WorksheetsM5 Test F2021
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 36mins
In "Primary Lessons" from Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood," what inference can be made about how the author is feeling when she reflects back on her early years in the United States?
The author is homesick.
She is relieved to have left.
The author is resentful.
She is bothered by her memories.
In "Primary Lessons" from Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood," which sentence from the text most clearly supports the author is homesick?
..."back to where I imagined our apartment waited, peaceful and cool, for the three of us to return to our former lives."
"...it had been complete chaos, with several children to get ready for school."
"...it failed miserably because I was shouting my defiance in the language I claimed not to speak."
"... I had dissolved into a pool of total self-pity."
In "Primary Lessons" from Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood, what can the reader infer about the author's father?
He helps his children to fit into American culture.
He expects his children to be perfect.
He too busy to spend very much time with his family.
He leaves important decisions to his wife.
In "Primary Lessons" from Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood, which sentence from the text BEST supports that the father helped his children fit into American culture?
"'You know that he wants us to speak good English.'"
"...we were staying until my father returned to Brooklyn Yard in New York and sent for us..."
"She was usually so careful about our safety and the many other areas that he was forever reminding her about..."
"Our father spoke to us in English...not 'jes' but 'y-es.'"
In "Primary Lessons" from Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood, what can the reader infer about how the narrator will ultimately feel about going to school?
She will become used to it, knowing everyone must go.
She will remain upset and fight her mother every single day.
She will become an academic herself as she begins a lifelong quest for learning.
She will misbehave there constantly to punish her mother for sending her.
In "Primary Lessons" from Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood, which sentence in the text best supports that the narrator will get used to going to school since everyone must go?
"I guess most children can intuit their loss of childhood’s freedom on that first day of school."
"The sight of my cousins in similar straits comforted me."
"How could she send me to school to learn Spanish when we would be returning to Paterson in just a few months?"
"It was my final argument, and it failed miserably because I was shouting my defiance in the language I claimed not to speak."
What is the central idea in the memoir "Primary Lessons" from Silent Dancing: A Partial Remembrance of a Puerto Rican Childhood?
A young girl must leave behind the freedom of summer childhood to start school for the first time.
A young girl struggles to fit in with family and friends who are part of a different culture.
When her family moves to Puerto Rico, a young girl learns important values of her native culture.
When her family leaves the United States, a young girl experiences homesickness for the first time.
What is the central idea in the article "Introduction to Found Poetry"?
Dada artists are known for creating art that breaks the rules and mocks traditional art.
Poets use a variety of sources and approaches to create found poems.
Most poems have a structure that includes lines and stanzas.
Some poets argue that found poems are not original works, but are plagiarized.
What is the central idea in the article "Joy Harjo is the first Native American Poet Laureate?"
Harjo will hold the position of poet laureate for 5 years.
Harjo's position is officially called, "Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry."
Harjo has found success introducing the poetry of her culture to new audiences.
Harjo is most known for her work editing poems and books written by Native authors.
Which words best create a fearful tone?
cunning, bold, reckless
dripping, cross, inky
wild, wounded, down
shadow, dropped, markings
Which words best create an uneasy tone?
heavy, leaden, shadowed
thin, small, pale
childlike, clung, longed
slight, lifeless, dark
Which words best create a cruel tone?
deserts, days
hundreds, thousands
cages, rotting
trains, rooftops
In the short story "All Summer in a Day," what does the rain symbolize?
sameness
happiness
rebirth
indifference
In the short story, "All Summer in a Day," what does the sun symbolize?
home
hope
pressure
risk
Refer to the poem "Elegy for My Brother Poet Filipino & Yuki Indian."
What do Oandasan's poems symbolize?
the enduring spirit of Native people
historical events
important Native traditions
the dangers of war
Which word best describes the tone of "Elegy for My Brother Poet Filipino & Yuki Indian"?
respectful
sarcastic
aggressive
generous
Read the excerpt from "Borderbus."
