Word Power
Which sentence from a fictional story best shows indirect characterization?
A. "Sarah was always the smartest kid in class."
B. "Sarah earned top marks on every test and stayed after class to help others."
C. "Sarah said she was intelligent."
D. "Sarah liked to read sometimes."
B. "Sarah earned top marks on every test and stayed after class to help others."
Which detail from a passage best reveals the narrator's point of view about the events?
A. The time of day when the event happens
B. The narrator's word choices when describing the event
C. The names of the characters
D. The setting description
B. The narrator's word choices when describing the event
A triangle has two angles that measure 65° and 45°. What is the measure of the third angle?
A. 30°
B. 70°
C. 90°
D. 85°
B. 70°
Which statement best explains why water is considered a universal solvent?
A. It can dissolve only gases
B. It dissolves most substances due to its polarity
C. It evaporates quickly
D. It only mixes with oil-based liquids
B. It dissolves most substances due to its polarity
What is the best way to figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a reading passage?
A. Look it up on your phone
B. Use clues from the sentence and surrounding text
C. Skip the word
D. Choose the longest word in the answers
B. Use clues from the sentence and surrounding text
In an argumentative article, which of the following best strengthens the author’s claim?
A. A personal opinion
B. A quote from an unrelated source
C. A statistic from a credible study
D. A joke to lighten the mood
C. A statistic from a credible study
How does a flashback most effectively contribute to a story’s plot?
A. It provides a humorous break from the main action
B. It confuses the reader about the timeline
C. It gives background that helps explain current events or motivations
D. It introduces a new character
C. It gives background that helps explain current events or motivations
If the expression 3(x + 4) equals 27, what is the value of x?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 9
D. 6
B. 5
A student mixes two substances and observes bubbling and a temperature increase. What best explains this observation?
A. A physical change occurred
B. A new element formed
C. A chemical reaction occurred
D. The substances were filtered
C. A chemical reaction occurred
A student solving a multi-step math problem gets an answer that isn’t one of the choices. What should the student do first?
A. Start a new problem
B. Guess the closest answer
C. Check their work for errors
D. Pick a different question
C. Check their work for errors
How does the author develop the central idea over the course of an informational text?
A. By changing topics every paragraph
B. By including irrelevant details
C. By presenting supporting evidence and examples
D. By describing the setting
C. By presenting supporting evidence and examples
An author includes several contrasting viewpoints in an article about school uniforms. What is the most likely reason for this?
A. To confuse the reader
B. To make the article longer
C. To provide a balanced view and strengthen the argument
D. To criticize other writers
C. To provide a balanced view and strengthen the argument
A student claims that doubling both the length and width of a rectangle will double the area. Is the claim true?
A. Yes, because area is linear
B. No, because the area would be four times greater
C. Yes, because area increases with length
D. No, the area stays the same
B. No, because the area would be four times greater
Which process in the water cycle is most responsible for transporting water from Earth’s surface into the atmosphere?
A. Precipitation
B. Condensation
C. Evaporation
D. Runoff
C. Evaporation
While reading a science passage, you’re asked: “What can the reader infer about the experiment’s results?” What should you do?
A. Write your opinion
B. Look at details in the passage that suggest the outcome
C. Choose the most exciting option
D. Skip the question and go back later
B. Look at details in the passage that suggest the outcome
A poem contains imagery like “the sky wept,” and “the wind whispered secrets.” What is the poet’s likely purpose?
A. To describe the setting literally
B. To make the reader laugh
C. To create mood through personification
D. To confuse the reader
C. To create mood through personification
Which quote from a literary passage best supports the theme that “true courage is shown through quiet actions”?
A. “He stood at the edge of the field, fists clenched, ready to run.”
B. “Without a word, she placed the note on his desk and walked away.”
C. “They both shouted louder than the crowd.”
D. “The storm roared as the trees shook.”
B. “Without a word, she placed the note on his desk and walked away.”
You’re given a graph of a proportional relationship. The line passes through (0, 0) and (4, 10). What is the unit rate?
A. 10
B. 2.540
C. 4
D.2.5
D.2.5
Why would removing predators from a food web eventually decrease the population of herbivores?
A. There would be more food available for herbivores
B. Herbivores would compete for limited resources and overpopulate, leading to starvation
C. Plants would grow faster without predators
D. New species would enter the food web
B. Herbivores would compete for limited resources and overpopulate, leading to starvation
A question asks: “Which sentence best supports the main idea of paragraph 3?” What is the most effective strategy?
A. Read only paragraph 3 quickly
B. Choose the longest sentence
C. Find the sentence that explains or proves the paragraph’s main idea
D. Look for a sentence with a vocabulary word
C. Find the sentence that explains or proves the paragraph’s main idea
A student reads a historical fiction passage. Which question requires the highest level of inference?
A. What is the setting?
B. What does the character say?
C. How does the historical context influence the character’s decisions?
D. What is the name of the character’s friend?
C. How does the historical context influence the character’s decisions?
How does the structure of a problem-solution text help the reader understand the central idea?
A. It distracts from the author’s main point
B. It provides multiple perspectives but no resolution
C. It organizes information to clearly present an issue and how it was addressed
D. It uses humor to lighten the topic
C. It organizes information to clearly present an issue and how it was addressed
Which situation can be modeled with a linear equation?
A. The growth of bacteria doubling every hour
B. A balloon expanding with air exponentially
C. A person saving $5 every week
D. The area of a square increasing with each added side
C. A person saving $5 every week
A student claims that metals are better conductors of electricity than plastic. Which experiment would best test the claim?
A. Observing if metal objects sink faster than plastic
B. Measuring how fast electricity flows through wires made of different materials
C. Burning both to see which melts
D. Using magnets to see which sticks
B. Measuring how fast electricity flows through wires made of different materials
A science diagram shows the water cycle. The question asks: “What would most likely happen if the temperature increases?” What’s the best approach?
A. Guess based on your memory
B. Use logic and scientific reasoning about heat and water
C. Ignore the diagram
D. Pick the answer that looks new
B. Use logic and scientific reasoning about heat and water