Grade Practice Test | Lumos Learning

Which of the following provides the best support for the following topic sentence?

Benjamin Franklin was an amazing man.

Which of the following provides the least amount of support for the following topic sentence?

The Pacific Ring of Fire is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the Pacific Ocean.

(1)The Emperor Penguin is the only penguin species that breeds during the Antarctic winter. It treks 31–75 miles over the ice to breeding colonies, which may include thousands of penguins. (2)The female lays a single egg, which is then incubated by the male while the female returns to the sea to feed; parents subsequently take turns foraging at sea and caring for their chick in the colony. (3)The average lifespan of the Empire Penguin is 20 years, although observations suggest that some Emperor Penguins may live to 50 years of age. (4) The movie, Happy Feet was based on Emperor Penguins. (5) The lifespan is typically 20 years in the wild, although observations suggest that some may live to 50 years of age.

Which of the sentences in the above paragraph least support(s) the topic sentence?

Writing Standards (W.8.1)