READING EVIDENCE [E1.5(C)]
From Popular:
"I feel like a princess on a float. So I just smile and wave. The whole Popular Table is talking to me, competing, even, for my attention."
Q: Which quote best shows Maya's newfound popularity?
"The whole Popular Table is talking to me, competing, even, for my attention"
Read this excerpt from I Am Malala: "Eventually I'd leave the room and linger awhile among the women. The sights and sounds in their world were different. There were gentle, confiding whispers. Tinkling laughter sometimes. Raucous, uproarious laughter sometimes. But most stunning of all: The women's headscarves and veils were gone. Their long dark hair and pretty faces—made up with lipstick and henna—were lovely to see."
The author includes this information most likely in order to —
A. contradict the belief that women in Malala's culture always wore headscarves and veils
B. illustrate the distinct atmosphere and sense of freedom within the women's private spaces
C. explain the significance of laughter and physical appearance in this setting
D. support the idea that women in Malala's society found joy in their private gatherings
B. illustrate the distinct atmosphere and sense of freedom within the women's private spaces
Read this excerpt from Matter: "Matter is the substance from which all objects are formed and can be converts into energy. The smallest units of matter are atoms in their purest form, referred to as elements."
What change should be made in sentence 1?
A. Change from to for
B. Insert a comma after formed
C. Change converts to converted
D. No change is needed
C. Change converts to converted
Read these excerpts from I Am Malala and Twelve Years A Slave:
From I Am Malala: "I had seen these women nearly every day of my life observing the code of purdah, where they cover themselves in public... But to see these women chatting casually—their faces radiant with freedom—was to see a whole new world."
From Twelve Years A Slave: "Having been born a freeman, and for more than thirty years enjoyed the blessings of liberty in a free State—and having at the end of that time been kidnapped and sold into Slavery..."
Which statement best expresses the theme presented in BOTH texts?
A. Freedom is universal and equally experienced by all
B. Freedom is often limited by societal norms and gender roles
C. Freedom is only relevant in political discussions
D. Freedom is not a significant theme in either text
B. Freedom is often limited by societal norms and gender roles
Read this excerpt from I Am Malala: "Eventually I'd leave the room and linger awhile among the women. The sights and sounds in their world were different. There were gentle, confiding whispers. Tinkling laughter sometimes. Raucous, uproarious laughter sometimes."
In paragraph 2, the word raucous means -
A. be surprising
B. to be funny
C. harsh in tone
D. a loud sound
D. a loud sound
Read this excerpt from I Am Malala:
"Eventually I'd leave the room and linger awhile among the women. The sights and sounds in their world were different. There were gentle, confiding whispers. Tinkling laughter sometimes. Raucous, uproarious laughter sometimes. But most stunning of all: The women's headscarves and veils were gone. Their long dark hair and pretty faces—made up with lipstick and henna—were lovely to see."
What phrase explains Malala's interests in the women's world? A. gentle, confiding whispers
B. made up with lipstick and henna
C. disappear behind veils
D. radiant with freedom
A. gentle, confiding whispers
Read this excerpt from Social Media Research: "What teenagers look like they're doing and what they're actually doing can be two totally different things — especially when it comes to social media. A bored-looking ninth-grader could be majorly bonding with her new BFF on Snapchat."
In which quote does the author understand social media for teens?
A. What teenagers look like they're doing and what they're actually doing can be two totally different things
B. A bored-looking ninth-grader could be majorly bonding with her new BFF on Snapchat
C. Today, 89 percent of teens have their own smartphones
A. What teenagers look like they're doing and what they're actually doing can be two totally different things
Read from the paragraph about Earth: "(1) Earth is one of the eight planets in our solar system that orbit around the sun. (2) The earth, inhabited by living organisms, is the only planet that is, as of now."
The author forgot to include this sentence: "These include having water to sustain life and having air for living organisms to breathe."
Where is the BEST place to insert this sentence?
A. After sentence 1
B. After sentence 2
C. After sentence 3
D. After sentence 4
C. After sentence 3
Read from Genetic Engineering: "Through an ethical standpoint, it goes against all moral laws of natural selection and the idea of our traits coming from our parents. From a scientific standpoint, it could be the next biggest medical breakthrough to cure the world."
The excerpt provides support for the author's claim that -
A. conforming to standards is the main problem that needs to be addressed
B. technology is our future even in this issue
C. regulations are necessary regardless of the outcome
D. controversy will continue to follow this issue
D. controversy will continue to follow this issue
Read the dictionary entry: raucous \ ˈrȯ-kəs \ adj
Which definition best matches the use of the word "raucous" in the excerpt from I Am Malala?
A. Definition 1
B. Definition 2
C. Definition 3
D. Definition 4
C. Definition 3
Read this excerpt from Twelve Years a Slave: "Having been born a freeman, and for more than thirty years enjoyed the blessings of liberty in a free State—and having at the end of that time been kidnapped and sold into Slavery, where I remained, until happily rescued in the month of January, 1853, after a bondage of twelve years—it has been suggested that an account of my life and fortunes would not be uninteresting to the public."
Which detail from the excerpt explains why the narrator is writing about his life?
A. Having been born a freeman, and for more than thirty years enjoyed the blessings of liberty in a free State
B. and having at the end of that time been kidnapped and sold into Slavery
C. Since my return to liberty, I have not failed to perceive the increasing interest throughout the Northern States
D. Works of fiction, professing to portray its features in their more pleasing as well as more repugnant aspects
C. Since my return to liberty, I have not failed to perceive the increasing interest throughout the Northern States
Read this excerpt from TikTok: "TikTok is a highly entertaining platform that provides its users with endless content, making it one of the most popular social media platforms."
