Reading Literary
Reading Informational
Writing
Language Usage
Language Mix
100
Read the passages below:
Passage 1:
I snuck into the classroom as quietly as I could and made my way to my seat in the back. Yes, I knew I was late. Yes, I knew I was still dripping water from the rain outside. I felt the eyes of my classmates staring at me, judging me. I even felt Ms. Joy's judgemental eyes. She was probably thinking about how to best draw attention to my tardiness. I sat down and put my head on my desk, already hoping the day would be over.
Passage 2:
Cassandra snuck into the classroom quietly, and for a split second heads turned and judged her. Then their eyes snapped back to the board where Ms. Joy was explaining how far away things were in the universe.
"Light is the fastest thing in the universe," she said as she quickly changed Cassandra's A for absent to a T for tardy on the attendance sheet. "But even light takes eight minutes to get from the sun to Earth. So the sunlight coming through the windows is actually eight minutes old." As she spoke, she made a mental note to herself to check in with Cassandra and make sure she was OK. It was unusual for the girl to have her head down in science class.
Question:
If you could add a picture to passage 2, what would be the most useful for helping the reader better understand the text?
a. show Cassandra waiting down the hall headed to class.
b. show Cassandra walking outside getting wet from the rain.
c. show the teacher standing at the window explaining how fast sunlight travels.
d. show Cassandra walking through the classroom door, and her teacher and classmates staring at her.
d. show Cassandra walking through the classroom door, and her teacher and classmates staring at her.
100
Read both passages below:
Passage 1
Industrial Revolution Factory Worker
I am only seven years old. I wake up at five o’clock each day to be at the mill. As a result, I am very tired each day. My throat hurts and sometimes I cannot stop coughing because of the fumes from there. I get hit for working too slowly.
Passage 2
Factory Owner
We treat our workers well. It is the year 1875, and we pay far more wages than what anyone would make if they did not work here. There is a large amount of work that has to get done each day. We require diligent workers to ensure that all work is completed quickly. We like to hire children because we can pay them a lot less than we pay adults.
Question:
What does the the word diligent mean in passage 2?
a. young
b. humble
c. passionate
d. hardworking
d. hardworking
100
A student is writing an opinion essay for the class about fashion. The student wants to revise the draft to improve the organization. Read the draft of the essay and complete the task that follows.
I like to look nice, but it is more important that my clothes are comfortable. When I get dressed for an event, I will choose something that feels good, like my favorite soft pink sweater. Emma disagrees with me. She likes to feel fancy and special when she gets dressed. I feel good when I am comfortable, but she says that she feels sure of herself when she knows that she looks nice. She tells me often that I am not dressed up enough to go where we are going. When we get home though, I still feel comfortable. On the other hand, Emma complains about her feet hurting or her neck itching. Then, she changes into her cozy pajamas. At least we can agree on pajamas.
The opinion essay is missing an introduction. Choose the sentence that is the best opening for the essay.
A. When it comes to fashion, looking fancy is more important than feeling comfortable.
B. My sister, Emma, and I both love clothes, but we have different opinions on fashion.
C. The important thing to know about fashion is people should wear what makes them comfortable.
D. When you go shopping, I believe that there are some things that you should think about before you buy.
B. My sister, Emma, and I both love clothes, but we have different opinions on fashion.
100
By the end of the day, I will have baked seven cakes for the festival.
Which statement correctly describes the verb tense used, and why?
A. Future simple tense is used, as the sentence indicates an action that will still be happening at a future point.
B. Future perfect tense is used, as the sentence refers to something that will be completed by some point in the future.
C. Past perfect tense is used, as the sentence describes an action in the past finished before another past action began.
D. Present perfect tense is used, as the sentence describes an action that began in the past and continues into the present.
B. Future perfect tense is used, as the sentence refers to something that will be completed by some point in the future.
100
My best friend and I like to play dress up. My best friend and I like to play video games.
Which sentence BEST combines all the ideas into one clear statement?
