Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response. Mr. Avedesian asked his sixth-grade English Language Arts class to write a paragraph describing a family vacation. One of his students, an English-language learner, wrote the following paragraph. We went to the Virginia beach. My sister and brother and me lik to swim and play gaims in the sand and the water. All of us had fun. Then the hot dog man cam. We were hungry and the hot dogs were good. Then we played until dark. The vacation was fun. Question: Based on the paragraph, which of the following instructional approaches will best help to improve the student’s written vocabulary?

Reviewing vowel-consonant-e word families

B. Introducing the Frayer Model

C. Showing the difference between onsets and rimes

Which of the following approaches would be the most effective way to expand students’ long-term vocabulary?

Embedding vocabulary instruction into each unit by using words relevant to the content

A. Introducing new vocabulary words once a week using a published program

Teaching a unit focused on strategies to help decode unfamiliar vocabulary

Assessing students' knowledge of vocabulary at the end of each unit

Each of the following is true of the approach known as mapping EXCEPT:

The most effective shape for maps developed by students is the pinwheel.

The central topic of a student’s composition is commonly placed in a dominant position on the map.

Students can use mapping both in prewriting and revising activities.

A map helps students distinguish between primary, secondary, and tertiary ideas.

A language arts teacher would like students to create podcasts for a book-talk assignment. Once the students have written and edited their scripts, which of the following steps is most important for them to complete before recording the final drafts of their podcasts?

Practicing using inflection to emphasize important points

Adapting the script for different audiences

Reviewing the importance of eye contact to engage the audience

Locating fair-use music files to play in the background

James, a seventh-grade student, is having trouble writing a thesis statement for an argumentative essay. His teacher wants to provide scaffolding to help James develop his thesis statement. Question: Which of the following strategies will best help the teacher meet the instructional goal?

Using model texts to demonstrate effective thesis development to James

Having James brainstorm ideas for the thesis statement

Showing James how to use an outline to structure the essay around the thesis

Having a peer listen to James’s essay ideas and suggest a thesis

Ms. Jackson’s students are writing reports on famous inventions, but their research notes so far are mostly unstructured lists of details. Which of the following instructional tools is likely to provide the best structure for helping Ms. Jackson’s students organize their notes and plan their reports?

A problem-solution graphic organizer

Students in an eighth-grade English Language Arts class are preparing presentations about literary works associated with the Civil Rights movement. The teacher would like the students to incorporate an interactive multimedia element into their presentations. Question: Which of the following demonstrates an appropriate and effective integration of interactive multimedia for this kind of presentation?

Using a clickable timeline to outline where a particular work fits into the sequence of historical events

Displaying the text of the presentation, including excerpts from literary works, using word-processing

Showing an online encyclopedia entry about a writer associated with the movement

Playing music associated with the movement while delivering the presentation

Which THREE of the following practices are associated with differentiated instruction in an English language arts classroom?

Distributing surveys to determine relevant approaches to student learning

Grouping literature circles based on student interest in book topics

Allowing students to select from among several graphic organizers for prewriting

Using a standardized rubric to assess student writing

Ms. Chau wants her students to transfer their knowledge of plot structure to the writing of their own stories. Which of the following prewriting activities should she use to accomplish her goal?

Having the students complete story maps for their narratives that include plot structure elements

Having the students create a graphic that compares the plot structure of a published story to that of their own stories

Having the students fill out character surveys that outline how the characters’

Having the students brainstorm how their favorite authors use plot structures differently to create new works of fiction

At the beginning of the school year, Mr. Martin gives his students a reading survey in which they are asked to share topics they want to learn more about, their genre preferences, and the names of the most difficult books they have read. For which of the following tasks will the information gathered from the survey be most helpful to Mr. Martin?

Choosing texts that are based on student interests and abilities

. Determining reading strategies that will be taught that year

Identifying students who will need interventions to read at grade level

Selecting curriculum units that can be compacted based on students’ prior knowledge

Which of the following assessment tools could support the development of a student-centered learning environment by allowing students to provide input into the way they are assessed?

Collaboratively designed rubrics

Wenger, E., N. White, and J. D. Smith. Digital Habitats: Stewarding technology for communities . Portland, OR: CPsquare, 2009. Print. Question: Based on the citation above, which of the following is true?

The book has more than one author.

The title of the book is CPsquare.

As a formative assessment during a literature circle, Mr. Scott asks his students to write a short journal entry. The following is a journal entry from Robert, a seventh-grade student. My favorite thing about Liesel is that she loves books and will do almost anything to get her hands on a book. It doesn’t matter what the book is about. She loves all books. Liesel reminds me of my little sister. Sometimes we find my sister hiding in the closet reading books after her bedtime. It’s hard for my parents to get mad at her for reading! Question: Robert’s journal entry can best be described as

making a personal connection to the novel

outlining the main events of the novel

critiquing the main character in the novel

writing an alternative ending for the novel

Derek was selected to speak at his middle school graduation. Before his speech began, the principal gave a short introduction. Derek sat behind the principal, slumping in his chair, and leafing through a pile of note cards. When it was Derek's turn, to everyone's shock and amazement, he spoke about the importance of education with great enthusiasm and engaged the audience in brief question-and-answer exchanges to keep their attention. He also had a slide presentation to accompany the topics that he covered. At the end of his speech, he even asked the audience to rise and do the wave as a symbolic end to their middle school education. Question: Which of the following guidelines of good public speaking did Derek disregard?

