Ohio ELA Practice

In passage 2, what does Emerson suggest is the relationship between nature and the scholar?

• Nature is a teacher of the scholar, providing instruction on many things

• Nature and the scholar are companions, working toward a similar cause

• Nature and the scholar are equals, each belonging to the same classification system

• Nature is an adversary of the scholar, each fighting for control of the natural world

In paragraph 3, Emerson states that "science is nothing but the finding of analogy." How does this idea help Emerson develop his overall purpose?

• It appeals to emotion by highlighting the importance of nature in the lives of humans.

• It appeals to logic by emphasizing the connection between nature and the human mind.

• It appeals to logic by listing examples of scientific findings and explains how each led to important progress.

• It appeals to emotion by providing examples of different types of scientists to show how nature is important to each.

In Passage 2, how does Emerson describe the development of the mind?

• It develops in a circular manner, by constantly learning and then re-learning facts.

• It develops in partnership with others, by learning from teachers who have acquired knowledge.

• It develops by moving from a complicated lifestyle with many distractions toward a more focused lifestyle.

• It develops by moving from discrete understandings toward perceiving the connections that form the natural world. 

What are the 3 parts of an Introduction Paragraph?

• Hook, Background Info, and Claim/Thesis Statement

• Transition, Text Evidence, and Analysis

• Restate the Claim/Thesis Statement, Summarize, and Concluding Sentence

• Concluding Sentence

  Hook, Background Info, and Concluding Sentence

Which of the following sentences uses correct punctuation?

• My best friend, who lives in Cleveland Ohio, is visiting me next week.

• My best friend who lives in Cleveland, Ohio is visiting me next week.

• My best friend, who lives in Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting me next week.

• My best friend who lives in Cleveland Ohio is visiting me next week.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the semicolon.

• The cat slept through the storm; the dog was restless.

• The cat slept; through the storm, the dog was restless.

• The cat slept through the storm, the dog; was restless.

• The cat; slept through the storm the dog was restless.

When citing text evidence, you need...

• Relevant Text Evidence, and Quotations Marks

• Relevant Text Evidence, Quotations Marks, and a Citation

• Relevant Text Evidence, and a Citation

• Quotation Marks, and a Citation

Personification is...

• Compares two different things, without using the words “like” or “as.” 

• Giving human characteristics to nonhuman or abstract things.

• Comparing two different things, using the words “like” or “as”.

• A great exaggeration, often unrealistic, to add emphasis to a sentiment.

An Allusion is...

• A great exaggeration, often unrealistic, to add emphasis to a sentiment.

• Giving human characteristics to nonhuman or abstract things.

• Comparing two different things using the words "like" or "as".

• A reference to a preexisting person, work, event, or well-known piece of pop culture.

What are the 2 parts of a Body Paragraph?

• Hook, Background Info, and Claim/Thesis Statement

• Transition, Text Evidence, and Analysis

• Restate the Claim/Thesis Statement, Summarize, and Concluding Sentence

• Transition, Text Evidence, and Concluding Sentence