A. My best friend and I like to play dress up, my best friend and I like to play video games.
B. My best friend and I like to play dress up and play video games.
C. Video games and dress up my best friend and I like to play.
D. Playing dress up and video games, my best friend and I like to play.
B. My best friend and I like to play dress up and play video games.
200
Read the passages below:
Passage 1:
I snuck into the classroom as quietly as I could and made my way to my seat in the back. Yes, I knew I was late. Yes, I knew I was still dripping water from the rain outside. I felt the eyes of my classmates staring at me, judging me. I even felt Ms. Joy's judgemental eyes. She was probably thinking about how to best draw attention to my tardiness. I sat down and put my head on my desk, already hoping the day would be over.
Passage 2:
Cassandra snuck into the classroom quietly, and for a split second heads turned and judged her. Then their eyes snapped back to the board where Ms. Joy was explaining how far away things were in the universe.
"Light is the fastest thing in the universe," she said as she quickly changed Cassandra's A for absent to a T for tardy on the attendance sheet. "But even light takes eight minutes to get from the sun to Earth. So the sunlight coming through the windows is actually eight minutes old." As she spoke, she made a mental note to herself to check in with Cassandra and make sure she was OK. It was unusual for the girl to have her head down in science class.
Question:
Describe two similarities in both passages.
Possible Answers-
1. Cassandra was late
2. Cassandra was being judged
3. Cassandra's classmates stared at her.
4. She laid her head down on her desk.
200
Read both passages below:
Passage 1
Industrial Revolution Factory Worker
I am only seven years old. I wake up at five o’clock each day to be at the mill. As a result, I am very tired each day. My throat hurts and sometimes I cannot stop coughing because of the fumes from there. I get hit for working too slowly.
Passage 2
Industrial Revolution Factory Owner
We treat our workers well. It is the year 1875, and we pay far more wages than what anyone would make if they did not work here. There is a large amount of work that has to get done each day. We require diligent workers to ensure that all work is completed quickly. We like to hire children because we can pay them a lot less than we pay adults.
Question:
How are the authors' points of view in Passage 1 & Passage 2 similar?
a. They both describe the same topic.
b. They both show how child workers felt during the Industrial Revolution.
c. They both explain how well the factory owners treated the child workers.
d. They both explain how amazing the factory owners treated the children.
a. They both describe the same topic.
200
A student is writing a report for class about sharks. The student wants to revise the draft to better introduce the topic. Read the following paragraph from the report and complete the task that follows.
People typically think that sharks harm humans on purpose. Unless you are watching a movie where the shark is the villain, this is just not true. Sharks are very curious animals. They like to check out their surroundings. Sharks do not have hands to touch and hold the things they investigate, so they use their teeth like hands! In many cases, sharks will confuse a human for a seal. This may sound silly to you, but if you are swimming towards a surfboard from underwater, you might see how it can be a very misleading angle.
Choose the sentence that would be the BEST introduction to the paragraph.
A. Sharks are scary creatures from the ocean.
B. Sharks are quite often misunderstood creatures.
C. Sharks are dangerous creatures that often attack humans.
D. Sharks do not make good pets and should not be held captive.
B. Sharks are quite often misunderstood creatures.
200
Which of the following sentences has the italicized words spelled correctly?
A. He hopped to riceive the award today
B. He hoped to recieve the award today.
C. He hopped to recieve the award today.
D. He hoped to receive the award today.
D. He hoped to receive the award today.
200
What figurative device is used in the following sentence?
The cast on Michael’s broken leg was like a plaster shackle.
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. personification
D. hyperbole
B. simile
300
Read the passages below:
Passage 1:
I snuck into the classroom as quietly as I could and made my way to my seat in the back. Yes, I knew I was late. Yes, I knew I was still dripping water from the rain outside. I felt the eyes of my classmates staring at me, judging me. I even felt Ms. Joy's judgemental eyes. She was probably thinking about how to best draw attention to my tardiness. I sat down and put my head on my desk, already hoping the day would be over.
Passage 2:
Cassandra snuck into the classroom quietly, and for a split second heads turned and judged her. Then their eyes snapped back to the board where Ms. Joy was explaining how far away things were in the universe.
"Light is the fastest thing in the universe," she said as she quickly changed Cassandra's A for absent to a T for tardy on the attendance sheet. "But even light takes eight minutes to get from the sun to Earth. So the sunlight coming through the windows is actually eight minutes old." As she spoke, she made a mental note to herself to check in with Cassandra and make sure she was OK. It was unusual for the girl to have her head down in science class.
