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WorksheetsFSA Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 26mins
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1.
Look at #9 in your packet select Which sentences from the text describe key plot points in The navy in the Civil War: The Atlantic Coast? Now select the correct answer that correlates with your answer choice
a)
“The admiral returned to Charlesto, leaving the Mahaska, Ottowa, and Norwich to second army operations.”
b)
"Within time the crew had been called to quarters, the chain cable slipped and engine backed"
c)
“Pickering, who commanded the Housatonic, was severely bruised by the explosion.”
d)
“The torpedo-boat, which was designed to be wholly submerged if required, went down with the four men in her.”
2.
Look at #10 in your packet and read the dictionary entry for the word quarter.
Within this time the crew had been called to quarters, the chain cable slipped, and engine backed.
Which dictionary entry relates to the word quarters as it is used in this sentence?
Within this time the crew had been called to quarters, the chain cable slipped, and engine backed.
Which dictionary entry relates to the word quarters as it is used in this sentence?
a)
Definition 1
b)
Definition 2
c)
Definition 3
d)
Definition 4
3.
Read the sentence below
The Powhatan and the Canandaigua, the two most powerful vessels on the blockade, were temporarily absent..leaving only one vessel of size built for war purposes, the Housatonic, with nine other vessels blockading.
How does the root in the word temporarily help define its meaning?
The Powhatan and the Canandaigua, the two most powerful vessels on the blockade, were temporarily absent..leaving only one vessel of size built for war purposes, the Housatonic, with nine other vessels blockading.
How does the root in the word temporarily help define its meaning?
a)
Temporarily contains a root meaning permanent, which shows that the vessels would not come back.
b)
Temporarily contains a root meaning time, which shows that the vessels planned to be gone for a short while.
c)
Temporarily contains a root meaning choice, which shows that the vessels had left on purpose as a way of proving a point.
d)
Temporarily contains a root meaning ten, which shows that the number of total vessels, either present or absent, was equal to ten.
4.
Look at #12 in your packet
How are the two texts we have read this week alike? Select TWO correct answers in your packet and then choose the answer choice that correlates with your answer.
How are the two texts we have read this week alike? Select TWO correct answers in your packet and then choose the answer choice that correlates with your answer.
a)
Both texts describe a naval battle with no clear winner.
b)
Both texts choose the Housatonic’s Captain Lucy as a protagonist.
c)
Both texts explain the politics behind the attack on the Housatonic.
d)
Both texts describe the torpedo-boat’s method of sleeping on enemy ships.
5.
How does the tone of The Navy in the Civil War compare to the tone of A Little Traitor to the South?
a)
A Little Traitor to the South is more neutral as it focuses only on historical fact.
b)
A Little Traitor to the South describes the crew on the Housatonic more favorably by using insults to refer to the crew on the David.
c)
A Little Traitor to the South describes the crew on the David more favorably by telling the story from the view of its naval officers.
d)
A Little Traitor to the South describes the crew on the David more harshly by including dialogue to show how its naval officers wanted to harm others.
6.
13b: Select 3 sentences from the passage support the conclusion from Part A? Then pick the one that correlates.
“Men,” he said coolly, “you know the history of this boat. There’s a chance, ay, more than a chance, that none of us will ever come back from this expedition. You knew all that when you volunteered. If we do get out alive, our country will reward us. If we do not, she will not forget us. Shake hands, now...Put every poud of muscle you have into that crank when we get within one hundred yards of the frigate, and jump the boat into her. I’ll give the signal. I want to strike her hard.”
“Men,” he said coolly, “you know the history of this boat. There’s a chance, ay, more than a chance, that none of us will ever come back from this expedition. You knew all that when you volunteered. If we do get out alive, our country will reward us. If we do not, she will not forget us. Shake hands, now...Put every poud of muscle you have into that crank when we get within one hundred yards of the frigate, and jump the boat into her. I’ll give the signal. I want to strike her hard.”
a)
“Men,” he said coolly, “you know the history of this boat.
b)
If we do not get out alive, our country will reward us.
c)
We'll do our best... to survive
d)
If we do not, she will forget us.
