English 1 CJH Final Exam

What is the question below asking the reader to do?

The author uses two short, choppy sentences in paragraph 12 primarily to — 

• To identify the author's purpose for the short sentences

• To identify the the main idea in paragraph 12

• To identify the short, choppy sentences

• To identify the author's purpose for paragraph 12

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What is the question below asking the reader to do?

What is a central theme of the selection?

• To identify the lesson/moral of the story

• To identify the the central idea presented in the selection

• To identify the climax of the selection

What is the question below asking the reader to do?

Which of the following quotations does NOT support the central theme of the selection?

• To identify a quote that describes the main character

• To identify a quote that does not support the lesson/moral of the story

• To identify a quote that supports the lesson/moral of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the question below asking the reader to do?

What best describes the conflict of language used in this shared poem?

• To identify the conflict in the poem

• To identify the author's purpose for the language used in the poem

• To identify what two ways language is being described as in the poem

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is tone?

• the author's attitude toward the story

• the author's reason for writing a story

• where and when a story takes place

• how the story makes you feel

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What should you do when you don't know the meaning of a word on your final exam?

• GUESS

• NOT USE A DICTIONARY

• USE A DICTIONARY

• ASK A FRIEND

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

When answering the question below, what is the first thing you should you do?

Lina wants to create a smooth transition between sentences 2 and 3. Which transition should she add to the beginning of sentence 3? 

• Write a statement

• Plug in each transition

• Pick your favorite

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

STAAR Question: The author organizes this selection by ----

What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea

• supporting details

• conflict

• text structure

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The Golden Retriever greeted me at the door. He was wagging his tail in excitement.

Which is the most effective way to combine those two sentences?

• The Golden Retriever greeted me at the door, wagging his tail in excitement.

• The Golden Retriever greeted me at the door, he was wagging his tail in excitement.

• The Golden Retriever greeted me at the door because he was wagging his tail in excitement.

• The Golden Retriever was at the door greeting me while he was also wagging his tail in excitement.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If a sentence begins with ____________, it's an opener, and the sentence requires a comma after the opener.

• a verb

• a FANBOYS

• an AAAWWUBBIS word

• a subject

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A