ELA 6A - Modified Final Exam

Although we ate just two hours ago, we are still hungry for dinner. Which word in the sentence is a subordinating conjunction?

• for

• still

• just

• although

Read the paragraph from "Les Paul." What is the topic of this paragraph?

• Les Paul's influence on MTV

• Les Paul's guitar-playing style

• Les Paul's talent as a jazz guitarist

• Les Paul's rock-and-roll innovations

What is the main purpose of integrating information from different sources?

• to explain a topic, idea, or detail in a new way

• to identify multiple information sources in one place

• to figure out how many sources of information exist

• to show how information is similar and different

What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

• to explain that better life-boat training is essential for ship travel

• to describe the features designed for high-paying customers

• to explain how and why the ship sank, despite being carefully built

• to share troubling statistics, as well as anecdotes, about the tragedy

What is the meaning of the word commerce in paragraph 3?

• business

• stores

• mines

• networks

Part B: Which sentence from the article best supports the answer to Part A?

• "They traded with other peoples for the resources they lacked or wanted." (paragraph 2)

• "Silver, which was mined in the Anatolian mountains, was used as money in Assyria." (paragraph 5)

• "They calculated the value of goods in silver by weight...." (paragraph 6)

• "In time, the conquered peoples became a part of the enlarged agricultural economy." (paragraph 9)

What does sprawls mean as it is used in paragraph 5?

• expands

• bursts

• maintains

• reproduces

How does the author introduce Dr. James Gilardi in the passage?

• by identifying the focus of his research

• by outlining the steps in one of his experiments

• by describing the qualities that have made him successful

• by listing questions that he has successfully investigated in his work