Standardized Testing Questions

What does the author of this poem suggest about the ants?

• They are poor athletes and should not compete.

• They lack respect for the rules of the game.

• They lack team spirit and do not try hard.

• They are persistent and do not give up.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the fourth stanza, when the author refers to the ants as “sloggers,” he means that they…

• bicker when they lose.

• are lazy and unpopular.

• show up at all the games

• walk in the dirt and the mud.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What literary technique does the author use throughout this poem?

• vivid imagery to suggest moods

• use of words that imitate sounds

• assigning human characteristics to nature

• foreshadowing of future successful events

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following lines from the poem represents a statement of fact rather than an opinion?

• “They’re popular in the parade.”

• “They didn’t win one single medal.”

• “So long as they try there’s a reason.”

• “The Ants were completely outclassed.”

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the following sentence.

“With one accord the girls turned to look at Potter, as if daring him; he quailed visibly before their converted eyes and said: ‘No, Sir.’”

The word quailed in this sentence means

• Shrank

• Smirked

• Felt Proud

• Felt Happy

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The teacher is annoyed with Pamela Dare because

• she refused to listen.

• she was rude to Potter.

• her behavior was disrespectful.

• her exit from the room was noisy.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

In this passage, the teacher’s actions can best be described as

• rude

• careless

• vindictive

• unrehearsed

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The main reason the teacher wants his students to practice courtesy is so they can

• graduate on time.

• make good grades.

• please their parents.

• please their parents.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Shuttles avoid damage by large pieces of space junk by

• hitting the debris and breaking it up.

• steering out of the path of the debris.

• carrying protective umbrellas or shields.

• using special equipment to destroy the debris.

This passage is best described as an informational article because it

• has an unusual setting.

• has a historic background.

• uses technical vocabulary.

• has facts that can be verified.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5