WorksheetsELA Midterm 2022
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
What claim does the author make about the value of fixing, or refurbishing, unwanted electronics ?
Refurbishing electronics can encourage the Internet to go expand.
Refurbishing electronics can make people popular with others.
Refurbishing electronics allows more people access to important equipment.
What is the author's strongest piece of evidence that supports the position from Part A?
You can donate your unwanted electronics.
Companies refurbish, or fix, the old electronics.
The companies can then offer cell phones and computers at a much lower cost.
Choose two pieces of evidence from the text that explicitly support the idea that throwing away electronics can cause harm.
The state's new law making it illegal to throw away old electronics is a great idea.
In addition, the batteries from the electronics contain toxic materials like lead...
Ingesting things like lead from batteries will cause illness...or worse.
The companies can then offer cell phones and computers at a much lower cost
What does the author mean by the phrase "or worse" in paragraph 2?
death
pain
discomfort
Part A - Which answer choice best states the central idea of the passage?
Loons are unfairly labeled "crazy" or "silly."
Loons have interesting and unusual qualities.
The expression "crazy as a loon" is funny and true.
Part B - Which two facts best support the correct answer to Part A?
Loons make strange, cackling calls.
Loons, like ducks, are excellent swimmers.
Loons can swim underwater for many feet.
Read the dictionary entry for cry.
According to the entry, which statement about cry is true?
It has meanings that are no longer used.
It can be used as a noun, a verb, or an adjective.
It can be used as either a noun or a verb.
Read the dictionary entry for cry.
Which of these sentences uses a meaning of cry that does not appear in the dictionary entry?
This dry sandwich is a far cry from the fancy lunch I had yesterday.
The piercing cry of a hawk sent the rabbits running for safety.
When her cat became ill, Anita went to her room and had a good cry.
Read the journal entry.
Which of these is a simple sentence with a compound predicate?
sentence 3
sentence 4
sentence 6
Read the journal entry.
In sentence 2, which word does the adverb just modify?
thought
came
us
Read the journal entry.
To correctly complete sentence 5, which word would you use in the blank?
taught
teach
teaches
Read the editorials.
How does the second author's point of view about kids using the pool differ from the first author's?
The second author believes that kids don't like to cause mischief and trouble.
The second author believes that swimming causes kids to vandalize public properties.
The second author believes kids will cause less trouble if they can go to the pool.
How does the second author mainly refute the first author's claims that the public pool is a health hazard?
by noting that there is no evidence of a disease problem
by noting that the pool will provide opportunities to socialize
by quoting a study that refutes the claims of health hazards
Read the newsletter.
What makes the phrase "between the suburbs and the main freeway" a prepositional phrase?
It is a phrase that relates a noun to another word in the sentence.
It is a group of words with a subject and an adverb.
It is a phrase that gets you ready for the next sentence.
Read the newsletter.
Part A - Based on the context clues from the passage, what is the correct meaning of detonated?
threw
ignited
planted
Read the newsletter.
Part B - Which excerpt from the passage helps you determine the answer to Part A?
the only way to add an additional road would be to construct a tunnel
workers took numerous precautions to ensure the safety of residents
which caused a oud explosion, shook the ground from underneath the feet of the workers
Read the History Article.
Which detail from the passage most clearly shows that Morris Dees is an idealistic person - someone who is committed to making the world a better place?
opened a law practice in 1960
has written three books
inspired him to sell his publishing business and focus on his legal work to promote civil rights
Read the drama article.
How do the stage directions best help readers understand the characters?
They give a sense of the characters' emotions as they speak.
They show where the characters are located on the stage.
They tell readers what the characters did before the scene.
What is the most likely reason that Mandy and Darla want the robot fixed?
They need to use it to transport documents.
They need to use it to help with schoolwork.
They need to use it to win a school competition.
What does Mandy mean when she says that "you and Marta really swarm like flies"?
She means they are up to mischief.
She means they can be a nuisance.
She means they are very intelligent.
