Quotes
Use "Choking Under Pressure" for this question.
What quote from the text illustrates the importance of facing your fears?
a. When you push away your nerves and refuse to think about them, they come on full force at the most important time: right during the meet.
b. When I had the courage to stand up to what I was feeling, it didn’t seem so bad anymore.
c. Every player chokes at some point—it’s a natural response to competitive stress.
d. Athletes who avoid choking concentrate on the process (what do I have to do right now?), which is a positive mental approach.
b. When I had the courage to stand up to what I was feeling, it didn’t seem so bad anymore.
Use "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" for this question.
Which quote from the selection shows that the narrator is likely a child?
a. Mean old Mother Goose
b. Tough guys in a fight
c. Noises down the hall
d. Life doesn't frighten me at all
a. Mean old Mother Goose
Use "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" for this question.
What can be inferred from stanza 6?
a. Boys teased her in school.
b. Girls kissed her in school.
c. She didn't have curly hair.
d. She was overly confident in school.
a. Boys teased her in school.
Text structure refers to the _______ of a text.
a. author
b. narrator
c. organization
d. length
Text structure refers to the c. organization of a text.
infer
Use "Lost in the Woods" to answer:
Which quote from the text illustrates the importance of remaining calm while lost?
a. Try to remember from which direction you have come and to recall landmarks.
b. If you decide to keep moving, blaze your trail as you go, so that it may be followed and also that you may know if you cross it again yourself.
c. In case the night must be spent where you are, go about making a shelter, prepare as comfortable a bed as possible, and do not be afraid.
d. The first thing to do is to remember that brave people do not get into a panic and so rob themselves of judgment and the power to think clearly and act quickly.
D. The first thing to do is to remember that brave people do not get into a panic and so rob themselves of judgment and the power to think clearly and act quickly.
Use "The Breadwinner" for this question.
Which quote shows that Parvana changes from the beginning to the end of this selection?
a. “Cut Nooria’s hair! She’s the oldest! It’s her responsibility to look after me, not my responsibility to look after her!”
b. They could hold her down and cut off her hair, but for anything more, they needed her cooperation.
c. Parvana shook her head, then changed her mind. If this was the last she would see of her hair, then she wanted to see it for as long as she could.
d. “I did it! I did the shopping, and nobody bothered me.”
d. “I did it! I did the shopping, and nobody bothered me.”
Use "The Breadwinner" for this question.
What can be inferred about the narrator from paragraph 4?
a. Nobody will question her absence.
b. Everybody will be glad to meet the cousin from Jalalabad.
c. Nooria is well-educated.
d. Parvana's family will survive without her.
a. Nobody will question her absence.
Use "Choking Under Pressure" for this question.
How does the first paragraph introduce the idea of athletes coping with stress and pressure?
a. It includes examples from many different athletic competitions.
b. It focuses on how stress and pressure affect athletes.
c. It describes a specific situation where an athlete faced a lot of pressure.
d. It elaborates on the differences between pressure and stress.
c. It describes a specific situation where an athlete faced a lot of pressure.
contribute
to give or add
Use "Choking Under Pressure" for this question.
Which quote from the text illustrates the effect of choking under pressure?
a. Once choking symptoms kick in they’re difficult to stop.
b. But instead of letting that fear sit there, I threw it out, focused on the job that needed to be done and saw the finish line.”
c. I was 16 and I was next to a swimmer that I had read about. I got really flustered by hearing her accomplishments.
d. While swimming, she repeats to herself the words “long and strong.”
c. I was 16 and I was next to a swimmer that I had read about. I got really flustered by hearing her accomplishments.
Use "Flag Goes By" for this question.
Which quote illustrates how seeing the flag brought out the viewers' patriotism?
a. Blue and crimson and white it shines
b. Pride and glory and honor—all
c. Sea-fights and land-fights, grim and great
d. Days of plenty and years of peace
b. Pride and glory and honor—all
Use "Lost in the Woods" for this question.
What can you infer based on the following quote?
"If night overtakes you, look for the North Star."
a. The author assumes you will be lost for a long time.
b. The author assumes you know how to find the North Star.
c. The author assumes you have a compass.
d. The author assumes your friends will not find you.
b. The author assumes you know how to find the North Star.
Use "Lost in the Woods" for this question.
How does paragraph 6 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
A. by encouraging lost people to find their way back to their campsite
B. by implying the benefits of having a rescue plan in place before getting lost
C. by suggesting people who are lost should stay safe by remaining in one place at night
D. by explaining that using the North Star is the fastest way to navigate back to a campsite at night
C. by suggesting people who are lost should stay safe by remaining in one place at night
illustrate
show
Use "The Breadwinner" for this question.
Which best explains the narrator’s response to the haircut?
a. She's unimpressed.
b. She is excited for a new start.
c. She's unsure about it at first.
d. She is focused on her facial features.
c. She's unsure about it at first.
Use "Choking Under Pressure" for this question.
Why did Libby Hickman choke under pressure, based on paragraph 9?
a. injury
b. negative thinking
c. being passed by other runners
d. exhaustion
b. negative thinking
Use "Flag Goes By" for this question.
What inference can be made about the author based on the following quote?
"Equal justice, right, and law,
Stately honor and reverend awe;
Sign of a nation, great and strong"
The author believes in his country.
Use "Lost in the Woods" for this question.
How does paragraph 2 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
A. by emphasizing the need to use a handkerchief to mark a trail
B. by emphasizing the need to mark a trail, so it can be recognized
C. by describing the process of blazing an obvious trail back to camp
D. by describing the process of using stones to blaze a trail, so they are easily seen
B. by emphasizing the need to mark a trail, so it can be recognized
respond
answer, reply, react
Use "The Breadwinner" for this question.
How does Mrs. Weera respond to Parvana's concerns?
a. “We know this is a big thing we’re asking, but I think you can do it. How about it?”
b. “It’s a perfect solution”
c. “But no one will ask about you.”
d. "she looked as if she couldn’t quite figure out who had walked into the room"
a. “We know this is a big thing we’re asking, but I think you can do it. How about it?”
Find a quote to prove the inference below:
Athletes learn to deal with stress over time.
(answers will vary)
Use "Flag Goes By" for this question.
What inference can be made based on this quote?
"But more than the flag is passing by."
That the flag represents more than itself; it represents the battles, victories, losses, and winnings of the past.
Use "Lost in the Woods" for this question.
How does paragraph 3 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
A. It describes how to create a path to the campsite.
B. It suggests that hikers learn to navigate by the stars.
C. It explains how to figure out the directions of the compass points.
D. It provides a way for others to determine where the camp is located.
C. It explains how to figure out the directions of the compass points.
development of ideas in the text
how something is explained or progresses throughout the text