The uss alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons. the ship was built during the second world war and spent 40 months actively assisting the war effort in the pacific ocean. during that time, she was in 26 battles. in 1964, the ship moved to her present home in mobile, alabama. to what is the uss alabama compared? a ship a war a battle a monster question ) (mc) read the paragraph. t the uss alabama, built in 1942, is a monster weighing in at 35,000 tons. the ship was built during the second world war and spent 40 months actively assisting the war effort in the pacific ocean.
during that time, she was in 26 battles. in 1964, the ship moved to her present home in mobile, alabama. what type of text connection is in this paragraph and how do you know? an analogy, because the uss alabama is to a monster as a battle is to war an analogy, because the uss alabama is noted as being as big as a monster a comparison, because the uss alabama is to a monster as a battle is to war a comparison, because the uss alabama is noted as being as big as a monster question 7(multiple choice worth 5 points) (mc) read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows. perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but you were out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. this is similar to what happens in a community. one person has to give up a right for the good of the group. sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. a good example is a public protest. people have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. however, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. a city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people. which statement best describes the purpose of the first sentence in this paragraph? the writer just wants to capture the reader's attention by mentioning foods that are popular with teens. the writer is introducing an idea by comparing it to a situation most people would understand or experience. the writer explains that just because you are in a family or community doesn't mean you can control the group. the writer is trying to you understand that voting is a long, complex process that affects many other people. question 8(multiple choice worth 5 points) (mc) read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows. perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but were out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. this is similar to what happens in a community. one person has to give up a right for the good of the group. sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. a good example is a public protest. people have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. however, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. a city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people. which of the following statements best describes this paragraph? the paragraph describes the purpose of laws in a community but lacks the use of any text connections. the paragraph describes a simple comparison between a family protest and a community protest. the paragraph uses categories of comparison to judge whether individual or group rights are most important. the paragraph uses the analogy of a family is to choosing dinner as a community is to balancing rights and safety. question 9(multiple choice worth 5 points) (mc) read the paragraph. then answer the question that follows. perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but was out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. this is similar to what happens in a community. one person has to give up a right for the good of the group. sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. a good example is a public protest. people have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. however, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. a city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest.