Father William 1
Father William 2
Popcorn: Yesterday and Today 1
Popcorn: Yesterday and Today 2
Test Tips
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What issue does the poem mainly describe? A The son thinks the father is too old to do the things he does. B The son wants to be like his father. C The father does not think he is old. D The father and son argue a lot.
A The son thinks the father is too old to do the things he does.
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What cause-and-effect relationship is described in lines 21 through 24? F The father's jaw is strengthened from arguing with his wife. G The father's strong teeth enable him to eat the bones and the beak of the goose. H Eating the bones and the beak of the goose prove the father to be a foolish man. J The father has eaten so many geese in his life that his teeth are used to it.
F The father's jaw is strengthened from arguing with his wife.
100
What information should the reader expect after reading the first paragraph of the selection? A An account of the story of popcorn B An explanation of the reasons for eating popcorn C An account of the reasons popcorn is popular D A story about people who eat popcorn
A An account of the story of popcorn
100
In the selection, evidence of the popularity of popcorn today is presented by F telling how much the average American consumes. G comparing its taste with that of apple pie. H telling about the long ago rites that used popcorn. J comparing popcorn to white flowers.
F telling how much the average American consumes.
100
Explain the process of the hand strategy to find the best summary of an expository text:
Draw a hand. Choose the most important parts of the beginning, middle, and end. Review the answer choices to see which have all 3 of those parts. Of the answer choices that have those 3 parts, choose the one that only lists FACTS from the selection, and also one that is SHORT with NO REPEATED INFORMATION.
200
Read line 3 of the poem. And yet you incessantly stand on your head What poetic device is in this line? F Metaphor G Simile H Onomatopoeia J Alliteration
J Alliteration
200
What makes the son believe that his father's eye is still steady in spite of his age? A His ability to do a back-somersault B His ability to stand on his head C His ability to balance an eel on his nose D His ability to eat an entire goose
C His ability to balance an eel on his nose
200
The author organizes this selection by F describing how popcorn is eaten. G detailing the history of popcorn. H listing where popcorn is available in America. J summarizing the invention of popcorn.
G detailing the history of popcorn.
200
What is one way that popcorn is prepared differently from in the 1800s? A Popcorn can now be made in the fireplace. B Popcorn can now be made in the microwave. C Popcorn can now be made on the stove. D Popcorn can now be made using hot oil.
B Popcorn can now be made in the microwave.
200
What is the first thing you should do when you see a reading selection?
Read it one time for understanding
300
What two literary devices does each group of lines contain? A Dialogue and irony B Dialogue and onomatopoeia C Humor and dialogue D Humor and simile
C Humor and dialogue
300
What difference between the young and old Father William is revealed in lines 1 through 8 of the poem? F He no longer has any sense of balance. G His jaws are no longer strong. H He no longer fears injuring his brain. J His limbs are no longer supple.
H He no longer fears injuring his brain.
300
Which of the following would best support the author's purpose in writing this selection? A A time line of dates in popcorn's history B A table comparing types of popcorn produced today C A graph comparing the amounts of popcorn consumed in North and South America D A map of New Mexico showing the location of the cave
A A time line of dates in popcorn's history
300
Which statement from Ben's speech agrees with his graph? F Popcorn retains its popularity with so many varieties available that ancient people would hardly recognize it. G In the 1800s, machines for cooking popcorn were created. H In 1948, tiny ears of ancient popping corn were found in a cave in New Mexico. J Today, the average American eats about 68 quarts of popcorn each year.
F Popcorn retains its popularity with so many varieties available that ancient people would hardly recognize it.
300
What can you do after you read a poem once to get to know the poem better?
Go through and highlight words that are important to the poem, making notes on why they are important.
400
What is the main way the author creates humor in the poem? F Through rhyme G Through suspense H Through exaggeration J Through description
H Through exaggeration
400
What does the word incessantly mean in line 3? A Annoyingly B Carelessly C Constantly D Dangerously
C Constantly
400
What is paragraph 2 mostly about? F How ancient people of the Americas used popcorn G Why popcorn was much more popular in South America than in North America H How explorers took the discovery of popcorn with them and developed it in Europe J When Mexico developed the first uses of popcorn
F How ancient people of the Americas used popcorn
400
Based on information in the selection, which is the most accurate statement regarding popcorn? A Popcorn has changed with the times. B Pilgrims brought popcorn with them to America. C Americans are responsible for the popularity of popcorn. D Popcorn is less popular in today's world.
A Popcorn has changed with the times.
400
What can text features tell you about an expository text?
They tell you what's important in the text.
500
As used in line 14, what does the word supple mean? A Hard B Flexible C Stiff D Active
B Flexible
500
As used in line 13, what does the word sage mean? F Angry man G Foolish man H Funny man J Wise man
J Wise man
500
According to the selection, what is one effect of the popularity of popcorn in America? A Americans eat a lot of popcorn each year. B Popcorn is now cooked in a microwave. C Spaniards make jewelry out of popcorn. D Scientists keep looking in caves for popcorn.
A Americans eat a lot of popcorn each year.
500
Which sentence from the selection is a fact that shows Americans like popcorn? F Today, the average American eats about 68 quarts of popcorn each year. G In the 1940s, popcorn was the first food deliberately cooked in a microwave. H In the 1800s, machines for cooking popcorn were created. J When the Pilgrims arrived in America, they adopted the new food.
F Today, the average American eats about 68 quarts of popcorn each year.
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What resource should you use if you don't know what a word in a reading selection, test question, or answer choice means?
A dictionary.
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