Consistently presenting oneself in a manner that displays credibility

Accurately showing knowledge of content

Gracefully concluding a speech in an appropriate manner

Ms. Dunn is having her eighth-grade students participate in whole-class discussions focused on current events. At the beginning of the class, she has the students read a short article, and then she initiates the discussion. She notices that the students are having difficulty referring back to the article during their conversation. Which of the following should Ms. Dunn instruct her students to do while reading in order to promote active participation?

Annotate the article with questions and comments

Read the article aloud instead of reading it silently

Memorize facts about the article’s author

Rewrite the article in their own words

Maya Angelou’s “On the Pulse of Morning” is a poem rich in references to toxic waste and pollution — issues that were the subjects of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. The poem’s references to mastodons and dinosaurs suggest the prehistoric beasts of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film, Jurassic Park . In these and other instances Angelou writes with passion about contemporary concerns. Question: Which of the following best describes the organization of the paragraph?

Examples are provided, and a summary statement is made.

A topic is introduced, and examples are supplied.

A poem is described, and other works on the same topic are mentioned

Opinions are expressed, and the reasoning that supports them is discussed.

Science fiction: readers claim to either love it or loathe it; either they avoid it like poison or they devour favorite works and authors like chocolate addicts gulping down fudge truffles. The author of the passage compares certain readers with “chocolate addicts” primarily in order to

indicate the depth of certain readers' feelings about science fiction.

suggest that science fiction is not a serious literary genre.

explain why some readers consider science fiction to be dangerous.

contrast the characteristics of science fiction with those of other literary genres.

Science fiction: readers claim to either love it or loathe it; either they avoid it like poison or they devour favorite works and authors like chocolate addicts gulping down fudge truffles. The author of the passage compares certain readers with “chocolate addicts” primarily in order to

indicate the depth of certain readers' feelings about science fiction.

suggest that science fiction is not a serious literary genre.

explain why some readers consider science fiction to be dangerous.

contrast the characteristics of science fiction with those of other literary genre

All of us find or invent our language. We may come up with new sentences never heard before. We may use words in a unique way. But we are always finding our voice, locating old patterns or long-heard expressions, reaching into our thesaurus for the right term. And in inventing English, we are always inventing ourselves — finding our place among the welter of the words or in the swell of sounds that is the ocean of our tongue. Which of the following most accurately describes how the author's use of point of view works as a rhetorical strategy?

He speaks in the first person to invite the readers to see how they participate in the activities he describes

He speaks in the first person to emphasize his unique experience with the subject under discussion

He speaks in the third person to highlight the universality of the topic being discussed

. He speaks in the third person to construct a more authoritative position from which to argue his point

Which of the following statements best describes how the structure of “Spellbound” contributes to its meaning?

the use of rhyming quatrains contrasts with the chaos of the storm.

The use of blank verse strengthens the effect of the “tyrant spell.”

The breaks between stanzas symbolize moments of regret.

the lack of internal punctuation reflects a sense of anticipation.

Mr. Mansour wants his students to use a wiki when collaborating on a group research project. Which of the following statements describes the main benefit of using a wiki as an educational tool for a collaborative research project?

Wikis engage diverse learners by allowing for the inclusion of various media to support a given task

Wikis provide an opportunity for students to develop memory skills, which are essential for effective collaboration.

Wikis are accessible off-line, making it easier for students and instructors to access content at any time.

Wikis provide storage for information that will not be edited, making them ideal for final presentations

A seventh-grade class is learning how to respond to literary analysis prompts. The following is a student response to the prompt “Describe the significance of the White Rabbit in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll.” (1) The White Rabbit represents an adult who worries about schedules; he says, “Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it’s getting!” (2) Alice wanders after the rabbit down the hole because, unknown to her, she wishes to not be a child anymore, she wants to be an adult. (3) When she follows the rabbit down the hole, she makes the choice to transform into an adult and leave her childish ways behind. (4) She begins her journey to Wonderland confused about all of her choices. (5) The author uses The White Rabbit as a metaphor to contrast with the childish ways Alice is leaving behind. (6) Her choices are like the choices she will have to make as she gets older. 14. Which of the following revisions will best improve the clarity of the response?

Switch sentence 5 and sentence 6

Switch sentence 1 and sentence 5

Switch sentence 2 and sentence 3

Switch sentence 4 and sentence 6

The primary action of allegory in a poem is

using familiar details to convey hidden meaning.

adding associations that go beyond the literal interpretation.

developing a point of view through use of exaggerated language.

incorporating words that imitate the sounds they describe.

