Open heart and open mind, /On a journey of a lifetime. /Love and respect all, /Get back up when you fall.

Which word BEST sums up the central idea of this poem?

We’ve all had that spark of inspiration where we’ve wanted to do something that will outlast our physical form. Then we share the idea with friends, family and work colleagues and get told to quit while we’re ahead. I’m telling you not to quit. I’m telling you that you are capable of making worldwide change. I began blogging in 2014 and thought it was only going to be a side hobby that was a bit of fun. Fast forward to now and I’m reaching millions of people a month and inspiring people to live a better life and help others along the way. If I can do it, you can too.

Which is the BEST summary of this excerpt?

In The Battle of the Bogarts, the three Bogart children battle the wicked King of Summerlin, who steals from the poor. It took three long and challenging battles, but the children defeated the king in the end. The oldest child, Meredith, led the final rebellion with a team of overzealous ostriches. At the end, she was crowned queen. Peace reigned in the City of Emerald for years to come.

What is the theme of this passage?

We are the dry wind, /but broken shadows of our former selves. /Left with nothing /but the jealousy in our hearts.

What is the overall tone of this poem?

(1) She didn’t mind that she sat on the bus all day. (2) Her daily work was not of the sitting-down kind, so it was a good break. (3) She started this trip on a Sunday at nine in the morning. (4) Because of the waiting times between buses, it took her until about two in the afternoon to arrive in Dublin. (5) Doree had to take the bus to Dublin.

These sentences are out of order. What is the correct order?

I come with no wrapping or pretty pink bows. /I am who I am, from my head to my toes. /I tend to get loud when speaking my mind. /Even a little crazy some of the time. /I'm not a size 5 and don't care to be. /You can be you and I can be me.

Which word BEST describes the speaker of the poem?

Tom grabbed his lunch and went to the back of the room. Bill sat down with him, hitting Ben on the head along the way. Andrew knocked his napkin off of the table, and stole Ted’s money on the way back up. Ted didn’t notice. He laughed about a joke that no one thought was funny.

Which boy can be considered "devious"?

In the course of her discussion, teacher and journalist, Caryn Windell, observes, “Thirty years ago people who thought they had a story to tell sat down to write a novel. Today they sit down to write a memoir.” She does not try to explain this shift towards personal narrative, but concentrates instead on what distinguishes a successful memoir from a failed one.

What trend did Caryn Windell point out about writing?

The dresser in the cellar caught my interest. Somewhere along the way, it had been painted blue. It looked small. And cheap. I remembered it being a much bigger and heavier piece of furniture – more substantial. I recalled standing on the pulls of the bottom drawer to reach the top. Which explained why some of the pulls were missing. I smiled thinking of how I have seen my son scale his dresser in the same way.

Which word BEST explains how the narrator is feeling?

Which element of plot adds complications to the conflict and increases reader interest?

Also known as the denouement, this element of plot ties up loose ends.

(1) The story opens in Topeka, Kansas, during WWI. Sarah Elizabeth wants the right to vote. (2) She cannot understand why she is denied this right. (3) She participates in many protests over the years. (4) In 1920, women were given the right to vote with the 19th Amendment. (5) Eventually, women were given additional rights. (6) Sarah Elizabeth died in 1990, content with the role she played many years earlier for women’s suffrage.

Which sentence represents the climax?

Anna Margolis, President of Charities in America, asked for substantial donations.

What does the phrase "substantial donations" mean?

(1) My school bus is as slow as molasses in winter. (2) It takes forever to get to my stop in the morning. (3) My teeth chatter as I wait in subzero temperatures for it to arrive. (4) It is the bane of my existence. (5) If I could drive at 13 years of age, my life would be much easier.

Which sentence has an example of onomatopoeia?

Juan decided he didn’t want to hang around with Bert anymore, because Bert is too capricious.

Based on context, which of the following is the best synonym for "capricious"?

"Life is a highway that takes us through green pastures, vast deserts, and rocky mountains. Sometimes your car breaks down or you run out of gas, and sometimes you get lost. Friends are the roadmaps that help you get where you're going."

What is this paragraph an example of?

The way I look at it, someone needs to start doing something about diseases. What's the big deal? People are dying. But the average person doesn't think twice about it until it affects them. Or someone they know.

Which is the BEST word to describe the tone of this excerpt?

If you want to write a story from multiple points of view, which would be the BEST narration to use?

QUOTE - “Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind is written large in his works.” Virginia Woolf EXCERPT - (1) Born into a privileged English household in 1882, author Virginia Woolf was raised by freethinking parents. (2) She began writing as a young girl and published her first novel, The Voyage Out, in 1915. (3) She used her own experiences with depression as a major source. (4) In 1981, Louise DeSalvo published an alternate version of The Voyage Out under another title.

Which sentence from the EXCERPT best verifies the ideas behind the QUOTE from Virginia Woolf?