Reading Informational
Which sentence BEST supports the idea that reading is beneficial?
A. Some children begin reading at the age of four.
B. If you’re good at reading, you will perform better with your other subjects.
C. At the ninth grade level, students will spend approximately two
hours per night on their reading homework.
D. If a parent likes to read, their children will often enjoy it as well.
B. If you’re good at reading, you will perform better with your other subjects.
“Did you stay home from school today?” inquired Hannah.
“Why do you want to know?” asked Jenna.
“I don’t know. I was just making conversation,” replied Hannah.
“The trigonometry project is due next Friday,” said Jenna.
What does this conversation reveal to the reader?
A. Jenna skipped school.
B. Hannah is trying to make Jenna feel bad.
C. Jenna wants to avoid Hannah’s question.
D. Hannah thinks Jenna is going to fail the trigonometry project.
C. Jenna wants to avoid Hannah’s question.
"In the antebellum South, many plantation owners kept slaves. But after the Civil War, slavery was outlawed. This was a major change between the two periods.”
What does “antebellum” mean?
A. of or existing before the Civil war
B. a difficult period of time
C. of or existing before slavery
D. a time of war
A. of or existing before the Civil war
In the following sentence, where should the comma be placed?
Rafa loves art but Aaron likes football.
A. After the word but
B. After the word Rafa
C. After the word art
D. After the word loves
C. After the word art
Kenneth wanted to visit ____________ house.
A. there
B. they’re
C. their
C. their
Which would make the BEST shampoo slogan?
A. “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”
B. “Sometimes harsh shampoo dries out your hair.”
C. “How would you look as a blonde?”
D. “It’s time to try a new shampoo.”
A. “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”
Which is the typical structure of a novel with a flashback?
A. past and then present
B. present, then past, then present again
C. future and then present
D. future, then present, then past, then future again
B. present, then past, then present again
When Jose found out that his little brother broke his Xbox disc tray, he was vexed. What does “vexed” mean?
A. sad
B. angry
C. concerned
D. surprised
B. angry
Kennedy is leaving at 4:00 p.m.
What type of verb is "is"?
A. helping verb
B. linking verb
C. action verb
D. transitive verb
A. helping verb
How will the falling snow __________________ the opening of school?
A. effect
B. effects
C. affect
D. affected
C. affect
Which sentence expresses a fact, rather than an opinion?
A. Abraham Lincoln was the most honest President.
B. Abraham Lincoln was the greatest President of the 19th century.
C. Abraham Lincoln was known for his honesty.
D. Abraham Lincoln worked harder than any other President.
C. Abraham Lincoln was known for his honesty.
Which triggers the climax in a story?
A. When the characters and setting are revealed.
B. When the solution to the problem is evident.
C. When the problem of the story is introduced.
D. When the lesson of the story is revealed.
B. When the solution to the problem is evident.
What is the root word of “incorporate”?
A. in
B. corpor
C. corporat
D. ate
B. corpor
Identify the following as either sentences or fragments.
1. was epic
2. Lauren won a thousand dollar shopping spree.
3. Cody hung out with Clay Matthews and became an official cheese head.
A. fragment; sentence; fragment
B. fragment; sentence; sentence
C. sentence; fragment; sentence
D. sentence; sentence; sentence
B. fragment; sentence; sentence
The gifted child _____________ a donation from a generous parent.
A. excepted
B. accepted
C. except
D. accept
B. accepted
The receiver buckled under the pressure and dropped the ball.
Which dictionary definition BEST matches the word “buckled” in this sentence?
A. a flat frame with a hinged pin
B. to join the ends of a belt or strap
C. to yield or collapse from stress
D. to bend out of shape
C. to yield or collapse from stress
Which of these BEST describes the role of an antagonist?
A. to be mean
B. to sever the friendship with the protagonist
C. to keep the protagonist from reaching his or her goal
D. to make sure that the reader does not like him or her
C. to keep the protagonist from reaching his or her goal
Which is the prefix of the word, “illuminate”?
A. il
B. ill
C. lumin
D. ate
A. il
After she finished her homework, Andrea went out to dinner.
Which type of sentence is this?
A. simple
B. complex
C. compound
D. compound-complex
B. complex
Congress ____________ twenty million pesos for infrastructure.
A. allotted
B. ellotted
C. a lotted
D. el lotted
A. allotted
Sandy is a young girl in a very difficult situation. She struggles to help her mom, Angie, overcome the effects of the harsh environment she experienced as a child.
Which point of view should be used in order for the audience to hear the thoughts and feelings of both Sandy and Angie?
A. 1st Person
B. 3rd Person Objective
C. 3rd Person Limited
D. 3rd Person Omniscient
D. 3rd Person Omniscient
“Rico gave Joey a sly smile while explaining that he didn’t know where Joey put his wallet. Joey continued to look through the covers of his bed and in his closet, but to no avail.”
What does this excerpt imply?
A. Joey eventually located his wallet.
B. Rico hopes Joey will be able to locate the wallet.
C. Joey really does know what happened to the wallet.
D. Rico knows more than he is revealing to Joey.
D. Rico knows more than he is revealing to Joey.
Which is an antonym for the word, “slovenly”?
"He dressed in a slovenly manner."
A. sloppy
B. healthy
C. queasy
D. tidy
D. tidy
Mrs. Jones, the teacher, called my mother last night.
Which part of speech is “the teacher”
A. a direct object
B. an indirect object
C. an appositive
D. a gerund
C. an appositive
She will ________ her cards on the table during her meeting with the staff.
A. lay
B. lie
C. laid
D. lays
A. lay