A Big Year By Bob Kowalski Would you go to the ends of the earth to see a bird? What if it were a really special bird: one with beautiful feathers, an entrancing call, or a silly dance? What if seeing that one special bird would allow you to win a contest? If that contest doesn't get you on television or win you any cash prizes, would you still do it? For those who participate in the "Big Year," the honor of beating the previous record is the only reward they get or even want. A "Big Year" is a year in which a person attempts to see as many different species of birds as possible within a particular region. For most in North America who participate in a "Big Year," this region is the lower 48 American states, plus Alaska, Canada, and a couple of French islands off the Canadian coast. You may be thinking that looking at birds is silly, but just think about the numbers of the recent record holders and the commitment it takes to get these numbers. One recent "Big Year" winner managed to see 744 birds in one year, missing the record by just one bird. Big Year birders travel by train, plane, boat, car, bicycle, and of course, by foot. They can cover over 150 thousand miles to get numbers of sightings this high. They can also spend a small fortune. Just to clarify, the birds these contestants are counting are the number that they see in a particular year. You see, the contest is based on an honor system. No pictures or other evidence is required as proof of a sighting. Most birders take great pride in their reputation and their abilities to see or hear and then identify a bird. Usually, important sightings of the rare birds needed to get counts in the 700s are visited by hundreds of birders. It is pretty hard to cheat your way to a record-breaking year, but in general, few are interested in cheating. This honesty comes from the fact that most people who want to break such a record know the greatest rewards are not necessarily in winning. Such rewards are in being able to commit a year of your life to doing something you love. Rewards are found in seeing amazing, inspiring creatures like the California Condor or the Magnificent Frigate bird. Rewards also come in spending time with people who, like you, want to spend their time looking to the skies and trees for glimpses of emerald, crimson, or cerulean blue feathered jewels. You don't have to be able to travel a continent to have a big birding experience though. Have a big month. Or a big weekend. Set a personal record, learn to identify the species that live in your part of the world, or try to learn the calls of just two species of birds. You will soon find looking at birds isn't such a strange way to spend your time. Extra! Extra! Backyard Birding Many schools, families, and young birders across the country participate in the "Great Backyard Bird Count." While not as long as a "Big Year," the "Great Backyard Bird Count" happens every year. It depends on birders and families across the country to watch feeders and other areas in their yards and count the number of birds they see. Unlike the "Big Year," the goal is not to see who can count the most birds. Instead, participants in this event work together to help bird experts get a good idea of how birds are doing. Participants are given checklists and enter their sightings on a website. Called a "citizen-science" project, this event is open to anyone, requires no travel, and happens every year over one weekend in February. Which of the two events described would be best for a beginning birder? Use details and information from the article to explain your choice.​

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Entrancing means "delightful, enchanting", while Fascinating means "of great interest, enchanting, captivating".

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During the Great Depression, no one could afford to spend
money. Therefore, businesses could not afford to hire
workers. But this lack of work was the reason people could
not afford to spend money in the first place.
Which term best describes the structure of the passage?
A. Cause and effect
B. Chronological
C. Objective
D. Thematic

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Read the lines from T. S. Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."

Let us go then, you and I,
When the evening is spread out against the sky
Like a patient etherized upon a table;

Which of these does the image of the evening most suggest?

reluctance
illness
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peace

PLZ HELP ITS TIMED Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
A. The weight-lifting club (founded 1976) raised over a thousand dollars for charity this year.
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Give an example of a fixed cost.​

Select the correct text in the passage.

Which detail best develops the central idea?

The Footprints of Time
by Charles Bancroft
(excerpt from “Section VI. The Roman Republic”)
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PLZ HELP ITS TIMED A group member suggests a bake sale to raise money for a club. Which of the following builds off of this idea?
A. We could also sell cartons of milk with the baked goods to raise profits.
B. My brother did a bake sale for his club and raised three hundred dollars in a week.
C. Bake sales don't work; we should do a car wash instead.
D. I like the idea of a bake sale.

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Read the excerpt. Then choose the correct way to complete the sentence.

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Questions 1-8 Complete the notes below.

Choose ONE WORD ONLY from the passage for each answer.

Write your answers in boxes 1-8 on your answer sheet.

Children’s play

Uses of children’s play

building a ‘magical kingdom’ may help develop 1.......

board games involve 2 ....... and turn-taking

Recent changes affecting children’s play

populations of 3....... have grown

opportunities for free play are limited due to

- fear of 4 .......

- fear of 5 .......

- increased 6 .......in schools

International policies on children’s play

it is difficult to find 7 .......to support new policies

research needs to study the impact of play on the rest of the child’s8 .......

. All researchers must---------- this week’s session on laboratory policies.
(A) attend (B) comply (C) inspect (D) apply

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How well do you know your comic book superheroes and villains? Mark each fictional comic book character as a hero or villain.
Title hero villan
Lex Luther
hero – Lex Luther
villan – Lex Luther
Black Panther
hero – Black Panther
villan – Black Panther
The Penguin
hero – The Penguin
villan – The Penguin
Dr. Strange (hero)
hero – Dr. Strange (hero)
villan – Dr. Strange (hero)
Groot
hero – Groot
villan – Groot

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