An Unfair Advantage and The Donkey and Its Shadow
(AUAATDATS) Which TWO sentences from the play lead the friends to present the twins with a test?
B. MADISON: Yeah, and it’s not fair because you guys have an advantage. (paragraph 2) and E. JACOB: Tell me that you guys don’t already have your project all planned out. (paragraph 7)
(AUAATDATS) Which statement BEST describes how the
structures of the play and the fable each
contribute to their style?
C. The play tells an entertaining story through
dialogue, while the fable teaches the reader a
lesson through an unresolved conflict.
Read the following sentence.
When I got into a bicycle accident, it was a blessing in disguise because I met my future fiancée, who was a nurse in the hospital.
What is the author implying by the use of the phrase a blessing in disguise?
C. A "blessing in disguise" is when something
advantageous results from a situation that
appears negative.
Identify the correct substitution for the ITALISIZED
portion of the sentence below.
To prepare these muffins start by putting two
ripe bananas a cup of walnuts, 2 cups of flour,
two eggs, 1 cup of sugar in a bowl.
D. muffins, start by putting two ripe bananas, a cup
of walnuts,
What is the complete name of our school Mascot?
Freddy the Falcon
(AUAATDATS) In the fable, which TWO actions are caused by the men’s argument?
A. Simon has to walk to the town.&
E. While the men are arguing, they stop paying
attention to the donkey. The beast sees its
chance to be free and runs away.
(AUAATDATS)
Part A:
Which conclusion can the reader draw about the
twins’ project in the play?
Which detail from the play BEST supports the
correct answer in Part A?
A. They will each contribute to it. AND
D. ARIANA: How about I’ll draw a map and you can
write up information to support the routes that I
show . . . ? (paragraph 22)
His parents demanded it and he acquiesced.
What is an antonym for acquiesced?
B. disobeyed
Choose the sentence that uses the word static in
the same way the story does: "I'm about to do
my thing cause the man on the loudspeaker has
just announced the fifty-yard dash...you can
hardly make out what he's sayin for the static."
A. John moved the radio from the counter to the
table to reduce the static.
Which month of the year only has 28 days?
February
(AUAATDATS)Read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the fable.
However, as they passed the village outskirts, they entered a treeless plain that left them little to look at, but even worse, it left nothing to block the sun.
How does the action of the fable change after this event?
A. The two men are no longer able to enjoy the trip.
(PARTNER) Part A:
How does the speaker feel about the first day of
school?
Part B:
Which line from the poem supports the answer in
Part A?
C. He is resigned to not having friends.
C. Not getting involved. (line 19)
Read the sentence below:
The frog, hopping from one rock to the next, managed to get away from the boy.
Below, select the noun that is being modified by
the participle phrase.
A. the frog
Which figurative language tool is used in the
following line: "Fame is a fickle food..."
C. Alliteration
What are the three main ingredients for Rice Crispy Treats?
Marshmallows, Butter, and Rice Crispy Cereal
(AUAATDATS)Which BEST shows how the characters’ points of
view at the end of the fable differ from that of the
reader?
B. Simon and the neighbor both think they are
right, but the reader realizes that both men are
wrong.
(PARTNER) What effect is created by the difference in the
reader’s point of view of the speaker and the
speaker’s point of view of himself?
D. sympathy
Read the following sentence:
Her older brother, whom I've never met, goes to Georgetown University.
If the sentence has correct usage of commas,
select correct. If there is an error, select
incorrect.
A. Correct
Which is the correct way to write the following
sentence?
I put my binder, a ruler, two felt pens, and a
dictionary into my new, backpack.
C. I put my binder, a ruler, two felt pens, and a
dictionary into my new backpack.
What are the 5 C's of Arizona?
Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus and Climate
(AUAATDATS)Part A:
What conclusion can the reader draw about how
the two men feel at the beginning of the fable?
Part B:
Which sentence from paragraph 2 of the fable
BEST supports the correct answer in Part A?
A. They each are respectful of the other.
D. When Simon said he would feel bad making the
neighbor walk all the way, the neighbor replied
that was nonsense because he would get his
money.
(PARTNER) Which TWO lines from the poem identify the
setting?
C. To the first day of school. (line 7)
F. Side by side down the hall. (line 30)
What literary device is used in the sentence
below?
I've been to the dentist many times so I know the
drill.
B. Pun
What are the 8 parts of speech?
Adjectives, Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs, Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections
What is the highest grossing movie of all time?
The first Avatar.