2.2.9 Skills Test Review

ELA Skills Test Review

​Lesson 2.2.10

• identify text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections

• build connections between a text and the unit inquiry question

• label plot points based on Freytag's pyramid

• recall the traits of round and flat characters

• recognize types of journalism

• explain the benefits of a question-and-answer article

• paraphrase a text

• analyze a poem's use of symbolism

• determine the role of a poem's structure

• compose a paragraph that uses textual evidence to support an opinion

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Skills Test Topics

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• We are going to do a first read of a short story called "The Gift of the Magi"

• After we read we will answer questions based on the story

"The Gift of the Magi"

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of "The Gift of the Magi"?

• It is about a young couple who sacrifices their most prized possessions for each other.

• It is about the importance of friends who provide support during difficult times.

• It is about income inequality and the difficulties people face trying to earn a decent living.

• It is about business owners who take advantage of people in desperate circumstances.

Multiple Choice

What is the unexpected twist in "The Gift of the Magi"?

• Neither Jim nor Della truly understands the true purpose of gift-giving.

• Neither Jim nor Della likes the presents that they got each other.

• Neither Jim nor Della can use the gifts they purchased for each other after sacrificing valuable possessions.

• Neither Jim nor Della comes from a wealthy background and understand quality items.

Match

Match each part of the story with its stage of Freytag's pyramid.

• Della counts her money.

  
  The next day is Christmas, and she needs to buy her husband a present.

• Della sells her hair.

• Jim comes home, sees Della's hair, and gives her the combs.

• Della gives Jim his watch chain.

• Jim and Della put their gifts away for now and enjoy dinner together.

exposition and inciting incident

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

• exposition and inciting incident

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

Multiple Choice

What answer choice best paraphrases the text below?

"So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her, rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters. And then she did it up again nervously and quickly."

• So now Della's beautiful hair fell about her, rippling and shining like a cascade of brown waters. And then she did it up again nervously and quickly.

• Della's pretty hair fell down and shone like brown water. She pulled it up again.

• Della put her hair down and then pulled it back up.

• O. Henry uses a simile to describe Della's hair coming down like brown water.

Multiple Choice

What type of connection to the text is reflected in the passage?

• text-to-text

• text-to-self

• text-to-world

Multiple Select

Which of the following characters from "The Gift of the Magi" is a round character?

• Madame Sofronie

• Della

• Jim

• the salesperson

• We are going to do a first read of a short article called "Read Jobs! copyeditor"

• After we read we will answer questions based on the article

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"Real Jobs! Copyeditor"

Multiple Choice

Why did the author use a Q&A format?

• They wanted to publish an article that presented the most important information as quickly as possible.

• They wanted to publish deep analyses and details about interesting persons or events.

• They wanted to publish an easy-to-read and clearly structured article.

• They wanted to publish a persuasive piece about their views.

Multiple Choice

What does a copyeditor do?

• They write articles.

• They check the facts of a story.

• They decide where and when articles get published.

• They make sure there are no errors in the language.

Multiple Choice

What does Jackie Logvinoff think is the hardest part about being a copyeditor?

• She thinks the hardest part is fixing text so that it reads smoothly.

• She thinks the hardest part is consulting grammar books and dictionaries to double-check English language rules.

• She thinks the hardest part is the pressure to find all the flaws in a product.

• She thinks the hardest part is overusing her favorite punctuation mark, the exclamation point.

• We are going to do a first read of a poem called "Blue Butterfly Day"

• After we read we will answer questions based on the poem

"Blue Butterfly Day"

Multiple Choice

What is "Blue-Butterfly Day" about?

• It is about blue butterflies that serve their purpose and then die.

• It is about blue butterflies that remain more beautiful than any flower.

• It is about blue butterflies that spread happiness on a spring day.

• It is about blue butterflies that fall from the sky like rain.

Categorize

Options (4)

There is more unmixed color on the wing than flowers will show for days unless they hurry.

And now from having ridden out desire they lie closed over the wind

Now that the butterflies have completed their flight, they lay on the ground in the mud

The butterflies are spots of brightness since it is too early for the flowers to bloom

Place the answer choices in the correct category: paraphrase or quote.

Quote

Paraphrase

Multiple Choice

What type of connection to the text is reflected in the passage?

• text-to-text

• text-to-self

• text-to-world

Multiple Choice

Why does Frost structure his multi-stanza poem as one unified poem without numbered sections?

• He wants to convey an undivided idea and concept.

• He wants to demonstrate a shift in ideas.

• He wants to indicate a change of perspective.

• He wants to show the passage of time.

Multiple Choice

What type of rhyme scheme does Frost use in "Blue-Butterfly Days"?

• It uses enclosed rhymes (ABBA CDDC).

• It is a rhyming pattern of ABAB ACAC.

• It is a series of rhyming couplets (AA BB CC DD).

• It is a free verse poem (no rhyme scheme).

Multiple Choice

What does the blue butterfly symbolize?

• It symbolizes innocence and purity.

• It symbolizes hopes and dreams.

• It symbolizes the natural cycle of life.

• It symbolizes love and commitment.

• The open ended question is asking you to look at "The Gift of the Magi" and think about how it answers the unit question 'How do I affect other people?'

• This is worth 6 points, make sure you include everything you need to for all 6 points!!!

  • 1 point for restating the question;

  • 1 point for answering the question;

  • 1 point for including the example from the text;

  • 1 point for explaining it;

  • 1 point for avoiding grammatical errors; and

  • 1 point for writing in complete sentences.

RACE Open Ended Question

Open Ended

We are going to do this question together: Look at "The Gift of the Magi" and think about how it answers the unit question 'How do I affect other people?'

Respond using RACES strategy.