Which of the following describes an active reading strategy for an informational text?

Asking oneself prereading questions to activate prior knowledge and determine the purpose of the text

Highlighting or underlining all topic sentences to help when reviewing the text

Participating in a small-group read-aloud of the text to both hear and see the text

Distinguishing elements of informational text that make it unique to better understand the genre

Theater is a nexus of rhetorical, poetic, mimetic, pictorial, musical, and architectural arts and crafts. Never in history has the theater developed in isolation from other human activities: politics, religion, economics, science, and sociocultural norms. — Felicia Hardison Londré and Margot Berthold, from The History of World Theater: From the English Restoration to the Present Which of the following statements is best supported by the excerpt?

Theater reflects an interconnectedness of the cultural elements of the time

Theater has recently begun to reflect society and history

Societal trends are influenced by vogue theater of the era

Theater is recommended for research on modern politics and religion

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He had intended to work for three hours each day, but then he realizes that he wasn’t getting the project done on schedule.
Question: The sentence above could best be revised by

making the verb tenses consistent

deleting inappropriately elevated language

making all pronoun references clear

eliminating split infinitives

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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-------, the process by which a word from one part of speech is changed to another, can also be achieved by adding ------- to words. For example, “fuse” becomes “refuse” and “govern” becomes “governor.”
Question: Which of the following sets of words correctly fills the blanks in the sentence above?

Functional shift … affixes

Orthography … roots

Lexical change … blends

Usage … gerunds

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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In his much-praised book Albion’s Seed , David Hackett Fischer argues that regional accents were in place in America by the time of the Revolution. He points out that American colonists came in four distinct waves from four different parts of Britain. By assembling in America in enclaves that reflected their geographic origins, the four main waves of immigrants managed to preserve distinctive regional identities. That is why, for instance, horses in New England “neigh,” while those in the middle states of America “whinny.”
Question: The passage provides a discussion of which of the following?

Euphemism

Slang

Dialect

Etymology

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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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Question: Each of the following sentences contains an ambiguity EXCEPT:

I like to listen to the radio doing my homework.

Students who like to read often can improve their grades.

Not all of the students were present.

You can call your friend and tell her about the new books you bought for 60 cents.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following sentences contains a split infinitive?

Although Anne was looking forward to the vacation, she was worried about leaving her job for such a long period.

One of the best parts of getting ready for the trip was going to the store to buy all of the gear needed for skin diving.

For your safety, we ask you to kindly stay in your seats until the “fasten your seat belts” sign has been turned off.

To be fully prepared, the campers made sure that they had checked all of the batteries in their equipment.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

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Traveling at a speed of 80 miles per hour, he saw the car go by in a blur.
Swimming swiftly through the aquarium, the children were delighted by the fish.
Question: Which of the following correctly describes the cause of confusion in the sentences above?

The participial phrase at the beginning of each sentence does not refer to the grammatical subject.

A comma rather than a semicolon is used to separate the independent clauses.

The number of the subject does not match the number of the verb.

A comma should not have been used to set off the introductory phrase from the rest of each sentence.

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

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When revising a writing assignment, a student refers to the following entry in a reference book.
52 FAINTNESS OF SOUND
NOUNS 1 faintness, lowness, softness, gentleness, subduedness, dimness, feebleness, weakness; indistinctness, unclearness, flatness; subaudibility, inaudibility; decrescendo; distant sound
2 muffled tone, veiled voice, voce velata <Ital>, covered tone; mutedness; dullness
Question: From which of the following reference books is the entry?

Encyclopedia

Dictionary

Thesaurus

Almanac

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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

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He had intended to work for three hours each day, but then he realizes that he wasn’t getting the project done on schedule.
Question: The sentence above could best be revised by

Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response.
Question: Each of the following sentences contains an ambiguity EXCEPT:

Which of the following sentences contains a split infinitive?

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
                                        Long time the manxome foe he sought—
—Lewis Carroll, from “Jabberwocky”
Question: Based on knowledge of syntax, which definition best describes the meaning of “manxome”?

Ms. Sanchez is having her students develop nonsense words to practice using prefixes. Which of the following nonsense words means “something near a ‘splock’”?

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He had intended to work for three hours each day, but then he realizes that he wasn’t getting the project done on schedule.Question: The sentence above could best be revised by

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Which of the following sentences contains a split infinitive?

He took his vorpal sword in hand: Long time the manxome foe he sought——Lewis Carroll, from “Jabberwocky” Question: Based on knowledge of syntax, which definition best describes the meaning of “manxome”?

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He had intended to work for three hours each day, but then he realizes that he wasn’t getting the project done on schedule.
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He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought—
—Lewis Carroll, from “Jabberwocky”
Question: Based on knowledge of syntax, which definition best describes the meaning of “manxome”?