Knowledge
What are two characteristics of a personal narrative?
A. It involves the narrator.
B. It is a fictional account.
C. It is told in first person.
A. It involves the narrator.
C. It is told in first person.
Condoleezza Rice uses a sequence of events as the structure of the story of her birth in Birmingham, Alabama.
What is the meaning of the word structure in the sentence?
A. the basic way a story or essay is organized C. a house with walls, a roof, and doors
A. the basic way a story or essay is organized
Which sentence is written in first person?
A. Kelsey’s friend gives her salty snacks.
B. My friend gives me salty snacks.
C. They gave their friends salty snacks.
B. My friend gives me salty snacks.
Which purpose best fits the article “Introduction to Polio”?
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
to inform
He rushed to the hospital to see the new baby. Daddy told me that the first time he saw me in the nursery, the other babies were just lying still, but I was trying to raise myself up. Now, I think it’s doubtful that an hours-old baby was strong enough to do this. But my father insisted this story was true. In any case, he said that his heart melted at the sight of his baby girl.
Which detail best demonstrates a person’s feelings of love or happiness?
A. “his heart melted at the sight of his baby girl”
B. “he saw me in the nursery”
C. “my father insisted this story was true”
A. “his heart melted at the sight of his baby girl”
Which sentence uses the word iron lung correctly?
A. The accordion uses a small iron lung with a keyboard attached.
B. The athlete wears an iron lung to help him win the long race.
C. Some polio patients go into an iron lung to help them breathe.
C. Some polio patients go into an iron lung to help them breathe.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. ‘I love the pretty costumes,’ Anna said.
B. “I love the pretty costumes.” Anna said.
C. “I love the pretty costumes,” Anna said.
C. “I love the pretty costumes,” Anna said.
Peg Kehret arranges chapters from before diagnosis to returning to school. Which text structure is this?
sequence/chronological
cause-effect
comparison
sequence/chronological
When Peg’s mother gives her a milkshake against the rules, which character traits best describe the mother?
A. strict and polite
B. resourceful and brave
C. quiet and obedient
B. resourceful and brave
What is something you might do on an annual basis?
A. go to your piano lessons
B. celebrate the Fourth of July
C. brush your teeth
B. celebrate the Fourth of July
Which sentence uses a metaphor to compare a young puppy to a speeding rocket?
A. The young puppy ran as fast as a rocket across the field.
B. The young puppy was a rocket speeding across the field.
C. The young puppy took off like a rocket across the field.
B. The young puppy was a rocket speeding across the field.
Condoleezza Rice’s birth story uses a series of events from her first moments onward. Which structure is she using and why is that structure a good choice for a personal narrative?
sequence/chronological
What story/text structure does Peg Kehret use when she tells events from before her diagnosis to returning to school?
A. sequence or chronological
B. cause and effect
C. comparison
A. sequence or chronological
Which sentence uses the word plunge correctly?
A. We quickly plunge our forks into the tasty cake and take a bite.
B. The windmills will plunge the wind into electricity for the village.
C. I always try not to plunge my pencil tightly when I write.
A. We quickly plunge our forks into the tasty cake and take a bite.
Choose the word that best completes: "It had rained all afternoon. ___, it stopped and we could start the game."
Finally
Before
Therefore
Finally
Read this two-sentence excerpt:
"Because polio is such a contagious disease, these epidemics caused widespread fear among the people."
Is this sentence more likely to appear in a firsthand or secondhand account? Explain briefly.
secondhand account. Brief explanation: It summarizes general facts about polio’s spread and how people reacted rather than describing one person’s personal experience.
Which sentence about the spread of polio would most likely be found in a secondhand account?
A. Because polio is such a contagious disease, these epidemics caused widespread fear among the people.
B. We did everything we could to prevent spreading the dangerous virus to others.
C. I was aware that polio had killed or crippled many people, but I never imagined it would affect me personally.
A. Because polio is such a contagious disease, these epidemics caused widespread fear among the people.
Which sentence uses the word diagnosed correctly?
A. The wizard diagnosed the frog into a prince. B. They diagnosed having a fun day at the zoo. C. The doctor diagnosed me with the common cold.
C. The doctor diagnosed me with the common cold.
Choose the word that best completes to show quick action: "She quickly ___ at the clock and rushed out the door."
stared
glanced
gazed
glanced
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