WorksheetsELAGSE11-12:RI1, RI4, RI6
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 25mins
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1.
DETERMINE THE AUTHOR'S VIEWPOINT ABOUT THE UNDERLINED SUBJECT.
SINGLE -USE BOTTLE WATER is commonly derived from a municipal water source and goes through a purification process that uses charcoal filtration and reverse osmosis.Determine the author's viewpoint about the underlined topic.
SINGLE -USE BOTTLE WATER is commonly derived from a municipal water source and goes through a purification process that uses charcoal filtration and reverse osmosis.Determine the author's viewpoint about the underlined topic.
a)
FAVORABLE (POSITIVE)
b)
UNFAVORABLE (NEGATIVE)
c)
NEUTRAL (OBJECTIVE)
2.
DETERMINE THE AUTHOR'S VIEWPOINT ABOUT THE UNDERLINED SUBJECT.
Landfills are overflowing with garbage created by people who are so lazy they have to buy SINGLE USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES. Those individuals should purchase refillable bottles. It is a waste of money to buy a bottle of water every time you want a drink!
Landfills are overflowing with garbage created by people who are so lazy they have to buy SINGLE USE PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES. Those individuals should purchase refillable bottles. It is a waste of money to buy a bottle of water every time you want a drink!
a)
FAVORABLE (POSITIVE)
b)
UNFAVORABLE (NEGATIVE)
c)
NEUTRAL (OBJECTIVE)
3.
Determine the Author's viewpoint about the underlined subject:
Landfills are overflowing with garbage created by people who are too lazy to RECYCLE single use plastic water bottles. Those individuals should purchase refillable bottles or recycle the plastic bottles. It is easy to recycle and it is the responsible thing to do.
Landfills are overflowing with garbage created by people who are too lazy to RECYCLE single use plastic water bottles. Those individuals should purchase refillable bottles or recycle the plastic bottles. It is easy to recycle and it is the responsible thing to do.
a)
NEUTRAL (OBJECTIVE)
b)
FAVORABLE (POSITIVE)
c)
UNFAVORABLE (NEGATIVE)
4.
A research study is released that contains statistics and other facts about the negative effects of early start times of school on teenage brains. What is the author's purpose for writing?
a)
to persuade schools to start later
b)
to entertain people about how teenage brains are effected by early mornings
c)
to inform the reader of how the early start times negatively impact teenage brains
d)
to explain the differences between early starts and late starts for teenagers
5.
"A story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team and learns to stand up for himself. " What is the author's purpose?
a)
Perform
b)
Persuade
c)
Entertain
d)
Give statistics
6.
The directions for how to solve a multi-step math problem were given on the whiteboard for students. What was the purpose of the teacher writing this?
a)
to give an explanation why the answer is right or wrong
b)
to entertain students with a funny way of solving a math problem
c)
to give directions that students can follow to complete a math problem
d)
to persuade the students to try the math problem using the steps
7.
A mom tries to teach her daughter a lesson by telling her a story about one time she snuck out and lied to her parents and how much trouble she got in with the cops. What is the mom's purpose for telling her this story?
a)
to persuade the daughter to not sneak out based on what she experienced
b)
to entertain the daughter with a story from her childhood
c)
to explain why sneaking out will lead to the cops being involved
d)
to inform the daughter of the negative impacts of being out too late
8.
What is tone?
a)
The reader's attitude towards a subject
b)
The author's attitude towards a subject
c)
The overall feeling of a piece of writing
d)
The overall power of a piece of writing
9.
What is connotation?
a)
A word's dictionary definition
b)
A word's lexile level
c)
A word's overall positivity
d)
A word's suggested meaning and emotional meaning
10.
Dear Editor:
I'm a long-time resident of this city, and though I want to support our local police, I've reached my boiling point on one issue. At random times throughout the week, the police see fit to blast their sirens in short bursts of a second or two. It is obnoxious and quite jarring to the nerves if you're anywhere near it. There are elderly people living in my neighborhood, as well as many law-abiding citizens who just want a little peace and quiet. The sound of siren bursts triggers fear and alarm and actually makes us feel less safe in our homes. Instead of simply making their physical presence known by driving through the neighborhood, the police seem to be flexing their muscles using this noisy and aggressive tactic. I, for one, have had it with such behavior and implore the city police to find a better way to do their jobs.
The author most likely wrote this letter to:
I'm a long-time resident of this city, and though I want to support our local police, I've reached my boiling point on one issue. At random times throughout the week, the police see fit to blast their sirens in short bursts of a second or two. It is obnoxious and quite jarring to the nerves if you're anywhere near it. There are elderly people living in my neighborhood, as well as many law-abiding citizens who just want a little peace and quiet. The sound of siren bursts triggers fear and alarm and actually makes us feel less safe in our homes. Instead of simply making their physical presence known by driving through the neighborhood, the police seem to be flexing their muscles using this noisy and aggressive tactic. I, for one, have had it with such behavior and implore the city police to find a better way to do their jobs.
The author most likely wrote this letter to:
a)
A. exercise her constitutional right to speak her mind.
b)
B. raise awareness and pressure police to stop the siren bursts.
c)
C. turn readers against the local police department.
d)
D. convince the editor of the paper that the siren bursts are bad.
11.
Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?
a)
can you help me
b)
her father walked in
c)
sounding annoyed, too
d)
relaxing with a magazine
12.
We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that. Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?
a)
movement
b)
worry
c)
enjoyment
d)
laughter
13.
Read the paragraph.
Schools must be safe places where children are free to learn. This is why schools can prohibit certain speech, clothing, and actions that may distract, frighten, or upset people. The need to protect the school environment outweighs students' right to free speech.
What does the word "prohibit" mean?
Schools must be safe places where children are free to learn. This is why schools can prohibit certain speech, clothing, and actions that may distract, frighten, or upset people. The need to protect the school environment outweighs students' right to free speech.
What does the word "prohibit" mean?
a)
dislike
b)
forbid
c)
identify
d)
ignore
14.
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?
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.
15.
Which piece of evidence could BEST be used to prove this claim:
The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.
The government SHOULD decide what students eat for lunch.
a)
School lunches, on average have only about 550 calories;however, lunches brought from home have about 850 calories.
b)
The GAO report said that students in one district refused to eat school lunches for three weeks.
c)
The rules make lunches cheap for students, but they cost schools money.
16.
Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.
a)
When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.
b)
A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."
c)
At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.
d)
School uniforms can be ordered online .
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