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MY eCLASS | Gwinnett County Public Schools StudentVUE Biometrics: New IDs that are uniquely you
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
A Forget fingerprints: In the near future, eyebrows or heartbeats may become your new IDs by Sharon Oosthoek, 2014
PART B: Which TWO sentences from the article best support the answers to Part A?
“Fingerprints probably represent the best-known example of a feature useful in biometrics.” (Paragraph 5)
“Any feature of the body with a unique shape, size, texture or pattern … potentially can be used to identify someone.” (Paragraph 5)
“It can be hard to get a good print from people who have worn down the skin on their fingers after years of working with rough materials, such as brick or stone.” (Paragraph 32)
“Health officials tap into this file, using the fingerprint scanner, to accurately identify which children still need vaccinating.” (Paragraph 40)
“Using biometrics to keep kids healthy, log onto electronic devices and catch criminals are important applications.” (Paragraph 42)

Post Test: Pursuing Greatness Submit Test Reader Tools 22 Select the correct texts in the passage. Which two statements Indicates that Lizzie Is avoiding plagiarism? When Lizzie wants to use a direct statement from a source in her presentation on horse breeds, she puts the statement in quotation marks and includes the name of the source’s author. She discusses many different breeds of horses in many slides for her peers. Lizzle describes how some breeds are faster, slower, larger, or smaller than others. At the end of her presentation, she includes a Works Cited slide to give credit to all the books, magazines, and websites she read while preparing her presentation. Once her presentation is over, Lizzie answers her classmates’ questions about the Information she has provided. Reset Next

What does Tennyson use to create the rhythm of men marching to war in the Victorian poem “Charge of the Light Brigade”?
Rhyme Scheme
Poetic structure
The Sonnet Form
Separation of stanzas

Which statement should be revised for a more formal tone? O Poseidon, god of the sea, and Athena, goddess of war, fought for the city of Athens. Poseidon threw his spear, which produced the Spring of Acropolis. O Amaltheia was kind of like a goat who fed Zeus, which Zeus was really happy about. In fact, he turned the goat’s horn into the horn of plenty. O Chronos was the ancient Greek symbol of time. His appearance, a wise old man with a long beard, is similar to a current symbol, Father Time. O Sisyphus displeased the gods by disclosing secrets. He found himself forced to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to see it roll back once it reached the peak.

#20 Which of the following sentences effectively uses formal language?
A- In the climax of the story, the protagonist is no longer traveling up the mountain, a fact that is symbolic of a shift in the journey.
B- If you didn’t know, authors use setting to reflect things in a story, just like the mountains stand for something in this novel.
C- The mountains are an amazing addition to the story because they represent the ups and downs of our lives.
D- You can’t miss the symbolism of the mountain ranges; they obviously stand for something important.
#22 Read the excerpt from
The Great Gatsby
. Then answer the question that follows.
I couldn’t sleep all night; a foghorn was groaning incessantly on the Sound, and I tossed half-sick between grotesque reality and savage, frightening dreams. Toward dawn I heard a taxi go up Gatsby’s drive, and immediately I jumped out of bed and began to dress—I felt that I had something to tell him, something to warn him about, and morning would be too late.
What is the effect of the bolded figurative language on the passage?
A- The alliteration reveals the repetitive nature of the speaker’s nightmares.
B- The metaphor reflects the sad sound of the taxi going up the driveway.
C- The personification emphasizes the distressed and melancholy mood of the speaker.
D- The simile compares the sound of the foghorn to a nightmare.
#24 Read the excerpt from
The Great Gatsby
. Then answer the question that follows.
I couldn’t sleep all night; a foghorn was groaning incessantly on the Sound, and I tossed half-sick between grotesque reality and savage, frightening dreams. Toward dawn I heard a taxi go up Gatsby’s drive, and immediately I jumped out of bed and began to dress—I felt that I had something to tell him, something to warn him about, and morning would be too late.
What is the effect of the bolded figurative language on the passage?
A- The alliteration reveals the repetitive nature of the speaker’s nightmares.
B- The metaphor reflects the sad sound of the taxi going up the driveway.
C- The personification emphasizes the distressed and melancholy mood of the speaker.
D- The simile compares the sound of the foghorn to a nightmare.
#25 Read the excerpt from
The Jester’s Sword
by Annie Fellows Johnston. Then answer the question that follows.
But in the night a storm swept down the mountain pass with sudden fury, uprooting trees a century old, and rending mighty rocks with sword thrusts of its lightning. And when it passed Aldebaran lay prone upon the earth borne down by rocks and fallen trees. Lay as if dead until two passing goat-herds found him and bore him down in pity to their hut.
Long weeks went by before the fever craze and pains began to leave him, and when at last he crawled out in the sun, he found himself a poor misshapen thing, all maimed and marred, with twisted back and face all drawn awry and foot that dragged. One hand hung nerveless by his side. Nevermore would it be strong enough to use the Sword. He could not even draw it from its scabbard.
The connotation of the bolded words and phrases creates a certain mood in this passage. Which word best represents that mood?
A- Confidence
B- Difficulty
C- Happiness
D- Silliness
#26 Patty is reading a novel, and he notices the author uses a lot of words with a negative connotation. Patty has taken note of the author’s
A- syntax
B- diction
C- figurative language
D- symbolism
#27 Read the excerpt from
The Great Gatsby
. Then answer the question that follows.
In one of the windows over the garage the curtains had been moved aside a little, and Myrtle Wilson was peering down at the car. So engrossed was she that she had no consciousness of being observed, and one emotion after another crept into her face like objects into a slowly developing picture.
What is the effect of the bolded figurative language device on the passage?
A- The metaphor illustrates the amount of time it took to see the car.
B- The personification emphasizes the car creeping slowly into the garage.
C- The simile compares the curtains moving to a picture developing.
D- The simile illustrates the realization that Myrtle has after peering into the car.
#30 Read the following excerpt from a speech given by Emily. Then answer the question that follows:
Baking at home improves one’s quality of life in a number of ways. According to Culinary University, baking is a meditative process that allows the baker to have a sense of fulfillment and instant gratification when the dish is done. In addition, psychology has shown that culinary art therapy has lasting effects on improving mood and behavior.
Emily has used a rhetorical appeal in this excerpt. How does the appeal strengthen her claim?
A- Her use of ethos establishes her expertise in the area of baking because she attended a culinary university.
B- Her use of logos provides facts about the benefits of baking, which strengthens her claim.
C- Her use of pathos evokes empathy in the listener, making them want to bake goods for community bake sales.
D- Her use of pathos describes her learning to bake with her grandmother, which makes her a credible source.
#31 Marcus is revising an essay, and he noticed he used the word “repulsive.” He wants to replace the word with one that is less harsh. He wants to change the word based on its
A- connotation
B- denotation
C- figurative language
D- syllables

