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Connecting Sentences and Clauses Answers

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Which topics did you find most interesting in The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England? Check any that apply.Elizabethans’ view of the landscapefood and drinkthe practices of doctorsthe plagueplaywrights and actorsElizabethan theaters

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Elizabethans’ view of the landscape
B
food and drink
C
the practices of doctors
D
the plague
E
playwrights and actors
F
Elizabethan theaters
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Which phrase most clearly contributes to this tone?[___]

A
“twenty-three medical treatises”
B
“the College of Physicians”
C
“none of them will help you”
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Which statement best describes the effect of the author’s warning to be careful?

A
He draws readers in by using a command.
B
He creates a sense of authority with his vocabulary.
C
He convinces readers that our lives are similar to Elizabethans’ lives.
4

What tone does the passage most clearly convey?[___]

A
a tone of anger
B
a tone of caution
C
a tone of confidence
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Based on the prompt, what is your purpose for writing?

A
to describe Mortimer’s style
B
to evaluate Mortimer’s style
C
to summarize The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England
D
to evaluate The Time Traveler’s Guide to Elizabethan England
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Which strategies could help you draft your writing? Check all that apply.considering the audience’s expectationsconsidering the audience’s knowledgeusing evidence to support my ideasusing only simple sentence structures using a tone appropriate for the audienceleaving my ideas open ended

A
considering the audience’s expectations
B
considering the audience’s knowledge
C
using evidence to support my ideas
D
using only simple sentence structures
E
using a tone appropriate for the audience
F
leaving my ideas open ended
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Which words and phrases could be replaced with precise or domain-specific language? Check all that apply.

A
“Way of writing” should be replaced with “writing style.”
B
“People from a long time ago” should be replaced with “Elizabethans.”
C
“You” should be replaced with “the reader.”
D
“Transition” should be replaced with “go on.”
E
“Idea” should be replaced with “purpose.”
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Which piece of evidence from the passage best completes the outline?

A
". . . you might feel inclined to turn to poaching. But be careful: this is risky."
B
"Taking livestock is theft, and theft is a felony which carries the death sentence."
C
". . . even taking a single fish from a river can result in a fine of a shilling or more."

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