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What do you think about this quote from educator and Civil Rights activist Dorothy Height?
"Without community service, we would not have a strong quality of life."
Agreee
Disagree
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supporter; defender
advocate
encompass
insecurity
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to include
advocate
encompass
insecurity
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state of being unsure or without confidence
advocate
encompass
insecurity
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state of being unsure or without confidence
stabilize
vulnerable
insecurity
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likely to be affected by
stabilize
vulnerable
insecurity
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Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this Article?
Many homeless families find shelter by moving in with friends or family or sleeping in their vehicles
School staff are not always aware of who needs assistance because homeless students may feel shy about coming forward.
Many advocates believe homeless students can help their own cause by sharing their situation with trusted school staff.
Schools are working to become better allies to their homeless students by providing them with the support they need.
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Which is the closest antonym for the word vulnerable?
resistant
solemn
restless
perilous
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Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that there can be obstacles to helping students who are experiencing homelessness?
Many teachers, counselors, and social workers are helping homeless students connect with services that can help stabilize their living situations.
Even so, school staff are not always aware of who needs assistance. Students may also feel shy about coming forward.
Without her high school's support, Christine is doubtful she would be where she is today.
Like Christine's assistant principal, educators can team with at-risk students to help them get the support they need.
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Which question is not answered by the Article
How can students experiencing homelessness help their own cause?
How has the Covid-19 pandemic affected the homeless crisis?
How can families support schools that are helping homeless students?
How do school communities support the needs of homeless students?
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Think about the following statement made by Barbara Duffield, executive director of SchoolHouse Connection:
"School was really the only basic provider of services for these families, and that is even more so now even during school closures…There really isn't another system out there that's meeting their needs. It's school."
The author's purpose for including this quote was to __________
emphasize that the services some schools are providing to their homeless students are vital
provide details about what schools are doing to become better allies to homeless students
argue that providing access to technology is not what homeless students need most
suggest that schools are not in a good position to provide services to homeless students
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Read this passage from the Article:
One assistant principal in particular knew what the school's homeless students were facing. She made sure they had access to supplies for hygiene and schoolwork…. With that support, Christine was able to stay on track to graduate.
In this passage, the word access means __________.
protection from something
separation from something
hesitation to use something
permission to use something
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Which of these is a statement of opinion?
Homelessness can be any situation where a person does not have a permanent place to call home
Many teachers and counselors are taking action to connect homeless students to services
One study estimated that about 1 in 30 teens experience homelessness at some point in a year.
Schools and communities are not doing enough to help homeless students and their families
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What is a cause-and-effect relationship that takes place in the Article?
Because Christine Delianne credits her assistant principal with helping her graduate, more schools have stepped up to serve as social safety nets
Because the Covid-19 pandemic caused people to lose their jobs, the homeless crisis has become much worse.
Because many homeless students are asking for help, more communities are mobilizing to become better allies to them.
Because no extensive studies have been done, it's tough to calculate how many American kids are homeless.
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Which of these is most important to include in a summary of this Article?
Many advocates for homeless students believe that students should share their situation with trusted school staff in an effort to help their own cause
Many homeless families find temporary shelter by moving in with friends or family, staying at a low-cost motel, or sleeping in their vehicles.
School staff are not always aware of who needs assistance because homeless students may feel shy about coming forward.
Schools are working to become better allies to their homeless students by providing them physical, emotional, and educational support.
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Which is the closest synonym for the word formulate?
devise
encounter
implement
stabilize
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Which passage from the Article best supports the idea that there can be obstacles to helping students who are experiencing homelessness?
Even so, staff members are not always aware of who needs assistance, and students may feel shy about coming forward.
Without her school's support, Christine is doubtful she would be where she is today.
With that physical and emotional support, Christine was able to stay on track to graduate, even when she wondered where she might be sleeping that night.
Many teachers, administrators, counselors, and social workers are taking action to connect homeless students with social services that can help stabilize their living situations
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Which question is not answered by the Article?
How can students experiencing homelessness help their own cause?
How can families support schools that are helping homeless students?
How do school communities support the needs of homeless students?
How many young people may be experiencing homelessness at any one time?
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Which two words are the closest antonyms?
encompasses and omits
emotional and haughty
insecurity and aspiration
access and domain
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Which of these is a statement of opinion?
Many teachers and counselors are taking action to connect homeless students to social services
Schools and communities are not doing enough to help homeless students and their families
One study estimated that 4.2 million young people in the U.S. experience homelessness in a year
Homelessness can be any situation where a person does not have a permanent place to call home.