ELA Saturday Tutorial Pre/Post-test_Semester 1

How does Amir's point of view differ from Sam's point of view after Sam realizes his wallet is missing?

• Amir is amused by the situation involving Sam's missing wallet.

• Amir is upset and frustrated by the fact that Sam's wallet is missing.

• Amir is not interested in finding out where Sam's wallet is.

• Amir is not convinced that Sam's wallet has been stolen.

Which sentence from the text shows that Sam is upset with Amir? 

• The next day, Sam anticipated a hectic schedule but also hoped that his best friend, Amir, would join him for pizza after school.

• Back in school, the boys headed to the cafeteria where the cafeteria supervisor told them that no wallet had been found. 

• By the time the boys left school again, Sam was fuming, imagining that someone had literally picked his pocket. 

• When the boys reached Sam's house, Sam stomped up the steps to his porch without saying good-bye.  

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A:

What is the main inference readers can make from the text about Amir’s feelings toward Sam?

• He is incredibly loyal to Sam.

• He thinks Sam has a problem remembering some things.

• He especially enjoys being with Sam when they go out for pizza.

• He worries about teasing Sam sometimes.

Part B:

 Which of Amir’s actions best supports your answer in Part A?

• He waits for Sam at the bottom of the steps after school.

• He helps Sam put Sam’s belongings back in his backpack.

• He questions whether Sam brought the wallet to school, even though Sam has already said that he did.

• He continues to help Sam search for the wallet despite Sam’s rudeness toward him.

The reader can infer that the timekeeping system we use was established by federal law.  Which sentence from the text best supports this inference?

• Those who came up with the idea thought a little extra daylight in the evening would be beneficial.

• In fact, Benjamin Franklin made a similar suggestion in a 1784 essay claiming that people would burn less candles.

• Currently, more than 70 countries follow the Daylight Saving Time system.

• A simple act of the United States Congress could instantly make it so.

How does the author respond to conflicting points of view in the text?

• The author presents reasons why some people prefer Daylight Saving Time and reasons why some people prefer using only standard time, but he/she does not take a side on the issue.

• The author presents two sides of the argument over Daylight Saving Time and then argues that we should leave the current standard time as it is.

• The author argues that Hawaii and most of Arizona, who do not follow Daylight Saving Time, have shown that it is better to use standard time all year long.

• The author presents a plan to permanently set the clocks ahead one hour, but he/she acknowledges that the United States Congress opposes the plan.

What does the information in the last paragraph reveal about the author's purpose?  Select two options.

• The author wanted to address the reader directly to get him or her to form an opinion on the topic.

• The author wanted the reader to learn all about the topic first and then visit the author's website to cast a vote.

• The author wanted to bombard the reader with a lot of questions to make it seem like this was an urgent matter to vote on.

• The author wanted the reader to write a letter to him answering all of the questions.

• The author wanted the reader to know that he or she could influence the United States Congress by casting a vote at his website.

According to paragraph 4, why do some people resist the standard use of Daylight Saving Time?

• The change in daily schedule has been shown to lead to heart problems in people with weakened cardiovascular systems.

• Business owners notice that they attract less business in the evening because it gets dark so much sooner than normal.

• Some people have missed important deadlines or examinations at school because they forgot to set their clocks behind.

• Contrary to the original plan, it has been shown that people wind up using more electricity during Daylight Saving Time.

Read the paragraph from the text.
     However, not everyone is in favor of setting the clock forward in the spring and back in the fall. It can be disruptive to farmers whose work hours are sunup to sundown. It can also disturb people's sleep patterns, especially seniors and children. Time changes have been known to cause havoc for billing, record keeping, and travel arranging. Some people say it simply perturbs them to have to remember when to change the clocks. Plus, the American Journal of Cardiology reports that the disruption of setting clocks forward in the spring increases one's risk for experiencing a myocardial infarction, or heart attack, in the days following the switch.

In this paragraph, how does the use of the words "disruptive," "disturb," "havoc," and "perturbs" impact the tone?

• The author portrays Daylight Saving Time in a negative light using these words.

• The words reveal how angry the author is over the use of Daylight Saving Time.

• The author portrays a quarrelsome tone towards Daylight Saving Time by using these inflammatory words.

• By using these insulting words, the author reveals a judgmental attitude toward Daylight Saving Time.

Which sentence best expresses the author's central idea in "Video Gaming Should Be Considered a Sport"?

• There is a wide range of video games that show the amount of skill that each eSports player displays.

• ESports is not a sport because of the negative effects that playing video games all day has on the players.

• The similarities between professional athletes and video gamers supports the argument that eSports should be considered a sport.

• The mental task that goes into gaming is a difficult test for eSports players to overcome.