling her eyes but secretly wondered why anyone would leave the house looking so unkempt. Her own outfit took all morning to pull together, though it made her look effortlessly stylish. Her makeup and hair, always perfect when she was off the soccer field, rounded out the look and made her feel vaguely superior to Kristen.
Rose scanned the crowd for anyone important, and while a few minutes ago she was wishing her friends would hurry up and arrive, now she was hoping they stayed away a little while longer. Suddenly Rose spotted the captain of the football team strolling down the sidewalk with his team. Wishing the restaurant wall would swallow her up, Rose cringed at the thought of being seen with Kristen. Before she knew what was happening, the captain of the football team veered away from his friends and came to put his arm around Kristen. Kristen smiled up at him, said a perky goodbye to Rose, and walked off toward the movie theater with the most popular boy in school. With a confused look on her face, Rose turned to greet her tardy friends and thought to herself, I guess you can't judge a book by its cover.

Because Rose and Kristen both play on the same soccer team,

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(1) Take two pieces of bread out of the bag and place them on a plate. (2) Open the jelly, and grab a knife. (3) Put the two pieces of bread together, and your sandwich is finished. (4) Spread it on one of the pieces of bread. (5) Open the peanut butter. (6) Now use the knife to spread the peanut butter on the other piece of bread.
Where should sentence 3 be moved?

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Peer Appearance by Jennifer Thayer It was a crisp, autumn day as Rose stood outside the pizza place. She was waiting for her friends to arrive, and they were late. She squinted her eyes against the setting sun. The wind whipped her hair around her face as she pulled her angora scarf closer around her neck and tried to look casual. I hope no one who matters sees me standing alone outside like a loser, she thought to herself. Most of the people who walked by were kids her age. This downtown strip was the place to be and be seen, and the longer Rose stood there lingering, the lonelier she felt. Just as she was trying to decide if it was cooler to look past people passing by, or meet their gazes directly, a figure separated from the crowd and walked straight up to her. Oh no, Rose sighed inwardly. Kristen was coming over.
The summer before, she and Kristen had been in the same cabin at soccer camp. Because they had been the only two girls from the same school in their cabin, they had spent most of their time together. However, back at school, they ran in very different circles, even though they both played on the best middle school team together. Rose was happy to leave their friendship at camp and on the playing field, but Kristen persisted. Why can't she just take a hint? Rose pondered, exasperated.
"Hi Rose!" Kristen nearly shouted as she was still a few steps away. Rose frantically looked around to see if anyone had noticed. When no one bothered to look their way, Rose offered up an unenthusiastic, "Hey." Kristen chatted and Rose tuned her out as she took in Kristen's baggy, torn jeans, too-big hooded sweatshirt, and messy ponytail. She managed to keep from rolling her eyes but secretly wondered why anyone would leave the house looking so unkempt. Her own outfit took all morning to pull together, though it made her look effortlessly stylish. Her makeup and hair, always perfect when she was off the soccer field, rounded out the look and made her feel vaguely superior to Kristen.
Rose scanned the crowd for anyone important, and while a few minutes ago she was wishing her friends would hurry up and arrive, now she was hoping they stayed away a little while longer. Suddenly Rose spotted the captain of the football team strolling down the sidewalk with his team. Wishing the restaurant wall would swallow her up, Rose cringed at the thought of being seen with Kristen. Before she knew what was happening, the captain of the football team veered away from his friends and came to put his arm around Kristen. Kristen smiled up at him, said a perky goodbye to Rose, and walked off toward the movie theater with the most popular boy in school. With a confused look on her face, Rose turned to greet her tardy friends and thought to herself, I guess you can't judge a book by its cover.

In what way are Rose and Kristen similar?

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Which of the sentences below is written correctly?

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(1) Greg Evans' comic strip Luann is about a 16-year-old girl named Luann and all the challenges she faces growing up. (2) It also features her mom, dad, and older brother. (3) Luann's best friends are Bernice and Delta. (4)Tiffany, a rude arrogant classmate, is Luann's archenemy. (5) Gunther is a nerdy boy who has the biggest crush on Luann. (6) She only has eyes for the most popular boy in school—Aaron Hill.
(7) One of Luann's best friends, Delta, has a kind of cancer called Hodgkin's Lymphoma. (8) Another topic discussed in the strip was the sometimes deadly consequences of underage drinking. (9) Luann and her friends start a school chapter of Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) as a result.
(10) In more than 20 years since it was first published, Luann has picked up a loyal following of readers in more than 300 newspapers nationwide.

