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 Name: ________________________________ Date: Monday, November 16, 2020 Period: _____EOC Prep Warm-up LogRead the following passage to answer questions 1-3. EOC Prep Warm-up Reading: Preventing Backovers in America's DrivewaysNational Highway Transportation Safety Administration1 Vehicle backover injuries and deaths occur when someone, without a driver’s knowledge or awareness, is positioned behind a vehicle as the driver is backing out of a driveway or other parking spot. Most victims of backovers are the elderly and children.2 To add to the tragedy of backover injuries and deaths, the driver is often a neighbor or relative. When a child is the victim, the driver may even be the child’s mother or father.3 Since most of these heartbreaking incidents occur in private driveways rather than on the road, they are not typically included in traffic-crash fatality data. Therefore, experts often don’t agree on the exact number of children injured or killed in backover incidents each year.4 But even one child who dies from a backover incident is one too many. Awareness and understanding of the problem are the first steps toward reducing the risk of backover deaths.5 In the case of a backover incident, the blind spot is the place behind your vehicle that you cannot see in the rear or side view mirrors — or even by craning your neck out the driver’s side window. Generally speaking, the larger the vehicle, the larger the blind spot.6 Blind spots for shorter drivers tend to be significantly larger as well. In addition, the elevation of the driver’s seat, the shape of a vehicle’s windows and mirrors, and the slope of a driveway can affect the size of the blind spot behind a vehicle. In addition, the smaller stature of children can make them particularly difficult for a driver to see when backing up.What is the meaning of the word craning as used in this sentence?"In the case of a backover incident, the blind spot is the place behind your vehicle that you cannot see in the rear or side view mirrors — or even by craning your neck out the driver's side window."to become apatheticto hoist, lower, or moveto stretch, strain, or extendto be irresolute; to pause or waitThe correct answer is: ______Why is this the correct answer? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________What inference does the passage support regarding blind spots?Blind spots are larger in small, compact automobiles.The vehicle driver is to blame for backover accidents.Blind spots have only recently become a widespread problem.Some readers may be unfamiliar with the phrase “blind spots.”The correct answer is: ______Why is this the correct answer? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Based on the information in the passage, which combination is least likely to result in a backover accident?a full-size SUV and a petite, elderly womana compact sedan and a tall, twenty-year-old manan Airstream motorhome and a ten-year-old childa full-size pick up truck and a three-year-old childThe correct answer is: ______Why is this the correct answer? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Name: ________________________________ Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Period: ____Points of View Review: Write the point of view (POV) used on the line next to each excerpt.First Person POVSecond Person POVThird Person Limited POVThird Person Omniscient POV__________________________ “Margaret, the eldest of the four, was sixteen, and very pretty, being plump and fair, with large eyes, plenty of soft brown hair, a sweet mouth, and white hands, of which she was rather vain. Fifteen-year-old Jo was very tall, thin, and brown, and reminded one of a colt… Elizabeth, or Beth, as everyone called her, was a rosy, smooth-haired, bright-eyed girl of thirteen, with a shy manner, a timid voice, and a peaceful expression, which was seldom disturbed… “ (Little Women)__________________________ “Harry sat up and gasped; the glass front of the boa constrictor's tank had vanished. The great snake was uncoiling itself rapidly, slithering out onto the floor. People throughout the reptile house screamed and started running for the exits.” (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone)__________________________ “I stand there, feeling broken and small, thousands of eyes trained on me. There’s a long pause. Then, from somewhere in the crowd, someone whistles Rue’s four-note mocking-jay tune. The one that meant safety in the arena.” (The Hunger Games)__________________________ “Hester Prynne set forth towards the place appointed for her punishment. A crowd of eager and curious schoolboys, understanding little of the matter in hand, except that it gave them a half-holiday, ran before her progress, turning their heads continually to stare into her face and at the winking baby in her arms, and at the ignominious letter on her breast.” (The Scarlet Letter)__________________________ “It sounded weird to hear you talk so much; normally you only said a few words at a time. I'd never imagined that you'd have a story, too. Until that moment, you were just the kidnapper. You didn't have reasons for anything.” (A Letter to My Captor)__________________________ “Inspector Garrard watched the man behind the counter serving a customer. As he approached he saw the man's eyes flick to his chest, as though looking for a telltale badge. Or was he imagining things, the man had glanced down out of shyness?”Name: _______________________________ Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020 Period: ___EOC Prep Warm-up LogRead BOTH of the passages below to answer questions 1-3. Reading 1: “Get Ready for Roadway Robots”1 Roadways in cities all over the world are crowded. With urban expansion, the number of drivers in any one location is sometimes staggering. Aside from the obvious annoyances of traffic jams, longer commutes, and wasted gasoline, there is one larger issue that becomes paramount on crowded highways: traffic accidents. Research shows that the number one cause of all traffic collisions is driver error. Therefore, it makes sense that the use of driverless cars will be a welcome change.2 Autonomous cars work by using elaborate technology systems that allow the car to drive on its