But where do we go hermana
that's why I came here
they broke my father's legs
gangs killed my son
I just want us to be together
so many years hermana
pulled apart
What tone do these lines establish?
regret
despair
indifference
anger
Which word best describes the tone of "Tears of Autumn"?
peaceful
humorous
ruthless
tense
Which word best completes the sentence?
She ____________ down the rabbit hold without any thought for her own safety.
plummeted
mischievous
conspicuous
triumphant
Which word best completes the sentence?
It was impossible to ignore the ______________ drawings on the wall.
plummeted
mischievous
conspicuous
triumphant
Which word best completes the sentence?
The ____________ child kept her parents busy trying to keep her out of trouble
plummeted
mischievous
conspicuous
triumphant
petal: flower ::
Which pair of words has the same relationship to one another as petal and flower have to one another?
foot: hand
note: song
pen: paper
storm: thunder
robin: bird ::
Which pair of words has the same relationship to one another as robin and bird have to one another?
foot: hand
ocean: sea
pen: paper
rose: flower
page: book
Which pair of words has the same relationship to one another as page and book have to one another?
crayon: paper
dirt: grass
computer: desk
snowflake: snowball
I always get anxious when I fly, even though I know there really is no reason to be so nervous.
What is the relationship between the words anxious and nervous, and how does it influence their meaning?
They are synonyms; their meanings are nearly the same.
They are cognates; their meanings are connected because they developed from the same Greek root words.
They are synonyms; their meanings are exactly the same.
They are antonyms; their meanings are the exact opposite of each other.
We drove along the familiar route to the mountain cabin, but since the fire, the landscape looked so alien to me.
What is the relationship between the words alien and familiar and how does it affect their meaning?
They are synonyms; their meanings are nearly the same.
They are cognates; their meanings are connected because they developed from the same Greek root words.
They are synonyms; their meanings are exactly the same.
They are antonyms; their meanings are the exact opposite of each other.
A lack of sleep would certainly impede my performance on the exam and I did not want to do anything to hinder my chance at a good grade.
What is the relationship between the words impede and hinder and how does it influence their meaning?
They are synonyms; their meanings are nearly the same.
They are cognates; their meanings are connected because they developed from the same Greek root words.
They are synonyms; their meanings are exactly the same.
They are antonyms; their meanings are the exact opposite of each other.
Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?
On the stalk of a carrot plant grows seeds.
In the middle of the living room rug were several dirty footprints.
Through those trees are a nice Italian restaurant.
Have Grandmother returned the books to the library?
Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?
Behind those bushes are a tall wooden fence.
Have Mom watered the plants on the back porch?
Across the surface of the water glides swans.
In a dark corner of the attic were many unopened boxes.
Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?
Has the children come back from the playground?
There are a stack of books on the table.
My clean clothes were folded neatly on the bed.
Across the street there are a bookstore.
In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?
Neither of the boys was thinking about the possibility of rain.
One of the children laugh at all my jokes.
Several of my friends lives in the neighborhood.
Neither of the boys were planning on doing their homework.
In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?
Many of our relatives speaks more than one language.
One of my friends is building her own solar panel.
Either of these shirts match that denim skirt.
Neither of the girls were home on time.
In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?
Many of the girls plays on the sidewalk.
Neither of the men were looking in the right place.
One of the students type on the computer.
Several of the readers were searching for books.
In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?
Either Jay or Martin set the table before dinner each night.
Neither this bow nor that headband is the right style for me.
Spaghetti or pizza are a good choice for tonight.
Checkers and chess is both games that require strategy.
Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its compound subject?
Subways and buses carry passengers in many cities.
Maples and oaks drops their leaves in the fall.
Basketball and handball is played on hard courts.
Baseball or soccer are my sister's favorite sport.
In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?
Broccoli and green beans is both delicious vegetables.
Either Tom or Sally pick out the book each morning.
Neither yellow nor green would looks right on the wall.
Going to a movie or a show is a good idea for this afternoon.
