1st/ 3rd Quarter EQT Review

Read the following sentence from the passage:

“There were strict laws about clothes, which were worn as a sign of rank. Players were the only people who were allowed to break these laws, by dressing as nobles on stage.”

1. Details in this line strongly suggest what?

• Commoners could not legally dress above their rank.

• Commoners could not afford the fabrics worn by the nobility.

• Commoners could not find the time to make fancy clothes.

• Commoners could not work in the clothes favored by the nobility.

Which of the following is an emotionally charged phrase?

• more productive

• far more important

• ridiculously outdated

• too much time

Which of the following would be the MOST effective evidence in a non- fiction text?

• the result of a scientific study

• the author's thoughts and concerns

• a summary of the public's opinion

• an ethically compelling argument

Which of the following sentences would NOT be included in an objective summary?

• The annoying younger sister kept pestering her smarter, and more well- behaved brother.

• The two daughters had different ways of displaying their pride.

• Sibling relationships can be strained at times.

• Generational conflict is a common theme in literature.

I had only been out of school for two years when I was asked to teach in a small rural school with only 100 students. I had no experience with small children and was apprehensive about taking the job. After I arrived on that first day so many years ago, I knew I had found my calling.

Which of the following would indicate that this selection is from a narrative essay?

• It analyzes factual information

• It combines personal and factual information

• It tells a fictional story about a character

• It creates an emotional response in the reader

What is another term that you could use in place of inference?

• educated guess

• thoughtless guess

• tentative guess

• random guess

To make an inference, what might you apply to details in the text?

• your prior knowledge

• descriptions of setting and character

• other people's opinions

• the theme of the selection

1. Two men glare at each other. Then, a tree falls and pins them both to the ground. What kind of conflict exists in both situations?

A. symbolic

B. external

C. internal

D. natural

• symbolic

• external

• internal

• natural

What is the MAIN purpose of signs?

• to regulate the flow of traffic

• to act as a symbol

• to give information quickly

• to warn of the danger to come

Which of the following elements do ALL signs include?

A. pictures

B. octagons

C. information

D. text

• pictures

• octagons

• information

• text