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English 3 Semester 1 Exam

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following definitions is "Evidence".

a)

The available facts or information that indicate whether a belief or proposition is true or valid. 

b)

A word, phrase, or sentence from a text that is not used to support ideas, claims, arguments, opinions, and thoughts. 


c)

Something that is measured by the quality (amount) of something rather than its quantity. 


d)

A representation of information in a graphic format designed to make the data easily understandable. 


2.

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. 




(a)  

3.

Context Clues -
My parents’ perspectives on finances differ. One is scrupulous about finances, but the other is careless and loves to spend money.

a)

Horrible

b)

Honest

c)

careful

d)

searching

4.
The smiths moved hear from
chicago illinois because their
was to much traffic.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The Smiths moved here from
Chicago Illinois because
there was too much traffic.
b)
The Smiths moved here from
Chicago, Illinois because
there was too much traffic.
5.

The central idea of a text.

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

theme

d)

characterization

6.

Which of the choices below is the best definition of inference?

a)

a guess or prediction based on evidence in a text

b)

the main point an author is trying to make

c)

the details that support the main idea of a text

7.

Readers can use sensory details from the text to ______________.

a)

Make predictions

b)

Make an inference

c)

Establish purpose for reading

d)

Create mental images

8.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
b)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
c)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
9.

Commas can be used to connect two dependent clauses along with a FANBOY word (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet).

Ex: While fishing, and in the middle of the city.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Annotating helps us with all of the following except:

a)
  • slow down to comprehend what we are reading

b)
  • records my thinking to help me remember my thoughts later

c)
  • stay engaged with a difficult text

d)

understanding why we get tired.

11.

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

This type of questions is asking your to identify which of the following?

a)

Figurative language

b)

Inference

c)

Author's purpose for writing the text.

d)

rhetorical language

12.

Purpose questions require you to analyze the text. These questions require you to go beyond what a text says and work to determine why the text says it.

Which of the following are not related to author's purpose?

a)

Why did the author write it?

b)

What did they want to accomplish?

c)

What's the point?

d)

How did they use figurative language to persuade you to believe them?

13.

Over a million people immigrate to the United States to start new lives every year, and if they arrive in New York, one of the first sights they see is the Statue of Liberty. Though America financed and built the pedestal on which the Statue of Liberty stands, the statue itself was a gift from France. The appearance of the Statue of Liberty is derived from Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. The torch represents how liberty enlightens the world. The seven points or rays coming from the top of the crown represent the sun, the seven seas, the seven continents, and (as with the torch) how liberty enlightens the world.

a)
  1. The Statue of Liberty actually belongs to France, as they paid for it to be built. 

b)
  1. Other countries view the Statue of Liberty as a representation of America.

c)
  1. The Statue of Liberty’s design contributes to its representation of freedom and light.

d)
  1. Millions of people immigrate to the United States each year to begin a new life.

14.

Scientists have identified more than a million and a half species of plants, animals, fungi, and microbes on the planet, but the vast majority of species have yet to be discovered, named, and categorized. There are more than 7 million species we have yet to identify. Thousands of those species are being described each year, from single-celled organisms found in pools of volcanic sulfur to deep-sea organisms and larger animals like primates and birds. Expeditions are one of the primary ways to find animals not yet known to science, so researchers regularly head out to far-flung corners of the globe for a chance to spot new species. However, the actual discovery is more commonly made in scientific collections, often years after collections are brought back and filed away.

a)
  1. To inform readers that a vast majority of species are yet to be discovered.

b)
  1. To explain how scientists actually make discoveries many years after collection.

c)

To describe the most common way that researchers are able to discover new species.

d)

To elaborate on the types of species that are discovered and studied.

15.

Which of the following is not used to help you identify how the text is structured?

a)
  • How is the text organized?

b)
  • How does the passage progress from one idea to another?

c)
  • Is there anything the author is emphasizing?

d)
  • Does one idea build on another?

