Knowledge
Which statement is NOT a characteristic of a personal narrative?
A) It is a fictional account
B) It involves the narrator
C) It is told in first person
A) It is a fictional account
"The entire class was ecstatic about the announcement that school would be cancelled because of snow."
What is the meaning of ecstatic in the sentence?
A) disappointed, sad
B) thankful, content
C) very happy, thrilled
Which sentence is NOT written with correct punctuation and capitalization?
A) Jon said, "please close the door".
B) "Would you please close the door?" asked Jon.
C) "Please close the door," said Jon.
A) Jon said, "please close the door".
Why does author Jennifer Lou call "Hello, My Name Is" a graphic essay?
A) She describes events from her life over a long period of time.
B) She uses images to add meaning to her words in the text.
C) She uses figurative language to describe events in her life.
B) She uses images to add meaning to her words in the text.
"The homemade turkey place mats waited patiently on the table for everyone to sit down and eat."
Does the sentence use the literary device of simile, personification, or anthropomorphism?
A) simile
B) personification
C) anthropomorphism
B) personification
Which sentence uses the word incessantly correctly?
A) The phone incessantly rang all afternoon in the busy office.
B) Jorge incessantly takes the bus, usually riding the bike instead.
C) Thad and Tia incessantly argue and almost always get along well.
A) The phone incessantly rang all afternoon in the busy office.
Which sentence uses a metaphor to describe Lily's eyes?
A) Lily's eyes sparkled like the stars in the night sky.
B) Lily's eyes closed tightly as she wished upon the first star.
C) Lily's eyes were diamonds sparkling in the bright sunlight.
C) Lily's eyes were diamonds sparkling in the bright sunlight.
What are vise grips designed to do?
A) hold things firmly in place
B) attach items with a nail
C) measure length and width
A) hold things firmly in place
"That train rolled on all day long, to the song of the metal against the tracks, the blur of the towns and villages moving past my eyes."
Bertie Bowman uses sensory details to describe what he sees and hears on his first trip to Washington. Why might he have used sensory details?
A) to show, not tell, the reader about his experience
B) to provide factual information about his experience
C) to explain a cause and effect relationship in his experience
A) to show, not tell, the reader about his experience
What is an article of clothing that might make someone easily discernible on a crowded beach?
A) a bathing suit
B) a pair of shorts
C) a winter coat
C) a winter coat
Which sentence uses personification to describe flowers being moved by the wind?
A) The light wind blew through the flowers.
B) The flowers danced happily in the gentle breeze.
C) The wind caused the flowers to move back and forth.
Which part of a space shuttle carries the crew?
A) booster
B) tank
C) orbiter
C) orbiter
One repeating theme of Richard Blanco's "The First Real San Giving Day" is the issue of conflicting American and Cuban cultures. Which two sentences best support that theme? (Select all that apply.)
A) Blanco wants to have a traditional Thanksgiving meal to feel more like a "real American"
B) Blanco's family celebrates this San Giving Day with both American and Cuban dishes
C) Blanco's grandmother cooks only Cuban food for the San Giving Day dinner because that is what the family will expect
A) Blanco wants to have a traditional Thanksgiving meal to feel more like a "real American"
AND
B) Blanco's family celebrates this San Giving Day with both American and Cuban dishes
"Ahmed's realization about how to solve the problem came just in time."
What does the word realization mean in the sentence?
A) comfort
B) understanding
C) fulfillment
B) understanding
Which sentence best uses strong verbs and adjective to give the reader a clear picture of the action?
A) The old green tree grew tall in the dark forest.
B) The hot sun made the sandy beach feel warm.
C) A gentle breeze rustled the colorful autumn leaves.
C) A gentle breeze rustled the colorful autumn leaves.
Which sentence uses the word spectrograph correctly?
A) Elizabeth carefully slide the puck in the spectrograph game.
B) Astronomers use a spectrograph to analyze a planet's atmosphere.
C) A spectrograph prevents air from escaping the space shuttle.
B) Astronomers use a spectrograph to analyze a planet's atmosphere.
Which text structure is generally used to organize a personal narrative?
A) cause and effect
B) description
C) chronological sequence of events
C) chronological sequence of events
Which object usually has a shape with curvature?
A) bowl
B) ruler
C) board
A) bowl