23.B: Confusing Pairs Quiz - Emma Witters | Library

Part 1: Multiple Choice
Directions: Select the word that best completes the following sentences. 

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My makeup bag needed _____ zipper fixed.

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Groups of students are being _________ by late CTA busses.

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Without room numbers, students might not know _______ they are.

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Please step towards the stage to _____ your award.

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Fruit Loops _____ my favorite cereal when I was in middle school.

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Does _____ phone need to be charged?

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I walked ____ my brother's school after I left office hours.

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AOC knew how her bills would ______ her constituents.

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Every group needs to only turn in one essay, so decide _______ paper will be graded now.

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Landlords need to be held accountable for ______ inequitable rent prices.

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If we _____ to unite as a country, a lot of things could improve for many oppressed communities.

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The _____ of global warming are starting to become irreversible.

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______ will be no consequences for late assignments as long as students are able to properly ask me for an extension.

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Mental health for males in this country needs ____ be prioritized.

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On top of the stress of being undocumented, forms are _____ often difficult to complete without the help of a lawyer.

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Community resources are for people in need, but _____ oftentimes not being promoted to those communities.

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Government officials need to know ____ not enough for them to simply send thoughts and prayers to victims of school shootings.

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Alex can take care of himself for the most part ________ for when it comes to going to sleep on time.

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We need to think about laws and _____ actually benefitting from them instead of simply accepting them.

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This is an election year, so you need to make sure ______ reminding the adults in your life that they need to make an informed vote.

Part 2: Writing
Directions: Write a complete sentence correctly using the given confusing pair. 

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Write a sentence about TREES correctly using the word "IT'S"

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Write a sentence about CATS correctly using the word "ITS"

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Write a sentence about CLOUDS correctly using the word "TO"

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Write a sentence about EXAMS correctly using the word "THEIR"

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Write a sentence about SHOWS correctly using the word "WERE"

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Write a sentence about PHONES correctly using the word "EFFECTS"

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Write a sentence about BIRTHDAYS correctly using the word "EXCEPT"

Part 3: PSAT Practice
Directions: The following questions are similar to the questions towards the end of the reading section of the PSAT. Read the prompts CAREFULLY and select the best answer. 

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
Fiduciary relationships occur when one person is under a duty to act for the benefit of the other.
Examples of fiduciary relationships include doctor-patient, attorney-client, and guardian-child.
A fiduciary agent has certain legal obligations, including respecting instructions and protecting private information.
The person represented by a fiduciary agent, called a principal, must properly compensate the agent and not lie to them.
The student wants to emphasize multiple examples of fiduciary relationships while introducing the concept to unfamiliar readers. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2.A

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While researching a topic, the student has taken the following notes:
World War I introduced many new technologies seen in warfare today—tanks, machine guns, long-range artillery, and airplanes.
Most troops found themselves under constant threat of bombardment, injury, and death.
Fighting also took place outside Europe, across other continents such as Asia and Africa.
In all, more than 8.5 million soldiers died in World War I, and 21 million were wounded.
The student wants to emphasize the historical significance of World War I. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2.A

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a concept that businesses should take responsibility for social and environmental concerns.
Fortune 500 companies spent $20 billion dollars on CSR initiatives like diversity, education, and the environment.
Millennials are people who were born between 1981 and 1996 and GenZ are people who were born between 1997 and 2012.
Millennials and GenZers make up the largest part of the current population.
66% of Millennials and GenZers are willing to spend more money on products that are better for the environment.
The student wants to make and support a generalization about corporate social responsibility. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2.A

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
Following the abolishment of slavery, prominent Black thinkers disagreed about how African Americans should go about securing equality and independence.
Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in 1856 and later started a vocational school that taught practical work skills to African Americans.
Born in 1868 to a free Black family, W.E.B. Du Bois was the first Black man to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard University.
Washington believed that Black people should set aside demands for civil rights and focus on gaining economic wealth.
In The Souls of Black Folks, Du Bois argued that higher education and an deliberate fight for civil rights were critical to gaining racial equality.
The student wants to compare the two men’s views on how African Americans should achieve equality. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2.A