2024 English Standards of Learning Practice Set

Quinterro’s thoughts in paragraphs 1 and 2 most contribute to the plot of the story by —

• creating a reflective mood

• providing details about the characters

• developing the conflict

• presenting information about the setting

The word binoculars in paragraph 17 comes from the Latin word ocular, which means —

• of the eye

• relating to view

• of equal parts

• including two

What is the main conflict of the story?

• Marta thinks that the binoculars are damaged.

• Ireneo wants his brother to watch the llamas more closely.

• Quinterro wishes for the more fascinating life of a city.

• Quinterro disagrees with Marta’s opinion of the mountains.

Which sentence best expresses the theme of the story?

• Dreams are very important.

• People often want what others have.

• Life is always changing.

• People should be generous to new friends.

The author’s purpose for including paragraph 2 is to explain —

• how the surface of the planet effects volcano formation

• what causes plates to shift from one place to another

• where volcanoes are formed on the planet

• who discovered the motion of the plates

In paragraph 6, the author explains that lava —

• flows from more active volcanic areas

• is not as damaging as ash, dirt, and rock

• is not involved in every volcanic eruption

• flows after ash, dirt, and rock erupt from the volcano

Which sentence best summarizes paragraph 10?

• Mount Fuji, a volcano located in a national park in Japan, is used as farmland.

• Farmers often plant crops next to inactive volcanoes in Japan.

• Island chains, including Japan, New Zealand, and Hawaii, were formed by volcanoes.

• Mount Fuji, part of a national park, is an inactive volcano that helped to form parts of Japan.

Which sentence from the article states an opinion about the Ring of Fire?

• As the plates slide past one another, the action can sometimes result in volcanic activity.

• The Ring of Fire stretches from the west coast of South America northward to Alaska.

• The Ring of Fire is constructive in other ways too.

• Volcanic activity creates some of the most spectacular fireworks found in nature.

Based on the article, the reader can determine that volcanic activity —

• often creates more than it destroys

• affects the culture of the Pacific

• still requires further investigation

• occurs on a regular basis

Read this sentence from paragraph 1. Once again her room looked like a whirlwind had blown through it, and she knew exactly who the culprit was. The author uses hyperbole in this sentence to —

• describe the condition of Alice’s room

• explain why Mary plays in Alice’s room

• reveal how often Alice cleans her room

• tell how Alice feels as she enters her room