Question:
In passage 2, paragraph 2, what does the word mental mean in this context?
a. relating to the mind
b. disorders of the mind
c. insane
d. relating to the chin
a. relating to the mind
300
Read both passages below:
Passage 1
Industrial Revolution Factory Worker
I am only seven years old. I wake up at five o’clock each day to be at the mill. As a result, I am very tired each day. My throat hurts and sometimes I cannot stop coughing because of the fumes from there. I get hit for working too slowly.
Passage 2
Industrial Revolution Factory Owner
We treat our workers well. It is the year 1875, and we pay far more wages than what anyone would make if they did not work here. There is a large amount of work that has to done each day. We require diligent workers to ensure that all work is completed quickly. We like to hire children because we can pay them a lot less than we pay adults.
Question:
Which passage has a cause & effect text structure?
a. Passage 1
b. Passage 2
a. Passage 1
300
C. Several studies have shown that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables prevents age-related eye diseases.
300
Which sentence below uses commas correctly?
A. James and Karl went to the zoo and saw seven monkeys, twelve different snakes, three elephants, one hippo, and so many ducks that they lost count.
B. James and Karl went to the zoo, and saw seven monkeys twelve, different snakes, three elephants one, hippo and so many ducks that they lost, count.
C. James and Karl, went to the zoo and saw seven monkeys twelve different, snakes three elephants, one hippo and so many, ducks that they lost count.
D. James, and Karl went to the zoo and saw seven monkeys, twelve different snakes, three elephants one hippo, and so many ducks that they lost count.
A. James and Karl went to the zoo and saw seven monkeys, twelve different snakes, three elephants, one hippo, and so many ducks that they lost count.
300
Read the following sentence.
Mom hit the roof when I told her that I broke the TV.
What does the italicized idiom mean in this sentence?
A. Mom thought that the TV had fallen off the roof.
B. Mom jumped happily about the TV being broken.
C. Mom thought the story of the broken TV was a joke.
D. Mom was angry when she heard that the TV was broken.
D. Mom was angry when she heard that the TV was broken.
400
Read the passages below:
Passage 1:
I snuck into the classroom as quietly as I could and made my way to my seat in the back. Yes, I knew I was late. Yes, I knew I was still dripping water from the rain outside. I felt the eyes of my classmates staring at me, judging me. I even felt Ms. Joy's judgemental eyes. She was probably thinking about how to best draw attention to my tardiness. I sat down and put my head on my desk, already hoping the day would be over.
Passage 2:
Cassandra snuck into the classroom quietly, and for a split second heads turned and judged her. Then their eyes snapped back to the board where Ms. Joy was explaining how far away things were in the universe.
"Light is the fastest thing in the universe," she said as she quickly changed Cassandra's A for absent to a T for tardy on the attendance sheet. "But even light takes eight minutes to get from the sun to Earth. So the sunlight coming through the windows is actually eight minutes old." As she spoke, she made a mental note to herself to check in with Cassandra and make sure she was OK. It was unusual for the girl to have her head down in science class.
Question
How does your understanding change when the author uses third-person point of view in Passage 2?
a. The reader understands what other students in the class are thinking.
b. The reader understands why Cassandra was worried about being late.
c.The reader understands that the class and teacher are not out to make fun of Cassandra.
d. The reader understands why Cassandra is late.
c.The reader understands that the class and teacher are not out to make fun of Cassandra.
400
Which sentence uses the comma correctly?
a. After, child labor laws were put into place children were no longer forced to work.
b. After child labor laws were put into place, children were no longer forced to work.
c. After child labor laws, were put into place children were no longer forced to work.
d. a. After child labor laws were put into place children, were no longer forced to work.
b. After child labor laws were put into place, children were no longer forced to work.
400
A student is writing an article for the school paper about visiting the zoo. The student wants to revise the draft to identify concrete details. Read the draft of the article and complete the task that follows.
I would like to encourage everyone to take a trip to the zoo. You get to see the creatures up close and learn about what makes each animal unique. The experience of standing next to a rare or exotic animal is incredible.
My favorite place to go when I visit the zoo is the butterfly exhibit. They have benches that you can sit on while you look around at all the amazing plants and butterflies. There are all kinds of different species of butterflies in the exhibit. If you are still and quiet enough, they might even land on you!
