TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE (TSIA) TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

hyperbole - extreme exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally counterargument - an argument made in opposition to a claim presented in persuasive writing topic - the subject of a piece of writing main idea - the writer's interpretation of the subject of a piece of writing credibilit...

Janet makes homemade dolls. Currently, she produces 23 dolls per month. If she increased her production by 18%, how many dolls would Janet produce each month? correct answer: First, calculate 18% of 23. 23 × 0.18 = 4.14 Then, add this value (the increase) to the original value of 23. 23 + 4.1...

PEMDAS correct answer: (parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction) work left to right Exponential Notation correct answer: Ex: 6^4, 2^3, 9^10, etc. Expanded Form correct answer: Ex: 7x7x7, 6x6, 2x2x2x2x2, etc. Standard Notation correct answer: Ex: 5^2= 25; ...

There is no evidence that mermaids do exist. However, theories are still being made in an attempt to prove this 'false'. The belief in mermaids may have arisen at the very dawn of our species. Magical female figures first appear in cave paintings in the late Paleolithic (Stone Age) period some 30,...

The microwave's buzzer sounded dinner was ready. a. The microwave sounded dinner was ready b. The microwave sounded, dinner was ready. c. The microwave sounded since dinner was ready. d. The microwave sounded, since dinner was ready. correct answer: c. The microwave sounded since dinner was ...

In 2010, talk show host Oprah Winfrey and novelist Jonathan Franzen kissed and made up after a nine-year feud. In 2001, Franzen was disinvited from appearing on Winfrey's TV show to pitch his novel The Corrections after he made it clear that he was unhappy about the book's being chosen for the Opr...

If there are 2.2 pounds in 1 kilogram, how many pounds are there in x kilograms? correct answer: 2.2x The bar graph above shows the number of customers who stopped at a store Monday through Thursday of one week. If the number of customers on Friday was a one-fifth increase over the number of cus...

A DP-2 policy would pay a claim for in which scenario? correct answer: rioters set fire to the front porch K has a construction business that is installing an air conditioner. K asks his agent for a policy that would cover the installation until completion. Which policy will Ks agent sell him? c...

Directions for questions 1-11 Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. The first choice is the same as the original sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer. To walk, biking, and driving are Pat's favorite ways of getting around. ...

a word that names a person, a place, a thing, or an idea. correct answer: noun a general name e.g. man, religion, document correct answer: common noun names someone or something particular e.g. Andrew Jackson, Buddhism, the Declaration of Independence correct answer: proper noun name...

Discuss how setting and time frame are relevant to a text's meaning? - They help the reader place the story in a time and a space. Author uses setting and time frame to anchor text, create a mood, and enhance the meaning. Pronoun - A word that replaces a noun such as I, He, She, You, It, We, o...

(1) Seaweed-based fuel could one day power your car. (2) It is more than just an ingredient in a purifying face mask or a sushi roll. (3) According to new research, seaweed has the potential to become an advanced biofuel known as biobutanol. (4) In the past, U.S. scientists have looked to the possi...

main idea - the author's central thought; what an author wants to say about a topic topic - overall subject of a text compare (verb) - to find similarities contrast (verb) - to find differences context clue - a word, phrase, or sentence in the text around an unfamiliar word that helps y...

If you aren't sure how to solve a problem, what can you do? correct answer: Plug in the answers. Rewrite problem. Draw a picture if relevant. Write down any equations that might be used. Like area of a triangle, circumference of a circle, area of a rectangle, etc. What can help you solve tab...