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ELA Testlet 005 - Research Writing

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Question 1
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A student is researching how to grow vegetables inside. Which search term would likely return the most relevant results for the topic?

Question 2
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A student is writing an argumentative essay about robotic space exploration. Which sources would provide the most relevant and credible information about the topic? Choose two answers.

Question 3
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Question 4
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Read the quote from a book written by psychologist Carol Dweck about growth mindset.

"This growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts."

Which sentence shows the correct way to incorporate the quote into a research paper?

Question 5
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Question 6
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A student is writing a research report about the advantages of spending time outdoors. The student took notes on a source. Select the notes that best support the claim that spending time outdoors helps children grow up to be healthy adults. Select two sentences.

Question 7
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Question 8
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A student is writing an essay about how honey is used medicinally. Which source would provide the most relevant and credible information about the topic?

a podcast about the first robot to explore space
an article on the NASA website that shares the pros and cons of robotic space missions
a book on the development of robots and their inventors
a report in a news magazine about the cost savings of robotic space exploration
A student is writing a research report about watercolor painting. Read the student’s research report plan.

Read the paragraph from a source. Select the sentence number of the sentence in the source
containing information that best answers the research question.

Source:
(1) With watercolor painting, cleanup of brushes is very easy. (2) Unlike with oil paint, brushes used with watercolor paint can be just rinsed. (3) Dried paint will not harden or ruin your brushes. (4) In addition, watercolor paints are free from toxic chemicals and odors that could be dangerous to your health. (5) Watercolor paints are economical since they do not need cleaning tools or expensive canvases. (6) You can begin with just watercolor paints, a set of brushes, and some paper. (7) Finally, the colors in your palette can result in a variety of shades and intensities just by the amount of water you use in applying the paint.
(1) With watercolor painting, cleanup of brushes is very easy.
(2) Unlike with oil paint, brushes used with watercolor paint can be just rinsed.
(3) Dried paint will not harden or ruin your brushes.
(4) In addition, watercolor paints are free from toxic chemicals and odors that could be dangerous to your health.
(5) Watercolor paints are economical since they do not need cleaning tools or expensive canvases.
(6) You can begin with just watercolor paints, a set of brushes, and some paper.
(7) Finally, the colors in your palette can result in a variety of shades and intensities just by the amount of water you use in applying the paint.
According to author and psychologist Carol Dweck, this growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.
A student is writing a research report about recent inventions. The student found a source for the report. Circle the sentence number of the sentence from the source that best supports the claim that recent inventions have impacted people’s entertainment options.

Source:
(1) Modern inventions have brought many changes to the world. (2) Several inventions created in the last twenty years have brought tremendous changes to the way we do things. (3) The ability for people to communicate around the world has greatly increased. (4) Recent technological innovations include the use of two-factor authentication and the advent of self-driving vehicles. (5) Smartphones, virtual reality games, and 4D movies have brought us a long way from game consoles and drive-in movie theaters.
(3) The ability for people to communicate around the world has greatly increased.
(4) Recent technological innovations include the use of two-factor authentication and the advent of self-driving vehicles.
(5) Smartphones, virtual reality games, and 4D movies have brought us a long way from game consoles and drive-in movie theaters.
A study from decades ago shows that Americans spend a small amount of time outdoors.
Spending time in nature boosts a person’s mental health and helps a person recover from stress.
Being outside increases levels of vitamin D, which helps protect children from future illness.
The average American child spends just minutes a day playing outside and several hours a day looking at a screen.
A student is writing a research report about Gwendolyn Brooks. Read the source the student found. Circle the sentence number of the claim the author makes that is not credible.

Source:
(1) Gwendolyn Brooks accomplished many firsts in her life. (2) In 1950, she became the first
African American author to win a Pulitzer Prize. (3) In 1968, she was selected to be Poet
Laureate for the state of Illinois, the first African American woman presented with that honor. (4) Finally, in 1985, she became the first African American woman to serve as Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress. (5) Brooks was the greatest poet of the 20th century. (6) Many of her writings served to highlight the injustices faced by her fellow African Americans in their everyday lives.
(2) In 1950, she became the first
African American author to win a Pulitzer Prize.
(3) In 1968, she was selected to be Poet
Laureate for the state of Illinois, the first African American woman presented with that honor.
(4) Finally, in 1985, she became the first African American woman to serve as Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress.
(5) Brooks was the greatest poet of the 20th century.
(6) Many of her writings served to highlight the injustices faced by her fellow African Americans in their everyday lives.