Final exam - First semester

A thesaurus is where you would go to look up the definition of a word.

• true

• false

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word has the most positive connotation? (Fill in the blank in the sentence.)

His speech was __________.

• fascinating

• terrible

• weird

• fine

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is a moral?

• Ideas and beliefs that help us make decisions on right and wrong.

• A universal theme

• A mistake

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is theme?

• When you decorate your bedroom with the same things.

• A universal truth that applies to everyone in any situation.

• Something at a birthday party.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Aaron did not want to admit the danger, but he knew just the same if they did not find shelter that they would freeze to death. This was no ordinary storm. It was a mighty blizzard.

What is the author's tone toward Aaron?

• bitter

• angry

• happy

• concerned

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In "Stray," Doris Lacey wants to keep a lost dog, but her parents won't let her because of money issues.

Which plot element from "Stray" does this describe?

• Rising action

• Conflict

• Falling action

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

Plot elements make up a story and contain the introduction (exposition), rising action, climax, falling action, resolution, and conflict.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which is an example of plagiarism?

• Reading someone’s research prior to writing a paper

• Copying directly from someone else’s work and using it as your own

• Showing pictures that you took of research that you conducted

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

John is a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. His study area is the Tanana Valley, a boggy lowland in central Alaska. It's prime black bear habitat, but most of the ground is too wet for dens. Unfortunately, the only dry areas that seem good for dens also happen to be used by the U.S. Army for winter training. So to protect both bears and soldiers, the army hired John to find out where most bears in the area hibernate.

Which best identifies the author's purpose?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which is the best example of a stereotype?

• Theseus's friends laugh at him when he tries to move the stone.

• Perseus's friends laugh at him for making a fool of himself before the king's court.

• The men doubt Atalanta's hunting abilities.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3