Bellwork #5: MCT2 Practice

1. (1) The fog did not prevent planes from taking off. (2) The fog blanketed the airport. Bellwork #5: MCT2 Practice Read these sentences. Whichof the following creates a complex sentence with an adverb clause? {4.c} [DOK 2] (Basic) F. Blanketing the airport, the fog did not prevent planes from taking off. G. The fog blanketed the airport but did not prevent planes from taking off. H. The fog that blanketed the airport did not prevent planes from taking off. J. Although fog blanketed the airport, the fog did not prevent planes from taking off.

2. (1) Bruce worked at a gas station. (2) Bruce decided to look for a better job. (3) Bruce had experience with programming computers. (4) Bruce discussed his goals with the gas station owner. Bellwork #6: MCT2 Practice Read these sentences. Which of the following sentences combines these sentences into a compound-complex sentence? {4.c} [DOK 2] (Proficient) F. Bruce worked at a gas station, but he decided to look for a better job; Bruce had experience with programming computers, and he discussed his goals with the gas station owner. G. After working at a gas station, Bruce decided to look for a better job; having had experience with programming computers, Bruce discussed his goals with the gas station owner. H. Bruce worked at a gas station but decided to look for a better job; since he had experience with programming computers, Bruce discussed his goals with the gas station owner. J. Since Bruce worked at a gas station and had experience with programming computers, he decided to look for a better job after discussing his goals with the gas station owner.

3. Bellwork #7: MCT2 Practice Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive used as an adjective? {4.a} [DOK 1] (Proficient) F. The embarrassed student called to apologize for her behavior. G. Our group intended to leave early on Friday afternoon. H. To paint is why I was placed on this earth! J. I have homework to finish before class.

4. Bellwork #8: MCT2 Practice Which of the following sentences is an example of an infinitive phrase used as a direct object? {4.a} [DOK 2] (Advanced} Jackie has decided to register for the free speech class at the community center. B. To speak well in front of others is only one of the skills one learns in speech class. C. The speech students were on their way to class when the commotion began. D. Turner’s goal is to take a speech class next semester.

5. Bellwork #9: MCT2 Practice (1) Twelve members of the exploration party sought a shortcut to the California gold fields. (2) Twelve members of the exploration party avoided the desert. Read these sentences. Which of the following sentences correctly combines these two sentences by using an infinitive phrase as an adverb? {4.a} [DOK 2] (Advanced) F. Avoiding the desert caused twelve members of the exploration party to seek a shortcut to the California gold fields. G. By seeking a shortcut to the California gold fields, twelve members of the exploration party managed to avoid the desert. H. Twelve members of the exploration party used a shortcut to the California gold fields to avoid the desert. J. To avoid the desert was the reason twelve members of the exploration party sought a shortcut to the California gold fields.