7.
What is a key difference between the passages from the The Navy in the Civil War: The Atlantic Coast and A Little Traitor to the South
a)
A little Traitor to the south states that the Housatonic's crew saw the torpedo-boat before it could attach. The Navy in the Civil war does not
b)
A Little traitor to the South names the Housatonic as teh vessel that sunk by the confederate torpedo-boat. The Navy in the civil war does not.
c)
A little Traitor to the South describes the location where the Housatonic was struck by the confederate torpedo-boat. The Navy in the Civil War does not.
d)
A little Traitor to the south suggests that the confederate torpedo-boat meant to sink another vessel but accidentally attacked the Housatonic. The Navy in the Civil War does not.
8.
What is a theme?
a)
what the story is mostly about.
b)
The lesson or moral of the story.
c)
What happens in a story.
d)
The reason the author wrote the story
9.
What is a main idea?
a)
Option 1what the story is mostly about.*
b)
The lesson or moral of the story.
c)
What happens in a story.
10.
What is being personified:
The wind sang a sad song.
The wind sang a sad song.
a)
wind
b)
song
11.
Simile or Metaphor:
My father is a bear in the morning.
My father is a bear in the morning.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
12.
Simile or Metaphor:
My mother's hair is as soft as a cloud.
My mother's hair is as soft as a cloud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
13.
When I walked into my surprise birthday party, my smile was a mile wide.
What is the literary term?
What is the literary term?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Idiom
d)
Metaphor
14.
The discovery of a wild coyote in late 1997 in the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in downtown Seattle should come as a wake-up call. The United States has a serious coyote problem! From their traditional enclaves in the western desert, these opportunistic canines have now invaded the entire continental United States. They have taken over parks, farms, vacant lots, and now perhaps the downtown areas of major cities. Homeowners report losing cats and dogs to the beasts, and young children are under attack. Enough is enough. Since humans are the only natural enemy of coyotes, we demand that state and federal agencies institute coyote trapping programs. That is the only way to decrease the number of coyotes to a manageable level.
WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW?
WHAT IS THE AUTHOR'S POINT OF VIEW?
a)
The author loves coyotes and thinks everyone should adopt one.
b)
The author feels coyotes are dangerous
c)
The author feels that humans are the problem
d)
The author is neutral
15.
In order to find the author's purpose it can be directly stated in the article or the reader will have to infer the author's purpose by analyzing the content of the article.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Thousands of people die each year in car accidents involving drugs or alcohol. It is never wise to get behind the wheel and then drink or drive, however, many people make this poor decision each day. They may do this because of psychological disorders such as depression. Additionally, people with poor impulse control or a lack of education may make these mistakes as well. Lives could be saved if our town adopts a free public taxi service. By providing such a service, we could prevent intoxicated drivers from endangering themselves or others.
How does the author organize the above paragraph?
How does the author organize the above paragraph?
a)
The author explains what causes people to drink and then presents the effects.
b)
The author identifies a problem in his/her city and then proposes a possible solution.
c)
The author explains step by step what happens when someone drinks and drives.
d)
The author compares drinking and driving to other psychological illnesses.
17.
What is the narrator of a poem called?
a)
Author
b)
Speaker
c)
Narrator
d)
Main character
18.
Define "rhyme."
a)
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
b)
The repetition of a letter.
c)
The repetition of an ending sound.
19.
Poetry uses ____ devices like rhythm and rhyme.
a)
Sound
b)
Sight
c)
Taste
d)
Touch
20.
Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier were papermakers, but they had been interested in flying for many years. One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea. He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney.Soon afterwards, the brothers conducted an experiment. They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once, the bag rose to the ceiling. After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air. Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.
Which sentence in this article provides text evidence for the inference that the Montgolfier brothers used hot air to lift their balloon?
a)
Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper.
b)
They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once the bag rose to the ceiling.
c)
On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.
d)
One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea.
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