How does DRAMATICALLY affect the tone?"The district has dramatically reduced the time testing."

It givesthe idea that there was a large decrease in testing.

What purpose does the introduction (p. 1-4) serve in developing the main idea of the article?

to show that Obama&theEdDept encouraged changes to testing

Why does the author include the last two paragraphs in the article?

To show how some districts have decreased testing times.

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Careful Reading Competition!

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Based on the NewsELA texts, "White House tells states to give fewer tests" and "Too much school time spent on tests? Obama looks for limits"

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How does DRAMATICALLY affect the tone?"The district has dramatically reduced the time testing."
It gives the idea that there was little change in testing.
It givesthe idea that there was a large decrease in testing.
It gives the idea that it was easy to make testing changes.
It gives the idea that they don't care about testing time.
2
What is the best meaning of ADOPTED: "The standards, which have been adopted by most states..."
used
studied
changed
written
3
On average, how many hours do students spend each year taking standardized tests?
Between 30 and 35 hours.
Between 10 and 15 hours.
Between 20 and 25 hours.
Over 50 hours.
4
What purpose does the introduction (p. 1-4) serve in developing the main idea of the article?
to show that Obama&theEdDept encouraged changes to testing
to show that Obama&theEdDept don't want changes in testing
to show that money spent on testing is important to Obama
to show that parents&teachers don't support test time change
5
(Graph 1): Which grade had the BIGGEST increase in test-taking time over the previous grade?
8th grade
3rd grade
10th grade
12th grade
6
Why does the author include the last two paragraphs in the article?
To show how some districts have decreased testing times.
To explain why some districts want shorter testing times.
To explain how districts feel about shorter testing times.
To show what happens when testing times are decreased.
7
Which has the SAME meaning as SEVERE PENALTIES from the quote I will read aloud?
violent issues
predictable problems
immediate results
harsh consequences
8
What does CUT mean? The U.S. government is trying to cut down the amount of time students test.
to remove
to reduce
to interrupt
to stop

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