Do the ideas agree/disagree?

e)

What is the theme of the text?

16.

Which of the following are signal words that indicate a text structure type?

a)

because

b)

consequently

c)

also

d)

suddenly

e)

there

17.

What is an example of tone?

a)

The author's attitude toward a subject which is detected by descriptive words.

b)

The feeling the author has creates for the reader.

c)

the volume of something

18.

When the author gives hints within a story about something that is going to happen later.

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Simile

d)

Foreshadowing

19.

A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using the word "like" or "as"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Genre

d)

Mood

20.

context clue

a)

a hint in the surrounding text that can help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word, phrase, or description

b)

text that provides the meaning of word through contrast

c)

text that provides the definition of a word

d)

text that provides a clue to the meaning of a word through one or more examples

21.

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

a)

Syntax

b)

Narrative

c)

Inference

d)

Claim

22.

Which statement best explains the relationship between an author's purpose and structure?

a)

Authors choose words and images that will appeal to their audience.

b)

Authors build to a central idea that supports their perspective on an issue.

c)

Authors organize information in ways that support their reasons for writing.

d)

Authors use a tone that communicates their attitude toward the topic.

23.

The writer is considering deleting the preceding sentence. Should this sentence be kept or deleted?

In the most common game of Sudoku, the player is faced with a nine-by-nine space grid with a total of 81 spaces. The solution to the puzzle requires a number, one through nine, to be placed in each box. Each number must appear only once in each row and only once in each column.

a)

Kept, because the reader needs to understand the process by which he or she can solve the puzzle

b)

Kept, because it helps the reader visualize the solution to a specific puzzle in a magazine.

c)

Deleted, because it is not relevant to the preceding sentence.

d)

Deleted, because it is unnecessarily wordy.

24.

The name Sudoku is derived from the phrase single number in the Japanese language. Nevertheless, its definition refers to the placement or allotment of a single number

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Specifically,

c)

Ultimately,

d)

Largely,

25.
Which answer shows the correct way to write the sentence?
a)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the the surface. And have a big mess to clean up.
b)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface then we would have a big mess to clean up.
c)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, and we would have a big mess to clean up.
d)
Otherwise, the pancakes would stick to the surface, we would have a big mess to clean up then.
26.
Sentence Combining:
Which of these is the correct way to join two sentences:
a)
He was practicing his soccer skills because he found a stray dog.
b)
He was practicing his soccer skills, there, he found a stray dog.
c)
He was practicing his soccer skills; and then found a stray dog.
d)
He was practicing his soccer skills when he found a stray dog. 
27.
What is the best change we can make to this sentence: 

After a few more questions and a breif pause, the quiz continued.
a)
Change few to fewer
b)
Change breif to brief
c)
Change the , to a ;
d)
No change needs to be made
28.
He was learning how to solve equations. He found a trick that would make it easier.
 
What is the most effective way to combine the 2 sentences? 
a)
While learning how to solve equations, he found a trick that would make it easier.
b)
He was learning how to solve equations because he found a trick that would make it easier.
c)
While learning how to solve equations, a trick that he figured out made it easier.
d)
He was learning to solves the equations, then, he found a trick that would make it easier. 
29.

What are the key elements of an argumentative essay?

a)

Introduction, quotes, and conclusion

b)

Counterclaim, setting, and introduction

c)

Claim, reasons, and evidence

d)

Something to provoke thought

30.

Researchers Suchithra Rajendran and Maximilian Popfinger modeled varying levels of passenger redistribution from short-haul flights (flights of 50 to 210 minutes, from takeoff to landing) to high-speed rail trips. Planes travel faster than trains, but air travel typically requires 3 hours of lead time for security, baggage handling, and boarding that rail travel doesn't, so short-haul routes take similar amounts of time by air and by rail. However, the model suggests that as rail passenger volumes approach current capacity limits, long lead times emerge. Therefore, for rail to remain a viable alternative to short-haul flights, ______

Which choice most logically completes the text?

a)

rail systems should offer fewer long-haul routes and airlines should offer more long-haul routes.

b)

rail systems may need to schedule additional trains for these routes.

c)

security, baggage handling, and boarding procedures used by airlines may need to be implemented for rail systems.

d)

passengers who travel by rail for these routes will need to accept that lead times will be similar to those for air travel.

