Central Idea
When you are assigned a passage and told to find the central idea, what is the very first step that you take?
a. Highlight the supporting details.
b. Jot down as many notes as you can.
c. Write down your answer.
d. Read the assigned passage.
D. Read the assigned passage
There was such an excess of clothing donations that we were able to send the extra to another family who needed help as well.
What does excess mean in the sentence?
a. Unavoidable
b. Lack of
c. Having more than needed
c. Having more than needed
82, 92, 94, 23, 77, 17, 45, 91
What is MODE of the set of numbers?
NONE
236.2, 342.1, 133.1, 213.5, 443.9, 673.7, 236
What is the RANGE of the set of numbers?
540.6
673.7-133.1
When confronted with an unknown word, you may be able to determine its meaning through the _____ of the sentence or paragraph.
a. Tone
b. Context
c. Perception
d. Connotation
b. Context
In some stories, writers use this writing technique when he/she wants to amuse the audience. What is this called?
a. Persuade
b. Entertain
c. Inform
b. Entertain
As the family moved into the urban area, Leon was apprehensive and looked to Theo for support. His brother was also nervous and uncertain; as a result, he was not able to meet his younger brother's eyes.
Based on the context, what is the definition of apprehensive?
a. Supportive
b. Excited and composed
c. Troubled and unsure
d. Brave and confident
c. Troubled and Unsure
35, 18, 78, 48, 58, 99, 49, 81, 23, 61, 66, 80
What is the MEAN of the set of numbers?
58
If you add up all the numbers the sum equals to 696, then divide 696 by 12 which equals 58
35, 18, 78, 48, 58, 99, 49, 81, 23, 61, 66, 80
What is the RANGE of the set of numbers?
81
99-18= 81
505, 667, 346, 222, 435, 346, 779, 435, 667, 944, 844, 667
What is the MEDIAN of the set of numbers
586
505 and 667 are both in the middle. So you have to add 505 + 667 = 1,172. Then, divide 1,172 by 2 which equals 586.
A well-told narrative will have a(n) _________, and supporting details to flesh out the main idea.
A. Theory
B. Conclusion
C. Central Idea
C. Central Idea
Working together in those hopeless conditions somehow lessened the despair. What went on in our apartment was replicated thousands of times in the ghetto as we struggled to keep our lives and our dignity in the face of random killings, devastating diseases, worn-out clothing, and near starvation.
Based on the sentence above, the implied meaning of replicated is repeated. What word(s) suggest that this is the meaning?
a. "struggled to keep our lives and our dignity"
b. "in the face of devastating diseases"
c. "thousands of times"
d. "working together"
c. "Thousands of times"
67, 70, 49, 95, 40, 97, 62, 54, 42
What is the MEAN of the set of numbers?
64
82, 56, 85, 81, 49, 21, 44, 44, 21, 57, 98, 94
What is the MEDIAN of the set of numbers?
56.5
56 and 57 are both in middle. You have to add 56+57= 113. Then, divide 113 by 2 = 56.5
Bryston thought he was able to elude from the police after he took food from the elderly. However, his escape didn't last long. He was finally captured in the end!
What does elude mean in this paragraph?
a. Exclude; not part of
b. Avoid or escape from
c. To agree to or to believe
b. Avoid or escape from
We tell personal narratives because we wish to:
a. Provide the audience with a certain insight.
b. Illustrate a point.
c. Entertain the audience.
d. All of these are reasons why we tell personal narratives.
d. All of these are reasons why we tell personal narratives.
Lydia tended to make her stories sound much more exciting than they actually were. Today, she told my brother about yesterday's trip to the store. According to her, she stopped an armed robbery. Actually, she told a store manager that some kid was shoplifting chewing gum. I know this because I was with her. Her exaggerations tend to be harmless, though. She's just looking for attention.
What does exaggeration mean in the paragraph?
a. To expand on a story; stretch the truth
b. To completely make up a story; to lie
c. To tell harmless, but true, stories
a. To expand on a story; stretch the truth
236.2, 342.1, 133.1, 213.5, 443.9, 673.7, 236
What is the MEAN of the set of numbers?
325.5
When you add up all of the numbers the sum equals to 2,278.5 then divide by 7 which equals to 325.5
505, 667, 346, 222, 435, 346, 779, 435, 667, 944, 844, 667
What is the RANGE of the set of numbers?
722
944-222= 722
When you are looking for supporting details, you may want to look for a(n) _______ within the passage and ask yourself what the sentences have in common.
a. Theme
b. Purpose
c. Theory
d. Idea
A. Theme
In some stories, writers use this writing technique when he/she wants to convince the audience to buy into an idea or theory. What is this called?
A. Inform
B. Entertain
C. Persuade
Leon writes that he spent most of his time "focused on the critical task of finding food" since he and his family were constantly starving. One day, after running an errand, Leon was "paid" with food: a thick slice of bread with a liberal amount of butter. Despite being famished, he takes it home to share with his family.
What is the meaning of the word famished?
a. Searching; determined to locate what is necessary
b. Starving; not having enough to eat
c. Exhausted; without energy
d. Thoroughly; having enough
b. Starving; not having enough to eat
53, 44, 10, 45, 59, 97, 77, 44, 63, 77, 81, 50
What is the MODE of the set of numbers?
a. none
b. 77 & 44
c. 44
b. 77 & 44
21, 62, 66, 66, 79, 28, 63, 48, 59, 94, 19, 19, 21, 28, 48, 59, 62, 63, 66, 66, 79, 94
What is the MEDIAN of the set of numbers?
62
21, 62, 66, 66, 79, 28, 63, 48, 59, 94, 19, 19, 21, 28, 48, 59, 62, 63, 66, 66, 79, 94
What is the MEAN of the set of numbers?
55
The sum of all the numbers equals to 1,210. then you need to divide 1,210 by 22 which equals to 55.