Literature - Excerpt from Winter Wheat
What does paragraph 4 most reveal about the mother?
A. She is tireless.
B. She is responsible.
C. She has a hard time relaxing.
D. She has devotion for animals.
B. She is responsible.
Choose the sentence in which the words are capitalized correctly.
A. Students from Zachary Taylor Middle School visited the Reynoldsburg Fire Station yesterday.
B. Students from Zachary Taylor middle school visited the Reynoldsburg fire station yesterday.
C. Students from Zachary Taylor Middle school visited the Reynoldsburg Fire station yesterday.
What is A?
A. Students from Zachary Taylor Middle School visited the Reynoldsburg Fire Station yesterday.
I bought a second longboard so that my friends can enjoy my favorite _____________________ activity with me.
a. Preference
b. Leisure
c. Minute
d. Sifted
What is B?
b. Leisure
Which of the following is an example of Alliteration?
A. There are a million people in the hallway right now!
B. He was an animal during the game that day!
C. She looked at him like a deer in the headlights.
D. English excited Esther and she enthusiastically entered class.
E. I was so tired my bed was calling my name.
What is D?
D. English excited Esther and she enthusiastically entered class.
PART A: Which of the following best describes the central idea of the text?
A. Teenage male elephants need to be around older males in order to suppress violent behaviors.
B. Joining a group of bulls is an important process for young male elephants as they become adults.
C. When they grow older, male elephants continue the cycle of life by teaching other young males.
D. Taking risks and becoming more independent are both necessary for someone to grow up.
B. Joining a group of bulls is an important process for young male elephants as they become adults.
What does paragraph 9 mainly reveal about the narrator?
A. She thinks of nature as calming.
B. She is attached to familiar things and is close to her family.
C. She loves language and has a vivid imagination.
D. She pays attention to yearly patterns.
D. She pays attention to yearly patterns.
Choose the sentence in which the words are capitalized correctly.
A. The Davis cup is awarded to the Team that wins three matches in an Annual competition.
B. The Davis Cup is awarded to the team that wins three matches in an annual competition.
C. The davis cup is awarded to the team that wins three matches in an Annual Competition.
What is B?
B. The Davis Cup is awarded to the team that wins three matches in an annual competition.
To start with, your chance of winning the grand prize is minuscule, at one in 302.5 million.
Which word is a synonym for minuscule?
A. Microscopic
B. Obscure
C. Epic
D. Seldom
What is A?
a. microscopic
Which of the following options is the best definition for Hyperbole?
A. A direct comparison of two unlike things without using the words like or as
B. A direct comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
C. Giving something that is not a person a human-like quality
D. The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words
E. Extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
What is E?
E. Extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
PART B: Which quote from the text best supports that the central idea of this text is joining a group of bulls is an important process for young male elephants as they become adults?
A. "In Namibia, Africa, a teenage male elephant leaves the safety of his family on the way to a local water hole. Far ahead of the herd, he is at risk of being attacked by lions. But he is becoming independent and curious." (Paragraph 1)
B. "Around the age of 12 to 15, a young bull begins to distance himself from his family. At this stage, he needs to be around older, more dominant bulls. Otherwise, he can enter a state of heightened aggression called musth" (Paragraph 8)
C. "He will learn to keep his place in society and build friendships with the other males. As an adult, he will depend on those lasting bonds to keep him safe and provide him with the rich social environment elephants need to thrive." (Paragraph 10)
D. "He'll face the dangers of competing for mates and protecting against lion attacks. And one day, he, too, may teach young bulls how to behave in elephant society." (Paragraph 11)
C. "He will learn to keep his place in society and build friendships with the other males. As an adult, he will depend on those lasting bonds to keep him safe and provide him with the rich social environment elephants need to thrive." (Paragraph 10)
In paragraph 19, what does the phrase "like a monument" mainly suggest about the elevator?
A. It is a beautiful monument.
B. It is a landmark.
C. It was designed by an architect.
D. It is an old building.
A. It is a beautiful monument.
Choose the item in which the commas are used correctly.
A. The first parachute jump from an airplane was made on March 1, 1912, in St. Louis, Missouri.
B. The first parachute jump from an airplane was made on March, 1 1912 in St. Louis Missouri.
C. The first parachute, jump from an airplane was made on March 1, 1912 in St. Louis Missouri.
What is A?
A. The first parachute jump from an airplane was made on March 1, 1912, in St. Louis, Missouri.
When picking a restaurant, my ________________ is for either Indian or Thai food.
a. Aptitude
b. Preference
c. Recollect
d. Speculation
What is B?
b. Preference
Which line from the text, The Builders by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is a example of Personification?
