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Which two sentences best express the main ideas of the passage?

HELP FASTTablets Versus Textbooks

(1) The business world is becoming more and more digital every day. (2) Public education should follow suit and provide students with tablet computers. (3) Tablets are handheld devices with screens and controls built into single units. (4) Providing students with tablets increases their motivation to learn.
(5) On the other hand, studies show that most students divide their attention between multiple tasks while using digital devices. (6) Some teachers and parents are concerned that students will be distracted by games, apps, email, and Web sites while they are supposed to be learning. (7) The demands of our fast-paced society require people to multitask. (8) Giving students the opportunity to develop this skill will serve them well in the future.
(9) Another advantage of tablets is that they can hold hundreds of textbooks. (10) Also, they are lighter and sleeker than textbooks. (11) Students who use tablets do not have to carry a backpack full of heavy textbooks. (12) Additionally, schools do not need storage space for the e-textbooks.
(13) Furthermore, schools should use tablets because e-textbooks cost less than printed textbooks. (14) According to a 2012 report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), e-textbooks can save schools a minimum of $250 per student per year. (15) Although the initial cost of the tablets may be greater than printed textbooks, the e-textbooks will save districts money in the long run. (16) Overall, the benefits of using tablets instead of traditional textbooks are greater than the drawbacks. (17) Tablets encourage student learning, reduce the need for storage space, and cut school spending.

Choose the best place to add the following sentence.

Others argue that the cost of the tablets and the cost of repairing broken tablets outweigh the savings on textbooks.
A.
before sentence 8
B.
after sentence 3
C.
after sentence 11
D.
before sentence 15

Which sentence is not written correctly?A. If it lasts longer than an hour, I'll be late to my next meeting.
B. I wonder if they'll be attending the meeting too?
C. That's what you heard as well, right?
D. I had heard that the meeting would last approximately one hou

“loss is nothing else but change is natures delight."marcus aurelis“if u miss seven balls out of ten,youre batting three hundred,and that's good enough for the hall of fame.you can't score if you keep the bat on your shoulder.Walter B.wriston


“I have learned ovwr the years that ones mine is made up,this diminishes fear;knowing what must be done does away with fear."-Rosa Parks



rephrase or restate the quotation in your own words.how is the meaning of the quotation changed by your choice of words.

explain the quotation.wat do you think the author meant?wat does the quotation say about the life and personality of the author?wat does the quotation mean in your life


pose questions.wat does the quotation spark?wat questions would you ask the author?wat questions about life does the quotation raise for you.


offer an alternative view.explain why you disagree with the sentiments expressed in the quotation.


note your first thoughts when you read the quotation.what images,feelings,or memories does the language evoke?write a poem with these words that fits the tone and mood of the quotation.

describe a situation in which this quotation relates to your life.

Chose the adjective phrase and the word it modifies in the sentence. “ we left our treasure chest behind the garden wall “
a. the adjective phase “ we left “; the word it modifies Is we
b. the adjective phrase is “ our treasure chest “; the word it modifies is we
c. the adjective phrase is “ left out treasure “ the word it modifies is chest
d. the adjective phrase is “ behind the garden wall”; the word is modifies is chest

Which sentence uses the correct pronoun? A. The curious child watched they play in the yard. B. The curious child watched them play in the yard. C. The curious child watched his play in the yard. D. The curious child watched he play in the yard.