Author's Purpose
Text Organization
Literary Elements and Devices
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary and Word Meanings
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What is the author's purpose in this passage? In naval aviation, the AWACS (Airborne Early Warning Command and Control System) plane, or Hawkeye, serves as an air traffic controller, monitoring the airspace around a carrier fleet. It is responsible for surveillance of enemy aircraft and ships as well as directing helicopters to survivors and guarding against air collisions. In addition to servicing the Navy, Hawkeye planes have been used in rescue operations of civilians during hurricane evacuations. A. Inform B. Persuade C. Entertain D. Describe
Answer: A - INFORM.
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Which type of text structure tells about a problem (and sometimes says WHY there is a problem) then gives one or more possible solutions for the problem? A. Cause and Effect B. Description C. Problem and Solution D. Chronological Order
Answer: C. Problem and Solution
100
The simile, "selling like hotcakes" means _________. a. you're selling pancakes b. you don't have any money c. you're selling items very quickly d. you're not selling many items
Answer: c. you're selling items very quickly
100
Please answer using passage C from the packet: Which of these details is least important to include in a summary of the passage? A. There is a bear colony at Hudson Bay. B. Ice has been forming later in the fall recently. C. A warmer climate will send many species north. D. People come to Churchill to photograph bears.
Answer: D - People come to Churchill to photograph bears.
100
Please answer using passage A from the packet: What does the word "multicultural" mean? A. not cultural B. less cultural C. against cultural D. with many cultures
Answer: D - with many cultures
200
What is the author's purpose in this passage? Alonzo winked at his mother's shocked gaze and with a grin quipped, "Sausage and pepperoni pizza for breakfast makes perfect sense. Allow me to demonstrate. You have your tomato. Tomato is technically a fruit. You have your cheese. Cheese is a dairy product. You have your crust—necessary carbs for quick energy in the morning. And don't forget the sausage and pepperoni—my protein. If you think about it, it's just like bacon and eggs, toast, and orange juice." Still grinning, he added, "Really it is. Well, almost. Why are you looking at me that way?" A. Persuade B. Inform C. Entertain D. Explain
Answer: A. - PERSUADE.
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What type of text structure talks about how things fit together in physical space. For example, where one thing exists in relation to something else. A. Chronological B. Spatial C. Problem and Solution D. Sequence
Answer: B. - Spatial
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Please answer using passage H from the packet: The conflict (problem) is A. Gammie dislikes his family’s dairy farm. B. Gammie wants to learn how to read. C. Pa wants to go to Philadelphia. D. Aunt Lindy dislike Pa
Answer: B - Gammie wants to learn how to read
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Please answer using passage C from the packet: Which of the following best summarizes paragraph 2? A. Polar bears hunt from floating ice sheets. They eat mostly ringed seal. They may eat up to 150 pounds of seal meat a day. B. The polar bear is the top of the food chain in its habitat. It hunts from floating ice sheets. Its favorite food is ringed seal. C. Polar bears hunt from artic ice sheets. Near Hudson Bay, they fatten up before the spring thaw and live on stored energy until winter. D. In Hudson Bay, ice breaks up in spring and freezes again in fall. Polar bears eat so much that they become “big bags of lard with feet.”
Answer: C - Polar bears hunt from artic ice sheets. Near Hudson Bay, they fatten up before the spring thaw and live on stored energy until winter.
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Please answer using passage A from the packet: The word "immigrants" means people who A. came to a country B. came from a country C. came across a country D. came back to a country
Answer: A - came to a country
300
What is the author's purpose in this passage? Tobacco companies have been in litigation, facing charges that their marketing practices in the past have targeted teenagers. Also, evidence indicates that companies adjusted levels of nicotine in their cigarettes to increase the probability that smokers would become addicted to the product to ensure higher sales in the future. A. Entertain B. Explain C. Persuade D. Inform
Answer: D - INFORM.
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What type of text structure gives the reason for why something happened? A. Compare and Contrast B. Cause and Effect C. Description D. Problem and Solution
Answer: B. - Cause and Effect
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Please answer using passage H from the packet: The point-of-view is A. first-person B. third-person
Answer: B - third-person
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Please answer using passage D from the packet: Which of these would Lynn MOST likely see out the window? A. a group of people singing B. her friend Sandy driving up C. a person draped in a white sheet D. footprints in the snow approaching the inn
Answer: D - footprints in the snow approaching the inn
300
Please answer using passage A from the packet: According to the passage, what does the word "rethink" mean? A. think over B. think again C. think before D. think wrongly
Answer: B - think again
400
What is the author's purpose in this passage? Do you want to add years to your life and feel better too? Here are a few tips. First, to decrease your chances of a heart attack, eat a handful of nuts each day. Also, to ease the effects of arthritis, be sure to include some citrus, such as orange juice, in your diet. Finally, exercise on a regular basis. Include weight-bearing activities such as walking and jogging. Also, try yoga for flexibility and stress relief. A. Inform B. Persuade C. Entertain D. Describe
Answer: A. - PERSUADE
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Identify the type of text structure used in the following sentence. The waterfall fell with such force that a huge crevice had formed in the rocks below. A. problem and solution B. cause and effect C. description D. sequence
Answer: B. - cause and effect
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Some students would rather eat dirt and die than have to sit down and read a book. The above statement is an example of A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Hyperbole D. Personification
Answer - C - Hyperbole
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Please answer using passage D from the packet: Which of these things will MOST likely happen in “The Sagamore Ghost?” A. The inn will burn down. B. The snow will bury Lynn alive. C. The comedian will go after Lynn. D. Sandy will turn out to be the comedian.
Answer: C - The comedian will go after Lynn.
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Please answer using passage B from the packet: In the title and the first line of the poem, what does the word "wrest" mean? A. pry B. steal C. craft D. relax
Answer: A - pry
500
What is the author's purpose in this passage? Game night at our house was hilarious when we played Cranium with two teams of three. Imagine Abram, the savvy surfer, doing an impression of Marilyn Monroe singing "Happy Birthday." Or Dave, the macho bodybuilder, swinging his hips and singing a medley of Madonna's songs. But the most memorable was George's Cranium Doodle hint for the architectural term "flying buttress." It was, well, side-splittingly outrageous! A. Inform B. Persuade C. Entertain D. Describe
Answer: C. - ENTERTAIN.
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What type of text structure is used in the following passage? Chimpanzees and humans are alike in many ways. They both laugh, fight, and comfort one another. They are different because chimpanzees are smaller yet stronger than humans. A. compare and contrast B. problem and solution C. sequence D. spatial
Answer: - A. compare and contrast
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Please answer using passage H from the packet: The resolution (solution/conclusion) is A. Gammie will continue to work on the family’s dairy farm. B. Aunt Lindy will live with Gammie and Pa. C. Gammie will return to Philadelphia with Aunt Lindy to learn. D. Pa will sell the family’s dairy farm.
Answer: C - Gammie will return to Philadelphia with Aunt Lindy to learn
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Please answer using passage E from the packet: Based on the information in paragraph 1, the reader can conclude that A. Vlad’s deeds reflected the experiences of his early life. B. Vlad hated his father for giving him as a hostage to the turks. C. Vlad felt that what happened to his grandfather and uncle was his fault. D. The Wallachian nobles supported the elder Vlad’s siding with the Turks.
Answer: A. Vlad’s deeds reflected the experiences of his early life.
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Please answer using passage B from the packet: In line 3 of the poem, the word "tempestuous" means A. blue B. wide C. stormy D. sparkling
Answer: C - stormy
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