Vocabulary
The latin roots navis (ship) + agere (drive).
What does the word navigate mean?
A. overcome a problem
B. find the way
C. speak sharply
D. derive an answer
B. find the way
Excerpt from "Looking for Alaska"
“Why do you want to leave home, Miles?” Mom asked. “Because of me?” my dad asked. He had attended Culver Creek. I showed then the biography of Rabelais. “So this guy,” I said. “He was this poet and his last words were ‘I go to seek a Great Perhaps.’ That’s why I’m going. So I don’t have to wait until I die to start seeking a Great Perhaps.”
It is likely that Miles wants to -
A. leave his parents.
B. go experience life.
C. learn more about Rabelais.
D. seek answers to his parents’ questions.
B. go experience life.
The Great Bambino, Babe Ruth, is often regarded as the greatest baseball player of all time. He hit 714 homeruns during his career. He won three World Series championships and was elected into the hall of fame in 1936.
The author wrote this paragraph to –
A. provide background for Babe Ruth’s early life
B. explain why baseball is America’s past time
C. provide reasons for why people say Babe Ruth was the greatest
C. provide reasons for why people say Babe Ruth was the greatest
1 Glimmering orange, black and white,
Your beautiful and delicate wings;
Like tissue paper they unfurl and flap,
Magically gliding above the trees
5 The Monarch in the sky, glorious sight.
The poet uses the simile in line 3 to -
A. emphasize the delicateness of butterfly wings
B. identify another animal that inhabits the area
C. describe how butterflies change over time
D. express the idea that trees are less beautiful without butterflies
A. emphasize the delicateness of butterfly wings
Read this dictionary entry.
Gawkiness adj 1. to be clumsy in movement 2. strange in appearance 3. to sound strangely
How is gawkiness used in the following sentence?
The dress was purple with brown dots, but it went with the overall gawkiness of her outfit.
A. Definition 1
B. Definition 2
C. Definition 3
B. Definition 2
Excerpt from "The Hunger Games"
Our part of District 12, nicknamed the Seam, is usually crawling with coal miners heading out to the morning shift at this hour. Men and women with hunched shoulders, swollen knuckles, many who have long since stopped trying to scrub the coal dust out of their broken nails, the lines of their sunken faces. But today the black cinder streets are empty. Shutters on the squat gray houses are closed. The reaping isn’t until two. May as well sleep in. If you can.
The author most likely included a description of the coal miners to –
A. explain why they can’t sleep.
B. create a visual of their hard life.
C. describe what the town looks like.
D. emphasize why the houses are closed.
B. create a visual of their hard life.
The Great Bambino, Babe Ruth, is often regarded as the greatest baseball player of all time. He hit 714 homeruns during his career. He won three World Series championships and was elected into the hall of fame in 1936.
How does the author organize this paragraph?
A. an idea with support
B. problem with a solution
C. sequential order
D. compare and contrast
A. an idea with support
A text that is true and informational.
1 Glimmering orange, black and white,
Your beautiful and delicate wings;
Like tissue paper they unfurl and flap,
Magically gliding above the trees
5 The Monarch in the sky, glorious sight.
Which line best expresses the speaker’s appreciation of how Monarchs fly?
A. Glimmering orange, black and white
B. Your beautiful and delicate wings
C. Magically gliding above the trees
C. Magically gliding above the trees
What does the word treacherous mean in the sentence below?
It was a treacherous trip, but we had to swim near the sharks to get back on the boat.
A. quick
B. unexpected
C. dangerous
C. dangerous
Excerpt from "The Hunger Games"
Our part of District 12, nicknamed the Seam, is usually crawling with coal miners heading out to the morning shift at this hour. Men and women with hunched shoulders, swollen knuckles, many who have long since stopped trying to scrub the coal dust out of their broken nails, the lines of their sunken faces. But today the black cinder streets are empty. Shutters on the squat gray houses are closed. The reaping isn’t until two. May as well sleep in. If you can.
We can assume that the people living in Seam-
A. are out in the streets.
B. should be at work.
C. need more sleep.
D. are overworked.
D. are overworked
Christmas Island is officially called the Territory of Christmas island. It is located north of Australia in the Indian Ocean. The island is home to many natural wonders including the red crab migration. There are also many vacant beaches, untouched by humans.
