Context
Using context clues, what does the word "Degrade" mean:
Suzie’s mother taught her to never let anyone degrade her, so now she demands respect in all of her relationships
a. Give a lower grade
b. to give someone respect
c. talk to her
d. to lower someone value
d. to lower someone value
What was the main idea of The Hunger Games?
a. how love conquers all
b. how violence can be used to control a people
c. how working together you can accomplish more
b. how violence can be used to control a people
"William, don't forget your towel!" Mom shouted as she applied sunblock on the baby. William threw the folding chairs in the back of the minivan and shouted through the garage door, "OK Mom!" He then ran up and grabbed his towel. "
Where are William and his mother going?
a. They are headed to the park
b. They are going to an indoor pool
c. They are headed to the beach
c. They are headed to the beach
Which Text Structure discusses similarities and differences between people, things, concepts, or ideas?
a. Description
B. Problem Solution
c. Compare and Contrast
C
Who gave the Speech "What is Your Life's Blueprint?"
a. Martin Luther King
b. Katniss Everdeen
c. The President
a.
Read this sentence.
The overall effect is like listening to music underwater.
What does this sentence tell the reader about how the music sounded?
A. The music sounded like waves.
B. The music sounded loud and thunderous.
C. The music sounded muted and distant.
C. The music sounded muted and distant.
At some point in your life you’ve probably looked up, gazed at the moon, and studied it in wonder. Throughout time, the moon has inspired many people. In 1801, Ludwig van Beethoven composed a piano piece called “Moonlight Sonata.” Later, in 1889, Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night. In this painting, swirls of white and yellow create a halo around the moon. In 2011, Marilyn Singer wrote a book called A Full Moon Is Rising about how people all over the world celebrate the moon. The next time you gaze upon the moon, maybe you’ll be inspired by it, too!
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” was composed in 1801.
b. In 1889, the artist van Gogh painted The Starry Night with a halo around the moon.
c. Throughout time, the moon has inspired many people.
c. Throughout time, the moon has inspired many people.
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
What problem is Cassie having?
a. She slept through her alarm and is late to class.
b. she forgot to defrost the chicken
c. She left something at a friends and just remembered.
a. She slept through her alarm and is late to class.
Information printed at the bottom of the text is what?
a. Header
b. footnote
c. context
b
What was Rue a symbol for?
a. Hope for a better future
b. Prim and innocence
c. Death
b.
Many musicians have an instinctive understanding of how musical sound interacts with our bodies. ? ey know—they feel—that sound impacts our bodies in a way no other art does. Opera singer Irene Gubrud says, “As a very young child, I experienced who I was through sound. I felt whole.”
In paragraph 1, when opera singer Irene Gubrud says “I felt whole,” what does she mean?
A. She always knew she would grow up to sing opera.
B. She realized that nothing was missing from her life.
C. She understood that sound affected her body.
B. She realized that nothing was missing from her life.
When Lewis and Clark explored the western United States, a dog named Seaman protected them. One night, a large buffalo came near their tent. Seaman chased the buffalo away. Another night, a grizzly bear entered their camp. Seaman barked and barked at the bear. He barked until the bear ran away. Seaman also protected Lewis and Clark by making sure they had food. Every day, Seaman hunted squirrels for the men to eat.
a. Lewis and Clark’s dog, Seaman, protected the explorers.
b. Seaman chased away a buffalo.
c. Seaman barked at a grizzly bear until it ran away.
a. Lewis and Clark’s dog, Seaman, protected the explorers.
Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him. He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped onto the couch. He balled up his report card and placed it inside a soup can in the garbage. As he plopped down on the couch, he let out a sigh and picked up his controller.
Why does Kyle put the report card in a soup can?
a. He already showed his parents
b. He made grades he was not proud of
c. if you put the report in soup it reveals your grades
b. He made grades he was not proud of
How writers choose to elaborate or expand upon their main ideas is what?
a. development of ideas
b. central idea
c. significance
a
Who was district 11's male tribute?
a. Rue
b. Cato
c. Thresh
c.
