Little as They Try, Students Can't Get a D Here

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1. According to the article, why is the school district eliminating the "D" grade? *

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A. The district wants to have higher standards at their school and get students to work harder.

B. The school wants it to look like its students are doing better without them having to do more work.

C. Eliminating one of the grades helps reduce the teachers' workload.

D. The school is trying to save money on supplies.

2. The word MOTIVATE in paragraph 4 most nearly means . . . *

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A. to give someone a reason to do something

B. to move someone from one place to another.

C. to work until totally exhausted.

D. to gain speed or accelerate.

3. The author's main purpose in this article is to . . . *

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A. tell a story about a young man who is having trouble with his grades in school.

B. convince readers that the Mount Olive schools new grading policy is a good one.

C. explain to students who will be starting in the school how to be successful there.

D. inform the reader about one school's interesting new grading policy.

4. The word DEEMED in the article most nearly means . . . *

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A. to label something as

B. to fail at a task

C. to have too much of something

D. to be unhappy or dismayed about something

5. According to the article, what will happen to students who fail one assignment? *

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A. They may repeat the work within three days for a higher grade.

B. They will have to go to extra classes.

C. They will automatically receive a grade of at least a "C."

D. Their parents will be charged $150 for tutoring.

6. How does the author's article show the reader how the students feel about the new policy? *

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A. She describes the students' faces to show their emotions.

B. She explains what the Mount Olive superintendent thinks about the policy.

C. She quotes multiple students in the article.

D. She guesses about how they feel based on her own experiences with school.

7. What compositional risk appears in this article? *

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A. verbal irony

B. personification

C. rhetorical questions

D. foreshadowing

8. What tone does the author take in the article? *

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A. sarcastic

B. enthusiastic

C. neutral

D. critical

9. Which of these would be a good alternative title for this article? *

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A. Superintendent Speaks to Parents

B. A New, Unfair System

C. Mount Olive Schools Make Important Change

D. Students Rally Against New Rule

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