Along the Ring of Fire
Author's Purpose
The author’s purpose for including paragraph 2.
A How the surface of the planet effects volcano formation
B What causes plates to shift from one place to another
C Where volcanoes are formed on the planet
D Who discovered the motion of the plates
A How the surface of the planet effects volcano formation
The main problem or issue within a story.
What is conflict?
Read this sentence from paragraph 1.
Once again her room looked like a whirlwind had blown through it, and she knew exactly who the culprit was.
The author uses hyperbole in this sentence to —
F describe the condition of Alice’s room
G explain why Mary plays in Alice’s room
H reveal how often Alice cleans her room
J tell how Alice feels as she enters her room
F describe the condition of Alice’s room
A word part that usually comes at the beginning of a word.
What is a prefix?
Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
What is nonfiction?
This paragraph explains that lava is not involved in every volcanic eruption.
Paragraph 6
A lesson or something we learn from a story.
What is theme?
In paragraph 2, the word appraise means —
A offer feedback for
B respond quickly to
C examine carefully
D arrange in a tidy manner
C examine carefully
What is a simile?
What we write to include the main ideas, important supporting details, but no opinions or unrelated ideas.
A summary (of nonfiction texts)
Based on the article, the reader can determine that volcanic activity —
A often creates more than it destroys
B affects the culture of the Pacific
C still requires further investigation
D occurs on a regular basis
A often creates more than it destroys
Within a story, the main character Martha changes from an angry warrior to a peace-loving friend.
Martha could be be described as a _______ character. (fill in the blank)
A Static
B Non-Fiction
C AntonymD Dynamic
D. Dynamic
The author includes paragraphs 11– 13 mainly to —
F suggest that Alice will forgive Mary
G create sympathy for how Alice treated Mary
H reveal Mary’s regret for her actions
J explain Alice’s fondness for the stuffed rabbit
G create sympathy for how Alice treated Mary
The study or science of something
*Pollution Passage*
What does the passage suggest people do to reduce air pollution? Give textual evidence from the passage.
Response should include the following textual evidence:
"Though pollution is everywhere, there are ways to help prevent it. By walking or riding bikes—instead of driving cars—people can help decrease air pollution" (Paragraph 2)
Which sentence best summarizes paragraph 10?
A Mount Fuji, a volcano located in a national park in Japan, is used as farmland.
B Farmers often plant crops next to inactive volcanoes in Japan.
C Island chains, including Japan, New Zealand, and Hawaii, were formed by volcanoes.
D Mount Fuji, part of a national park, is an inactive volcano that helped to form parts of Japan.
D Mount Fuji, part of a national park, is an inactive volcano that helped to form parts of Japan.
Exposition, Rising Action Climax, Falling Action, ________________.
What is missing from the events above?
Resolution
The empty swing in paragraph 15 leads Alice to the resolution by helping her realize —
A how much Mary enjoys playing with the stuffed animals
B the ways she can apologize to Mary for what has happened
C the regret she feels about her earlier reaction toward Mary
D why she enjoys spending time outdoors with Mary
C the regret she feels about her earlier reaction toward Mary
The giant redwoods and the giant sequoias are different. The giant redwood is also called the coastal redwood. This tree differs from the giant sequoia because of the environment it needs. Giant or coastal redwoods grow best in moist, humid climates of the Northern California coast. These trees are usually taller than the sequoias. But the sequoias weigh substantially more.
Which word from paragraph 1 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word humid?
A coastal
B moist
C environment
D usually
B moist
*Photosynthesis Passage*
How does the author introduce the idea of photosynthesis in the passage?
A By describing the different parts of a plant.
B By explaining the history of plant science.
C By defining photosynthesis and explaining its importance.
D By discussing the types of plants that perform photosynthesis.
C By defining photosynthesis and explaining its importance.
Which sentence from the article states an opinion about the Ring of Fire?
F As the plates slide past one another, the action can sometimes result in volcanic activity.
G The Ring of Fire stretches from the west coast of South America northward to Alaska.
H The Ring of Fire is constructive in other ways too.
J Volcanic activity creates some of the most spectacular fireworks found in nature.
J Volcanic activity creates some of the most spectacular fireworks found in nature.
Draw and correctly label a plot diagram
(A correctly labeled plot diagram)
14 The author chooses to use this point of view because —
F Alice is the older sibling
G characters can express feelings
H Mary is the younger sibling
J characters can describe the setting
G characters can express feelings
"With less sunlight in the evening, the body begins slowing down and turns its energy toward fighting fatigue."
Provide a synonym for the word fatigue from this sentence above.
Sleepy, Tired, etc.
*Pollution Passage*
Which MOST ACCURATELY evaluates the evidence provided for a claim in this passage?
A Examples are provided for ways to stop pollution.
B Statistics are introduced to prove pollution has increased.
C Facts are introduced to show the impact of recycling programs..
D Examples are provided highlighting the expense of correcting pollution.
B Statistics are introduced to prove pollution has increased.