own. While drivers may have the option to take over the controls during extreme scenarios, the car itself will make command decisions the majority of the time. As the technology continues to advance, this will include more accurate self-parking abilities and a lesser amount of input from the human occupant. Driverless cars are programmed to avoid collisions and other mishaps for which the human driver has been consistently to blame. Most accidents occur when the driver is not concentrating on the task of driving. By eliminating the need for the driver to focus, driverless cars will be able to prevent a majority of accidents. While more testing must be done in order to estimate the number of traffic-related deaths that could be avoided, it is promising that technology will remove operator error from the equation.3 European experts predict that within the next one to two decades, driverless cars will become the standard. They cite overcrowding, environmental issues, and public safety as the three most compelling reasons. Newer technology means cleaner emissions and a more smoothly running highway system. Some experts even go so far as to suggest that the driver-operated vehicles of today are an outdated and harmful concept. Several well-known manufacturers are producing and testing autonomous cars in preparation for mass-market use, which they anticipate will begin within the next few years.4 The time for drastic change has come for the automobile industry. As the population increases, something must be done in order to ensure safety on the road. By using technology to its fullest potential, lives can be saved and people can commute with confidence. Drivers will no longer have to worry about whether the drivers around them are using their cell phones as they drive. It will not matter, because the driverless car will usually be in control.Reading 2: “Putting the Brakes on Driverless Cars”1 It seems that people have a genuine dependence on technology in everyday life. Regularly, a new gadget makes an appearance, and everyone proclaims it to be just what society needs in order to function better than it did just the day before. While some advancements have made improvements on old ideas, some are questionable when put into practice. The latest example of one such invention is the driverless car.2 Designers claim that they will eliminate the need for human drivers and prevent traffic collisions. However, studies show that no such result will be realized by using autonomous vehicles. Although driverless cars can avoid obstacles more quickly than human drivers, they are not beyond the laws of nature. Tests show that a driverless car can stop itself sooner than a human driver could stop it, but it will not miss an obstacle altogether if the obstacle appears suddenly. This means that if something darts out within close range of the car, the car will hit it. So far, the technology has not advanced to the point of sensing when and how to avoid rapid events. A human driver can at least make the distinction between a pedestrian and a cardboard box, for instance. The driverless car cannot do this on its own. During a closed-course test of the newest driverless car, the vehicle struck a mock cyclist, further disproving claims of safety.3 Even if these vehicles were capable of avoiding all accidents, there will be times when they must be controlled by actual drivers. This presents a series of safety concerns. First, drivers will likely be less aware of their surroundings than if they had been driving all along. Second, computers are notorious for functional errors. When the car malfunctions and the driver takes over, what will happen if the driver is not prepared to do so, particularly if driving on a busy highway? Another concern is that humans will be out of practice when it comes to driving, which means that skilled drivers will be rare.4 While great advancements do help society, the driverless car is not one that needs to be pursued. To have these vehicles in the mainstream will simply add to the already overwhelming problem of traffic safety. Human mistakes are upsetting, but technological blunders are unacceptable when human lives are at stake.The author of “Get Ready for Roadway Robots” implies that driverless cars will be most useful in highly populated areas. Which sentence from the passage BEST supports this inference?“Aside from the obvious annoyances of traffic jams, longer commutes, and wastedgasoline, there is one larger issue that becomes paramount on crowded highways: trafficaccidents.”“By eliminating the need for the driver to focus, driverless cars will be able to prevent amajority of accidents.”“Newer technology means cleaner emissions and a more smoothly running highwaysystem.”“Several well-known manufacturers are producing and testing autonomous cars inpreparation for mass-market use, which they anticipate will begin within the next fewyears.”The correct answer is: ______Why is this the correct answer? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Which sentence from “Putting the Brakes on Driverless Cars” BEST supports the inference that driverless cars could give rise to new safety issues that are potentially worse than current safety issues?“It seems that people have a genuine dependence on technology in everyday life.”“Designers claim that they will eliminate the need for human drivers and prevent trafficcollisions.”“First, drivers will likely be less aware of their surroundings than if they had been driving all along.”“While great advancements do help society, the driverless car is not one that needs to be pursued.”The correct answer is: ______Why is this the correct answer? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Which TWO main ideas can be found in BOTH “Get Ready for Roadway Robots” and “Putting the Brakes on Driverless Cars”?Driverless cars do have some advantages over human drivers, and there are times whenhuman drivers will still need to take the wheel.Technology often leads the way to innovations that improve our lifestyles, and driverlesscars are nearly ready for mass production.Environmental issues are propelling the changes in the automobile industry, and manypeople are enthusiastic about the design of driverless cars.Traffic congestion is a serious cause of many highway accidents, and driverless cars mayencourage more people in urban areas to consider ride-sharing.The correct answer is: ______Why is this the correct answer? