Vocabulary
14. Part A. In the passage “A Planet like Earth is Out There, Scientists Say,” what is the meaning of spearheaded in paragraph 6?
A. to lead
7. Which option BEST conveys the article "A Planet like Earth is Out There, Scientists Say" central ideas?
D. Astronomers have announced that they may have found a livable planet beyond the solar system. Further study will examine if it could be a habitable planet.
12. Which of the following answer choices BEST represents Anglada-Escudé's reaction to the Pale Red Dot team's findings?
D. confidently pleased
16. Which of the following accurately punctuates sentence 2?
C. She spent years traveling in Africa, Europe, and Asia.
What is the central idea of Arachne?
Pride and ambition can lead to one's demise
1. In the passage from The Innocents Abroad, what is the meaning of frivolities in paragraph 6?
a. enjoyable or entertaining activities
5. What is the best statement of a central idea from The Innocents Abroad?
B. Plans sometimes don’t go as expected.
11. What caused Mikko Tuomi to believe Proxima b was a planet?
He saw the star Proxima Centauri move in a particular way.
19. Which of the following sentence shows proper use of a colon?
A. When dressing, she always wore the following: a thick dress, boots, and a hat.
What should go in the blank?
I wish I didn't have to go to school tomorrow ___ I'm so tired.
A semi colon ;
15. Part B. Which detail from the passage best supports the meaning of the word "spearheaded"
B. “. . . says the study’s lead author . . .“ (paragraph 6)
8. Which sentence from the article BEST develops the central idea of "A planet Like Earth is out There Scientists say"?
A. "Astronomers just made the kind of announcement that occurs only once in human history: the discovery of the nearest potentially livable world beyond our solar system."
13. According to the section "Meet the Neighbors," what are the immediate next steps for scientists studying Proxima b?
A. verify Proxima b's existence as a planet
20. Sentence 5 needs what punctuation?
C. After their death, she went to West Africa.
What is wrong with this sentence?
Yesterday I went to the store, the movies, and I stopped by my mom's house.
The three parts don't match - "Yesterday I went to the store, the movies, and my mom's house."
2. Which phrase from The Innocents Abroad supports the meaning of the word "Frivolities"?
“. . . whist and dancing . . .”
3. What does the symbol of the flag in paragraphs 3 and 4 of The Innocents Abroad represent?
A. the gloominess felt by the passengers on the excursion
9. How does the article develop the idea that the discovery of Proxima b is significant to the science community?
by examining the years of investigation and research that went into recent findings
18. Which of the following is the best way to combine sentence 5 and 6 without changing the meaning to the original sentence found in the passage?
A. After her parents died in 1892, she went to West Africa.
Bonus: What are the roots & their meanings in the word "intervention"
Inter - among, between
Vent - come
"Come between"
6. Which detail from the passage best supports the central idea of The Innocents Abroad
B. “. . . there was no gainsaying that, because the program said so . . . .” (paragraph 3)
10. Which option BEST summarizes how the Pale Red Dot team has affected the study of other planets?
They have pushed astronomers to announce that Proxima b is possibly a life-sustaining planet.
17. Which of the following is the best way to combine sentence 3 and 4?
B. Because her mother was sick, Mary’s family expected her to stay home to care for her.