31.

1. Recycling protects our health and environment because it removes harmful substances and pollution from landfills and run off. Recycling also conserves our natural resources, because it reduces our need for raw materials. Throwing that paper away? Maybe you should recycle and save a forest from logging.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

32.

2. The roaring of the engine got louder and louder. The motorboat picked up so much speed that its bow was almost five feet above the water while the engine made water erupt in large wakes at the back of the boat. Dark thunderclouds loomed in the distance. Thankfully, we were not far from home.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

33.

Read and answer the question:


Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is called the Red Planet due to its iron rich soil. For several years, two Mars Exploration Rovers have been studying Mars closely. The rovers discovered that Mars has evidence of volcanoes, plate tectonics, and liquid water. It even has polar ice caps, with water in the north and solid carbon dioxide in the south. But Mars is very different from Earth. It has only 40% of our gravity and an atmosphere made of carbon dioxide.

How do we have so much information about Mars?

a)

It's the closest to us.

b)

Mars Exploration Rovers

c)

We know it's very different from Earth

d)

It is the Red Planet

34.

Read and answer the question:


There are two main types of camels. Bactrian camels have two humps on their backs where they store fat. The second type are Arabian camels, called dromedaries and they have only one hump. Both of these types of camels use their stored fat as energy and water when they are far away from food and a freshwater source. They can stand harsh desert conditions for long periods of time because of the way they store fat and water.

What is the main difference between Bactrian camels and dromedaries?

a)

Bactrian camels have two humps on their backs where they store fat.

b)

Dromedaries have only one hump

c)

The number of humps each camel have.

35.
Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:
a)
Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.
b)
Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.
c)
There are many breeds of dogs.
d)
Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.
36.

What is the central idea of the passage?


Millions of acres of tropical rainforest have been destroyed. Many animals and people lose their homes when the rain forest is cut down. Today, people are destroying the forests so quickly that the animals are unable to adapt. Many of these animals, such as the leopard, need miles and miles of untouched rain forest in order to live. Furthermore, as more of the rainforest is destroyed, the risk of air pollution and loss of oxygen increases.

a)

Leopards are losing their homes

b)

The destruction of the rain forest is harming humans and animals.

c)

The destruction of the rain forest is an interesting subject

d)

Forests provide oxygen for humans and animals

37.
Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well. 
Which words help describe the setting? 
a)
"Michael woke up with a start."
b)
"A shouting of voices."
c)
"...cracked glass of the curtainless window..." 
d)
"then the front door slammed shut."
38.

Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the sentences below?

a)

I like to run and bike in the evening but it's been too cold to be outside.

b)

I like to run, and bike in the evening, but it's been too cold to be outside.

c)

I like to run, and bike in the evening but it's been too cold to be outside.

d)

I like to run and bike in the evening, but it's been too cold to be outside.

39.

Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

a)

Soccer's the best. All my friends play it. I'm the only one who plays at school, though.

b)

Soccer's the best all my friends play it. I'm the only one who plays at school, though.

c)

Soccer's the best all my friends play it I'm the only one who plays at school, though.

d)

Soccer's the best. All my friends play it I'm the only one who plays at school, though.

40.

Paired texts are two texts (which are each a paragraph long) typically written by two different authors addressing the same subject. Often, they will have slightly different points of view about the subject. All of the following are questions that accompany paired texts except?

a)
  • How the viewpoints of the authors are similar and are different?

b)
  • How each author provides different insights on the same subject?

c)

How does the author create an element of rhetoric in order to persuade their reader to understand the purpose of their writing?

d)
  • How one author might receive the views of a second author, and what each author might say about the other’s opinions?