How is boldness reflected in the characters of Rebecca Harding Davis’s story? Choose two characters from “Life in the Iron Mills” and explain how boldness applies to them in the story. Include two properly integrated and cited direct quotations (one related to each character: Mitchell and Deborah)

“Exiles” by Juan Felipe Herrera, begins with an epigraph by Norwegian painter, Edvard Munch, an explanation for his most famous painting, “The Scream”; he was on walk when the sunset turned red “and [he] heard an unending scream from nature.” How does this epigraph relate to Herrera’s poem?
What do you make of the title, “Exiles”? How is it a representative theme for the poem?
Is there a storyline? If so, describe. If not, what is the poem about?
Point to two specific examples of literary devices from your handout of terms.
Now, read “Borderbus” by Herrera. How does Spanish function in the poem? Examine his word choice.
Is there a storyline? A persona? Or what is the poem about?
What do the details in the poem indicate about the subject and theme?
Compare and contrast “Borderbus” also by Juan Felipe Herrera, with “Exiles”.
Do you see any of Juan Felipe Herrera’s biography reflected in either poem?

Select the correct text in the passage.
Read the following paragraph from a book review. Which sentence contains loaded language?
An enthusiastic friend of mine recently convinced me that I needed to read Rachel Carson’s book,
Silent Spring
. I spent several hours working my way through the confusing and contradictory book over the weekend. I disagree with several of the arguments that Carson lays out in her book. I’m not convinced that DDT is as harmful to humans and animals as she claims it is. I wonder if Ms. Carson intends to invent a replacement for DDT before she manages to have it banned completely.

Question 2 of 24 Point Which of the following analyses most clearly explores the effect of historical context on a theme? A. Fear of foreigners and the wilderness was common among ancient Greeks and is often embodied in The Odyssey’s monsters the Cyclops being the best known example B. The distinction between familiar and foreign is constantly demonstrated in Homer’s Odyssey and often decides Odysseus’s default reactions to the characters he meets C. In The Odyssey, Homer relied on epithets such as “rosy-fingered dawn” which were used by ancient Greek storytellers to make epic poetry easier to memorize D. Most epic poems begin in the middle of the action, and Homer’s Odyssey is no exception in fact, many of the most memorable scenes are told in flashback SUBMIT

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The applicant arrived for her interview, and the executive assistant greeted her in the lobby.
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The latest draft of the marketing copy looks good. Especially compared to the first draft.
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Attendance at the meeting on May 20 is optional, we encourage you to go if your schedule permits. The meeting agenda will be available by the end of the day.
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The Human Resources department is happy to announce a career development workshop the workshop will be led by Joseph Pelletier. Joseph has 20 years of experience in career development training he will help you gain a clearer understanding of your career goals and will also discuss tools to work toward your career goals. The workshop will take place November 10 and 11 in the conference room nearest the parking lot on the third floor of the building. From 9:30 a.m. in the morning to 5:30 p.m. in the evening unless it goes longer or ends more quickly than expected. There will be coffee and tea in the morning, and then there will be lunch provided in the afternoon. Respond to this email to sign up if you are interested in this career development workshop led by Joseph Pelletier. Because there are only 40 spots.
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