Part A What inference about the flag can be made based on a “A Flag with 50 Stars”? A. Few people understand the significance of the number of stars and stripes on the flag. B. Its past history is more well known by Americans than its more modern history. C. The decision to change the design of the flag has always cause controversy. D. The placement of stars on the flag has been a design challenge throughout history. Question 2 Part B Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A? A. “Now that Alaska and Hawaii had been admitted as states, Congressman Moeller had succeeded in having Bob's design chosen as the new U. S. flag.” B. “Legend has it that a Philadelphia seamstress named Betsy Ross was hired by George Washington himself to create this flag.” C. “There is no evidence that this legend is true, and no one knows for certain who made the first flag, which had 13 stars and 13 stripes.” D. “The U. S. flag at the time had six neat rows of eight stars each. What would be the best way to add two more stars while keeping the arrangement neat and orderly?”

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.