1st Nine Weeks Benchmark Review

1st Nine Weeks Benchmark Review

Fifth Street School

​Directions

​Today, we will review for our first benchmark. Read through each passage and complete the questions within the lesson to the BEST of your ability!

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​Let's go!

Read the passage and answer the questions.

​Skills Review: Context Clues

​Context clues are hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 1.

Because Hamilton’s business skills and intelligence were apparent, funds were raised to send him to America to further his education.

What does the word apparent mean as it is used in this sentence?

•  inconsistent

• lacking 

• peculiar

• obvious 

​Skills Review: Tone

​Tone is a literary device that reflects the writer's attitude toward the subject matter or audience of a literary work

​Skills Review: Word Choice

​Word Choice refers to the specific vocabulary the writer uses to convey meaning and enlighten the reader.

Multiple Choice

How does the author’s word choice in paragraph 2 impact the tone of the passage?

• It emphasizes an oppositional tone by focusing on Hamilton’s negative feelings toward Britain.

• It emphasizes an approving tone by focusing on Hamilton’s dedication and determination.

• It emphasizes an egotistical tone by focusing on Hamilton’s insistence and quest for power.

• It emphasizes a commanding tone by focusing on Hamilton’s promotions within the military.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word executed as it is used in paragraph 7?

• considered

• eliminated

• finished

• scheduled

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

Although his differences with Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson led him to resign his cabinet post in 1795, he returned to government service as inspector general of the army under President John Adams from 1789 to 1800.

What does the word resign mean as it is used in this sentence?

•  regret 

• modify 

• leave 

• enhance

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which phrase from paragraph 4 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word resign ?

• “Appointed to be George Washington’s secretary of the treasury…”

• “…supported an economy that included manufacturing…”

• “…his differences with Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson…”

• “…he returned to government service as inspector general of the army…”

​Skill Review: Text Evidence

​Text evidence is any evidence from a fiction or nonfiction text that can be used to support ideas, arguments, opinions, and thoughts.

Multiple Choice

Which quotation provides evidence of Alexander Hamilton’s patriotism and loyalty?

• “After arriving in the United States, he traveled to New York City, enrolled at a grammar school in New Jersey, and then entered King’s College (now Columbia University) the following year.” (paragraph 1)

• “He continued to advance with his appointment as aide-de-camp to General George Washington with the rank of lieutenant colonel.” (paragraph 2)

• “As a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, he favored a stronger central government than the Constitution ultimately created but signed the document and worked for its ratification by delivering powerful speeches and collaborating with James Madison and John Jay on a series of letters published as the Federalist Papers.” (paragraph 3)

• “The statue of Alexander Hamilton on display in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol emphasizes his role in the framing of the new nation’s government.” (paragraph 6)

​Skill Review: Summarizing

​A summary is a brief retelling of the text, free of personal thoughts and opinions.

Multiple Choice

Which statement summarizes the passage?

• A statue in the Capitol Rotunda honors the life and leadership of Alexander Hamilton.

• Alexander Hamilton’s argumentative nature doomed his political career.

• Horatio Stone chose to sculpt Alexander Hamilton even before Hamilton achieved success.

• Horatio Stone’s legacy is the art commission that oversees the statue selection at the Capitol.

Multiple Choice

How did Alexander Hamilton’s experience as a lawyer most likely impact his career as a politician?

• by helping him adjust to working long hours

• by improving his understanding of the legal system

• by strengthening his public-speaking skills

• by teaching him how to tolerate differing opinions

Multiple Choice

Read lines 1-4 from the poem. He shouts in the sails of the ships at sea, He steals the down from the honeybee, He makes the forest trees rustle and sing, He twirls my kite till it breaks its string. What can the reader infer about the wind based on these lines?

• The wind is most dangerous to the fragile elements of nature.

• he wind enjoys causing chaos and irritation.

• The wind sometimes does not realize its own strength.

• The wind takes seriously its responsibility to help ships reach their destinations

Multiple Choice

What does the speaker mean in lines 11-12?

• A gusty wind is easier to predict and track than a gentle breeze.

• An inconsistent wind can appear to be playful.

• he wind is not a reliable method of forecasting weather. he wind is not a reliable method of forecasting weather.

• The wind can last a long time and grow in strength throughout the day.

Multiple Choice

What is being described by the phrase “a shower of pearls” as it is used in line 19?

• the white water droplets created by the splashing of the waves

• the seashells being tossed in the violence of the waves

• the whirlpool produced from the churning of the waves

• the sand being stirred up from the crashing of the waves

​Skill Review: Central Idea

​Central idea is the main point in the story; what the story is mostly about.

Multiple Choice

Part A: Which statement is a central idea of the poem?

• The wind is responsible for the changes to the natural landscape.

• The wind is the most popular element of weather.

• The wind is powerful whether it is a gentle breeze or damaging gust.

• The wind is most influential when it blows strongly in one direction.

Multiple Choice

Part B: Which set of lines from the poem develops the central idea from Part A?

• “He makes the forest trees rustle and sing, He twirls my kite till it breaks its string.” (lines 3-4)

• "He calls up the fog and hides the hills, He whirls the wings of the great windmills,” (lines 9-10)

• The weathercocks love him and turn to discover His whereabouts—but he’s gone, the rover!” (lines 11-12) v

• “The pine trees toss him their cones with glee, The flowers bend low in courtesy,” (lines 17-18)

​Skill Review: Alliteration

Alliteration is ​the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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​Sandy seashells by the seashore.

Multiple Select

Which two lines from the poem use alliteration to mimic the sounds of the wind?

• “He shouts in the sails of the ships at sea,” (line 1)

• “The pine trees toss him their cones with glee,” (line 17)

• "He whirls the wings of the great windmills,” (line 10)

• “Each wave flings up a shower of pearls,” (line 19)

• “He steals the down from the honeybee,” (line 2)

​Read the passage and answer the questions.

Multiple Choice

What does the phrase “dig a little deeper” mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

• uncover the mystery

• examine closely

• sift through unnecessary information

• define the terminology

Multiple Choice

Part A: Which statement is a central idea of the passage?

• The lower carbohydrate value in almond milk is important to diabetics

• Almond milk’s low protein content makes it a popular choice.

• Nutritional value should be influential in personal milk choices.

• There are many varieties and flavors of each type of milk product.

Multiple Choice

Part B: Which quotation from the passage develops the central idea in Part A?

•  “Almond milk has been used by many who have casein allergies, lactose intolerance, diabetes, or heart disease.” (paragraph 3)

• “Most of the protein is lost during the processing of almond milk, resulting in water and almond water as the main ingredients.” (paragraph 5)

• "Almond milk comes in many varieties including sweetened, unsweetened, dark chocolate, and vanilla.” (paragraph 6)

• “The important thing to remember is to check the nutrition facts label—look for milk or milk products that have adequate amounts of calcium, vitamin D, and protein.” (paragraph 7)

Multiple Choice

Which quotation from paragraph 4 helps the reader determine the meaning of beneficial?

• “…help to lower your bad cholesterol.”

• “…a plant product…”

• “Manufacturers also fortify almond milk...”

• “…vitamin D content of cow’s milk.”

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word fortify as it is used in paragraph 4?

• adjust

• diminish

• reinforce

• simplify