WorksheetsCritical Standards ELA
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Read the passage and then choose the best answer to the question. Answer the question based on what is stated or implied in the passage.
Joseph Pilates was born in 1880 in Germany. He was a frail child and wished he could find a way to build up strength. During World War I, he worked as a nurse in the army and developed a set of exercises for patients to increase their strength. After the war, he moved to New York City and developed his method of exercise into what is known as Pilates.
According to the passage, Joseph Pilates __________.
had both personal and professional reasons to develop exercise methods.
used his exercise methods for his own purposes
knew much about anatomy but had little interest in exercise.
demonstrated great physical strength throughout his entire life.
Read the underlined sentences, then choose the best answer to the question or the best completion of the statement.
Carrots and apples are very healthy foods.
Dietitians often eat these foods and recommend them to patients.
How is the second sentence related to the first sentence?
It parrots the first sentence.
It supports the first sentence.
It gives a solution to the first sentence.
It disagrees with the first sentence.
Read the passage and then choose the best answer to the question. Answer the question based on what is stated or implied in the passage.
Recycling is the process of taking used materials and transforming them into usable goods. Common items for recycling include plastics, aluminum cans, glass, and paper. Recycling has become popular among consumers within the last thirty years. Recycling can reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the environment and is a major factor in the field of waste management.
The purpose of this passage is to __________.
inform
evoke an emotional response
persuade
contradict a popular notion
Read the underlined sentences, then choose the best answer to the question or the best completion of the statement.
Jenny does not like cake.
She does not like to bake it, ice it, or eat it.
What does the second sentence do?
It states the cause of the first.
It provides supporting details.
It compares the three things Jenny does not like about cake.
It draws a conclusion about Jenny.
Read the passage and then choose the best answer to the question. Answer the question based on what is stated or implied in the passage.
In the words of Thomas De Quincey, “It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it.” If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of those you have just met, try this: The next time you are introduced, plan to remember the names. Say to yourself, “I’ll listen carefully; I’ll repeat each person’s name to be sure I’ve got it, and I will remember.” You’ll discover how effective this technique is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life.
The quotation from De Quincey indicates that the memory __________.
breaks down under great strain
improves if it is used often
always operates at peak efficiency
becomes unreliable if it tires
Read the underlined sentences, then choose the best answer to the question or the best completion of the statement.
When we write a check that we know is going to "bounce," we are in fact performing a criminal act.
It is a crime to knowingly write a "bad" check, one we know we don’t have sufficient funds to cover.
What does the second statement do?
It provides a contradictory point of view.
It restates the central idea of the first sentence.
It draws a conclusion from the first sentence.
It provides supporting evidence for the first statement.
Read the underlined sentences, then choose the best answer to the question or the best completion of the statement.
Most people collect Star Wars toys for sentimental reasons.
Some people collect them strictly to make money.
What is the relationship between the two sentences?
The second sentence repeats the idea of the first sentence.
The first sentence is the cause, and the second sentence is the effect.
The second sentence contrasts the first sentence.
The first sentence states an idea, and the second sentence explains that idea.
Read the underlined sentences, then choose the best answer to the question or the best completion of the statement.
Brad Taylor, the star quarterback, is injured this season.
The team does not expect to make the playoffs.
How is the second sentence related to the first sentence?
It analyzes the first statement.
It contradicts the first statement.
It gives an effect.
It gives an example.
Read the underlined sentences, then choose the best answer to the question or the best completion of the statement.
Spending time volunteering for charity is important to Kalesa PH.
Kalesa PH offers their employees paid time off to volunteer.
How is the second sentence related to the first sentence?
It contradicts the first statement.
It reinforces the first statement.
It offers a solution.
It reveals the first statement.
Read the passage and then choose the best answer to the question. Answer the question based on what is stated or implied in the passage.
Many people have owned, or have heard of, traditional “piggy banks,” coin banks shaped like pigs. A logical theory about how this tradition started might be that because pigs often symbolize greed, the object is to “fatten” one’s piggy bank with as much money as possible.
However, while this idea makes sense, it is not the correct origin of the term. The genesis of the piggy bank is the old English word “pygg,” which was a common kind of clay hundreds of years ago in England. People used pots and jars made out of this red “pygg” clay for many different purposes in their homes. Sometimes they kept their money in one of the pots, and this was known as a pygg bank. Over the years, because “pygg” and “pig” sounded the same, glaziers began making novelty banks out of pottery in the shape of a pig as a kind of joke. These banks were given as gifts and exported to countries where people spoke other languages and where no one had ever heard of pygg clay. The tradition caught on all over the world, and today piggy banks come in all colors and are made of all kinds of materials, including plastic.
This passage is mainly about how __________.
people in England made pottery centuries ago
people in different countries save their money
a common term originated in a surprising way
an unusual custom got started
A research paper by several scientists was published in Nature (a prestigious science journal). One year later, other scientists in the same discipline discovered mistakes in the procedures used and alerted the authors. The authors agreed that they had made mistakes, which they had not recognized earlier. They could no longer be confident in their results, so they asked Nature to retract their paper, or remove it from publication.
Which of the following statements best describes this situation?
The literature is an archive of knowledge; thus, any known mistakes should be removed.
The authors simply made a mistake; there is no need to retract the paper.
The scientists who found the mistakes were just being picky.
The authors committed fraud and should be punished.
In writing up the results of a recent experiment for publication, a scientist comes across a study in which the authors describe a similar experiment with different results. What would be the most appropriate way for the scientist to address this in his or her journal article?
Avoid citing the study since the results differed.
Cite the study to say that the experiment was done and avoid discussing the different results.
Cite the study and offer an explanation why the results might have differed.
Cite the different results as evidence that her experiment was better.
Citing others in your papers is good practice because __________.
it fills in the gaps of your own knowledge.
it shows that you don’t think you have all of the answers.
it shows that you have been thorough in your papers
other writers know more about your topic than you.
The following are some questions you may want to address in your review no matter what type of article you are critiquing EXCEPT for __________.
Is the title of the article appropriate and clear?
Is the abstract specific, representative of the article, and in the correct form?
Is the purpose of the article made clear in the introduction?
Do you find errors of spelling and grammar?
The following are some questions you may want to address in your review no matter what type of article you are critiquing EXCEPT for __________.
Is all of the discussion relevant?
Has the author cited the pertinent, and only the pertinent, literature?
Have any ideas been overemphasized or underemphasized?
What underlying assumptions do readers have?
If the author of the reviewed article has included inconsequential references, or references that are not pertinent, what is the best way to address this?
Suggest deleting them.
Suggest specific revisions.
Challenge these statements.
Look for relevant sources
Which statement is the best advice for organizing the body of an article review?
Make it easier for the reader to follow along and make sense of your review. Start each paragraph with a topic sentence that relates back to your thesis.
Your thesis should illustrate your objectives in writing the review and your discussion should serve to accomplish your objectives.
A review paper is not a pure summary of the information you read for your review. You are required to analyze, synthesize, and interpret the information you read in some meaningful way.
Synthesize the material from all the works—what are the connections you see, or the connections you are trying to illustrate, among your readings.
The introduction of your review should accomplish three thing EXCEPT __________.
introduce your topic
state your topic's relevance
reveal your thesis to the reader
contains information that develops and supports your thesis
What is asked of you when making an article review?
Make judgments, positive or negative, about the content of the article.
Synthesize and summarize content of the article.
Assert comments and opinion of the message behind the article.
Come up with a 'gut-reaction' to the overall effectiveness of the article.
Who do you write an article review for?
the general public
the article's topic's readership
research scholars
decision makers
