RI/RL.7.1
This question refers to The Computer Age of Comics:
Based on the passage, what is the purpose of India Ink?
D. to darken the pencil sketches
This question refers to The Crane Wife:
Which lesson can be learned from this story?
A. Broken promises are missed opportunities.
This question refers to The Charter:
Why did the rough granite of the courthouse monument cause the main character to assume the charter might be lost forever?
C. Paper is more fragile than stone.
This question refers to The Computer Age of Comics:
Based on the context of the passage, what is the best definition of a digital tablet?
B. a plate on which an artist can draw that sends the drawing right to the computer
This question refers to What Are Presidential Libraries?
*Which educational program is located in Hyde Park, New York?
A. Pretend You Are the President
This question refers to The Crane Wife:
What can the reader conclude about White Sky Girl from the information in the story?
B. She wants to live her life as a woman rather than as a bird.
This question refers to Up from Slavery-Ch 4:
Which sentence best expresses the central idea of paragraph 1?
A. Washington tried to sell an extra coat that he had for three dollars but was unsuccessful.
This question refers to Up from Slavery-Ch 4:
What effect did the treasurer’s actions have on Washington?
B. He was relieved.
This question refers to The Charter:
In paragraph 10, the author uses the words "it hit me" to show that —
D. the narrator understands the clue in the painting
This question refers to What Are Presidential Libraries?
*Which section identifies the first President to donate his papers to the federal government?
C. History
This question refers to The Crane Wife:
How do the people in this story measure wealth?
D. By the amount of silver and gold they have
This question refers to Up from Slavery-Ch 4:
Which detail from the passage supports the central idea that Washington respected his teachers?
D. “This lesson I have tried to carry with me ever since.” (paragraph 6)
This question refers to The Charter:
Which word from the passage reflects that the charter was signed in the past?
C. inkwell
This question refers to Up from Slavery-Ch 4
Which word best defines economized as it is used in the sentence above?
D. conserved
This question refers to What Are Presidential Libraries?
* Which President’s library offers a program called “Five Star Leaders”?
A. Dwight D. Eisenhower
What kind of person could White Sky Girl best represent?
A. Someone who expects others to keep their promises
This question refers to Up from Slavery-Ch 4:
What is the main idea of paragraph 5?
C. Washington is able to go back to school before paying off his debt.
This question refers to The Charter:
Which sentence from the passage best hints at how the mystery would be solved?
B. Surely, if one really studied Needham's detailed painting, some clue to the charter's whereabouts might be found.
This question refers to Up from Slavery-Ch 4
What effect does the author’s use of the word economized have on the meaning of the passage?
A. It characterizes Washington as especially resourceful.
This question refers to What Are Presidential Libraries?
* Which of these represents the approximate number of photographs held in presidential libraries?
B. 10 million
Which two pieces of evidence from paragraph 5 best support the idea that Washington had a high moral code and high expectations for himself?
A. “I was so happy that I could hardly contain myself; as it was not my place of business, I felt it to be the proper thing to show the money to the proprietor.”
C. “I will not say that I became discouraged, for as I now look back over my life, I do not recall that I ever became discouraged over anything that I set out to accomplish.”
This question refers to Up from Slavery-Ch 4:
Select two paragraphs that best support the idea that Booker T. Washington was trustworthy.
D. paragraph 4
E. paragraph 5
This question refers to Up from Slavery-Ch 4:
What effect did Washington's debt of sixteen dollars have upon him?
D. It made him more determined to save his money.
This question refers to Up from Slavery-Ch 4:
Part A- What word best defines second-hand as it is used in this sentence?
Part B-What effect does the author’s use of the phrase second-hand have on the meaning of the passage?
D. used
A. It emphasizes Washington’s lack of money.
This question refers to Up from Slavery-Ch 4
Which sentence best describes Washington’s point of view toward the sale of the coat in contrast to his customer’s point of view?
D. Washington regards selling his coat as a way to reach his goal; the customer has no interest in Washington’s goal.