District Q4(1) Review

The conflict in a story is

• the problem faced by characters.

• the pattern of events.

• the turning point in the plot.

• the events following the climax.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Read the sentence. The calm lake surface reflected the soft clouds lazily drifting across the sky. What mood does this sentence create?

• enthusiastic

• longing

• menacing

• peaceful

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on the information in the paragraph, what conclusion can be drawn regarding year-round schools?

• All teachers prefer to work in year-round schools.

• More schools should consider the benefits of using a year-round calendar.

• Year-round schools are more popular in states with warm climates.

• Students from year-round schools are more likely to go to college.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Read the sentences from a magazine article. Surprising to many, the skin is the body’s largest organ. On an average adult, the skin measures 22 square feet in area, weighs approximately 10 to 11 pounds, and has a thickness of .06 to .16 of an inch. Which detail does not support the fact that the skin is the largest, toughest organ?

• The thickness of the skin ranges from .06 to .16 of an inch.

• The skin weighs approximately 10 to 11 pounds.

• The skin measures 22 square feet in area.

• Many people do not realize the skin is so large and tough.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the sentence. If you are a farmer, growing cotton is better than growing soybeans. Which detail offers the weakest support for this argument?

• Cotton buds are prettier to look at than those of soybeans.

• A one-acre field of cotton is worth more money than a one-acre field of soybeans.

• Cotton plants are able to survive in harsh weather better than soybean plants.

• Cotton is less easily damaged by plant-eating insects than soybeans.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Read the sentence. The author used a dark, gloomy setting in an old, dilapidated house to create a foreboding atmosphere of the doom that was awaiting the main characters. Based on the prefix fore–, what does the word foreboding mean?

• to predict misfortune

• to provide vivid details

• to prevent understanding

• to prohibit action

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

On my commute to school the other day, a reckless driver was swerving back and forth through traffic like an inexperienced race car driver competing in the Indianapolis 500. What can the reader infer from the analogy between the reckless driver and the inexperienced race car driver?

• The driver was sensibly maneuvering between cars and back and forth between lanes.

• The driver was not using his turn signal when changing lanes.

• The driver was not paying any attention to the traffic around him as he aimlessly weaved in and out of both lanes of traffic.

• The driver was speeding through traffic but took time to carefully move back and forth between lanes.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which sentence includes an example of a metaphor?

• The beauty of that morning made me dance with joy.

• They were in such a hurry that they forgot to telephone us.

• The detective is an expert when it comes to interpreting clues.

• The pancakes were bricks and could not be eaten.

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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

Read the sentence. The car dealership is advertising low-mileage used cars. Which word could replace the word used to have a more positive meaning?

• dated

• pre-owned

• flawed

• old-fashioned

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which sentence is an example of figurative language?

• Our dog Rook buried a bone in the yard.

• The music blared loudly throughout the house.

• The radio station received a flood of telephone calls.

• The weather changed from sunny to rainy very quickly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4