Guitars are dynamic, evolving instruments. Today, guitars are flat-bodied wonders with fretted necks and six strings. Frets are metal pieces cut into the neck at specific intervals. By pressing a string down onto a fret, guitarists change the string’s length.
Which context clue most helps the reader understand the meaning of fret in paragraph 1?
A. “flat-bodied wonders”
B. “metal pieces cut into the neck”
C. “pressing a string down”
B. “metal pieces cut into the neck”
One of the most mysterious things about the Venus flytrap is that scientists still don’t understand how the trap closes. The flytrap does not have the muscles, tendons, or nervous system necessary for movement. Scientists guess that the trap might close using some electrical impulses and pressure changes. The longer they study the Venus flytrap, the more likely scientists are to discover how it functions. It should be no mystery, however, why this unusual plant has captured the imaginations of so many people.
Which sentence from the paragraph best shows the text’s central idea?
a.. “The flytrap does not have the muscles, tendons, or nervous system necessary for movement.”
b.. “Scientists guess that the trap might close using some electrical impulses and pressure changes.”
c. “It should be no mystery, however, why this unusual plant has captured the imaginations of so many people.”
c. “It should be no mystery, however, why this unusual plant has captured the imaginations of so many people.”
Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in her palms. She was weeping mournfully and her clothing was disheveled. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name: “Oh... John…” And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text message was from John. She opened up the message and read the few bare words, “I need to get my jacket back from you.” Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.
a. Anastasia and John just broke up and need to exchange things
b. Anastasia and John lost a jacket and are so excited to find it
c. Anastasia and John just lost a friend
a. Anastasia and John just broke up and need to exchange things
example: authors will tell you why they came to that conclusion by providing background information
a. claim
b. emphasize
c. context
Who is the greatest performer of all time?
a. Michael Jackson
b. Beyonce
c. Adele
B
As a guitarist, he was known for his phrasing. Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry describes the way Berry grouped notes into quick bursts as “that double-note stop, where you get the two notes bending against each other and they make that rock & roll sound."
What does the word "phrasing" mean?
a. a common saying
b. putting a group of words together
c. grouping together notes into a single unit
c. grouping together notes into a single unit
The Venus flytrap is a unique plant with many admirers. This carnivorous plant grows in the bogs of North America. With redlined lobes that resemble a mouth, the Venus flytrap looks more like a creature than a plant. It uses these lobes to capture and eat insects. It can even digest small frogs! The lobes have small trigger hairs that cause the plant to clamp down in an instant when unsuspecting prey comes too close. Fingerlike extensions called cilia intertwine to keep the lobes shut tight. It is this trapping action that people find so fascinating.
What is the central idea of the paragraph? What details support this idea?
a. The Venus flytrap looks like a creature with a mouth.
b. Venus flytraps are unusual plants that many people think are incredible.
c. The Venus flytrap is carnivorous.
b. Venus flytraps are unusual plants that many people think are incredible.
Kelvin was waiting in front of the corner store at 3:56. His muscles were tense and he was sweating a bit more than usual. The other kids gathered in front of the little storefront were much more relaxed, even playful. They joked back and forth lightly to each other but for Kelvin, time slowed. 3:57. “Don’t worry, Kelvin. He ain’t even gonna show up.” Kelvin hoped that he wouldn’t. A black four door Camry with tinted windows pulled up and parked across the street. Kelvin gulped. 3:58. A group of teenagers piled out of the car. James was in the front. “Hi-ya, Kelvin. Glad you could make it,” James said. Kelvin felt smaller.
Why is Kelvin so nervous?
a. He is meeting a date at 4:00
b. He has a test at 4:00
c. He is meeting James to fight
c. He is meeting James to fight
to make information known or understood by the reader
a. convey
b. claim
c. phrase
“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
How does the repetition of the phrase, "if you can't," statements impact Martin Luther King Jrs. speech?
a. the repetition stresses the point that you shouldn't let anything get in your way.
b. The repetition brings light to mlk disabilities
c. the repetition emphasizes that you cannot
a. the repetition stresses the point that you shouldn't let anything get in your way.