Citing Evidence
Q: Which quote best supports the claim that the narrator is nervous?
A. “I sat calmly in the chair.”
B. “My hands trembled as I reached for the door.”
B. “My hands trembled as I reached for the door.”
Q: Which sentence belongs in an objective summary?
A. “This story is amazing!”
B. “The narrator describes his difficult journey home.”
B. “The narrator describes his difficult journey home.”
Q: What is the author’s purpose in this line? “We must act now to protect our oceans.”
A. To persuade
B. To entertain
A. To persuade
Q: Which sentence is written in a formal style?
A. “This issue is super bad, and we gotta fix it.”
B. “This issue requires immediate attention from the community.”
B. “This issue requires immediate attention from the community.”
Q: Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
A. “In October, We visited Boston.”
B. “In October, we visited Boston.”
B. “In October, we visited Boston.”
Q: Which detail from the article shows the author believes climate change requires urgent action?
A. “The planet has experienced changes.”
B. “Scientists warn we have less than a decade to prevent irreversible damage.”
B. “Scientists warn we have less than a decade to prevent irreversible damage.”
Q: What is the central idea of this passage?
“Online learning gives students flexibility, allowing them to control when and where they study.”
A. Online learning allows students to manage their time.
B. Online learning is confusing.
A. Online learning allows students to manage their time.
Q: Which statement shows a fallacy?
A. “Studies show exercise improves health.”
B. “If you don’t buy these shoes, no one will like you.”
B. “If you don’t buy these shoes, no one will like you.”
Q: Which is the strongest claim?
A. “School lunches are okay.”
B. “School lunches must be improved to support student health.”
B. “School lunches must be improved to support student health.”
Q: Which sentence is correct?
A. “The car which was red sped away.”
B. “The car, which was red, sped away.”
B. “The car, which was red, sped away.”
Q: Choose the strongest evidence that a character feels betrayed:
A. “He shook his head slowly.”
B. “She whispered, ‘How could you lie to me?’”
B. “She whispered, ‘How could you lie to me?’”
Q: Which detail is essential to a summary of The Hunger Games?
A. Katniss likes to hunt.
B. Katniss volunteers to save her sister.
B. Katniss volunteers to save her sister.
Q: Which sentence reveals the author’s POV about technology?
A. “Screens are harmful distractions that weaken real communication.”
B. “Phones can display multiple apps.”
A. “Screens are harmful distractions that weaken real communication.”
Q: Which conclusion sentence works best for an informative essay?
A. “Understanding these causes helps us address the problem more effectively.”
B. “So yeah, that’s my paper.”
A. “Understanding these causes helps us address the problem more effectively.”
Which sentence is correct?
A. Next year, I will take Biology with Professor Grant.
B. Next year, I will take biology with professor Grant.
A. Next year, I will take Biology with Professor Grant.
Q: Which TWO pieces of evidence best support the claim that the author admires her grandmother?
A. “Her voice always shook.”
B. “She taught me strength by example.”
C. “She faced every challenge with dignity.”
B. “She taught me strength by example.”
C. “She faced every challenge with dignity.”
Q: Which sentence BEST shows how the central idea develops? Early in the text, the author doubts her abilities; later, she begins to trust her voice.
A. Her confidence grows throughout the text.
B. The author stays unsure the entire time.
A. Her confidence grows throughout the text.
Q: What reasoning flaw appears in this speaker’s argument? “Everyone in school agrees with me, so I must be right.”
A. Circular reasoning
B. Bandwagon fallacy
B. Bandwagon fallacy
Q: Which revision adds well-chosen and relevant support?
A. “Pollution is bad.”
B. “Pollution harms air quality, leading to increased asthma rates.”
B. “Pollution harms air quality, leading to increased asthma rates.”
Q: Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
A. She bought three things: apples, bananas, and grapes.
B. She bought three things: at the store apples, bananas, and grapes.
A. She bought three things: apples, bananas, and grapes.
Q: Which evidence would BEST support the analysis that the author’s tone is hopeful?
A. “Still, I believed tomorrow could be better.”
B. “Darkness covered the streets.”
A. “Still, I believed tomorrow could be better.”
Q: Which summary of “The Fall of the House of Usher” is the most accurate?
A. Usher is in love with his sister.
B. The narrator goes to visit his friend who slowly goes crazy, and he and his sister both die.
B. The narrator goes to visit his friend who slowly goes crazy, and he and his sister both die.
Q: What mixed purpose is shown in this passage? “Let me tell you a story about my grandmother, and why her courage shows we must support veterans today.”
A. To entertain only
B. To entertain AND persuade
B. To entertain AND persuade
Q: Which revision improves coherence?
A. “Recycling reduces waste, and communities that recycle see cleaner environments.”
B. “Dogs are cool. Also, recycling is important.”
A. “Recycling reduces waste, and communities that recycle see cleaner environments.”
Q: Which sentence correctly joins two independent clauses with a semicolon?
A. The storm was fierce; the winds knocked down several trees.
B. The storm was fierce; knocked down several trees.
A. The storm was fierce; the winds knocked down several trees.