Memoir
1. Which of the following best describes the type of writing the author uses in this passage?
A. Autobiographical writing
5. What is the stated theme of this story?
a. Kindness will ultimately be rewarded.
8. Part A: Which of the following items is most likely told using first-person naive point of view
B. I could tell Marina was upset. When I went over, I saw a big red letter marked on her test paper. Was she upset over one letter
13. What is the meaning of suboptimal? Base your answer on your knowledge of the Latin prefix sub- and the definition of the word optimal: “most favorable”or “ideal"
a. less than ideal
17. The multiple-meaning word extends is underlined in the paragraph. Which of the following definitions of the word is its likeliest meaning in the paragraph?
d. continues over a specified time
2. Part A. Which statement best explains why the passage is an example of reflective writing?
B. It shares the author's feelings about events.
6. Which of the following statements is an implied theme of the story?
b. Do not judge capability based only on appearances.
8. Part B: Which answer choice gives the reason that best supports the answer to Part A?
A. The narrator uses the pronoun I and does not fully understand what he or she is narrating.
14. Using your knowledge of the base word continue, what can you most logically conclude about the meaning of the word discontinuous?
a. It has to do with how constant something is.
18. The word graphic has multiple meanings. Which of the following is the most likely meaning of the word graphic as it is used in the paragraph?
c. created using pictures
2. Part B: Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
c. I felt good, too, because I had helped Bobby out. (paragraph 6)
7. Part A: Which of the following is the best example of an allusion in the story?
C. Unlike the Cowardly Lion in the children’s story, he was confident that he could face danger on his own. (sentence 6)
9. Which of the following best describes the poem?
a. It follows a pattern of rhyme, so it has a formal structure.
15. What is the meaning of the word vacant in the following sentence? Use context clues to help you choose the correct definition.
We were all packed; however, the previous tenants had not yet moved, so we had to wait until the house was vacant before moving in.
a. empty
19. In which of the following sentences do the subject and verb agree?
a. The paintings on the far wall of the gallery are my favorites.
3. Which of the following characteristics most clearly shows that this passage is a memoir?
a. It focuses on a single significant experience of the writer’s.
7. Part B: How does the allusion identified in Part A help the author develop the theme of the story?
B. It uses a contrast to highlight the lion’s character, emphasizing how hegoes out of his way to show kindness.
10. Which of the following contains the best example of consonance?
d. . . . his lips are pale and still (line 17)
16. Part A: Which of the following is the meaning of the suffix -ical?
d. having to do with
20. Which subject and verb correctly complete the following sentence?
________ _________found links between brain chemicals and happiness.
c. Scientists; have
4. Describe the central idea of this memoir. Provide a detail to support this central idea.
Everyone has individual talents and strengths that must be nurtured. ex: Author realizing how well Bobby communicated through drawing and helping Bobby use his drawing ability to succeed.
Bonus: What is theme?
A theme is a universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature.
11. Which answers correctly identify a sound device in line 10 of the poem? Choose two options.
a. assonance: you/bugle
b. alliteration: flag/flung
16. Part B: The word topical is formed from the base word topic, meaning “subject of discussion or thought.” Given the answer to Part A, what can you conclude is the meaning of topical in the passage?
c. having to do with subjects currently being discussed
23. Sasha and _______ asked the school librarian to help ________ find the book we needed.
Part A: Which pair of pronouns correctly completes the following sentence?
b. I; us