Module I: Reading and Writing

First Woman tells the tale of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. While Callie is a fictional character, the first female astronaut and person of color will soon set foot on the Moon - an historic milestone and part of upcoming NASA Artemis missions. Through a series of graphic novels and digital platforms, First Woman aims to ______ audiences and inspire the next generation of explorers who will return to the Moon.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A anticipate

B captivate

C decimate

D peruse

Modern communication has evolved to the point that door-to-door mail delivery is practically ______; that is, as out-of-date as having your mail delivered today by a mailman in a horse-drawn cart.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A practical

B unexpected

C obsolete

D insular

Poets use the beauty of nature and its quickly changing seasons to make a statement about the futility of protesting change. They compare human lives to the evanescence of spring ______ their brief existences with the permanence of the giant boulders that dot the vast landscape.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A opposing

B contrasting

C relating

D observing

Loss of forested areas poses an increasing threat to the integrity of the nation’s natural resources. As these areas are fragmented and disappear, so do the benefits they provide. By providing economic incentives to landowners to keep their forests as forests, we can ______ sustainable forest management and support strong markets for forest products.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A access

B determine

C enrich

D encourage

American bison once numbered 60 million in North America, with the population anchored in what is now the central United States. Many Indigenous cultures, especially in areas where the species was most abundant, developed strong ties with bison and relied upon them for sustenance, shelter, and cultural and religious practices. In the 19th century, bison were nearly driven to extinction through uncontrolled hunting and a U.S. policy of eradication tied to intentional harm against and control of Tribes. By 1889, only a few hundred wild bison remained. The ______ of bison contributed to the decline of healthy grassland ecosystems and, eventually, to the Dust Bowl in the 1930s.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

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A persecution

B enhancement

C identification

D persistence

Module I: Reading and Writing

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