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Question 1 of 5.

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

A. I want to go on vacation with Sally to Mexico, Costa Rica, and Florida.

B. Even though the sun was shining, my mother told me I could not go to the pool.

C. Holly needs to go to the grocery store, but she does not have enough time to go there today.

D. Since we like to go on roller coasters, we go all the time, but we have not been on that coaster yet.

Explanation: A compound-complex sentence is defined by having at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. The correct sentence has a dependent clause ("Since we like to go on roller coasters") and two independent clauses ("we go all the time" and "we have not been on that coaster yet") joined by the coordinating conjunction 'but'. The other sentences do not meet this criteria. The first is a simple sentence, the second is a complex sentence, and the third is a compound sentence.

Question 2 of 5.

A teacher can help facilitate the development of students' writing by

A. carefully selecting books to share with students

B. using interactive attendance charts

C. accepting all attempts at writing as valid

D. introducing books with rhyming text

Explanation: Carefully selecting books to share with students directly supports writing development by exposing students to diverse writing styles, vocabulary, and structures, which they can emulate and learn from. Using interactive attendance charts is unrelated to writing development, as it focuses on tracking attendance rather than literacy skills. Accepting all attempts at writing as valid, while encouraging, does not actively facilitate development unless paired with constructive feedback or guidance, which is not implied here. Introducing books with rhyming text can aid in phonemic awareness and early literacy but is more specific to reading skills rather than the broader development of writing.

Question 3 of 5.

Which of the following parts of speech expresses emotion?

A. A verb

B. An interjection

C. An adverb

D. A pronoun

Explanation: An interjection is a part of speech specifically used to express emotion, such as surprise, joy, or frustration (e.g., "Wow!" or "Ouch!"), making it the correct choice. A verb expresses action or state, not emotion directly. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, typically indicating manner, time, or degree, not emotion. A pronoun substitutes for a noun and does not convey emotion on its own.

Question 4 of 5.

A. Fishbowl

B. Socratic seminar

C. Think-pair-share

D. Literature circle

Explanation: A Socratic seminar involves a teacher-led discussion with open-ended questions, where students engage in dialogue, support their points with evidence, and aim for deeper understanding, aligning with the described activity's structure and goals. A fishbowl involves a smaller group discussing while others observe, which does not match the all-students-participate format here. Think-pair-share requires students to first discuss in pairs before sharing with the group, a step not mentioned. A literature circle typically involves small, student-led groups with assigned roles, differing from the teacher-led, whole-class discussion described.

Question 5 of 5.

Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?

A. It is raining cats and dogs.

B. I can hear the wind whispering to me.

C. I felt as brave as a lion prowling the jungle.

D. My friend spent ten years on one math problem.

Explanation: Personification attributes human characteristics to non-human entities, and "the wind whispering to me" gives the wind the human ability to whisper, making it the correct choice. "It is raining cats and dogs" is a metaphor, not personification, as it does not assign human traits but rather uses imagery. "I felt as brave as a lion prowling the jungle" is a simile comparing the speaker to a lion, not personifying the lion. "My friend spent ten years on one math problem" is a literal statement with no human traits given to non-human elements.

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