Fiction
Non-Fiction
Vocabulary/Word Choice
Editing/Revising
Poetry
100

Which idea should be included in a summary of the story?

D-Robin decides to fly south for the winter.
100

Which sentence from paragraph 2 in the article "Cultural Cooking Connections" shows that cooking is a skill that families share with one another?

He has fond memories of working with his grandmother to turn masa into handmade tortillas.

100

What is most likely the reason the poet describes the dad as a "rock star dad" in line 41?

B-To show how the speaker admires his dad as a parent.

100

Andy has included a sentence that does not belong in this first paragraph.  Which sentence should he remove?

B-Sentence 3

100

Which point of view does the poem use?

A- First person, as told by the speaker.

200

What is the main problem in the story?

Robin does not hibernate in the winter. She does know what to do while the other animals are asleep.

200

What is the most likely reason the author chose to include the details about the cooking tools in the article "Cultural Cooking Connections"?

D- To show how old cooking tools have been shared for many years. 

200

What is the meaning of worked up in line 10?
A. Tired

B. Angry

C. Excited

D. Curious

C- Excited

200

Where should this sentence be added?

D-After sentence 12.

200

The simile "like a hound dog" in line 23 of the poem is used to show ---

D-How messy the dad is at home.

300

What does the third-person point of view in the story help the reader understand about Robin and Squirrel?

B-How Robin and Squirrel each feel about spending time together. 

300

What is the central idea of the selection "Tradition with a Twist"?

C- New versions of traditional dishes should be valued.
300

Which definition matches the meaning of modern in the paragraph?

1. having to do with the present time.

300

How should sentence 24 be revised so that it does not repeat information?

B-Before long, all the runners were lined up and waiting for the signal to start.

300

Which line shows how the speaker's attitude toward his dad changes by the end of the poem?

C- I miss the old man.

400

What do paragraphs 9 and 10 show about Squirrel?

D- She cares about Robin.

400

What is most likely the author's purpose for presenting the infomation in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the selection "Tradition with a Twist" in a cause-and-effect structure?


CHOOSE 2 for full credit.

-To explain how change can benefit people

-To show that change can cause people to think differently.

400

Bianca wants to use a more appropriate word than cover in sentence 29. Which word should replace cover in this sentence?

C-Protect

400

What revision if any should be made to sentence 3?

B- It can stay underwater for 21 days at a time.
400

Why does the poet present the ideas in the poem using a descriptive structure?

A- To show how the dad behaves in different settings.

500

Based on the events that take place at the end of the story, what will Robin most likely do next?

B- She will change where she lives based on the seasons.

500

What is the message the author expresses in the selection "Tradition with a Twist"?

C-People respect old dishes even when they change them.

500

What change needs to be made in sentence 4?

C-change beginned to began.

500

What is the best revision to make in sentence 5?

D-It can jump straight up in the air and run 30 miles an hour.

500

Which sentence best expresses a theme in the poem?

C- It is important to recognize the good in people.