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Analyzing Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Website Answers

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Read the paragraph.North Run High School hosts a wide variety of clubs. Some clubs are academic, such as the debate club, foreign-language clubs, and the chess team. Other clubs are service-oriented, such as the Key Club. The most popular club at North Run is the Future Business Leaders of America, which boasts 165 members.

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to persuade readers to join a high school club
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to persuade readers that the business club is the best
C
to inform readers about North Run’s club offerings
D
to entertain readers with a story about club activities
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How do the headings in "Career Planning for High Schoolers." guide students through the text?

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by providing additional statistics about careers
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by introducing the steps in a process
C
by quoting high school counselors
D
by citing relevant resources
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Read the paragraph.Kev’s first experience as a babysitter was pure chaos. His four-year-old charge demonstrated karate moves (at the expense of two potted plants), and the toddler’s tantrums were remarkable. When Kev wisely offered lunch as a diversion, the macaroni and cheese could not be contained to the plates or table. Playtime outside was a welcome relief, as was the payment for babysitting when the parents returned home.

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to persuade readers to consider babysitting
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to entertain readers with an anecdote about babysitting
C
to inform readers of ways to entertain children
D
to persuade readers of the benefits of part-time work
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Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."

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manufacturing and government industries
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education and health services industries
C
financial and construction industries
D
leisure and hospitality industries
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Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."

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Majors in social sciences lead to above-average starting salaries
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Majors in education lead to above-average starting salaries.
C
Majors in humanities lead to above-average starting salaries.
D
Majors in engineering and tech lead to above-average starting salaries.
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How do the subheadings under "After High School” contribute to the organization of "Career Planning for High Schoolers."?

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by informing readers of the education options being described
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by defining key terms essential to college applications
C
by providing links to supplemental sources of information
D
by sharing students’ insights about life after graduation
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Read the chart from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."

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education
B
communication
C
engineering
D
business
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Read the excerpt from President Harry S. Truman’s inaugural address.I believe that we should make available to peace-loving peoples the benefits of our store of technical knowledge in order to help them realize their aspirations for a better life. And, in cooperation with other nations, we should foster capital investment in areas needing development.Our aim should be to help the free peoples of the world, through their own efforts, to produce more food, more clothing, more materials for housing, and more mechanical power to lighten their burdens.

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He hopes to persuade Americans to travel overseas to help others.
B
He hopes to persuade Americans to share their expertise with other nations.
C
He wants to inform Americans about recent developments in technology
D
He wants to inform Americans about specific needs of impoverished nations.
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milkbreadpoultryvegetables

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milk
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bread
C
poultry
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vegetables
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Read the graph from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."

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People with less than a high school diploma can expect to earn at least $40,000 per year.
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People with a master’s degree can expect to earn over $80,000 per year.
C
People with doctoral and professional degrees all earn in excess of $120,000 per year.
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People with a degree beyond a high school diploma often earn more than $40,000 per year.
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milk
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bread
C
poultry
D
vegetables
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Read the excerpt from President Harry S. Truman’s inaugural address.I believe that we should make available to peace-loving peoples the benefits of our store of technical knowledge in order to help them realize their aspirations for a better life. And, in cooperation with other nations, we should foster capital investment in areas needing development.Our aim should be to help the free peoples of the world, through their own efforts, to produce more food, more clothing, more materials for housing, and more mechanical power to lighten their burdens.

A
He hopes to persuade Americans to travel overseas to help others.
B
He hopes to persuade Americans to share their expertise with other nations.
C
He wants to inform Americans about recent developments in technology
D
He wants to inform Americans about specific needs of impoverished nations.
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Read the excerpt from "Career Planning for High Schoolers."Job training. If you get a job or enter the military directly out of high school, you’ll receive training specific to the job. Some employers may even pay for you to get related credentials, such as industry certification.The type and length of on-the-job training you get depends on the occupation. For example, community health workers typically need 1 month or less of experience on the job and informal training, in addition to a high school diploma, to become competent in the occupation.Apprenticeships are a form of job training in which a sponsor, such as an employer, pays a trainee to learn and work in a particular occupation. Some jobs in the military include apprenticeship training, but others involve different types of hands-on learning.Now, read the graph.

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It shows the highest-paying jobs that require a high school diploma or equivalent.
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It shows which occupations people usually pursue after graduating high school.
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It shows salaries associated with occupations that employ the most people.
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It shows occupations that typically require an associate’s degree or higher.

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