POETRY: “The Silent Bridge”
What feeling is most strongly conveyed in this poem?
A. Anger
B. Nostalgia
C. Excitement
D. Disgust
B. Nostalgia
What is the central idea of the article?
A. Echoes are confusing and difficult to study.
B. Engineers no longer need to understand echoes.
C. Echoes help scientists understand sound and environments.
D. Only underwater creatures use echoes effectively.
C. Echoes help scientists understand sound and environments.
“Each of the players were preparing their equipment.”
A. Each of the players were preparing equipment.
B. Each of the players was preparing equipment.
C. Each players prepare their equipment.
D. No change.
B. Each of the players was preparing equipment.
What is the central idea of the article?
A. Only deep-sea animals use bioluminescence effectively.
B. Bioluminescence is a natural light produced by organisms and useful for science.
C. Scientists have just discovered bioluminescence.
D. Bioluminescence creates heat and light.
B. Bioluminescence is a natural light produced by organisms and useful for science.
The bridge in the poem most likely symbolizes—
A. A real place
B. A connection to past experiences
C. A journey into nature
D. A place of danger
B. A connection to past experiences
Choose the sentence in active voice:
A. The list was completed by the team.
B. The team completed the list.
C. The list being completed by the team.
D. The team had the list completed.
B. The team completed the list.
What is the main metaphor in the poem?
A. Folding paper is difficult
B. The boat represents his hopes
C. The river represents danger
D. The current represents his enemies
B. The boat represents his hopes
Select the line that includes personification.
A. “Fog rolled across the wooden bridge”
B. “soft as a secret no one dared to tell”
C. “the bridge held only echoes”
D. “he paused, listening for footsteps”
C. “the bridge held only echoes”
. What does the phrase “without ever seeing it” imply?
A. Scientists work in total darkness.
B. Sound can reveal information that eyesight cannot.
C. Scientists are unable to understand materials.
D. Echoes replace the need for tools.
B. Sound can reveal information that eyesight cannot.
Add the best transition:
“I checked my notes for mistakes. ____ I rewrote the final draft.”
A. Besides
B. Afterwards
C. Meanwhile
D. Suddenly
B. Afterwards
What theme is MOST supported by the poem?
A. Hard work always guarantees success
B. People must hold tightly to their dreams
C. Taking risks allows dreams to move forward
D. Only the strongest survive challenges
C. Taking risks allows dreams to move forward
What does the word “camouflage” mean in this article?
A. A type of glowing energy
B. The ability to hide by blending in
C. A chemical reaction
D. The opposite of glowing
B. The ability to hide by blending in
How does the poet use imagery to create mood?
sadness or reflection.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Neither of the experiments were successful.
B. Neither of the experiments was successful.
C. Neither experiments was successful.
D. Neither experiments were successful.
A. Neither of the experiments were successful.
Which detail best supports your answer?
A. “Echoes occur when sound waves bounce off a surface.”
B. “Recent experiments show that echoes provide clues about materials.”
C. “Sound reflects differently off metal.”
D. “Scientists have studied echoes for decades.”
B. “Recent experiments show that echoes provide clues about materials.”
Choose the best transition:
“We reviewed the data carefully. ____ we presented our findings.”
A. Suddenly
B. Afterwards
C. Before
D. Besides
B. Afterwards
Which line best supports the metaphor’s meaning?
A. “creased neatly along each fearless thought”
B. “He set it gently upon the river’s edge”
C. “trusting the current to carry it”
D. “He folded hope into the shape of a boat”
D. “He folded hope into the shape of a boat”
Which detail best supports your answer?
A. “Fireflies… glow for different reasons”
B. “Scientists study bioluminescence to understand how organisms create light without heat”
C. “Researchers use glowing markers to track cells”
D. All of the above
D. All of the above