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Study the editorial cartoon by Bill Mauldin.
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The disarray in front shows that public schools have suffered harsh weather damages.B
The abandoned schoolhouse with an eerie background dramatizes the loss of public schools.C
The element of disrepair shows readers that this schoolhouse was not built well.D
The haunted theme makes the reader believe that public schools are ghostly places.2
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Study the editorial cartoon Mars Probe by Mike Keefe.
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It suggests that aliens are like people because they play baseball, a human sport.B
It uses humor to show that unknown factors keep damaging the probes humans send.C
It shows how to cope with the surface of Mars, which is rocky and full of craters.D
It exaggerates the size of the bat in relation to the Mars probe in the cartoon.3
Study the editorial cartoon by Ann Telnaes.
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the sign on the fenceB
the size of the cow's signC
the cow holding the signD
the fence holding the cows in4
Study the editorial cartoon NFL Head Injuries by Adam Zyglis.
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Football players are like entertainers.B
Football players face serious risks.C
Football players should invest wisely.D
Football players love their jobs.5
Study the cartoon Creating Entitlement Minded Winners by Ed Wilson.
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The large speech balloons create irony because readers expect the son to be an accomplished athlete.B
The large font size of “wow” creates irony because the reader does not expect anyone to be impressed.C
The oversized trophies create irony because readers expect that they are for winning, not participation.D
The colored shirts create irony because the reader does not expect color in the cartoon.6
Study the cartoon Modern Window Shopping by Nate Beeler.
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Consumers are trading retail store shopping for online shopping.B
Consumers get their news online, not from newspapers.C
Consumers have an increasing desire to acquire new things.D
Consumers are always looking for better technology.7
Study the cartoon Our Carbon Footprint by Signe Wilkinson.
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The small flamingo and fish show the insignificance of wildlife.B
Many of the animals in the cartoon are covered in oil, showing the extent of the oil spill.C
The water is bright, showing that our effect on the environment is not as bad as seems.D
The enormous footprint shows the extensive damage of the oil spill to the environment.8
Study the editorial cartoon Recycling? Bah! by Don Landgren Jr.© Don Landgren – USA TODAY NETWORK.
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that we are destroying our planet because we are lazyB
that recycling is too difficult even though it will save the planetC
that landfills are a better way to get rid of our trashD
that people who watch television are not as likely to recycle trash9
What evidence supports the cartoonist’s perspective about declining participation in little league? Select two options.
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the title of the cartoon at the topB
the response of the boy on the rightC
the bright colors used in the cartoonD
the size of the bat held by the boy on the leftE
the uniform worn by the boy on the left10
Which details best support the purpose of this editorial cartoon? Select three options.
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the pattern of the woman's outfitB
the "will work for air conditioning" signC
the rat sweating on the sidewalkD
the city buildings and sidewalkE
the comfortable man in the air-conditioned carDid you find these answers helpful?
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