What is the primary purpose?
A. To explain the need for social media to parents and teachers
B. To convince readers to be on social media
C. To create interests in the study's findings
C. To create interests in the study's findings
Read this excerpt from Matter: "Physical properties include shape, color, melting points, and dinsity, and they cannot be changed."
What change needs to be made in sentence 6?
A. Change properties to Properties
B. Change dinsity to density
C. Change they to it
D. Change changed to change
B. Change dinisity to density
Read from Robinson Crusoe: "Never any young adventurer's misfortunes, I believe, began sooner, or continued longer than mine. The ship was no sooner out of the Humber than the wind began to blow and the sea to rise in a most frightful manner."
Which phrase best describes the shift in tone from the beginning to the end of the excerpt?
A. From doubtful to hopeful
B. From loving to hateful
C. From optimistic to hopeless
D. From happy to sad
C. From optimistic to hopeless
Read this excerpt from The Castle: "The closer he got, the more menacing it seemed to become - like an impenetrable fortress filled with horrors beyond his wildest imagination."
Which word is a synonym and could replace impenetrable as it is used in the story?
A. unbreakable
B. impassable
C. invincible
D. impervious
B. impassable
Read this excerpt from Twelve Years a Slave: "My object is, to give a candid and truthful statement of facts: to repeat the story of my life, without exaggeration, leaving it for others to determine, whether even the pages of fiction present a picture of more cruel wrong or a severer bondage."
The final line implies that -
A. the events were so horrific they seem fictional
B. only an account that was fiction is possible
C. the narrator tends to exaggerate
D. slavery is wrong and should be ended
A. the events were so horrific they seem fictional
Read this excerpt from The Castle: "Taking a deep breath, Kendric slowly walked toward the castle's entrance. The closer he got, the more menacing it seemed to become - like an impenetrable fortress filled with horrors beyond his wildest imagination."
What are the most likely reasons the author included this paragraph?
A. To explain why the abandoned castle is so important
B. To describe in detail the exciting journey
C. To highlight the danger of the situation
D. To build a feeling of suspense
E. To emphasize a feeling of fear, but Kendric continues anyway
D and E. To build a feeling of suspense and to emphasize a feeling of fear, but Kendric continues anyway
Read from Earth and Space: "Earth is one of the eight planets in our solar system that orbit around the sun. The earth inhabited by living organisms is the only planet that is as of now."
What punctuation correction is needed in the second sentence?
A. Add commas around "inhabited by living organisms"
B. Add a period after "earth"
C. Add a comma after "is"
D. No correction needed
A. Add commas around "inhabited by living organisms
Read from Social Media Research: "This group is more likely to say they've had a variety of negative responses to social media. But they're also more likely to say that social media has a positive rather than a negative effect on them."
Which sentence best supports the author's belief that these results are conflicting?
A. In 2012, about half of all teens still said their favorite way to communicate with friends was in person
B. This group is more likely to say they've had a variety of negative responses to social media
C. But they're also more likely to say that social media has a positive rather than a negative effect on them
C. But they're also more likely to say that social media has a positive rather than a negative effect on them
Read from Twelve Years a Slave: "Works of fiction, professing to portray its features in their more pleasing as well as more repugnant aspects, have been circulated to an extent unprecedented..."
What does the word repugnant mean in this context? A. interesting
B. offensive
C. unusual
D. common
B. offensive
Read this excerpt from Genetic Engineering: "Through an ethical standpoint, it goes against all moral laws of natural selection and the idea of our traits coming from our parents. From a scientific standpoint, it could be the next biggest medical breakthrough to cure the world."
Which phrase suggests that this type of Genetic Engineering might have a negative effect on humans?
A. is it right for people to have the ability to select their child's traits
B. it goes against all moral laws of natural selection
C. it could be the next biggest medical breakthrough to cure the world
D. is a very controversial thing in society today
B. it goes against all moral laws of natural selection
Read from Social Media Research: "Thumbs mostly up. Only a very few teens say that using social media has a negative effect on how they feel about themselves; many more say it has a positive effect."
The statistics provide support for the author's claim that -
A. social media may affect personal relationships even if you don't think so
B. most teens believe social media has a positive impact on their lives
C. teens do not spend much time face to face with friends
A. social media may affect personal relationships even if you don't think so
Read from Social Media Research: "A boredlooking ninth-grader could be majorly bonding with her new BFF on Snapchat. A 10th-grade gamer may complain loudly when you cut off his internet but be secretly relieved."
What correction is needed?
A. Add a hyphen in "boredlooking"
B. Remove hyphen in "10th-grade"
C. Add comma after "internet"
D. No correction needed
A. Add a hyphen in "boredlooking"
Read from TikTok: "TikTok is a highly entertaining platform that provides its users with endless content, making it one of the most popular social media platforms."
What is the author's main claim in Part A and how does the author support it in Part B? Part A:
What is the author's main claim?
A. TikTok is popular among its users
B. TikTok is user-friendly
C. TikTok is interactive
D. TikTok is the best social media app
Part B: How does the author support the claim?
A. By listing examples of all the positives of TikTok
B. By giving statistics on how many people use TikTok
C. By explaining ways people interact with TikTok
D. By providing specific examples of how TikTok can improve your life
Part A: D
and
Part B: A
Read from The Castle: "Rain poured around him like icy daggers as thunder roared overhead like a lion's roar, shaking the ground beneath him. His heart raced with fear as he contemplated what secrets this monolithic structure held within its walls."
What does monolithic mean as used in the passage? A. ancient and mysterious
B. dark and frightening
C. massive and imposing
D. abandoned and decrepit
C. massive and imposing