The author wrote this paragraph to –
A. persuade the reader to take a vacation to Christmas island
B. explain why Christmas Island is unique
C. provide reasons for preserving the habitats on Christmas Island
B. explain why Christmas Island is unique
1 In the blazing heat on July afternoons
Crows, snakes, and scorpions
Look for shade and lay in cool sand
I sit up high on a prickly home
5 Safely among the stickery and spines, Wings tucked back singing my song.
Which lines best express the speaker’s actions on a summer afternoon?
A. In the blazing heat on July afternoons
B. Look for shade and lay in cool sand
C. I sit up high on a prickly home
C. I sit up high on a prickly home
She shook her head sadly. “This one doesn’t suit me either, Mom. Why does this have to be so difficult? Maybe I just shouldn’t go to prom,” she said dejectedly.
Look at the dictionary entry below.
suit / soot / n. 1. A set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together 2. Any costume worn for some special activity 3. A process by which a court of law makes a decision to settle a disagreement or problem between people or organizations 4. v. to be appropriate or becoming to
What does the word suit mean?
Definition 3
Excerpt from "Wonder"
I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I eat ice cream. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an XBox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go. I wish I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing. Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.
We can infer that the kid-
A. thinks people look at him likes he’s ordinary.
B. wishes he could act like all the other kids.
C. likes to do ordinary things.
D. looks different than other kids.
D. looks different than other kids.
Christmas Island is officially called the Territory of Christmas island. It is located north of Australia in the Indian Ocean. The island is home to many natural wonders including the red crab migration. There are also many vacant beaches, untouched by humans.
The reader can conclude-
A. the author believes the red crab migration is interesting
B. there is no other place like Christmas Island
C. it is hot on Christmas Island
D. Australians never visit Christmas Island
A. the author believes the red crab migration is interesting
1 I stomped up the stairs,
My feet pounding like hammers
Straight to my bedroom.
It wasn’t fair that I have timeout
Because I said I was sorry,
6 But my sister lied her way out.
The poet includes line 6 most likely to –
A. describe the reason why her sister was not in timeout
B. highlight the importance of apologizing
C. emphasize her companionship with her sister
D. show why her decision was better than her sister's
A. describe the reason why her sister was not in timeout
The book is so good that Jake is reading Half-Blood Prince for the second time.
What’s the draw? “Fantasy is full of action and excitement,” Jake says.
Look at the dictionary entry below.
draw / ˈgrä-gē/ n. 1. An act of drawing 2. Something that attracts customers, an audience 3. Something that is moved by being drawn, as the movable part of a drawbridge. 4. Something that is chosen or drawn at random, as lot or chance
What does the word draw mean?
Excerpt from "Wonder"
I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid. I mean, sure, I do ordinary things. I eat ice cream. I ride my bike. I play ball. I have an XBox. Stuff like that makes me ordinary. I guess. And I feel ordinary. Inside. But I know ordinary kids don’t make other ordinary kids run away screaming in playgrounds. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go. I wish I could walk down the street without people seeing me and then doing that look-away thing. Here’s what I think: the only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.
Which quote helps you make your inference?
A. I do ordinary things. I eat ice cream. I ride my bike.
B. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go.
C. The only reason I’m not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.
D. I know I’m not an ordinary ten-year-old kid.
B. I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go.
The interlocking rings of the Olympic Games are important symbols of unity. The five rings represent the five continents that come together for each Olympic Games. As a result of the Olympics, people learn about different cultures and celebrate talent from around the globe.
Which detail from the selection supports the idea that the Olympics promote unity?
A. the Olympic symbol is made of rings
B. five continents come together for the Olympics
C. there are different cultures on Earth
B. five continents come together for the Olympics
What is the purpose of the following passage? Butterflies are colorful, flying insects from the Lepidoptera order. Because they are insects, they have three body parts. The three body parts are called the head, thorax, and abdomen. They also have six jointed legs, two antennae and compound eyes.
To inform
1 This magical transformation in nature
Like an unwrapped gift;
The empty chrysalis husk,
A sign that you are ready to fly
5 Orange, black, rust, butterfly mature.
The poet includes line 5 most likely to –
A. describe the infant stage in a caterpillar's life cycle
B. highlight the colors of the chrysalis husk
C. emphasize the mature Monarch's colors
D. show how the Monarch flies from the hanging chrysalis
C. emphasize the mature Monarch's colors