Semester Exam

The R. in the R.A.C.E. Writing Strategy stands for ​​ (a)   The A. stands for ​ (b)   The C. stands for ​ (c)   the E. stands for ​ ​ (d)   .

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True or False

​   ​ (a)   The Central Idea is the most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text, which tells the reader what the text is about:

__​ (b)   ___Supporting Details are reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain the main idea.

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​ (c)   A summary is a long paragraph consisting of 20 or more sentences.

(d)   _An opinion is a statement that is based on facts.

_​ (e)   _A fact is a thing that is known or proved to be true.

• True
• False

An ​ (a)   Summary is a brief statement or account of the ​ (b)   of something not influenced by ​ (c)   or ​ (d)   in considering and representing ​ (e)   .

• Objective
• main points
• personal feelings
• opinions
• facts

Identify the connotative meaning of the following words or phrases. Place a positive (+) or negative (-) sign beside the word/s.

8. “Quiet and Serene” ​ ​ (a)  

9. “shut up!”​ (b)  

10. “Drowning in money.”​ (c)  

11. “Cute as a button”​ (d)  

• +
• -

  (a)  

• hungry
• starving

Which is the best answer?

Which would you rather be called?

choose the best answer choice

thrifty

Cheap

• Thrifty

• Cheap

Which is the best answer?

Which is more serious?

Circle the best answer choice

problem

disaster

• disaster

• problem

 Which connotation is MORE negative?

I ate a ________ sandwich.

Circle the best answer choice

moist

Soggy

• soggy

• moist

Which connotation is MORE positive?

Our trip to the amusement park was _______.

Circle the best answer choice

fine

wonderful

• fine

• wonderful

Excerpt

From An Invisible Thread

Laura Schroff | Alex Tresniowski

ANCHOR TEXT | MEMOIR

Everyone was excited to see him and hear him

speak. He kissed his wife, walked up and took the microphone. He began

his toast.

2. “Laurie, where can I start,” Maurice began. “We met ... the way we met was so special to me. I was a young boy on the street with barely nothing. I was very hungry that day and I asked this lady, ‘Miss, can

you spare some change?’ And she walked away. And then she stopped.

She was in the middle of the street. She almost got hit. She looked and

came back and took me to McDonald’s. We ate and then walked around

Central Park. She took me to Haagen-Dazs and then we played

some games.”

17. Explain what the text says explicitly.

Read paragraph 2 of the excerpt from An Invisible Thread. Then, explain how

Laura responds to the question “Miss, can you spare some change?” Cite explicit, or clear, and relevant evidence from the text to support your response.

• I was very hungry that day and I asked this lady, ‘Miss, can

  you spare some change?’

• According to the passage it says, "she walked away. And then she stopped.

  She was in the middle of the street. She almost got hit. She looked and

  came back and took me to McDonald’s. "

• She almost got hit by a car.

• They went to Central Park and played some games.