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The total number of serious crimes in the United States leveled off last year after nearly a
decade of steep declines, according to FBI statistics released today. The District of Columbia
bettered the national trend with a 5-percent drop in serious crimes overall. However, the nation's
capital also reported significant increases in robberies, which spiked 20 percent last year,
according to the FBI.
What was the author's purpose in writing this paragraph?
A. to criticize the FBI for not reducing crime enough
B. to persuade the reader to leave Washington, D.C.
C. to inform the reader of the new crime statistics
D. to attract more tourists to visit Washington, D.C.
5.
Recently, I sat in a grocery store parking lot and watched as a young mother placed her
three-year-old child in the car—without a baby seat! I realize that the child is no longer technically
a "baby." However, proper automobile guidelines require the use of a child seat until at least five
years of age. Just last week, the Pennyville Daily paper reported the critical injury of a two-yearold from a car accident. It was later discovered that she had been in her car seat but not belted in.
When will people learn that baby seats aren't just for babies anymore?
What is the author's purpose for writing this selection?
A. to make the reader angry at the paper for faulty reporting
B. to punish the baby-seat manufacturers for faulty products
C. to punish the young mother who did not use a baby seat
D. to influence the reader's opinion about using baby seats
Chris writes the following introduction for a school report on lemurs.
Lemurs are small animals that belong to the primate family. They are from Madagascar, a
large island off the east coast of Africa. Lemurs are very energetic and agile, moving from tree
branch to tree branch as if they were flying. You guys should totally check them out at the Vilas
Zoo.
6. What would be a good way to change the sentence, "You guys should totally check them out at the zoo,"
to better fit with the rest of Chris's report?
A. You people should totally check them out at the Vilas zoo.
B. Lemurs are so tight.
C. The Vilas zoo is awesome.
D. Lemurs can be seen at the Vilas zoo.
7. Which part of Chris's introduction is inappropriate for a report?
A. Lemurs are very energetic and agile.
B. Lemurs are small animals that belong to the primate family.
C. You guys should totally check them out at the Vilas zoo.
D. They are from Madagascar, a large island off the east coast of Africa.
The U.S. Mint hopes American presidents will be as popular as historic heroines Susan B.
Anthony and Sacajawea. Both women appeared on the dollar coin. Now, the coin is being
reintroduced with the faces of past U.S. presidents.
The series will honor four different presidents each year, in the order they served in office. The
image of the first president, George Washington, will be on the first coin. It will be introduced in
February.
Along with Washington, past presidents John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
are set to decorate the coins in 2007. A different president will appear every three months. Each
president will appear on only one coin, except for Grover Cleveland. He will appear on two
because he was the only president to serve nonconsecutive terms.
The idea of rotating designs comes from the 50-state quarter series. Since it began in 1999,
the program has introduced five state designs each year. The states appear in the order each
joined the union.
adapted from "Introducing Presidential Change" by Jill Egan
8. The author’s purpose is most likely to
A. explain the basics of how money is used by the public.
B. persuade readers to use the new money instead of bills.
C. inform the reader about the new money going into circulation.
D. describe the process for making money.
Alexander is writing a conclusion to his school report about the Manhattan Project. Below is the
passage he’s reporting.
Scientists like Fermi and Oppenheimer made sure that the United States didn’t fall behind
other nations in the race to produce nuclear power. Falling behind would have totally been a
bummer. The Manhattan project reached its goal. It also started a dangerous race for weapons. It
all began with Einstein’s letter to President Roosevelt in 1939.
9. What would be a good way to change the sentence "Falling behind would have totally been a bummer"
to fit the rest of the report’s conclusion?
A. This would have been unfortunate for the Allied powers.
B. This would have been awesome for the Axis powers.
C. This would have been uncool for the Allied powers.
D. This would have completely bummed me out.
Michael wanted to spend the afternoon with his friends at the skateboard park, but instead he
was stuck entertaining his seven-year-old nephew Danny. Danny has the attention span of a flea,
Michael thought with annoyance. How was he going to survive keeping the kid busy for six long
hours? He'd have to improvise—maybe a half-hour of board games, and then bribe him with the
promise of building skyscrapers out of Legos for a while. Was there anything on TV they could
watch together? What was the most boring DVD in the house? Maybe he could encourage the
boy to fall asleep if the movie was sufficiently dull.
"Uncle Mikey," Danny said, tugging at his pants leg. "Can we do experiments?"
Danny couldn't stop talking about his science teacher and the experiments they got to do at
school. Mike concentrated hard, reviewing an assortment of spectacular science experiments
he'd gotten to do at school and camp. Astronomy was one of his favorite subjects, but there was
just too much light out. He remembered enjoying building a barometer, but Danny might not
understand what it was. Maybe they could make a batch of slime! He checked that the box of
Borax was still above the washing machine, and he knew that he had a bottle of glue in his
backpack. Now all they needed was food coloring, and he was confident that his mom had some
in the pantry.
"Okay, Danny," he said, beginning to spread old newspapers over the kitchen table and
efficiently gathering the ingredients he needed. "We're going to do an experiment, but you've got
to promise not to make a mess. Can you do that?"
Danny nodded his head vigorously.
Mike waved his hands and made a weird scientist kind of face. "Danny, we're going to make
slime. It's really disgusting but fun." He pulled on a pair of disposable rubber gloves and handed a
pair to his nephew. "This is so you don't get any food coloring on your hands." He let Danny pour
some water into a bowl and then add the contents of a bottle of glue. "This is the secret formula.
Mix the glue and water with your hands until it is all dissolved, then squeeze it and blend it well."
Mike squirted a few drops of green and yellow food coloring into the bowl and told Danny to keep
mixing it with his hands. "Combine it thoroughly so we're prepared for the next step." When he felt
the boy had mixed it to his satisfaction, he said, "Now, we're ready to make the slime." Mike
mixed some Borax laundry powder into a cup of water, saying, "Watch this!" He poured the soapy
water into the mixture of greenish-yellow water and glue, watching his nephew's expression as
the ingredients combined for a dramatic change.
"Magic!" Danny yelled as the Borax blended with the glue and water to make messy, squishy
slime. The boy squeezed the mixture with both hands and grinned. Mike smiled broadly at his
nephew's enthusiasm. He couldn't disagree—maybe science was magic after all.
10. What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
A. to narrate a personal experience about raising children to love science
B. to entertain the audience with a story about doing a science experiment
C. to inform the audience how ordinary laundry powder is a lot like glue
D. to persuade the audience to make a batch of slime with their own children
Answers
1. -2. -3. -4. C
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. B
Explanations
1. -2. -3. -4. This piece is from an unbiased story in a newspaper. It is simply reporting the facts of a crime study.
5. The author of this "letter to the editor" is using this common outlet to voice an opinion. In this case, the
author's opinion is a strong one. The passage is designed to influence readers about the dangers of not using
baby seats.
6. The best way to change this sentence to fit with the rest of the report is to take out the slang and rewrite it
as a fact: "Lemurs can be seen at the Vilas zoo."
7. The sentence, "You guys should totally check them out at the zoo," uses language that is too informal for
a school report. A report should give information and avoid slang like "you guys" and "totally."
8. The purpose of this passage is simply to inform. The author makes no judgments and makes no attempt
to persuade the reader. Instead, the author informs the audience of the new change in money.
9. The best way to change this sentence would be to express its meaning without slang by using the more
formal word “unfortunate.”
10. This story's purpose is to entertain the audience with a story about how hard it can be amuse a young
boy. It describes one character's solution to that challenge.