Where should the following sentence be inserted?
"In one of the strip's milestone moments, Aaron moves to Hawaii with his family and Luann has to say goodbye."

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Stormy Lessons by Jennifer Thayer Supine, our heads pillowed by the soft earth, we watched the sky race by, wind whipping through scattering bits of grass and blowing our hair in our eyes.
My mother reached out her hand to me either for comfort or to make sure I didn't blow away as the earth and trees heaved heavy breaths.
Stormy, angry fingers stirred the over-heated air and every living thing seemed charged with electricity like a live wire, pulsing and crackling.
Finally the heavens tore and light spilled forth, splitting the sky a mirror cracking, a spider web flashing so quickly I wondered if it had existed at all.
"Here it comes," she said as the thunder rolled and tumbled, rumbling like a freight train from the ground up and out of our bodies, set free from the core itself.
Learning about nature from a desk had not prepared me for this powerful display, and I grasped her hand tighter as the world shook teaching me lessons mere words couldn't touch.

The reader can infer, or gather, that the poet -

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Stormy Lessons by Jennifer Thayer

Supine, our heads pillowed by the soft earth, we watched the sky race by, wind whipping through scattering bits of grass and blowing our hair in our eyes.
My mother reached out her hand to me either for comfort or to make sure I didn't blow away as the earth and trees heaved heavy breaths.
Stormy, angry fingers stirred the over-heated air and every living thing seemed charged with electricity like a live wire, pulsing and crackling.
Finally the heavens tore and light spilled forth, splitting the sky a mirror cracking, a spider web flashing so quickly I wondered if it had existed at all.
"Here it comes," she said as the thunder rolled and tumbled, rumbling like a freight train from the ground up and out of our bodies, set free from the core itself.
Learning about nature from a desk had not prepared me for this powerful display, and I grasped her hand tighter as the world shook teaching me lessons mere words couldn't touch.

Which of these best describes the poem's theme, or life lesson?

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Everyday Advertising by Jennifer Thayer Imagine a world where huge companies affect your thoughts and send you messages about what choices to make in your life. Every thought and every action is controlled by men and women sitting around a large desk making decisions for you. Scary? Believe it or not, it happens every day, right here in the United States. Over $200 billion dollars are spent each year to advertise using such mediums as television, radio, billboards, newspapers, and magazines. That staggering number doesn't even account for the billions of dollars spent on packaging, merchandising, and product placement fees. We are bombarded every day with messages telling us what to eat, drink, and wear. We see advertisements telling us where we should shop, sleep, and go to school. What brands of detergent, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and soap are used in your house? Do you ever wonder why you use certain brands?
In the first paragraph, what does the author attempt to do?

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National Treasures
History is everywhere. It is in nearly 400 national parks and every hometown. It covers everything from the remnants of past cultures, to the homes of U.S. presidents, to hard-fought wars. History is a part of who we were. It is a part of who we are, and who we will be. It does not just live in books. It is a part of our everyday lives.
National Parks The National Park Service cares for national parks. There are nearly 400 park sites across the nation. These parks were set aside by the American people to preserve, protect, and share this land. The National Park Service also helps to protect and improve important local history. The park service offers money to save historic places and create parks. It also helps to conserve rivers and streams, and develop trails.
Last year over 272,000,000 people from all around the world visited national parks. At the parks, visitors experience America's story. They are amazed at the natural wonders, and have fun exploring. Places like the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, and The Gateway Arch are popular parks. People also enjoy hundreds of lesser-known yet equally meaningful places. Those include Rosie the Riveter in California, Boston Harbor Islands in Massachusetts, and Russell Cave in Alabama.
Model for Others The American system of national parks was the first of its kind in the world. It provides a living model for other nations who wish to enhance and manage their own protected areas. The park service cooperates with these nations. It shares what it has learned and gains knowledge from the experiences of others.
History In 1872, Congress founded Yellowstone National Park. This began a worldwide national park movement. Today more than 100 nations contain some 1,200 national parks or similar areas.
In the years that followed Congress making Yellowstone a national park, the United States approved more national parks and monuments. Many of these were taken from the federal lands of the West. The U.S. National Park System now includes 390 areas. Those areas cover more than 84 million acres in 49 states. National parks are also in the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, Saipan, and the Virgin Islands.
Mission The National Park Service protects the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system. Its goal is to make sure that people in the future can enjoy, learn, and be inspired by national parks. The park service cooperates with partners in the United States and around the world. It makes sure that people throughout this country and the world enjoy the nature and culture of the national parks.
What is the main idea of this passage?

