Practice Test (Vocabulary and Figurative Language)

Based on the context of the sentence and the paragraph, which is the best definition of the word "burden" in paragraph 4?  

• A. A justification of the argument for freedom, justice, and rights

• B. A public decree of disagreement of freedom, justice, and rights

• C. An eradication of the privilege of freedom, justice, and rights

• D. The withholding of freedom, justice, and rights

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

"Bit by bit, the world of words manifested before me, revealing stories of lands beyond the plantation, of people who spoke of freedom."

Based on the context of the sentence and passage, one can tell that manifested means:

• A. Was argued against

• B. Was ignored or hidden

• C. Became visible or clear

• D. Became impossible to understand

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which language from the text best reveals the idea that Elias is tormented by the freedom he now realizes is out there but is unable to obtain as a slave?  

• A. "The words I learned told of justice and rights—things I had never known but now could not ignore."

• B. "I could not yet read, but I knew that these symbols carried meaning—secrets that I was determined to uncover."

• C. "With every page I read, the weight of my chains grew heavier, for I now knew what had been taken from me."

• D. "Bit by bit, the world of words manifested before me, revealing stories of lands beyond the plantation, of people who spoke of freedom."

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Read the line from the text.

"The paper in my hands trembled."

How does the phrase "the paper in my hands trembled" help the reader understand what the narrator was feeling?

• A. The phrase helps the reader see that the narrator is excited.

• B. The phrase helps the reader understand that the narrator is nervous.

• C. The phrase helps the reader imagine that the narrator is cold.

• D. The phrase helps the reader recognize that the narrator is confident.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the sentences from the text.

Emma was incensed. She refused to talk to me for days, and I actually started to miss her chatter. Then, out of nowhere, she came into my room and announced, "If you think it’s so easy, then you should enter the talent show, too."

What does the narrator's use of the word "incensed" suggest about Emma? Select two that apply.

• A. She was seething with anger.

• B. She was only slightly annoyed.

• C. She was extremely upset with the narrator.

• D. She was indifferent to what the narrator said.

• E. She felt disappointed but quickly moved on.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the sentence.

"From that moment on, everything changed. Luis started coming out of his shell, showing Daniel how to play different chords and teaching him tricks he had learned from his dad, who was a musician."

What does the phrase "coming out of his shell" tell the reader about Luis?

• A. Luis was shy and reserved at the beginning of the passage.

• B. Luis had always been confident and outgoing.

• C. Luis preferred to play music alone rather than with Daniel.

• D. Luis was excited to perform in front of people from the start.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read the following sentence from the text.

"The boys poured their hearts into their music, practicing covers of their favorite songs, writing their own tunes, and even recording a few on Daniel’s laptop."

What is the purpose of using the phrase "poured their hearts into"?

• A. To show that the boys were deeply passionate about their music.

• B. To emphasize how exhausting it was to practice music for so long.

• C. To portray how frustrating it was for the boys to learn new songs.

• D. To show that the boys only played music when they had free time.

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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