ELA Unit 1 Test

Which excerpt from “Seventh Grade” is an example of an internal expectation?

• Teresa is going to be my girl this year, he promised himself as he left the gym full of students in their new fall clothes.

• The principal, Mr. Belton, spoke over the crackling loudspeaker, welcoming the students to a new year, new experiences, and new friendships.

• In English, they reviewed the parts of speech. Mr. Lucas, a portly man, waddled down the aisle, asking, "What is a noun?"

• The teacher wet his lips and asked something else in French. The room grew silent. Victor felt all eyes staring at him.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Which line from the excerpt contains a metaphor?

• "and hold it up to the light"

• "like a color slide"

• "or press an ear against its hive"

• "I ask them to take a poem"

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which statement best explains the central idea of this stanza?

• The poet identifies with private people.

• The poet has something to hide.

• The poet seeks fame and recognition.

• The poet is afraid of authority figures.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Which sentence contains both a simile and personification

• Our family picnic ended when the heavy rain decided to pay us a visit

• The hungry chainsaws cut through the forest of trees in no time at all

• My baseball glove wrapped itself around the ball like a mother holding her child

• We knew the place would become a dancehall as soon as my uncle arrived

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which phrase from Barrio Boy contains a simile?

• The wooden lid with a large hole that looked like a hole collar

• Disappearing down the drain with a deep, sonorous gargle

• Wait there until another pass and money could be obtained

• Explore the remarkable inventions of the Americas

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which sentence uses the denotation of the word heart?

• The main character has a heart of stone

• Her heart was in the right place

• The heart pumps blood in the body

• He knows the song's words by heart

Which words have a connotative meaning in the sentence?

• Borrowed utensil

• Messenger system

• Any neighborhood

• Red pepper

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.L.6.5C

A novel's theme is best defined as

• The opposing forces within the text

• The message a text conveys about a topic

• There person who drives the action

• The event that takes place in the story.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of these excerpts from The Outsiders best represents an external conflict?

• "I automatically hitched my thumbs in my jeans and slouched, wondering if I could get away if I made a break for it."

• "Anyway, I went on walking home, thinking about the movie, and then suddenly wishing I had some company."

• "I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys that have green eyes, but I have to be content with what I have."

• "I fought to get loose, and almost did for a second; then they tightened up on me and the one on my chest slugged me a couple of times."

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Which of these lines from The Outsiders is an example of conflict between an individual and himself?

• "Sometimes I just don’t use my head. . . . I make good grades and have a high IQ and everything, but I don’t use my head."

• "I'm not saying that either Socs or greasers are better; that's just the way things are."

• "So Soda and I stay out of trouble as much as we can, and we’re careful not to get caught when we can’t."

• "I had a long walk home and no company, but I usually lone it anyway."

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A