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Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
All of the following are true of the following statement EXCEPT which one:
It is important to not ______ when taking an adaptive ELA test.
rush through
flag and move on to the next passage
review your answers
guess your way through
What level of the test are you starting at when you open PM3 to begin?
Level 1 so it is fair
There is no level so the test can get a baseline
Whatever level you made at the end of PM2
Whatever level you made at the end of PM1
True or False: You should flag really difficult passages and come back at the end of the test.
True
False
Fill in the blank: Treat each passage set like a ______.
mini-test
story
poem
Fill in the blank: Trust your ______ and the text-based evidence- Unless God shows you additional information that you missed or misread, you were probably right.
instincts
friends
luck
True or False: you have to read the passage because there are guaranteed some questions that cannot be answered without reading it so what was the point of scanning.
True
False
An unreliable narrator is:
A narrator whose credibility is compromised or questionable.
A narrator who always tells the truth.
A narrator who is not part of the story.
A narrator who provides only factual information.
How does the setting or lack of setting impact the character and plot?
It shapes the character’s actions and influences the plot.
It has no effect on the character or plot.
It only affects the plot, not the character.
It only affects the character, not the plot.
When looking for the theme of the story, which do you NOT look at?
Character development and changes
Conflict and how it was resolved
Climax and any big climatic speeches
Chapter numbers and character Hairstyles
The use of allusion in a text influences meaning by:
Providing background information directly
Creating connections to other works or ideas
Describing characters in detail
Explaining the plot explicitly
How does the point of view and differing perspective impact the story or article?
They provide different insights and shape the reader's understanding.
They make the story longer without adding meaning.
They have no effect on the story or article.
They only confuse the reader.
How does EAB (Emotions, Ambitions, Beliefs) and STEAL (Speech, Thoughts, Effect of Others, Actions, Looks) help you analyze characters?
They are methods to analyze characters' traits and actions.
They don't and are a waste of time
They help you find the difference between the protagonist and antagonist
They help you find the setting in a story.
The structure of sonnets and villanelles in poetry is:
Sonnets have 14 lines with a specific rhyme scheme; villanelles have 19 lines with repeating lines and a set rhyme scheme.
Sonnets have 12 lines with no rhyme scheme; villanelles have 16 lines with free verse.
Sonnets and villanelles both have 10 lines and no rhyme scheme.
Sonnets have 20 lines with a repeating refrain; villanelles have 14 lines with a couplet ending.
A section, subheading, series of paragraphs, or text feature helps the purpose or theme by:
Providing additional details and organization to support understanding.
Distracting the reader from the main idea.
Making the text longer without adding value.
Confusing the reader with unnecessary information.
What is the central idea, theme, or overall purpose of a text?
Main idea
Setting
Character
Plot twist
How does the syntax achieve the purpose of a text?
By organizing words and punctuation to convey meaning
By providing visual appeal
By increasing word count
By using complex vocabulary
Which is the difference between archetypes and symbolism?
Archetypes are universal patterns or models, while symbolism uses specific objects to represent ideas.
Archetypes are specific objects, while symbolism is a universal pattern.
Both archetypes and symbolism refer only to characters in literature.
Archetypes and symbolism have no connection in literature.
Finding theme: What is the theme of the text?
The way the author sounds
To way the audience feels
The universal statement about life
The method of persuading an audience
What is a common trap in testing when you see words like "always," "only," "never," or "everyone"?
They are usually correct answers
They are absolutes so be careful when you choose answers with them
They are not important because test designers don't use them
The theme a piece of literature must be ________ and universal about life and human nature. It is not only relevant to that one particular story or poem.
general
specific
personal
unusual
According to the waterfall method, where does the central idea in nonfiction usually appear?
Only in the middle paragraphs
In the intro paragraphs and/or repeated in the end paragraphs
Only in the conclusion
In the title
When analyzing the theme of a short story, what should you notice throughout the text?
