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According to research, which of the following is the single most important home-based activity for preschool children in building the knowledge required for children's eventual success in reading?
A. Children's memorizing nursery rhymes B. Families' talking about school C. Parents' reading aloud to children D. Parents' teaching the alphabet |
The correct answer is C. Research shows that parents' reading aloud to children during the preschool years is the most influential home literacy activity and is especially beneficial when children are active participants.
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Entries in outlines are generally arranged according to which of the following relationships of ideas?
A. Literal and inferential B. Concrete and abstract C. Linear and recursive D. Main and subordinate |
The correct answer is D. The entries in outlines generally present a main idea followed by a hierarchical arrangement of subordinate ideas.
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Riding on a school bus are 20 students in 9th grade, 10 in 10th grade, 9 in 11th grade, and 7 in 12th grade. Approximately what percent of the students on the bus are in 9th grade?
A. 23% B. 43% C. 46% D. 76% |
The correct answer is B. Percent refers to "how many out of one hundred" or, in decimal form, "how many hundredths." To find a percent, divide the group (20) by the total (46) and round the decimal to the hundredths place (0.43). This is 43 hundredths or 43/100 or 43%.
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Mount Rainier is located in which of the following mountain ranges?
A. The Cascades B. The Rockies C. The Appalachians D. The Alps |
The correct answer is A. Mount Rainier is located in the state of Washington. The greatest single-peak glacial system in the United States radiates from this dormant volcano in the Cascade Mountains.
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Which of the following is the broadest category in the biological taxonomy?
A. Kingdom B. Order C. Genus D. Species |
The correct answer is A. When putting living things into a biological classification scheme, the broadest category is kingdom, followed by phylum, class, order, family, genus, and finally species.
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