Living Environment
Global
ELA - Poetry
Literary Elements
Vocabulary - Context Clues
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4. Over the past few thousand years, humans have helped to bring about changes in many plant and animal species in order to make them more useful. Examples include strong workhorses, hunting dogs, large-eared corn, and beautiful flower varieties. These changes were primarily brought about by humans, using the process of (1) mitosis (2) cloning (3) selective breeding (4) natural selection
selective breeding
100
What was a result of the Neolithic Revolution? (1) Civilizations developed. (2) Humans first learned to use fire. (3) Life expectancy declined. (4) People began hunting and gathering for food.
Civilizations developed.
100
...who pull like water buffalo, with massive patience, who strain in the mud and the muck to move things forward, who do what has to be done, again and again... The narrator uses the phrases “who harness”, “who pull” , “who strain”, and “who do” to emphasize the (1) repetitious nature of labor (2) rewards of hard work (3) perils of farm chores (4) slow pace of rural life
repetitious nature of labor
100
At high latitudes and high elevations, the seasons rush past like a downhill skier. The simile in lines 8 and 9 is used to emphasize the (1) season’s beautiful colors (2) vast blue sky (3) variety of trees (4) sudden climate changes
sudden climate changes
100
I had always been content to live a butterfly life of fun, with hardly a care in the world. When the narrator describes her previous “butterfly life” (line 38), she implies that she had been (1) casual (3) unhappy (2) forgetful (4) fragile
casual
200
6. An alteration of genetic information is shown below. A-G-T-A-C-C-G-A-T → A-G-T-G-A-T This type of alteration of the genetic information is an example of (1) deletion (2) substitution (3) insertion (4) recombination
insertion
200
The term monsoons can be defined as (1) seasonal winds (2) sand deposits (3) ocean currents (4) mountain avalanches
(1) seasonal winds
200
We colored them green and brown and orange, and cut them out along the edges, labeling them deciduous or evergreen. In stanza three of the poem, the poet appeals to the reader’s sense of (1) taste (3) smell (2) sight (4) sound
sight
200
Now the ocean was dark and from the beach, too, the sun was gone. All that was left was the winter night’s loneliness. And on the desolate beach the fire burned, alone, untended. … The purpose of these lines is to (1) personify the Sun (2) describe the setting (3) characterize the narrator (4) demonstrate the action
(2) describe the setting
200
Shopping centers—or shopping towns, as he preferred to call them—were to be gathering places for the neighborhood, focal points of the community where people could stroll and meet their friends, dally over a coffee or an ice cream, and only incidentally shop. As used in line 9, the word “dally” most likely means (1) work (3) study (2) read (4) linger
(4) linger
300
Selective breeding has been used for thousands of years to (1) develop bacteria that produce human insulin (2) clone desirable plant varieties (3) develop viruses that protect against diseases (4) produce new varieties of domestic animals
produce new varieties of domestic animals
300
Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists? (1) Everyone should have the same social status. (2) People should pray five times a day. (3) The soul can be reincarnated. (4) Material wealth is a sign of the blessing of the gods.
The soul can be reincarnated.
300
After we return, if I toss his ragged stuffed lion, he’ll look at me, seem to want to say, “You don’t have to play with me. I’m fine,” then mosey over, and take the toy back to his spot. Tonight, Lines suggest that, with age, the dog has become more (1) aware of his youthful training (2) conscious of his relationship with his owners (3) fearful of strangers who approach (4) disruptive when his owners leave him
conscious of his relationship with his owners
300
Last October [2007], the vaccine was shown to reduce the risk of malarial infection by 65 percent among infants in Mozambique—a huge victory. … The tone at the end of the passage can best be described as (1) hopeful (3) humorous (2) angry (4) frustrated
hopeful
300
He inquired sharply, “Then you are not at all familiar with the workings of the spinning wheel?” … I know when I’m licked.“How long does it take to learn to spin?” I asked wearily. As used in the passage, “licked” most likely means that the narrator felt (1) frightened (2) inquisitive (3) beaten (4) elated
beaten
400
Corn seeds with identical genetic information were planted on two adjacent farms. The corn plants on one farm were well fertilized and grew large, while the plants on the other farm were not given fertilizer and did not grow as large. The best explanation for these observations is that (1) crops grow differently in different climates (2) the corn plants all contained mutated genes that made them grow (3) environmental conditions affect gene expression (4) the plants on one farm had different genes from the plants on the other farm
environmental conditions affect gene expression
400
Mohandas Gandhi’s protests during India’s independence movement were often successful because of his application of (1) an appeasement policy (2) civil disobedience (3) traditional caste beliefs (4) divide-and-conquer principles
civil disobedience
400
We rode hard, and brought the cattle from brushy springs, From heavy dying thickets, leaves wet as snow; From high places, white-grassed and dry in the wind; Draws where the quaken-asps were yellow and white, And the leaves spun and spun like money spinning. We poured them on to the trail, and rode for town. The first stanza of the poem describes (1) a riding lesson (2) an athletic competition (3) a family activity (4) an animal roundup
an animal roundup
400
I feel loose-footed on this spinning planet, as displaced as those mountains vanished in the fog. The simile “displaced as those mountains vanished in the fog” (lines 13 and 14) suggests that the narrator feels (1) fortunate (3) unsettled (2) encouraged (4) fearful
unsettled
400
Still vexed by their failure, the eldest boy looked back at the pile as he ran. “vexed” most nearly means (1) scared (3) embarrassed (2) threatened (4) frustrated
Frustrated
500
3. Scientists have successfully cloned animals, including large mammals such as sheep. Which statement provides the most likely reason that a human has not yet been cloned? (1) Humans have DNA that is structurally very different from other mammals. (2) Cloning can only be performed on animals that normally reproduce asexually. (3) Human genes are made of too many different types of simple sugars. (4) Some people consider human genetic experiments unethical.
Some people consider human genetic experiments unethical.
500
The Renaissance in western Europe is best described as a period marked by (1) unquestioned reliance on the teachings of Aristotle (2) an advance of Muslim culture (3) Christian unity throughout the region (4) great intellectual and artistic creativity
great intellectual and artistic creativity
500
The last few gray sheets of snow are gone, winter’s scraps and leavings lowered to a common level. A sudden jolt of weather pushed us outside, and now The phrase “A sudden jolt of weather pushed us outside” most likely signals (1) the coming of warmth (2) a terrible storm (3) the threat of cold (4) a refreshing shower
the coming of warmth
500
During the wet, cold months that make up a Louisiana winter, M’Dear’s hair was so long and thick that drying it could take all day. On those days we’d stay inside, cleaning, ironing, and cooking up huge pots of gumbo. I’d climb up onto the big soft chair next to the fireplace in the kitchen, and shine shoes or sew on buttons or do the other tasks she was teaching me. I’d sit there and watch her work, watch her go in and out of the washroom like a breeze was blowing her in. What kind of mood is reinforced ? (1) optimistic (2) tranquil (3) concerned (4) unhappy
tranquil
500
As we follow the reports from day to day, the feeling grows in us that we deserved something else, something bolder, something grander, something more thrilling, something bristling or fiery or fierce, something that might have represented a revelation or a destiny. As used in the passage, the word “something” enables the narrator to (1) build a dramatic intensity (2) classify data (3) balance viewpoints (4) complete a visual description
build a dramatic intensity
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