Which literary theme does this scene illustrate?
the importance of cooperative effort
the joy of independence
the value of education
Which word best describes Darla's attitude toward Mandy?
friendly
resentful
fearful
Read this sentence. Pay special attention to the underlined words.
The sound of the sirens in the middle of the night scared me.
Which resource would be most helpful for finding other words with meanings similar to sound and scared?
an English textbook
a thesaurus
a dictionary
What does the Latin prefix mal-, as in the word malpractice, mean?
bad
across
again
Which of the following answers describes the most suitable structure for an informative essay about poison dart frogs?
The essay presents a paragraph telling about threats...
The essay presents a paragraph listing the types of animals....
The essay presents a paragraph describing the poison dart frog's small size.....
Which plot detail describes a story's conflict?
Jacklyn finds a wallet containing $200 and no identification.
Jacklyn considers whether she should keep the wallet or try to find its owner.
Jacklyn takes the wallet to the police and explains the situation.
Which sentence contains cumulative adjectives?
Pat often wears her royal blue sweater because she loves the color.
Glenda gave a funny, emotional toast at her brother's wedding.
Sore, tired feet are one of the downsides of my job at the mall.
In the sentences below, the underlined words share the same denotation, or general literal meaning: "having a high level of energy." Which underlined word has the most strongly positive connotations? Base your answer on context as well as on your knowledge of words.
Reginald's hyper nature in the classroom made his teacher worried he wasn't always listening in class.
Jonna knew she would be picked as a cheerleader because of her tireless ability to practice every day.
Going to the movies with my restless cousing was a challenge because he couldn't sit still for very long.
Which sentence expresses an author's opinion?
His later style, with its rich colors, is the most striking.
Rembrandt was a Dutch painter and a printmaker.
Art lovers often call him one of the great masters.
Which sentence contains an adverb that modifies another adverb?
Daniel, Sharise, and Kim went downstairs quickly.
I left the game too soon and missed the winning play.
Keiko held her new baby brother carefully but lovingly.
In which sentence are two common nouns and two proper nouns underlined?
My brother Andy, who spent a semester in France last year, really loved Paris.
Every August, Ethan and his sister spend a week at computer camp.
Virginia Hamilton's novels and folk tales often focused on the heritage of African Americans.
Which coordinating conjunction completes this sentence in the most logical way?
Yoshi's mother left a loaf of apple bread on the counter, _______ Yoshi helped himself to a slice.
but
so
or
Which sentence has an error in the use of commas?
Anthony, the tallest student in our class, likes to play basketball.
Carla's favorite band The Pedal Steels played in our town last year.
Barry's sister Dolly enjoys reading; his sister Kate does not.
Read the sentences and answer the question that follows.
Some workers lack specialized skills. They may have difficulty finding a job.
Which revision uses words most precisely to clarify the connection between ideas?
Some workers lack specialized skills, but they may have difficulty finding a job.
Some workers lack specialized skills because they may have difficulty finding a job.
If a worker lacks specialized skills, he or she may have difficulty finding a job.
Part A - What is the most likely meaning of prowess in the following paragraph?
Read the paragraph in your review packet.
training
skill
ambition
Part B - Which sentence from the paragraph in Part A provides a context clue that most clearly helps verify, or support, the answer to Part A?
Others with lesser ability did not even finish.
Her victory earned her a medal and a chance at the nationals.
The judges praised her and even her competitors admired her.
Which of the following words has the most negative connotation?
pain
agony
discomfort
In the Greek myth of King Midas, everything the king touches turns to gold. Read the following sentence, paying attention to the underlined phrase. Which answer choice best describes Jethro's ability?
When it came to business, Jethro seemed to have the Midas touch.
He failed at everything he tried.
He was successful at everything he tried.
He was able to make a living, but he always struggled.
In the following sentence, the word darkness is an antonym for incandescence. Which answer choice best defines incandescence?
Upon emerging from the darkness of the mine, the rescued miners were startled by the incandescence of the sunlit world.
cloudiness
dimness
brightness
