MAAP English II

In which mode is this passage written?
I watched my grandfather lying helpless and realized that only I had the power to help him. I reached into my backpack and found the stone that seemed to be glowing like precious rubies. 

• persuasive

• explanatory

• informative

• narrative

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all! Which word is a synonym of "curtail"?

• A. reduce

• B. follow

• C. behind

• D. buy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?

• Honestly, Jason is always earlier to class than I.

• Lacey says her little brother is as tall as her.

• Just between you and I, the homework is hard.

• I am closer to finishing the book than him.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Ever since I hit your car in the parking lot last week, I've felt really bad. I know that my accident inconvenienced you and ruined your plans for a vacation. I hope that you can forgive me. From now on, I promise to be more careful when driving through a busy parking lot. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you or your family. What is the tone of the letter?

• affectionate

• irreverent

• irreverent

• apologetic

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the tone of the poem?

• arrogant

• dejected

• ashamed

• respectful

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A Boy with Dreams

by A. Gautam

Willy waited every night to wake up and turn into Batman.

He had the jaw that looked intimidating in a cowl,

and the perfect chin with a hint of toughness—

full lips—an embodiment of strength.

But he had the eyes of a poet—searching meaning,

and looking beyond what is seen.

When he looked at the city from his balcony,

he was learning to swim in the world—

growing up to be a man was tougher than it seemed.

He was a boy with dreams.

He wanted wings.

Which statement best describes the purpose of this passage?

• A. It's a persuasive selection on how to sleep and dream.

• B. It's an entertaining piece about a young boy's dreams.

• C. It's an instructive work on how to live and dream big.

• D. It's an informative article about a confused dreamer.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Direct characterization

• The author tells you explicitly when a character is like

• A character who undergoes a deep change from within the story

• a character who remains the same throughout the story

• adjectives that describe a character on the inside

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the Climax

• The most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist a turning point in the story

• The author interrupts the plot to re-create an event of earlier time

• A comparison that uses the words like or as

• A folktale that explains something about the world such as frightening or mysterious natural forces

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Mother _____ to the grocer twice a day.

• is going

• goes

• went

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

I _____ that boy is wonderful

• think

• am thinking

• thinks

• thought

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B