Reading Informational Text Unit Test Review

Use the sentences to answer the question.

The ice-cream shop around the corner from my house has delicious ice-cream. When you first walk inside, there is a long chrome counter with matching stools extending to alongside the far wall. Right where the counter stops, the booth seating begins. There are lots of old-timey knickknacks on the walls and chrome napkin holders on all the tables. My favorite part of the shop is behind the counter glass, where they keep all of the ice-cream flavors. A rainbow of delicious sugary flavors is kept cool and delicious behind the counter glass.

Which word or phrase describes the relationship between the ideas in the sentences?

• problem and solution

• description

• contrast

• cause and effect

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Use the sentences to answer the question. 

When it comes to making ice-cream, you can do it the traditional way, by stirring it in a frozen container, or you can use liquid nitrogen to freeze your mixture. There are some advantages to using liquid nitrogen. Since liquid nitrogen freezes the mixture faster, the crystal grains are smaller, giving the ice-cream a creamier texture.

What is the connection between the ideas in these sentences?

• cause and effect

• comparison

• problem and solution

• contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Freezer burn may have wasted more ice-cream than sidewalks. If you don’t know, freezer burn is when ice crystals form on the surface of ice-cream. These ice crystals can ruin the texture and flavor of the ice cream. But you can prevent freezer burn. Since freezer burn is caused when melted ice-cream is refrozen, rather than eating your ice-cream from the container as it melts, scoop your ice-cream into a bowl and put the container back in the fridge immediately. Doing this ought to help you solve your issues with freezer burn.

Which sentence best summarizes the text?

• Freezer burn may have wasted more ice-cream than sidewalks.

• Freezer burn is caused when melted ice-cream freezes again.

• Scooping ice-cream into a bowl instead of eating it out of the container can prevent freezer burn.

• You can prevent freezer burn.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In 3–5 sentences, describe a character that is a traitor and a liar. Include allusions to Benedict Arnold and Pinocchio or two other suitable, well-known allusions in your response. 

Answer explanation

To get full credit, your answer MUST be 3-5 sentences.

Make sure you aren't just describing Benedict Arnold & Pinocchio, you need to ALLUDE to them to describe another character.

Example) My co-worker, Beth, is such a Benedict Arnold! She stole my idea and presented it as her own to our boss. I'm surprised her nose didn't grow with all those lies! I'll never trust her again!

Notice how I didn't describe Benedict Arnold or Pinocchio, instead, I used them to describe Beth. When you are using allusions, they are to help you better explain your own characters or experiences.

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.W.7.3B

CCSS.W.7.9A

When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife. Which sentence describes the main idea?

• There are a lot of cows in Texas.
• There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
•  Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
•  There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Based on the clues in the passage below, ecstatic means...

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.

• nervous

• watchful

• discouraged

• excited

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Select the meaning of the underlined word: Andy is a wonderful Soccer player. He is versatile; he can play different positions well.

• lacks skills

• is boring

• is arrogant

• has many abilities

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Many years before, Caesar’s men had tried and failed to invade Britain. No doubt this contributed to the xenophobia of the Romans. They were cautious about strangers who entered their country.

• a. honesty

• b. fear of foreigners

• c. kindliness

• d. stubbornness

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What purpose does the allusion, "You're a Grinch!" have?

• Affects Tone

• Shows Characterization

• Convey's Theme

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

Use the paragraph below to answer the prompt.

Struggling to depict the facial features, Liza threw down her paintbrush. She sighed in frustration. She was a landscape painter and not a portrait artist. Liza preferred to paint broad strokes of lakeside scenes and blue skies. Reproducing every aspect of a person’s face was a painful exercise class with a boot camp instructor. She needed to express her art without worrying about tiny details, like the cleft in someone’s chin.

In 3–5 sentences, identify and explain words in the paragraph that create a negative tone. Support your answer with details from the text.

Answer explanation

To get full credit, your answer MUST be 3-5 sentences.

Make sure you point out the words from the paragraph that create the negative tone and explain HOW they create that tone.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4