Fiction (2025)
A text is considered fiction if:
a) It is imaginary
b) It is real and factual
c) It develops a central idea
d) It uses complex writing strategies
a) it is imaginary
A text is considered nonfiction if:
a) It has a claim
b) It is based on factual events
c) uses imaginary experiences to convey a theme
d) uses figurative language
b) it is based on factual events
"Old men now: dark clothes and rough workboots..." This line contains:
a) metaphor
b) visual imagery
c) personification
d) allusion
b) visual imagery
The claim for an argument essay sounds like:
a) Some people argue that ...
b) In my opinion ...
c) There are 2 reasons why ...
d) According to the text ...
c) There are 2 reasons why ...
I can develop an argument by applying the writing process.
a) expanding upon
b) evaluating
c) organizing
d) using
d) using
"There's a pleasure that comes with shaping sounds with your mouth. It's so primal that humans have considered the activity a pathway to the divine."
a) unique
b) natural
c) deceptive
d) unknowable
b) natural
"At the same time, synapses that see little use begin to wither. This synaptic pruning ... causes the brain's cortex ... to become thinner but more efficient."
The goal of "synaptic pruning" is to alter the brain cortex's:
a) pigment
b) protection
c) productivity
d) position
c) productivity
"Out of doors, they were free . . . to feel the whip of wind on their skin." The mood is
a) scary
b) calm
c) freeing
d) dangerous
c) freeing
The text, "Ordinary Light" by Tracy K. Smith develops a ________________ about confidence.
a) argument
b) writing strategy
c) claim
d) central idea
d) central idea
I can evaluate my readiness for the Regents exam by participating in review activities.
a) judge
b) control
c) organize
d) develop
a) judge
"That syllable was so resonant that the night sky will keep vibrating for as long as the universe exists."
a) rich
b) muffled
c) startling
d) harsh
a) rich
"This process of maturation, once thought to be largely finished by elementary school, continues through adolescence."
The primary purpose of this statement is to:
a) note a misconception
b) predict a problem
c) express an opinion
d) introduce an argument
a) note a misconception
"Stranded somehow in this place as if . . . they had washed up on the shore at high tide."
The figurative language conveys the men's
a) lack of purpose
b) feeling of obligation
c) sense of control
d) loss of companionship
a) lack of purpose
"Later, she gave me a bite of a small peach and bits of walnut..." In this sentence, the author uses the writing strategy:
a) conflict
b) characterization
c) mood
d) metaphor
b) characterization
I can analyze a poem by citing evidence from the poem to answer questions.
a) using
b) evaluating
c) quoting
d) developing
c) quoting
"Some humans theorize that intelligent species go extinct before they can expand into outer space. If they're correct, then the hush of the night sky is the silence of a graveyard." This means that extraterrestrials:
a) prefer to interact with other species
b) have no reason to converse with other species
c) miss the opportunity to connect with humans
d) relate to humans without need of language
c) miss the opportunity to connect with humans
"If offered an extra reward, however, teens showed they could push those executive regions to work harder, improving their scores."
The term "executive regions" most likely refers to areas of the brain that:
a) store information
b) control responses
c) trigger instincts
d) retrieve memories
b) control responses
"keeping house, cooking meals... This was the daily routine now." This line suggests that the men
a) always had the same routine
b) dislike keeping house and cooking
c) had a different routine before
d) love cleaning and cooking
c) had a different routine before
To show that you disagree with the counterclaim, you use this phrase:
a) Another reason why
b) For example
c) However
d) This means that
c) However
I can analyze a poem by citing evidence from the poem to answer questions.
a) examine
b) explain
c) summarize
d) develop
a) examine
"Alex died suddenly when he was still relatively young. The evening before he died, Alex said to Pepperberg, 'You be good. I love you.'" Alex's death is expressed using THIS literary device.
a) an anecdote
b) a metaphor
c) an allegory
d) a simile
a) an anecdote
"This is the prolonged plasticity of those late-developing frontal areas [of teens' brains] as they slowly mature."
a) reluctance to accept directions
b) ability to make distinctions
c) tendency to misdirect information
d) capacity to undergo modification
d) capacity to undergo modification
"The slow pace of nature's change gave them some kind of peace." The tone of the line is
a) regretful
b) sad
c) acceptance
d) purposeful
c) acceptance
If you follow our argument template, then your 4th paragraph would be:
a) the counterclaim
b) the conclusion
c) the introduction
d) the 2nd reason for your claim
a) the counterclaim
I can develop my argument by distinguishing my claim from the counterclaim.
a) highlighting similarities
b) showing the difference
c) quoting
d) elaborating
b) showing the difference