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Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
(RL.8.1) Read the passage.
Tom discovered Charing Village presently, and rested himself at the beautiful cross built there by a bereaved king of earlier days; Tom idled down a quiet, lovely road, past the great cardinal's stately palace, toward a far more mighty and majestic palace beyond.
Which sentence from the passage indicates the setting?
. . . and rested himself . . .
Tom idled down a quiet, lovely road . . .
. . . built there by a bereaved king of earlier days . . .
Tom discovered . . .
(RL.8.1) Read the passage.
Tom discovered Charing Village presently, and rested himself at the beautiful cross built there by a bereaved king of earlier days; Tom idled down a quiet, lovely road, past the great cardinal's stately palace, toward a far more mighty and majestic palace beyond.
From what point of view is the passage told?
From Tom's first-person point of view.
From the kings first-person point of view.
From the point of view of a third-person omniscient narrator.
From the point of view of a third-person limited narrator who knows only the prince's thoughts.
(RL.8.1) Read the passage.
Andrea thought about this as she walked on the muddy paths between the lines of tents. After while, she said to her father, "When we get back to our campsite, I'm going to get my ruby ball, I'm going to teach these kids to play rugby."
What is the purpose of the underlined sentence?
It shows the narrator is a character within the text.
It indicates what Andrea was thinking to herself.
It indicates what Andrea said to her father.
It provides more details about the setting.
(RL.10.1) Read the passage.
Tom discovered Charing Village presently, and rested himself at the beautiful cross built there by a bereaved king of earlier days; Tom idled down a quiet, lovely road, past the great cardinal's stately palace, toward a far more mighty and majestic palace beyond.
What does the underline word most likely mean?
To walk slowly.
The lay down.
To speak loudly.
The stand still.
(RL.10.1) Read the passage.
Tom discovered Charing Village presently, and rested himself at the beautiful cross built there by a bereaved king of earlier days; Tom idled down a quiet, lovely road, past the great cardinal's stately palace, toward a far more mighty and majestic palace beyond.
Which word is the BEST replacement for the underlined word?
loyal
deceased
arrogant
intelligent
Read the passage.
Andrea scanned the passengers--all adults, no kids her age. She started to think about her friends at home and all the fun things they had planned for summer vacations, but that just made her more miserable. After the long trip with his morose daughter, Pierre decided to plunge right into relief efforts.
Which underlined phrase is the BEST clue to use to determine the meaning of morose?
Andrea scanned the passengers . . .
She started to think about her friends at home . . .
. . . that just made her more miserable.
After the long trip . . .
Read this stanza from the poem "The Lapse of Time" by William Cullen Bryant.
Look, how they come--a mingled crowd
of bright and dark, but rapid days;
Beneath them, like a summer cloud,
The wide world changes as I gaze.
Which sentence BEST explains the simile in the stanza?
The world changes quickly.
The world changes slowly.
The world does not change.
What kind of figurative language is used in the lines?
Time provides kindness to help us bare our woes.
Personification
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Simile
What is the meaning of the idiom?
Time flies by.
Time moves slow.
Time is moving fast.
Read the passage.
Vultures may soon be extinct in Africa and India, yet people don't see to notice. They are more interested in saving elephants or rhinos than they are in saving these birds. Africa has many different kinds of wildlife. Vultures, however, have many good qualities. They are nature's sanitation crew. They feed on the bodies of dead and decaying animals, and help reduce diseases, such as anthrax, than can develop as carcasses decay.
Which answer choice BEST describes the central idea of the passage?
Vultures feed the bodies of decaying animals.
The author dislikes elephants and rhinos.
There are many different kinds of wildlife.
Vultures may soon be extinct in Africa and India.
Read the passage.
Vultures may soon be extinct in Africa and India, yet people don't see to notice. They are more interested in saving elephants or rhinos than they are in saving these birds. Africa has many different kinds of wildlife. Vultures, however, have many good qualities. They are nature's sanitation crew. They feed on the bodies of dead and decaying animals, and help reduce diseases, such as anthrax, than can develop as carcasses decay.
What inference can be made about the author's purpose for writing?
The author wants to tell a story about wildlife.
The author is describing the purpose of vultures.
The author wants the reader to see that vultures are worth protecting.
The author wants to discredit those who protect elephants and other wildlife.
Read the passage.
Vultures may soon be extinct in Africa and India, yet people don't see to notice. They are more interested in saving elephants or rhinos than they are in saving these birds. Africa has many different kinds of wildlife. Vultures, however, have many good qualities. They are nature's sanitation crew. They feed on the bodies of dead and decaying animals, and help reduce diseases, such as anthrax, than can develop as carcasses decay.
Which choice BEST describes the tone of the passage?
Objective
Argumentative
Informative
Metaphoric
Read the passage.
Vultures may soon be extinct in Africa and India, yet people don't see to notice. They are more interested in saving elephants or rhinos than they are in saving these birds. Africa has many different kinds of wildlife. Vultures, however, have many good qualities. They are nature's sanitation crew. They feed on the bodies of dead and decaying animals, and help reduce diseases, such as anthrax, than can develop as carcasses decay.
True or False, the underlined sentence is a compound sentence?
True, it has two independent clauses.
False, it does not have two independent clauses.
Read the passage.
Vultures may soon be extinct in Africa and India, yet people don't see to notice. They are more interested in saving elephants or rhinos than they are in saving these birds. Africa has many different kinds of wildlife. Vultures, however, have many good qualities. They are nature's sanitation crew. They feed on the bodies of dead and decaying animals, and help reduce diseases, such as anthrax, than can develop as carcasses decay.
Which answer choice uses the correct punctuation marks to omit the pink, underlined phrases.
"The feed on the bodies of dead and decaying animals, such as anthrax."
"They feed on the bodies of dead and decaying animals. . .such as anthrax. . ."
