2 Part Questions Are My Nemesis (Worth double)
Setting The Scene
The Claim is in the Argument
Go Grammar Go!
Gobbeldy Gook
100
PART A
Which inference is best supported by the details in story 1?
A) Leo is excited to show the judges his creative new bridge design.
B) Leo is frustrated because the project he and Mia worked on is ruined.
C) Mia is an expert at building science projects and wants to start over.
D) Leo and Mia are going to the fair to buy a brand-new bridge.
PART B
Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to Part A?
A) "In the center of the mess sat a lopsided structure that vaguely resembled a bridge..."
B) "Leo checked his watch for the third time in ten minutes and let out a long, heavy sigh."
C) "Without saying a word, he began picking up the sticky ruins of the bridge and dropping them into a large trash bag."
D) "His younger sister, Mia, stood nearby, quietly peeling a layer of dried glitter glue off her palm..."
B, C
100
What three things encompass setting?
Time, place, weather
100
What's the claim?
"I believe that our school should have a longer recess every day. Right now, we only get fifteen minutes, which isn't enough time to run around and get energy out. If we had thirty minutes, students would be more focused when they return to their desks."
The school should have a longer recess.
100
Spell the following word correctly:
(This word also means "necessary and without a choice")
R E Q U I R E
100
What is the denotation and connotation of the word "beneficial".
Good for you, positive connotation.
200
PART A
Which sentence best states a theme of story 2?
A) It is important to ask for help when a task becomes too difficult.
B) Nature is powerful and can be dangerous if not respected.
C) Success is only possible when you have the right tools for a job.
D) Persistence is valuable even when a situation seems difficult.
PART B
Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to Part A?
A) "The community garden was a graveyard of withered brown stalks and cracked, dry earth."
B) "The neighborhood hadn’t seen rain in weeks, and most of the other kids had already given up..."
C) "It seemed like a tiny, hopeless gesture against the heat of the sun, but she smoothed the dirt over it anyway..."
D) "...she knelt down, carefully cleared a patch of weeds, and pressed her very last seed into the ground."
D, C
200
How can the setting of a story create a conflict for a character?
A) By providing a beautiful background for a conversation.
B) By acting as an obstacle, like a stormy sea or a locked room.
C) By telling the reader the name of the main character.
D) By explaining what the character likes to wear.
B
200
What's the claim?
"Middle school students should be required to learn a second language starting in sixth grade. Learning a new language improves memory and helps students understand different cultures. Even though it is hard work, the benefits for a student's future career are worth the effort."
Middle schoolers should be required to learn a second language.
200
Which is correct?
a) Everyone can help if you recycle.
b) Everyone can help if they recycle.
b) Everyone can help if they recycle.
Pronouns must match their antecedent AKA the noun that came before.
200
Break:Fix::Enemies:______
Friends
300
Part A
What is the meaning of the word draft as it is used in the sentence, "He pulled a crumpled paper from his gym bag—the initial draft of the team roster that Coach Miller had accidentally left on the bleachers yesterday"?
A) A sudden current of cool air in a room.
B) A system used to select people for required military service.
C) A preliminary or early version of a piece of writing.
D) The depth of water needed for a ship to float.
Part B
Which of the following dictionary entries most clearly supports the answer to Part A?
A) draft (noun): a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room.
B) draft (noun): a first version of a document that will be revised or edited.
C) draft (verb): to select a person or group of people for a specific purpose.
D) draft (noun): the act of pulling a heavy load, such as a plow or wagon.
C, B
300
If my setting is on a ship, what are some possible conflicts that could arise?
Storm, lost at sea, sea creature, mutiny, a stowaway, supplies go missing, getting seasick, getting homesick, getting claustrophobic, engine failure, communication failure, etc.
300
What's the claim?
"Many people think that video games are just a waste of time. However, playing strategy games can actually make kids better at problem-solving. These games require players to think three steps ahead and manage resources carefully. Because of this, schools should consider using certain video games as teaching tools in the classroom."
Schools should use video games as teaching tools.
300
What revision should be made to the following sentence?:
At some point, the students will go on to read more complicated books and analyze them, which is critical to their mental growth.
NO CHANGE NECESSARY
300
Why are citations important?
To give credit to where the information came from.
400
PART A
Which sentence from Story 3 best states the central idea?
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 3
C) Sentence 4
D) Sentence 5
PART B
What type of evidence is used in sentence 3 to support the central idea?
A) Facts
B) Examples
C) Quotations
D) Statistics
A, B
400
If my setting is in the arctic, what are some possible conflicts that can emerge from that?
A blizzard, thin ice and falling, going hungry with no plants around, isolation, the day cycle is weird, frozen gear, no battery, polar bears, etc.
400
What's the claim?
"Plastic water bottles take over 450 years to decompose in a landfill. Every year, millions of these bottles end up in our oceans, harming sea turtles and fish. Many cities have already successfully switched to water refilling stations. To protect our planet’s future, our town must pass a law banning the sale of single-use plastic bottles."
The town should ban single-use plastic bottles.
400
What is an example of a preposition?
Before, after, during, until, on, in, at. On, at, in, behind, under, over, around. To, across, up, down, into.
400
What is the purpose of this image?
To show the types of clouds.
500
PART A
Which inference is best supported by the details in Story 4?
A) Marcus is late for his hockey game and is worried about being benched.
B) The hockey game was canceled or Marcus is unable to play in it.
C) Marcus is the first person to arrive at the stadium for a busy morning of practice.
D) Marcus is a professional ice skater who prefers to practice in total silence.
PART B
Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to Part A?
A) "Marcus sat on the edge of the hard plastic bench, his fingers rhythmically popping the Velcro straps on his gloves."
B) "He looked down at the pristine, white ice that hadn't been touched by a single skate blade all morning."
C) "A heavy, colorful jersey hung untouched on the hook above his head..."
D) "...listened for a roar of a crowd that he knew wasn't coming today."
B, D
500
What conflicts could come from being in space?
Oxygen, aliens, the unknown, engine failure, killer AI, isolation, being away from family for a long time, zero gravity, space is scary, claustrophobic on the ship, etc.
500
What's the claim?
"While solar panels are expensive to install initially, the long-term energy savings are undeniable. Some argue that the weather is too unpredictable for solar power to be reliable. Yet, new battery technology allows us to store energy for cloudy days. Shifting our power grid toward solar energy is the only responsible way to meet our growing electricity needs without destroying the environment."
The power grid must shift toward solar energy to be responsible and environmentally friendly.
500
Which part of this sentence is a "prepositional phrase"?
Children all throughout Freedom Middle are obsessed with technology, you know.
throughout Freedom Middle
prepositional phrase = preposition + place/noun
500
Name the five types of structural patterns in informational text (AKA In what order are we writing the text?)
Generalization/Description, Cause and Effect, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, Chronological/Sequence