Reading SOL Review 2

How the author personally feels about the topic she is writing about is her-

• fact
• organizational pattern
• viewpoint
• objectivity

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

She read for 20 minutes each night; therefore, her vocabulary comprehension increased significantly.  What organizational pattern is this statement an example of?

• compare and contrast
• cause and effect
• enumeration
• chronological

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

The most important message from the author is the -

• summary
• fact
• bias
• main idea

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

Which of the following words signals a contrast?

• yet
• so
• like
• due to

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

If the main idea is "implied," it means the main idea is-

• not directly stated and must be inferred
• directly stated in the text

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"Hummingbirds"
distinct adj. 1. Not identical; separate. 2. Easily recognized; clear. 3. Obviously defined; unquestionable. [Lat. distinctus. p.part. of distinguish]
In paragraph 1, distinct comes from a word that means - 

• separate
• clear
• unquestionable
• distinguish

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Tana and Lua like to go hiking. While Lua loved to bring her dog and walk the trail, Tana loved to bike. Both girls really enjoyed finding natural waterfalls to swim in. Tana and Lua also really loved eating fresh fruit along the trails. Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down.
In what ways can you compare the two girls?

• Tana and Lua both liked to bring their dogs on the trail.
• Tana and Lua both were scared to eat fruit along the trail
• Tana loved the hike up, while Lua loved the trek back down.
• Tana and Lua both liked finding natural waterfalls to swim in.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

•Which situation could best be described as ironic?

• Though they met in a tent-hospital, Henry and Clara Barton were both educators before the war.

• Though Caleb George and Woodrow Hinnant were from the same town, only one of them was injured in the war.

• Though Henry was a professor before the war, two uneducated youths taught him how to survive the experience.

• Though he is unable to write to his mother, Henry has dictated his letter to a

  volunteer nurse.

Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?

• Floods can cause a lot of damage.
• Floods cause mudslides.
• Floods damage houses and roads. 

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Maya Angelou said, "Self-pity in its early stage is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable."What is the purpose of this simile?

• to show that people like to sleep
• to show that feather mattresses are comfortable until they get hard
• to show that it is easy to feel sorry for one's self, but when bitterness sets in it becomes uncomfortable
• to show that people will comfort you when you feel sorry for yourself in public

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6