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Stormy Lessons by Jennifer Thayer Supine, our heads pillowed by the soft earth, we watched the sky race by, wind whipping through scattering bits of grass and blowing our hair in our eyes.
My mother reached out her hand to me either for comfort or to make sure I didn't blow away as the earth and trees heaved heavy breaths.
Stormy, angry fingers stirred the over-heated air and every living thing seemed charged with electricity like a live wire, pulsing and crackling.
Finally the heavens tore and light spilled forth, splitting the sky a mirror cracking, a spider web flashing so quickly I wondered if it had existed at all.
"Here it comes," she said as the thunder rolled and tumbled, rumbling like a freight train from the ground up and out of our bodies, set free from the core itself.
Learning about nature from a desk had not prepared me for this powerful display, and I grasped her hand tighter as the world shook teaching me lessons mere words couldn't touch.

The poet uses a simile to compare thunder to -

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(1) Greg Evans' comic strip Luann is about a 16-year-old girl named Luann and all the challenges she faces growing up. (2) It also features her mom, dad, and older brother. (3) Luann's best friends are Bernice and Delta. (4)Tiffany, a rude arrogant classmate, is Luann's archenemy. (5) Gunther is a nerdy boy who has the biggest crush on Luann. (6) She only has eyes for the most popular boy in school—Aaron Hill.
(7) One of Luann's best friends, Delta, has a kind of cancer called Hodgkin's Lymphoma. (8) Another topic discussed in the strip was the sometimes deadly consequences of underage drinking. (9) Luann and her friends start a school chapter of Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) as a result.
(10) In more than 20 years since it was first published, Luann has picked up a loyal following of readers in more than 300 newspapers nationwide.

What is the best way to combine two sentences from the passage?

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What would be the correct pronoun to fill in the blank in this sentence?
The group finished ___ paper two weeks before the deadline.

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National Treasures History is everywhere. It is in nearly 400 national parks and every hometown. It covers everything from the remnants of past cultures, to the homes of U.S. presidents, to hard-fought wars. History is a part of who we were. It is a part of who we are, and who we will be. It does not just live in books. It is a part of our everyday lives.
National Parks The National Park Service cares for national parks. There are nearly 400 park sites across the nation. These parks were set aside by the American people to preserve, protect, and share this land. The National Park Service also helps to protect and improve important local history. The park service offers money to save historic places and create parks. It also helps to conserve rivers and streams, and develop trails.
Last year over 272,000,000 people from all around the world visited national parks. At the parks, visitors experience America's story. They are amazed at the natural wonders, and have fun exploring. Places like the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, and The Gateway Arch are popular parks. People also enjoy hundreds of lesser-known yet equally meaningful places. Those include Rosie the Riveter in California, Boston Harbor Islands in Massachusetts, and Russell Cave in Alabama.
Model for Others The American system of national parks was the first of its kind in the world. It provides a living model for other nations who wish to enhance and manage their own protected areas. The park service cooperates with these nations. It shares what it has learned and gains knowledge from the experiences of others.
Use the thesaurus entry to determine the word meaning the opposite of enhance.

