Learning About Lazers
1. Which quotation from the passage supports the idea that Albert Einstein’s scientific work is still affecting our lives decades later?
A. “If it weren’t for one of his theories known as the ‘theory of stimulated emission,’ we wouldn’t have lasers today.” (paragraph 1)
5. How does paragraph 5 contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?
D. by describing why laser beams are compact and focused
10. Which idea can be inferred from reading paragraph 2?
B. Jim has always had a fear of thunderstorms
15. Select two phrases from paragraph 5 that help the reader understand the meaning of the word rampaged.
CHOICE 4 destroyed everything
CHOICE 2 explode across
19. How does the third stanza contribute to the poem as a whole?
D. It serves as a conclusion to the poem by describing the earth as “reduced to a cloud of smoke”.
2. What is the central idea of paragraph 2?
D. Lasers are unique and different from other light sources.
6. Read the sentence below from paragraph 8.
Lasers have also been used in instruments that map the surfaces of planets, moons, and asteroids.
C. to investigate an area
11. Which quotation states a central idea of the passage?
C. “There was no use in being bitter; it’s not like it would bring my home back, or my life as I knew it.” (paragraph 9)
16. Which statement should be included in an objective summary of the passage?
D. It begins to storm as Ronnie and Jim drive through the Arizona desert.
20. Read the line below from the second stanza.
As her radiant tendrils reach the ground from the sky
Which two phrases mean the same as radiant tendrils?
flashes of lightning
brightly lit bolts
3. Which quotation does the author use to explain why laser beams are very narrow?
B. “The laser’s light waves travel together with their peaks all lined up.” (paragraph 5)
7. Select two details from paragraph 9 that convey the author’s point of view toward safe use of lasers.
CHOICE 4: SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY BY PROFESSIONALS
CHOICE 1: MUST BE USED WITH EXTREME CAUTION
12. For each phrase on the left, select the tone it helps to convey on the right. Each tone will be used once.
"The Sky darkened." OMNIOUS
"shaken me to the bone" UNNERVED
"I watched in utter disgust." LOATHING
"But my own actions?" REFLECTIVE
"staring straight at me." BOLD
17. Which two quotations best convey Jim’s point of view toward the truck driver?
“. . . as I watched in utter disgust.” (paragraph 6)
“. . . I couldn’t hold her accountable for the fires that had destroyed my old life.” (paragraph 9)
21. Compare the passage “Arizona Storm” and the poem “Mother Nature”
How is the concept of nature presented in both the poem and in “Arizona Storm”?
D. Both “Mother Nature” and “Arizona Storm” portray the destructive aspects of nature, but only “Mother Nature” personifies nature with human-like qualities.
4. The following question has two parts.
Part A Which word means the same as concentrate as it is used in paragraph 6?
direct
8. Which sentence must be included in an objective summary of the passage?
C. Lasers can be used in a number of ways because of their focused beam and concentration of energy.
Choose a word or a phrase for each blank to correctly complete the sentence.
A key detail of the plot is a [CHOICE 1] because it [CHOICE 2].
wildfire
reveals a struggle the characters have faced
18. Drag each phrase to the part of the plot that it helps to convey. Each part of the plot will be used once.
“. . . we sped down US 60 East in the desert of Arizona, . . .” (paragraph 1) SETTING
“Ronnie usually had a good way of thinking about things, . . .” (paragraph 9)CHARACTERIZATION
“. . . a different sort of storm had destroyed everything Ronnie and I held dear, forcing us east. . . .” (paragraph 5) CONFLICT
“. . . leading Ronnie to ease the car over to the side of the road to put the roof up on the Thunderbird.” (paragraph 11) FALLING ACTION
“There was no use in being bitter; . . .” (paragraph 9) TURNING POINT
How many stanzas are there is this poem?
3
Part B Which detail from paragraph 6 supports the answer to Part A?
“stays focused”
9. What can the reader infer based on the information in paragraph 7?
C. Narrow laser beams can be used to make accurate, detailed movements.
14. Which inference can be made based on paragraph 5?
A. Jim is honest about how he is feeling
What genre is this text?
fiction
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
AABB