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(1)
which of the following best describes the meaning of the term barrio?
a. a store selling magazines, cigarettes and groceries in a city neighborhood
b. an african-american slum
c. a group of people living in a mono-cultural (usually hispanic) city neighborhood
d. a nightclub in a city neighborhood

(2)
using the chunking strategy to identify unknown words is most closely associated with which of the following purposes?
a. to practice using proper syllabication rules
b. to make the words easier to pronounce and comprehend
c. to identify the word's prefix and/or suffix
d. to isolate the word's root

(3)
the author writes her book using a specific structure. which of the following elements is the most clearly identifiable aspect of this structure?
a. the series of vignettes the author uses to tell her story
b. the free verse she uses to evoke emotion
c. the author's unusual punctuation to enhance meaning
d. the author's frequent use of satire to show political disdain

(4)
the strategy most closely associated with identifying multi-syllabic unknown words is
a. diagramming sentences according to their subjects and objects.
b. chunking words into pronounceable syllables.
c. breaking paragraphs into clearly identifiable events and ideas.
d. segmenting the text into headings and sub-headings.

(5)
in the united states, a barrio is most identified with
a. low income hispanic city neighborhoods.
b. sprawling african-american slums.
c. high crime areas populated by immigrants.
d. areas of a city where homeless people live.