WorksheetsCommon Formative Assessment Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Revising & Editing:
What is the correct way to write sentence 4?
What is the correct way to write sentence 4?
a)
As I watched friends find dates for homecoming, I was initially a little discouraged. Because it looked as though my first homecoming dance would be missing a key character.
b)
As I watched friends find dates for homecoming, I was initially a little discouraged. It looked as though my first homecoming dance would be missing a key character.
c)
As I watched friends find dates for homecoming. I was initially a little discouraged because it looked as though my first homecoming dance would be missing a key character.
d)
Sentence 4 is written correctly.
2.
Revising & Editing:
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 7?
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 7?
a)
Change "that" to "something"
b)
Change "situation" to "sitaution"
c)
Change "High School" to "high school"
d)
Make no change
3.
Revising & Editing:
What change should be made in sentence 8?
What change should be made in sentence 8?
a)
Change "me" to "I"
b)
Insert a comma after "together"
c)
Change "decided" to "decide"
d)
No change should be made.
4.
Revising & Editing:
What change needs to be made in sentence 11?
What change needs to be made in sentence 11?
a)
Change "We girls" to "Us girls"
b)
Change "lot’s" to "lots"
c)
Change "but none" to "but without none"
d)
No change needs to be made in this sentence.
5.
Revising & Editing:
What change needs to be made in sentence 18?
What change needs to be made in sentence 18?
a)
Change the comma to a semi-colon
b)
Insert a comma after "mingle"
c)
Change "specific" to "spesific"
d)
No change needed
6.
Fiction:
The author most likely includes the anecdote about the bat in paragraph 9 to develop the theme of —
The author most likely includes the anecdote about the bat in paragraph 9 to develop the theme of —
a)
protecting the natural environment
b)
showing respect for the older generation
c)
cherishing particular memories
d)
gaining personal freedom
7.
Fiction:
"The leather soles of my shoes felt insecure and slippery on the rungs."
The author’s use of the first-person point of view —
"The leather soles of my shoes felt insecure and slippery on the rungs."
The author’s use of the first-person point of view —
a)
reveals Jimmy’s youthful idealism
b)
shows Jimmy’s fearless determination
c)
helps the reader understand that Jimmy is unreliable
d)
allows the reader to identify with Jimmy’s vulnerability
8.
Fiction:
What is Jimmy’s primary dilemma?
What is Jimmy’s primary dilemma?
a)
He must choose between being obedient to his father and being true to himself.
b)
He must reconcile the difference between his father’s cynical worldview and his own beliefs.
c)
He must accept that he has to leave the cabin despite his strong desire to stay.
d)
He must resolve his conflicted feelings about what will happen after he leaves the cabin.
9.
Fiction: Read the dialogue in paragraphs 11 through 24. When considered with this dialogue, which sentence reveals that Jimmy is hiding his true feelings from his father?
a)
I wished we were just going on a fishing trip and not going away.
b)
I looked all around the kitchen to remember it and I was awfully fond of it.
c)
It was still dark but along the edge of the hills it was lightening.
d)
It was lighter than when I started to climb the ladder and it was cold and very early in the morning.
10.
Fiction:
In paragraph 9, the description of the kitchen serves to —
In paragraph 9, the description of the kitchen serves to —
a)
emphasize the unpleasantness of Jimmy’s living conditions
b)
reveal Jimmy’s strong emotional attachment to the cabin
c)
show that Jimmy feels lonely in this remote setting
d)
imply that Jimmy hopes his circumstances are improving
11.
Nonfiction:
In paragraphs 6 and 7, the author makes generalizations to suggest that texting —
In paragraphs 6 and 7, the author makes generalizations to suggest that texting —
a)
does not require skill
b)
causes no harm
c)
helps build relationships
d)
should be studied more
12.
Nonfiction:
In paragraph 3, the author presents a concept. In the next paragraph, the author —
In paragraph 3, the author presents a concept. In the next paragraph, the author —
a)
shows how the concept is flawed
b)
provides reasons why people are skeptical of the concept
c)
shows how similar the concept is to other concepts
d)
provides an example that supports the concept
13.
Nonfiction:
According to the article, what happens to language over time?
According to the article, what happens to language over time?
a)
Formal writing and spoken language become more similar.
b)
Sentence constructions no longer follow specific rules.
c)
Words develop new definitions.
d)
Spoken language becomes more literal.
14.
Nonfiction:
Which sentence best expresses the article’s main idea?
Which sentence best expresses the article’s main idea?
a)
No one talks like that casually—or should.
b)
Texting has long been bemoaned as the downfall of the written word, “penmanship for illiterates,” as one critic called it.
c)
Of course, no one thinks about that consciously.
d)
Texting, far from being a scourge, is a work in progress.
15.
Nonfiction:
What is the overall message of the boxed information about teen texting?
What is the overall message of the boxed information about teen texting?
a)
Teachers are concerned about teen texting.
b)
Teens text on a frequent basis.
c)
Teens prefer texting to other activities.
d)
Texting is interfering with face-to-face interaction among teens.
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