Quarter 1 Test Review

Which of the following most clearly describes conflict?

• A disagreement or clash between individuals or groups.
• A mutual agreement on all matters.
• A harmonious relationship between individuals or groups.
• A peaceful resolution of differences.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Thinking back to "Two Kinds":
Tan’s story tells about the conflict between Jing-mei and her mother, Mrs. Woo. Which qualities of the characters contribute to that conflict and move the story forward?

• Mrs. Woo is shy, and Jing-mei is outgoing

• Mrs. Woo is weak, and Jing-mei is strong-willed.

• Mrs. Woo is lazy, and Jing-mei is fearful of the future.

• Mrs. Woo is ambitious, and Jing-mei is strong-willed

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following are most clearly represented in the passage?

They had been arguing about selling the house for hours. Suddenly, the cat bolted from her bed and charged out the door. It was obvious that she was desperate to flee the scene. With that, their argument fizzled and they started laughing. Within minutes, they agreed to sell the house by the end of the year.

• conflict and resolution

• character and conflict

• character and resolution

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

Read the sentence from “Two Kinds.”

Mr. Chong, whom I secretly nicknamed Old Chong, was very strange, always tapping his fingers to the silent music of an invisible orchestra.

Use your knowledge of the Latin prefix in- to choose the synonym for the word invisible in the sentence.

• able to be divided

• not able to be seen

• not able to be divided

• not able to be seen

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Read the following sentence from “The Case of the Disappearing Words.”

Many Native American children of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were required to attend boarding schools where educators forbade them from speaking their native languages.

Which central idea from the article does this evidence support?

• Most speakers of other world languages now tend to speak English

• Language preservation needs to be a global priority by 2100

• Native American languages have been disappearing for years.

• Thousands of languages are vanishing and need to be preserved.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is diction and what role does it play in revealing an author’s purpose?

• It is the author’s choice of setting, and it creates the plot

• It is the author’s word choice; it indicates the author’s reason for writing.

• It is the author’s use of characters, and it creates the plot.

• It is the author’s choice of events; it shows the author’s reason for writing.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Read this passage from “The Case of the Disappearing Words.”

A “vulnerable” language is one that many children speak at home, but few speak outside of their home. . . . A “definitely endangered” language is one that older generations speak, but children no longer learn in the home.

How do the underlined words help characterize the author’s diction?

• Formal word choices indicate the author wants to educate readers.

• Scientific word choices indicate the author wants to entertain readers

• Informal words choices indicate the author wants to inform readers.

• Long word choices indicate the author wants to persuade readers.

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

Read this passage from “The Case of the Disappearing Words.”

Languages tend to become endangered when a dominant culture swallows up a smaller culture. Sometimes younger generations stop learning a language because parents want children to fit in and get jobs in the majority culture.

How does the syntax contribute to the author’s purpose in the passage?

• The long sentences suggest the author’s purpose is to inform.

• The short sentences suggest the author’s purpose is to amuse

• The variety of sentences suggests the author’s purpose is to entertain.

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

Which statement best describes how an author achieves purpose through diction and tone?

• An author uses diction to show how words are pronounced; an author uses tone to express emotion when reading aloud.

• An author uses diction to show that sentences are grammatically correct; an author uses tone to express positive or negative feelings about the subject

• An author uses diction to convey meaning and tone; the author uses tone to express his or her attitude toward the subject

• An author uses diction to vary adjectives in a text; an author uses tone to convey a negative attitude toward the subject.

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CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

. In the following sentence, a writer describes the attitude of the older generation toward the younger in ancient Greece. How does the choice of the word chatter help support the tone and purpose of the text?

[Children displayed] bad manners. . . disrespect to elders, and a love for chatter in place of exercise. . . [Children] no longer rose from their seats when an elder entered the room; [and] chattered before company.

• The word chatter conveys a scolding tone directed at the youth of ancient Greece and supports the purpose to describe.

• The word chatter conveys a negative tone by implying meaningless talk and supports the purpose to persuade.

• The word chatter conveys a tone of sadness and supports the purpose to persuade

• The word chatter expresses a tone of amusement and supports the purpose to entertain.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4