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Name: ________________________________ Date: Friday, November 20, 2020 Period: ____EOC Prep Warm-up LogRead the following opinion article to answer questions 1-4.Opinion: Teens are more anxious than ever: Is social media to blame?Anxiety is now the most common mental health disorder in the U.S., affecting nearly one-third of adolescents and adults. It’s also the most common reason students seek counseling in college. Photo by: Prasit/Getty ImagesBy Ana Veciana-Suarez, Tribune News Service, adapted by Newsela staffPublished:10/31/2019We live in anxious times — and I'm not talking about the politics dividing the country. Or the shootings. Or the flood of abuse and harassment accusations aimed at Hollywood movie-makers and other powerful men.I'm referring to the bite-your-nails, terrified-before-a-big-test anxiety many teens are experiencing. As we spend more time online, as we measure our worth by Likes and Followers, our young people are developing a distorted view of life.Online, Life Always Looks WonderfulOn the screen, we usually don't see people as they really are. No one posts a photo where they're not looking their best, unless, of course, it's some kind of humblebrag. (Check social media if you doubt.) In the virtual world, the messiness of life has been scrubbed out. Parties are joyous, friends loyal, the scenery breathtaking, clothes fashionable, food gourmet, travel adventurous. In short, life is fabulous.The tough daily slog all of us face? Since that doesn't translate well into Facebook or Instagram posts, our plugged-in children see mostly fakes and lies on social media.But sooner or later, our young people compare their very real lives to the make-believe of screens and find that their lives are falling short. They grow worried that they are missing out on something. The gap between pretend and real often seems impossible to bridge."Overwhelming Anxiety"No wonder teachers are reporting more anxious students and college counselors are warning that young adults are overwhelmed. The American College Health Association reported a big jump in undergraduates feeling "overwhelming anxiety." It went from 50 percent in 2011 to 62 percent in 2016. A recent newspaper article showed that high school administrators are seeing more anxious students in school, too.Anxiety is now the most common mental-health disorder in the U.S., affecting nearly one-third of adolescents and adults. It's also the most common reason students seek counseling in college. Certainly, we can't blame the Age of Anxiety on social media alone. Storm clouds were gathering long before Facebook or YouTube took over our lives. Modern life has become a maze where unreasonable expectations and too many choices nibble away at our peace of mind. With our kids, their schedules are already packed with sports and clubs and homework, but many of them try to fit in one more. Don't forget the private SAT tutor to help them ace the college entrance exam or the private sports coach to give them an edge in soccer or hockey or baseball. We want to ensure our children have a bright future and they succeed, regardless of the cost.Everywhere A Screen ....For a long time, I agreed with the widely held belief that today's teens were too protected, too fragile, and too scheduled. They lacked the resiliency of my generation. I blamed overprotective parents, but now I realize this was too simple. These kids live at a time when technology is transforming everything at a dizzying pace. Shootings are far too common, and the economy favors the rich and keeps middle-class families struggling.Thanks to screens, adolescents have a front-row seat on all of this.As parents, we must balance pushing too hard with making life easier for our kids. We must also balance our desire to rescue them with the need for them to learn life's hard lessons. The path to doing all of this isn't always clear, and I write this from experience. We shouldn't — and can't — promise our children everlasting happiness, nor protect them from the common irritations that make up everyday life.But I wonder if, in this hyper-connected world, we shouldn't also make a special effort to remind them that what people post on Instagram and Snapchat are two-dimensional. It is about as real as shape-shifters and fire-breathing beasts.Please go on to the next page for your questions. According to the author, which of the following MOST affects anxiety in teens?the relationships that social media encourages teens to havethe comparisons that social media encourages teens to makethe commitments that social media encourages teens to makethe work that social media encourages teens to doThe correct answer is: ______Why is this the correct answer? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Which answer choice would BEST describe the author's reaction to the rise of anxiety in teens?The author is worried and critical.The author is worried and sad.The author is angry and neutral.The author is angry and hopeless.The correct answer is: ______Why is this the correct answer? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________How does the author develop her own perspective in the article?by using a complicated argument that comes from years of researchby using a complicated argument that comes from personal experienceby using sarcastic, general language to describe how teens experience social mediaby using sharp, specific language to describe how teens experience social mediaThe correct answer is: ______Why is this the correct answer? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Which answer choice BEST explains why the author wrote this article?to provide advice to parents who want to control the screen time of their childrento provide advice to parents who want to help manage their children's anxietyto help teens better manage their busy schedulesto help teens better manage their time on social mediaThe correct answer is: ______Why is this the correct answer? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ................
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