What is line 14?
How does paragraph 1 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
A. It introduces the elephant whose journey from birth to death is described in the text.
B. It illustrates how a young male elephant begins to separate from his matriarchal herd.
C. It establishes that elephants are thriving in Etosha National Park, located in Namibia.
D. It reveals that the main purpose of elephant societies is to protect members against lions.
B. It illustrates how a young male elephant begins to separate from his matriarchal herd.
What idea would be most important to include in a summary of the story?
A. "We had to sell our wheat this month and not hold it over; that is, we did if I was going to the university that fall." (paragraph 2)
B. "It might ho higher along toward Christmas, but we couldn't wait for that." (paragraph 2)
C. "She stood there untying her bandanna and I watched her as though I didn't know her face better than my own." (paragraph 14)
D. " I took off my apron and was running across to the barn for the pickup before Dad had taken his hat from behind the door." (paragraph 17)
B. "It might ho higher along toward Christmas, but we couldn't wait for that." (paragraph 2)
Choose the item in which the commas are used correctly.
A. Neil Armstrong, who became the first person to walk on the moon, was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930.
B. Neil Armstrong, who became the first person to walk on the moon, was born Wapakoneta, Ohio on August, 5 1930.
C. Neil Armstrong who became the first person to walk on the moon, was born Wapakoneta, Ohio on August, 5 1930.
What is A?
A. Neil Armstrong, who became the first person to walk on the moon, was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, on August 5, 1930.
Sometimes, I ____________________ the time I traveled up the coast with anarchists as a photojournalist and where I went immediately to see the Liberty Bell when we got to Philadelphia, so I could celebrate living in a democratic republic and not in an anarchistic nightmare.
a. Disdain
b. Defy
c. Recollect
d. Secluded
What is C?
c. Recollect
Based on the Excerpt from A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, what effect does the hyperbole phrase, “Meg Murry doing everything wrong” have on the text?
A. It helps the reader see that Meg is having a lot of problems right now
B. It helps the reader see that Meg is a huge loser
C. It helps the reader see that Meg is really tired right now
D. It helps the reader see that the weather is terrible outside
What is A?
How has Dr. O'Connell-Rodwell's research helped reveal the changes teenage male elephants experience?
A. She studied how hormone levels change in teen elephants.
B. She lived with elephants for years to see how they change.
C. She made young male elephants live in small groups away from their families.
D. She observed the interactions between young elephants and other animals.
A. She studied how hormone levels change in teen elephants.
How does the author mainly develop the narrator's point of view in the story?
A. by exaggerating how hard the winter months are
B. by using elements of humor
C. by showing how the narrator interacts with her family
D. by sharing the narrator's thoughts
D. by sharing the narrator's thoughts
Choose the sentence in which the quotations are punctuated correctly.
A. "We got drenched, " said Luis, "because we forgot to bring an umbrella to the game.
B. "We got drenched, said Luis, because we forgot to bring an umbrella to the game."
C. "We got drenched, " said Luis, "because we forgot to bring an umbrella to the game."
What is C?
C. "We got drenched, " said Luis, "because we forgot to bring an umbrella to the game."
Whenever I ask my dad what he wants for Christmas, his answer is ________________________, and because of this, he usually gets socks and pocket knives from me.
a. Polite
b. Continual
c. Elusive
d. Quiet
What is C?
c. Elusive
In the Excerpt from A Wrinkle in Time, what does it mean when the author says, “Behind the trees clouds danced frantically across the sky”?
A. The clouds enjoyed dancing to music
B. The clouds moved quickly and without order
C. The clouds were far away from Margaret
D. The clouds looked scary in the sky
What is B?
How does the author describe the relationship between teenage male elephants and adult male elephants?
Students should draw from multiple paragraphs in the text to explain how older male elephants help teenage males transition into the adult world. Students may begin with paragraph 2, where Dr. Caitlin O'Connell-Rodwell explains that some adult males enjoy helping younger males while others do not. The author elaborates on this relationship in paragraphs 9 and 10: Adult males not only "protect younger ones," they also show teenage males "how to get along with other elephants" and how to fit into "a strict social hierarchy." Students may draw a connection between paragraph 9 and paragraph 6, which includes a discussion of the "respect" and "tolerance" that keep elephant hierarchies strong. A young elephant's aggression can actually contribute to stability, because fights help teenage males find their places among the older members of a group.