Main Entry: enhance

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: improve

Synonyms: add to, adorn, aggrandize, amplify, appreciate, augment, beautify, boom, boost, build up, complement, elevate, embellish, embroider, enlarge, exaggerate, exalt, heighten, increase, intensify, lift, magnify, raise, reinforce, strengthen, swell, upgrade

Antonyms: decrease, diminish, lower, reduce, weaken

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Everyday Advertising by Jennifer Thayer Imagine a world where huge companies affect your thoughts and send you messages about what choices to make in your life. Every thought and every action is controlled by men and women sitting around a large desk making decisions for you. Scary? Believe it or not, it happens every day, right here in the United States. Over $200 billion dollars are spent each year to advertise using such mediums as television, radio, billboards, newspapers, and magazines. That staggering number doesn't even account for the billions of dollars spent on packaging, merchandising, and product placement fees. We are bombarded every day with messages telling us what to eat, drink, and wear. We see advertisements telling us where we should shop, sleep, and go to school. What brands of detergent, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, and soap are used in your house? Do you ever wonder why you use certain brands?
Sure, a few choices are inherited. Some people buy the same brands that their parents bought and that they grew up using. However, many of the choices we make are a result of the advertisers' branding items. For instance, many dish soaps are nearly identical in how they are made. However, because of how they are branded, one might claim to make skin softer, while another might argue that it is tough on grease. The consumer (or person who buys a product) will gravitate toward a product based on what he or she needs most from that item.
Another way advertisers try to win consumers is by using commercials that are targeted to a key group of people. These commercials are made with a specific audience in mind. They are placed where and when the right person will see them the greatest number of times. The next time you watch television, notice what commercials come on at certain times during the day. Early on Saturday mornings, there are many ads for toys, cereals, and junk food because this is a time when children make up most of the viewing audience. Late at night, the commercials will most likely lean toward cars, banking solutions, travel destinations, and alcohol. This is because many adults are most likely watching shows then, and that's who the companies want to reach.
Sometimes we don't even know we're being shown an advertisement. If you see a favorite celebrity drinking a specific soda or wearing a particular brand of clothes in a television show or movie, there is a good chance it was not a personal choice. Product placement is becoming more and more common. Companies see a way to make a product appear to be the choice of a celebrity or sports star. They are hoping you will want to be like the famous person and use the same product.
Consumers need to be smart and question their choices. In the United States, young people view approximately 3,000 advertisements a day. Don't let large corporations take advantage of you. When purchasing products, make sure you are making the decisions instead of just acting out the decisions of others.

From the amount of money spent each year on advertising, the reader can infer, or determine, that -

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Peer Appearance by Jennifer Thayer It was a crisp, autumn day as Rose stood outside the pizza place. She was waiting for her friends to arrive, and they were late. She squinted her eyes against the setting sun. The wind whipped her hair around her face as she pulled her angora scarf closer around her neck and tried to look casual. I hope no one who matters sees me standing alone outside like a loser, she thought to herself. Most of the people who walked by were kids her age. This downtown strip was the place to be and be seen, and the longer Rose stood there lingering, the lonelier she felt. Just as she was trying to decide if it was cooler to look past people passing by, or meet their gazes directly, a figure separated from the crowd and walked straight up to her. Oh no, Rose sighed inwardly. Kristen was coming over.
The summer before, she and Kristen had been in the same cabin at soccer camp. Because they had been the only two girls from the same school in their cabin, they had spent most of their time together. However, back at school, they ran in very different circles, even though they both played on the best middle school team together. Rose was happy to leave their friendship at camp and on the playing field, but Kristen persisted. Why can't she just take a hint? Rose pondered, exasperated.
"Hi Rose!" Kristen nearly shouted as she was still a few steps away. Rose frantically looked around to see if anyone had noticed. When no one bothered to look their way, Rose offered up an unenthusiastic, "Hey." Kristen chatted and Rose tuned her out as she took in Kristen's baggy, torn jeans, too-big hooded sweatshirt, and messy ponytail. She managed to keep from rolling her eyes but secretly wondered why anyone would leave the house looking so unkempt. Her own outfit took all morning to pull together, though it made her look effortlessly stylish. Her makeup and hair, always perfect when she was off the soccer field, rounded out the look and made her feel vaguely superior to Kristen.
Rose scanned the crowd for anyone important, and while a few minutes ago she was wishing her friends would hurry up and arrive, now she was hoping they stayed away a little while longer. Suddenly Rose spotted the captain of the football team strolling down the sidewalk with his team. Wishing the restaurant wall would swallow her up, Rose cringed at the thought of being seen with Kristen. Before she knew what was happening, the captain of the football team veered away from his friends and came to put his arm around Kristen. Kristen smiled up at him, said a perky goodbye to Rose, and walked off toward the movie theater with the most popular boy in school. With a confused look on her face, Rose turned to greet her tardy friends and thought to herself, I guess you can't judge a book by its cover.

