Central Idea
Making Inferences based on Textual Evidence
Connections and Distinctions
Determining the Meaning of Words
Analyzing Text Structures
100

It is the central idea of the passage about Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier.

B. The Montgolfier brothers theorized that hot air can be used to propel a balloon into the air.

100

It is what an inference is.

B.  a logical conclusion drawn from evidence in a text.

100

Based on the article titled, Marathon, it is the difference of most marathons versus most other competitions.

D.  All of the above

100

This is what connotation means.

B.  What a word means based on its context in a story

100

This is what you should look at when analyzing the structure of a piece of text.

D.  all of the above (genre of writing, the author's purpose, and the types of transition words that are being used).

200

It is the central idea of the paragraph about Emperor Penguins.

C. Female Emperor penguins lay their eggs in the Antarctic and both males an females take turns caring for the egg until it hatches.

200

The evidence is shown in the passage the Montgolfier brothers discovered how to make a hot air balloon.

A.  "He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney.

200

This makes marathon running to similar to other competitive sports.

A.  health benefits

200

It is what denotation means.

A.  a dictionary definition.

200

This type of writing has the following literary elements:  characters, conflict, setting, and plot.

B. fiction

300

It is the central idea of the paragraphs dealing with archaeology.

B.  the study of archaeology.

300

The evidence in the text shows that the Montgolfier brothers launched the first successful hot-air balloon.

B.  "Eventually they build a huge balloon of linen and paper.  On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay."

300

This is the connection you can make between this study and other commercials you see on TV.

B.  Advertising agencies sometimes minimize major facts to help sell products.

300

Based on the Emperor Penguin passage, this is the meaning of the word "trek".

C.  To walk a long-distance.

300

When seeing words like:  unlike, as well as, on the other hand, and in contrast, the author's purpose is this.

B.  to compare

400

It is the central idea of the paragraph on quinoa.

B. how to cook quinoa

400

The evidence in the text could lead you to infer that the Montgolfier brothers experienced some trial and error before successfully launching a hot air balloon.

C.  "After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air."

400

From Bullets and Billets, the context of the phrase "in the soup" what can you conclude the author is saying?

C.  He is entering a bad situation.

400

Based on the article of archaeology, the underlined word "professionalization" means this.

A.  the way a field of study turns into a professional job.

400

Based on the passage of Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, this is what would change the passage to an essay.

A.  adding an introductory paragraph and a conclusion.

500

It is the central idea for question 10 about fossilized bones found in Silicon Valley.

A. Mammoth fossils have been found in the Silicone Valley.

500

The article of terrorism-A Challenge, What is the most important aspect of terrorism, and which sentence explains who is targeted by terrorism?

A.  violence

D.  Both B and C

500

From Bullets and Billets, this is the conclusion you can draw about this passage.

A.  the narrator is heading into war.

500

Based on the article on archaeology, this is what it means to do something "systematically".

A.  to follow very specific instructions.

500

Based on the paragraph of Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier this is the type of text structure used.

A.  sequence