Reading and Analyzing

What is the significance of the crowd returning at lunchtime to watch Maniac?
How is the word "significance" being used in this sentence?

• problem

• synonym

• order

• importance

What is the most likely reason the poet used capitalization in line 6?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• correct use of writing conventions

• graphical elements

• theme

• Conflict

Paragraph 7 mainly focuses on - What skill are you being asked to use for this question?

• summary

• main idea

• context clues

• conflict

The author organizes this selection by - 
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• main idea

• conflict

• supporting details

• text structure

Which sentence from the selection states an opinion? Which one of the following strategies will help you determine the answer to this question?

• Reread the entire selection and separate all the facts from opinion. 

• Read the answer choices and look for opinion words (such as: definitely, obviously, clearly, unfair). 

• Write a summary of the selection. 

What does the break between stanzas 2 and 3 help the poet convey?
What skill are you being asked to use in this question?

• figurative language

• theme

• graphical elements

• tonw

The abrupt dialogue in the poem helps convey the idea that the characters are - 
How is the word abrupt being used in this sentence?

• short or choppy dialogue

• long or expanded dialogue 

The author begins and ends the selection with this idea in order to emphasize that - Which of the following is the best synonym for the word emphasize - 

• determine

• conclude

• point out 

What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother? 
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?

• main idea

• theme

• conflict

• character motivation

Which sentence from the blog entry is an example of stereotyping?
What is stereotyping?

• being racist against someone

• denying someone the same rights

• making a general statement about a group of people

• a type of font used in blogs