Choose the sentence that adds the best information before the italicized sentence.
A. The experience of standing next to a rare or exotic animal is incredible.
B. It is important to learn about the animals and creatures that live in our world.
C. Everyone should go to the zoo at least once.
D. The zoo is the best place to go to learn about many different kinds of animals.
D. The zoo is the best place to go to learn about many different kinds of animals.
400
Which of the following sentences has the underlined words spelled correctly?
a.The factory owners decieved her, but she coped well.
b. The factory owners decieved her, but she copped well.
c. The factory ownvers deceived her, but she copped well.
d. The factory owners deceived her, but she coped well.
d. The factory owners deceived her, but she coped well.
400
School is finally out for Christmas break; _____________ we get to go skiing in Colorado.
Choose the BEST transitional word or phrase to complete the sentence.
A. although
B. also
C. however
D. therefore
D. therefore
500
Read the passages below:
Passage 1:
I snuck into the classroom as quietly as I could and made my way to my seat in the back. Yes, I knew I was late. Yes, I knew I was still dripping water from the rain outside. I felt the eyes of my classmates staring at me, judging me. I even felt Ms. Joy's judgemental eyes. She was probably thinking about how to best draw attention to my tardiness. I sat down and put my head on my desk, already hoping the day would be over.
Passage 2:
Cassandra snuck into the classroom quietly, and for a split second heads turned and judged her. Then their eyes snapped back to the board where Ms. Joy was explaining how far away things were in the universe.
"Light is the fastest thing in the universe," she said as she quickly changed Cassandra's A for absent to a T for tardy on the attendance sheet. "But even light takes eight minutes to get from the sun to Earth. So the sunlight coming through the windows is actually eight minutes old." As she spoke, she made a mental note to herself to check in with Cassandra and make sure she was OK. It was unusual for the girl to have her head down in science class.
Question:
In passage 2, how does the 1st paragraph fit into the structure of the text?
a. It introduces the causes for Cassandra being late to class.
b. It tells the first things that happened when Cassandra arrived to class.
c. It states the problem that Cassandra is having.
d. It contrasts the teacher's feelings about Cassandra being late.
b. It tells the first things that happened when Cassandra arrived to class.
500
Read both passages below:
Passage 1
Industrial Revolution Factory Worker
I am only seven years old. I wake up at five o’clock each day to be at the mill. As a result, I am very tired each day. My throat hurts and sometimes I cannot stop coughing because of the fumes from there. I get hit for working too slowly.
Passage 2
Industrial Revolution Factory Owner
We treat our workers well. It is the year 1875, and we pay far more wages than what anyone would make if they did not work here. There is a large amount of work that has to get done each day. We require diligent workers to ensure that all work is completed quickly. We like to hire children because we can pay them a lot less than we pay adults.
Question:
How are the authors' perspectives different?
a. The author of Passage 1 is giving a child worker's perspective, while the author of Passage 2 is giving the Factory owner's perspective.
b. The author of Passage 2 is giving a child worker's perspective, while the author of Passage 1 is giving the Factory owner's perspective.
c. Both author's have the same perspective.
d. Neither author has a perspective.
a. The author of Passage 1 is giving a child worker's perspective, while the author of Passage 2 is giving the Factory owner's perspective.
500
Read the sentences below.
Sloan loves to watch movies about the Civil War. Sloan does not like to read books about the Civil War.
Which of these best combines the two sentences?
A. Sloan loves to watch movies about the Civil War, and she does not like to read books about the Civil War.
B. When Sloan watches movies about the Civil War, she does not read books.
C. Although Sloan loves to watch movies about the Civil War, she does not like to read books about it.
D. Watching movies about the Civil War is something Sloan likes to do, but not read books.
C. Although Sloan loves to watch movies about the Civil War, she does not like to read books about it.
500
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
Responses
A. The Reflex is a song by Duran Duran.
B. The Reflex is a song by "Duran Duran".
C. "The Reflex" is a song by Duran Duran.
D. The Reflex is a song by Duran Duran.
C. "The Reflex" is a song by Duran Duran.
500
Mr. Smith was a gregarious person; however, his wife was painfully shy.
In this sentence, what does the word gregarious mean?
A. arrogant
B. smart
C. loud
D. sociable
D. sociable