Fiction
In paragraphs 2 through 6, what can the reader infer about Baatar?
F - Baatar needs to learn how to earn people's respect.
Read the dictionary entry on your paper. Which definition of the word dissolve is used in line 8?
C - Definition 3
In paragraph 3, what does overwhelmed mean?
G - Reacted with strong emotion
She smelled like a rose.
Simile
Which sentence best supports the idea that there was value in Baatar's search for the sponge?
D - "You sent me to find this thing so that I would learn what it meant to be a servant." (Paragraph 26)
Lines 1 through 4 reveal that the speaker -
F- Has planned for a variety of activities
The details in paragraph 6 and 7 support the key idea that Isabella and Soledad -
A - want money from their business to be used for people in need
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
Alliteration
Which sentence best describes Baatar's relationship with his father?
F - Baatar admires his father.
The poet includes the punctuation at the end of line 13 most likely to emphasize -
A - an important moment during the trip.
What is the central idea of the selection?
H - A craft that two sisters made as a gift led them to start a successful business.
He is a shining star.
Metaphor
Why is paragraph 27 important to the plot?
F - the paragraph shows Saihan's joy at the change in Baatar's behavior.
What is the main message of the poem?
H - experiencing a different environment can be refreshing
How does the author mainly organize paragraphs 2 through 5?
H - By describing in chronological order the events that led to Isabella and Soledad starting their business.
The light danced on the surface of the water.
Personification
What is the best summary of the story?
Answer Choice B
How does the the description in lines 7 through 12 affect the reader's understanding of the setting?
C - it shows that the speaker is traveling out of the city.
Based on information in the selection, the reader can conclude that Isabella and Soledad can best be described as -
B - hardworking
The owl hooted in the tree.
Onomatopoeia