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Benchmark Questions
Benchmark Part 2
Parts of a Book
Grammar
Miscellaneous
100
W.8.07 6. If you were researching the most influential boxers, which magazine article would be best? A. “The Origins of Boxing in America” B. “Mohammad Ali: Why I Box” C. “The Boxers Who Shaped the Sport” D. “The Influences of Boxing on a Culture”
What is C - "The Boxers Who Shaped the Sport"
100
If you were going to write a research project about how Emily Dickinson approached writing poetry, what would be an important question to ask? A. How did fame affect Emily Dickinson? B. How did Emily Dickinson come up with ideas for her poems? C. Where did Emily Dickinson go to school? D. Where did Emily Dickinson meet other writers?
What is B. How did Emily Dickinson come up with ideas for her poems?
100
Alphabetical list of topics and page numbers at the end of the book
What is an index?
100
All of the following statements correctly use active voice except? A. The girlfriend’s body language makes it seem like she didn’t like the fight. B. Making it seem like she didn’t like the fight, the girlfriend sat with her arms crossed. C. The girl was pushed around by the crowd. D. Guiding her to their seats, he held her hand tightly.
What is C. The girl was pushed around by the crowd.
100
Without changing the connotation, which word could best replace penalized in the sentence below? “However, students feel penalized by the tremendous amount of time it takes to get and eat their food.” A. Judged B. Punished C. Corrected D. Reformed
What is B. Punished
200
If you needed to do research to add details about current farming practices what question would you ask? A. What produce could local farmers offer to schools? B. What is the difference between organic and non-organic farms? C. How has farming evolved throughout the years? D. What fertilizers are the most effective on South Carolina soil?
What is C. How has farming evolved throughout the years?
200
Your teacher has asked your class to respond to this passage by discussing the impact of perfumes on society. Which primary resource would be the best choice to use? A. a perfume manufacturer B. a celebrity who endorses perfume C. a salesperson at a department store D. a magazine advertisement
What is A. a perfume manuacturer
200
What is the extra information put at the end of the book?
What is an appendix?
200
“The fight ended in twenty-two seconds from the ringing of the bell for round one, just about five punches into the fight.” Which of the following correctly uses ellipses to show an omission of non-essential text? A. “The fight ended in twenty-two seconds... just about five punches into the fight.” B. “The fight ended ... from the ringing of the bell for round one, just about five punches into the fight.” C. “The fight ended in twenty-two seconds from the ringing of the bell for round one... just about five punches into the fight.” D. “The fight ended in twenty-two seconds from the ringing of the bell for round one, just about five punches into the fight...”
What is A?
200
What is the meaning of the word "credible?"
What is reliable, trustworthy
300
If you were researching the price of manufacturing cars that use alternative fuel sources, what would be the best question to ask? A. Which costs more to manufacture: the hydrogen car or the electric car? B. What are the dangers of a hydrogen-fueled automobile? C. How fast can an electric car go compared to a hydrogen car? D. Would people pay more for the hydrogen car or the electric car?
What is A. "Which costs more to manufacture: the hydrogen car or the electric car?"
300
If you were writing a school newspaper article against banning books and needed to gather information to support your claim, which of the following would be the most credible source? A. An article written by college professors proving the importance of allowing access to literary works. B. A study written by community members on the impact of the quantity of books in a library. C. An editorial written by a teacher about the importance of libraries in education. D. Letters from librarians on the best way to run a library.
What is A. An article written by college professors
300
Alphabetical list of definitions and pronunciations of special or unusual words
What is the glossary?
300
Read the following sentence from Letter to The Editor: “If eighty of us step up to the plate, [then] each student would only have to work one shift a month in order to operate two additional lines.” This sentence above uses conditional verbs1 in the second clause. What purpose does this structure serve? A. The author is expressing a command that every student be required to work in the cafeteria. B. The author is expressing uncertainty about whether or not students will volunteer to work in the cafeteria. C. The author is establishing a cause-effect relationship by providing a possible solution to the long wait at lunch time. D. The author is providing general information about the long lines in the cafeteria.
What is C?
300
What is a primary source?
What is a document that was created during the time being studied?
400
If you were researching the solar-powered model automobile, what would be the most credible resource to use for information? A. An encyclopedia article about solar energy B. A recent scientific journal article about solar car engines C. An advertisement for hydrogen-powered cars D. An interview with an expert in the field of alternative fuels
What is B. A recent scientific journal article about solar car engines
400
The word vocation comes from the Latin root vocare, meaning “to call.” What does the word vocation mean as it is used in this sentence from the passage? “Emma had grown up around books and had known that her vocation in life would involve books.” A. purpose B. hobby C. knowledge D. style
What is A. purpose
400
First page of a book which tells the title, author, illustrator, and publisher
What is the title page?
400
Read the following sentence from the commentary: “If there is a scene with someone frantically running from a mystery-making monster, you can bet the person will trip on something or take a wrong turn right into the arms of danger.” The term mystery-making is a verbal (a verb that serves another purpose). What purpose does it serve? A. It functions as an adverb to describe an adjective B. It functions as an adjective to describe a verb C. It functions as a noun to show a person, place, or thing D. It functions as an adjective to describe the noun
What is D: It functions as an adjective to describe a noun
400
What is a secondary source?
What is a source about an event, period, or issue in history that was produced after the event, period, or issue has passed.
500
Which book would best provide information about Emily Dickinson? A. The Bird Watchers Guide B. Understand the Language of Poetry C. Dictionary of Poetic Terms D. Encyclopedia of American Poets
What is C. Encyclopedia of American Poets
500
Which of the following statements demonstrates an informal writing style? A. The students may need to absorb any additional costs. B. The students at Humble High are just ordinary kids that want the best for everyone. C. Please consider our viewpoint and help create a healthy environment for our students. D. Change is about improving one’s life.
What is B. The students at Humble High are just ordinary kids that want the best for everyone.
500
List of chapters with their page numbers
What is the Table of Contents?
500
Which of the following uses appropriate subjunctive mood? A. Everyone is familiar with the classic horror films of the past. B. If there is a dangerous or off-limits location that the actors should stay away from, you can bet they are going to visit it. C. If films were more suspenseful, people would enjoy them more. D. If the “bad guys” are humans in today’s films, their powers are so incredible that it just makes the film seem fake.
What is C. If films were more suspenseful, people would enjoy them more.
500
Which of the following definitions best fits the dictionary meaning of the word source in the sentence, “Cars, as we know them now, are a major source of air pollution”? A. (N): a point of origin. B. (N): a generative force. C. (N): a firsthand document or primary reference work D. (N): an electrode in a field-effect transistor that supplies the charge carries for current flow.
What is A. (N): a point of origin