Benchmark Review

Read this sentence from the article

By the time she landed her plane, the crowd was on its feet, roaring with delight.

Which word means almost the SAME as the word delight in the sentence above.

• creativity

• fear

• fury

• pleasure

Who narrates the passages "Lost Pet" and "Trusting Experience"?

• Both passages are told from the author's point of view

• Both passages are told from the point of view of a young girl

• "Lost Pets" is told from the author's point of view, while "Trusting Experience" is told from the point of view of a young girl.

• "Lost Pet" is told from the point of view of a young girl, while "Trusting Experience" is told from the author's point of view

How are the lessons that Jasmine and Miska learn DIFFERENT?

• Jasmine learns that a new experience can be scary. Miska learns that new experiences can be fun.

• Jasmine learns that her own experiences can help her understand others. Miska learns that some experiences cannot be shared.

• Jasmine learns that more experience will help her be a better pet owner. Miska learns that even experienced people make mistakes.

• Jasmine learns that she can use her experience to help others. Miska learns that she must trust those who have more experience than her.

Read this sentence from the article.

For example, old foam is shredded and pressed together into a jumble of many-colored foam.

What does the word jumble mean in the sentence?

• mixture

• order

• pattern

• picture

Read this sentence from the article.

The journaling process is pretty straightforward, but like anything it can take practice getting into a routine.

What does the word straightforward mean in the sentence above?

• easy

• meaningful

• strange

• vague