Word Relationships: Accurate and Interesting Words — Unit test
Question 14 • 2026 Summer 305 ELA/ESOL CR_Grade 7
Read the excerpt from “The Girl Who Silenced the World for Five Minutes.”At school, even in kindergarten, you teach us to behave in the world. You teach us . . .• not to hurt other creatures,• to share – not be greedy.Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do?
Answer
A
ask listeners to remember what is taught in kindergarten.
B
encourage listeners to remember their own kindergarten classes.
C
challenge listeners to think about how they act in the world.
D
make listeners feel good about how children in the world are taught.
Explanation
The speaker contrasts lessons taught in kindergarten—such as not hurting others and sharing—with the adults’ behavior. The question “Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do?” challenges listeners to reflect on whether their actions match those lessons. This makes C, “challenge listeners to think about how they act in the world,” the best answer.
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