Georgia Milestones Review 1

How does the underlined phrase function in the sentence?

Because field trips are educational, the class wanted to visit the museum.

• verb

• subject

• direct object

• predicate nominative

Read these sentences from “Show Me Impossible.”

Illusionist—the word grabbed him. He whispered it quietly, forming the syllables with his lips. Then he said it out loud. “Illusionist.” He loved the way it rolled off his tongue.

Which definition of the word grabbed BEST conveys the meaning the word has in the first sentence?

• captured

• caught

• fascinated

• seized

Which of the following details from the passage BEST supports the idea that Eliza was on the wing of the plane while it was flying?

• “The bag contained the parachute that would transport her to the ground.”

• “‘Ready?’” she yelled over the engine’s buzz to Eliza Dilworth, who was crammed into the miniature plane with her.”

• “The pilot watched with satisfaction and then circled back over the field, scouting for a suitable landing location.”

• “Eliza climbed out of the cockpit and cautiously crept to a large canvas bag, which was tied to the wing with a rope.”

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What is the point of view of the passage?

• first person

• second person

• third person, limited

• third person, omniscient

What is the theme of the passage?

• Friends can help you overcome your fears.

• Share what you love with others.

• Practice makes perfect.

• Don’t let anyone stop you from being yourself.

Read this sentence from the passage.

The wind was strong, knocking off her hat and turning her fingers into icicles, as she tried to grip the wing.

In this sentence, the author is trying to

• show readers how Eliza has never jumped with a parachute.

• encourage readers to learn to do plane stunts.

• cause readers to have a feeling of suspense.

• suggest to readers that Bessie doesn’t care about Eliza’s safety.

Which line of dialogue BEST demonstrates the relationship between Holmes and Watson?

• “I am afraid, my dear Watson, that most of your conclusions were erroneous."

• “I think that I am fairly justified in my inferences.”

• “The man is certainly a country practitioner.

• “What does Dr. James Mortimer, the man of science, ask of Sherlock Holmes, the specialist in crime?”

Which is an example of situational irony in the passage?

• Sherlock Holmes looks at the cane closely with his eyes and then with a hand lens.

• Sherlock Holmes says that Watson is “a conductor of light” but thinks Watson has made several mistakes.

• Watson thinks the ‘H’ stands for “hunt,” but Sherlock Holmes thinks the ‘H’ stands for “hospital.”

• Sherlock Holmes knows about the doctor’s dog by looking out the room’s window.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What is the BEST summary of the passage?

• Watson looks at the doctor’s cane. He thinks that the doctor is a country doctor who walks a lot. Also, he thinks that the cane was a gift.

• Sherlock Holmes explains to Watson why he thinks the doctor is young, not old. Also, he explains why he thinks the doctor has a dog.

• The doctor left his cane. Watson and Sherlock Holmes draw conclusions about the doctor, based on the cane. Then the doctor returns.

• Sherlock Holmes thinks the doctor is young, friendly, absent-minded, and has a dog. But Watson doesn’t believe that the doctor has a dog.

Read these sentences from the passage.

“Well, Watson, what do you make of our visitor’s stick? Let me hear you reconstruct the man by an examination of it.”

The author uses the word reconstruct to suggest that Watson should

• form a mental picture of the doctor.

• build a sculpture of the doctor.

• use wood to make a new stick.

• look outside to find the doctor.