What is the central idea of Passage #1 "Parent Editorial: Academic Dangers"? AKS 11 A.
Schools should stop focusing on standardized tests to help improve the physical and mental state of children.

B.
High school students are not getting enough sleep because teachers are assigning too much homework.

C.
Recent studies have found that academic pressure is causing students to become depressed.

D.
The parents of school children need to take the necessary steps to help them succeed.

2. which of the following topics would be too broad for a speech lasting 5 to 10 minutes?

Read the excerpt from “to one in paradise,” by edgar allan poe. thou wast all that to me, love . . a fountain and a shrine, all wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers, and all the flowers were mine. how does poe use a sound device in the excerpt? he uses assonance to connect the images of architecture. he uses alliteration to draw attention to the images of his love. he uses cacophony to create a discordant sound of loss. he uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.