Vocabulary
The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer and the class laughed.
A. Funny B. Mean C. Serious
A. Funny
Read the paragraph.
(1) Monarch butterflies, like many other animals, migrate south for the winter. (2) Butterfly lovers flocks to Michoacán, Mexico, every year to see the millions of monarchs that spend the winter there. (3) These monarchs hatched somewhere in the north the previous spring, and because monarchs have a short lifespan, no single monarch lives long enough to make the return trip. (4) That task is left to their offspring, who somehow find their way north.
Which change should be made to the paragraph to correct the error in agreement?
A. Change migrate to migrates in sentence 1.
B. Change flocks to flock in sentence 2.
C. Change lives to live in sentence 3.
D. Change find to finds in sentence 4.
B. Change flocks to flock in sentence 2.
What is the term used for the MAIN IDEA in an INFORMATIONAL or NON FICTION text?
A. Theme
B. Central Idea
C. Personification
D. Inference
B. Central Idea
Lightning danced across the sky.
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Simile
D. Imagery
B. Personification
Which evidence from the passage best supports the author’s claim that redwood trees have a “complex structure”?
A. “At that time the tops of the ancient trees in old-growth redwood forests were unexplored.”
B. “The crown of an old redwood often has many trunks, each with its own set of branches.”
C. “They’ve installed sensors in several trees to collect data on light, temperature, humidity, wind, and sap flow.”
D. “The climbers hang in harnesses from ropes when they’re in the trees to avoid putting their full weight on the branches they’re exploring.”
B. “The crown of an old redwood often has many trunks, each with its own set of branches.”
Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does “rash” mean?
a. an itchy skin condition
b. funny
c. trying to hide or disguise
d. with little thought or consideration
d. with little thought or consideration
Read the paragraph.
(1) Some people think bananas, which are available at many grocery stores, make good desserts. (2) They are healthier than many other sweet foods. (3) Many people believe, that sugary desserts should be avoided. (4) Eating fruits like bananas may be a great way to enjoy a healthy dessert.
Which revision should be made to the paragraph?
A. Remove the comma after stores in sentence 1.
B. Add a comma after healthier in sentence 2.
C. Remove the comma after believe in sentence 3.
D. Add a comma after fruits in sentence 4
C. Remove the comma after believe in sentence 3.
What is the term used for the MAIN IDEA or UNIVERSAL MESSAGE in a FICTION text?
A. Theme
B. Central Idea
C. Personification
D. Inference
A. Theme
That knife is as sharp as a razor.
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Simile
D. Repetition
C. Simile
Read the sentence from the passage.
“ ‘Mrs. Lynde says it made her blood run cold to see the boys climbing to the very tops of those big trees on Bell’s hill after crows’ nests last Friday,’ said Marilla.”
Based on the phrase “made her blood run cold,” how did Mrs. Lynde feel about observing the children?
A. bewildered
B. frightened
C. offended
D. excited
B. frightened
Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?
a. held over boiling water
b. very old
c. unable to chew gum
d. greatly admired
D. Greatly Admired
Read the paragraph from a story.
(1) Upon entering the butterfly garden, Min and Cameron were amazed. (2) Hundreds of butterflies fluttered through the air above them. (3) Min sat down on a large, knobby tree stump. (4) A pretty butterfly landed on her.
Which revision of sentence 4 best uses details to describe the event?
A. A dark butterfly with rare colors set down on Min’s arm after being in the air for quite some time.
B. An extraordinary butterfly with incredible markings on its wings flew down and found itself on Min’s arm.
C. A large brown butterfly with pale blue spots hovered and then, with a whisper of its wings, perched gently on Min’s arm.
D. A large butterfly with some different patterns on its wings just stayed in the air for a while and then was resting on Min’s arm.
C. A large brown butterfly with pale blue spots hovered and then, with a whisper of its wings, perched gently on Min’s arm.
To make an EDUCATED GUESS is to
A. Support
B. Contrast
C. Inference
D. Compare
C. Inference
His words cut deeper than a knife
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Stanza
A. Metaphor
Read the sentence from the passage.
“ ‘Those activities are just filling your heads up with nonsense and taking time that ought to be put on your lessons,’ she grumbled.”
Which inference about Marilla is best supported by the sentence?
A. Marilla wants her friend to be more practical.
B. Marilla wants her friend to spend less time at school.
C. Marilla is upset that her friend likes the teacher so much.
D. Marilla is surprised that her friend enjoys life more than Marilla does.
A. Marilla wants Anne to be more practical.
In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers. A daunting task is one that would _______ someone.
a. tickle
b. amuse
c. frighten or intimidate
d. lose or misplace
c. frighten or intimidate
Read the paragraph.
(1) Students at Creekview Middle School must have one year of a foreign language class before they go on to attend high school. (2) Many students take more than one year of foreign language because you enjoy the experience of learning a different language. (3) A student last year said that her favorite part of being in a foreign language class was the end-of-year field trip to the annual Festival of Languages. (4) All students agreed that their trip to the festival was a memorable event.
Which change should be made to the paragraph to correct the inappropriate shift in pronoun person?
A. Change they to you in sentence 1.
B. Change you to they in sentence 2.
C. Change her to your in sentence 3.
D. Change their to our in sentence 4.
B. Change you to they in sentence 2.
To show the SIMILARITIES is to
A. Contrast
B. Inference
C. Analyze
D. Compare
D. Compare
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
D. Assonance
C. Alliteration
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer that Sillet's approach to studying Redwood Trees is CAUTIOUS?
A. “But when Sillett reached the crown of the 300-foot tree, he found a forest above a forest.”
B. “Sillett uses these numbers to construct 3-D diagrams of each tree.”
C. “Sillett has made an art of climbing the ancient redwoods, but he can’t completely eliminate the danger.”
D. “These rope systems allow them to move all around the crown, even to the tips of the farthest branches.”
C. “Sillett has made an art of climbing the ancient redwoods, but he can’t completely eliminate the danger.”
6. A wonderful 98 year old woman is working day and night to knit scarves to send as gifts for the troops. What a selfless person she is! A selfless woman _______.
a. cares more about others than herself
b. has no name
c. likes to wear scarves
d. is selfish
a. cares more about others than herself
Read the paragraph.
(1) Big Ben is one of the most famous clock towers in the world, and it is also one of the largest. (2) In fact, it is the third largest clock tower in the world. (3) The name “Big Ben” refers to the bell, which was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who ordered it. (4) As for the bell itself, it weighs an astonishing thirteen tons.
Which sentence should end with an exclamation point to most effectively show excitement?
A. sentence 1
B. sentence 2
C. sentence 3
D. sentence 4
D. sentence 4
To put in ORDER of how something happens
A. Contrast
B. Chronological
C. Support
D. Theme
B. Chronological
Hear the lark and harken to the barking of the dark fox gone to ground
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
D. Assonance
D. Assonance
Read the sentence from the passage.
“When Dr. Stephen Sillett climbed his first giant redwood tree, back in 1987, he didn’t know that a new world awaited him up there.”
Which evidence from the passage best supports this central idea?
A. “At its top was a sunny glade alive with mosses, lichens, and even small trees.”
B. “Growing from a rotting stump in the middle of the crown were huckleberry bushes . . .”
C. “The crown of an old redwood often has many trunks . . .”
D. “Water molecules have a tendency to cling to one another, so as a water molecule rises it pulls the next molecule with it.”
A. “At its top was a sunny glade alive with mosses, lichens, and even small trees.”