Why is Rose confused at the end of the passage?

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(1) Greg Evans' comic strip Luann is about a 16-year-old girl named Luann and all the challenges she faces growing up. (2) It also features her mom, dad, and older brother. (3) Luann's best friends are Bernice and Delta. (4)Tiffany, a rude arrogant classmate, is Luann's archenemy. (5) Gunther is a nerdy boy who has the biggest crush on Luann. (6) She only has eyes for the most popular boy in school—Aaron Hill.
(7) One of Luann's best friends, Delta, has a kind of cancer called Hodgkin's Lymphoma. (8) Another topic discussed in the strip was the sometimes deadly consequences of underage drinking. (9) Luann and her friends start a school chapter of Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) as a result.
(10) In more than 20 years since it was first published, Luann has picked up a loyal following of readers in more than 300 newspapers nationwide.

What would be the best transition from sentence 6 to sentence 7?

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Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

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Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

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Peer Appearance by Jennifer Thayer It was a crisp, autumn day as Rose stood outside the pizza place. She was waiting for her friends to arrive, and they were late. She squinted her eyes against the setting sun. The wind whipped her hair around her face as she pulled her angora scarf closer around her neck and tried to look casual. I hope no one who matters sees me standing alone outside like a loser, she thought to herself. Most of the people who walked by were kids her age. This downtown strip was the place to be and be seen, and the longer Rose stood there lingering, the lonelier she felt. Just as she was trying to decide if it was cooler to look past people passing by, or meet their gazes directly, a figure separated from the crowd and walked straight up to her. Oh no, Rose sighed inwardly. Kristen was coming over.
The summer before, she and Kristen had been in the same cabin at soccer camp. Because they had been the only two girls from the same school in their cabin, they had spent most of their time together. However, back at school, they ran in very different circles, even though they both played on the best middle school team together. Rose was happy to leave their friendship at camp and on the playing field, but Kristen persisted. Why can't she just take a hint? Rose pondered, exasperated.
"Hi Rose!" Kristen nearly shouted as she was still a few steps away. Rose frantically looked around to see if anyone had noticed. When no one bothered to look their way, Rose offered up an unenthusiastic, "Hey." Kristen chatted and Rose tuned her out as she took in Kristen's baggy, torn jeans, too-big hooded sweatshirt, and messy ponytail. She managed to keep from rolling her eyes but secretly wondered why anyone would leave the house looking so unkempt. Her own outfit took all morning to pull together, though it made her look effortlessly stylish. Her makeup and hair, always perfect when she was off the soccer field, rounded out the look and made her feel vaguely superior to Kristen.
Rose scanned the crowd for anyone important, and while a few minutes ago she was wishing her friends would hurry up and arrive, now she was hoping they stayed away a little while longer. Suddenly Rose spotted the captain of the football team strolling down the sidewalk with his team. Wishing the restaurant wall would swallow her up, Rose cringed at the thought of being seen with Kristen. Before she knew what was happening, the captain of the football team veered away from his friends and came to put his arm around Kristen. Kristen smiled up at him, said a perky goodbye to Rose, and walked off toward the movie theater with the most popular boy in school. With a confused look on her face, Rose turned to greet her tardy friends and thought to herself, I guess you can't judge a book by its cover.

Rose thinks, "You can't judge a book by its cover." What does she mean by this?

ELA Pretest: 2022

Which sentence below demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement? (Consider - which sentence sounds correct when you read it?)

Which of the sentences below is written correctly?

What would be the correct pronoun to fill in the blank in this sentence? The group finished ___ paper two weeks before the deadline.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

Which sentence below demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement? (Consider - which sentence sounds correct when you read it?)

Which of the sentences below is written correctly?

What would be the correct pronoun to fill in the blank in this sentence? The group finished ___ paper two weeks before the deadline.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

What would be the correct pronoun to fill in the blank in this sentence?
The group finished ___ paper two weeks before the deadline.

What would be the correct pronoun to fill in the blank in this sentence?
The group finished ___ paper two weeks before the deadline.