AnswersMO-English Language Arts 9 B-CRArgument Technique in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech

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What information does the author provide in the preface?

A
background information on yellow Labradors and an explanation of track and field
B
background information on clicker training and an idea of what will be presented in the book
C
background information on clicker training and a comparison of dogs and runners
D
background information on the author’s coaching career and what will be presented in the book
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Why does the author most likely include the letters to accompany the hieroglyphs?

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to show the relationship between hieroglyphs and letters
B
to impress readers with how smart the translator was
C
to create an emotional response in readers
D
to teach readers to decode hieroglyphs themselves
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What kind of information would the author of The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone have found useful in this reference?

A
which stones have hieroglyphics written on them
B
who the Egyptian pharaohs were
C
how the Rosetta Stone provided clues to hieroglyphics
D
which languages are spoken today
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Which statement best describes how the author organizes information?

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The author first shows how the two are alike, and then shows how they are different.
B
The author compares and contrasts the advantages of psychiatrists and psychologists.
C
The author first shows how the two are different, and then shows how they are alike.
D
The author contrasts the education of psychologists and psychiatrists.
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Which statement best describes how the author organizes the information?

A
The author shows causes of yellow fever and prescribes medical treatments.
B
The author analyzes the effects of yellow fever and traces its causes to insects.
C
The author identifies the problem of yellow fever outbreaks and offers solutions.
D
The author describes certain experiments and offers conclusions based on experience.
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Why might the author have chosen to present the events chronologically?

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The author wants to show the crew’s initial discouragement in order to highlight the excitement later.
B
The author wants to show that although he was not present to see the images of the wreck, he knew what happened.
C
The author wants to give the readers details to show how easy research is.
D
The author wants to describe the layout of the ship in detail.
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How do the image and caption help readers understand the text?

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They give readers a chance to figure out if the information in the text is true.
B
They break up the long passages of text to keep readers interested in the author’s topic.
C
They prove to readers the value of learning about new things in several ways.
D
They provide visual and descriptive details that enhance readers’ understanding.
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How do the acknowledgements help readers understand the organization of ideas in the text?

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It gives background information so the author can explain the chronology of events.
B
It allows the reader to compare the author’s story to another author’s writing.
C
It provides a list of all sources used to show that the author’s sources are reliable.
D
It describes why the author writes about the events and their causes.
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Why would a writer offer this comparison and contrast of the Titan and the Titanic before the book begins?

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to draw the reader into the text by stimulating curiosity
B
to convince the reader that Morgan Robertson was psychic
C
to show the reader that the Titanic was cursed by Robertson
D
to tell Morgan Robertson’s entire story to the reader in the pages of the book

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