SOL review 2

 Now that she was a princess, Cinderella often thought back to the events that brought her to the castle. In particular, she remembered the day her father first brought the woman who would become her stepmother to their home.
It was a dreary November day when Cinderella met the cold, haughty woman. “Darling,” said Father, speaking to Cinderella, “this is your new mother. I want you to love her dearly and do everything she says.”

• Flashback
• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:

• There are a lot of cows in Texas.
• There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
•  Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
•  There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The lunchroom workers have noticed that when they serve green beans, the green beans often remain uneaten. When they serve carrots, however, most carrots are gone when the students return their lunch trays.
Which of the following statements is a generalization?

• Carrots are a vegetable
• More kids at this school eat carrots than green beats
• Most kids don't like green beans. 

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Tatum showed her report card to her friend, Maddie. Tatum received all As on her report card. Her teacher commented that she enjoys having Tatum in her class.
Which of the following statements is a generalization? 

• Tatum enjoys going to school.
• Tatum received an A in reading.
• Tatum is a girl

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the floor all wet around the bathtub? The rest of the bathroom floor is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?

• The sink is clogged.
• The bathtub is overflowing.
• There is no soap in the bathroom.
• The stove was left turned on.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

• the beach
• school
• the mall
• the library

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

"Be a sharp one," Tom Willard had said. "Keep your eyes on your money. Be awake. That's the ticket. Don't let anyone think you're a greenhorn.

The best synonym for "greenhorn" is -

• novice

• expert

• musician

• pauper

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Be a sharp one," Tom Willard had said. "Keep your eyes on your money. Be awake. That's the ticket. Don't let anyone think you're a greenhorn.

The best interpretation for the idiom "that's the ticket" is -

• you should keep your eyes open

• that is how much it will cost

• you cannot trust strangers

• that is what is needed

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The purpose of paragraph 1 is to -

• describe Albert Einsteins's personality

• list people who won the Nobel Prize

• explain the biology behind creativity

• introduce the qualities of a genius

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In paragraphs 1 & 2, the author uses imagery to illustrate that Sarah

• wants to drop out of school

• enjoys her interactions at school

• is frustrated with school

• likes to spend time with her mother

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1