The number of characters in the story
Repeated ideas or messages
The author’s name and background
The font style the story is written in
When paying attention to character development and their conflicts, what should you compare?
Exposition vs. rising action vs. climax
Title vs. author
Setting vs. theme
None of the above
The setting of a story can influence how the story develops.
True
False
According to the guidelines for analyzing themes in poetry, what should you notice about how a poem is written?
The author's biography
Structure, punctuation, sound, literary devices, etc (the E in POEMS)
The publication date
The length of the poem
According to the guidelines for analyzing themes in poetry, what should you do if you notice repeated ideas or messages throughout the text?
Write it down or highlight it
Ignore it.
Ask someone else to read it for you.
Skip to the next poem.
When analyzing a poem, what should you listen for in text and what can it tell you?
Listen for the speaker’s tone to understand how they feel about life and humans in general; it will tell you a lot about the subject.
Listen for the speaker’s tone to determine the poem’s rhyme scheme; it will tell you the structure of the poem.
Listen for the speaker’s tone to identify the historical period; it will tell you when the poem was written.
Listen for the speaker’s tone to find out the literal meaning of every word; it will tell you the dictionary definitions.
What does a shift in tone or idea usually indicate?
A shift always happens; if the tone or idea changes, it tells you something important about the story or poem.
A shift in tone or idea is usually irrelevant to the poem's or story's meaning.
A shift in tone or idea only means the poem or story is ending.
A shift in tone or idea only happens in narrative poems.
According to the guidelines for analyzing themes in poetry, which lines are usually the most important for the theme?
The first few lines
The middle lines
The last few lines
All lines are equally important
When answering vocabulary in context, it is important to reread the context and paragraph of the word when answering questions. Why?
The test uses multiple meaning words
The text is long
The text doesn't have the word in the question so you have to find similar ones
You don't have to read the context if you know the word
Breaking down a word can help you understand its meaning in context by:
Identifying its parts and their meanings
Ignoring the word completely
Guessing randomly
Translating it to another language
It is important to check all definitions and reread the context before deciding on a word's meaning because:
It helps ensure the correct meaning is chosen.
It makes reading faster.
It is required for all tests.
It is a rule in all dictionaries.
Why does punctuation matter according to the passage?
It gives tone and pace
It makes sentences longer
It changes the meaning of words
It is not important
True or False: Be careful that the WHOLE choice is true. If even one word is wrong, the whole multiple choice answer is wrong.
True
False
According to the passage, can you add information to the text to make your answer right?
Yes, it is really the only way to correctly get some of the answers
No, you should be able to put your finger on the evidence in the text
In non-fiction, what sentences should you read after the first read-through to trace the argument?
The first and last sentences of every paragraph.
Only the questions at the end of each chapter.
The sentences with the most difficult words.
The sentences that are written in italics.
What is the difference between the introduction and the central idea in nonfiction according to the passage?
The introduction provides background information, while the central idea states the main point.
The introduction states the main point, while the central idea provides background information.
Both the introduction and the central idea provide background information.
Both the introduction and the central idea state the main point.
When asked how a paragraph, section, or subheading contributes to the purpose, theme, or central idea, what are three questions you should ask yourself according to the advice given?
1. What is the point of the whole thing? 2. What information does ONLY that part of the story/article give you? 3. Why would I add it if I was a writer?
1. What is the main character's favorite color? 2. How many pages are in the article? 3. What is the author's birthday?
1. What is the setting of the story? 2. Who is the antagonist? 3. What is the genre of the article?
1. What is the title of the article? 2. Who published the story? 3. What year was it written?
It is important to pay attention to the changing setting, weather, or atmosphere in a story or article because:
It helps understand the characters' emotions and the story's mood.
It makes the story longer.
It tells you the names of the characters.
It explains the author's biography.
What strategy is recommended instead of trying to read the whole poem, story, article, or long paragraph at once?
Read 5 min at a time
Chunk the information into parts and sum that part up
Scan the material for bolds and italics
Write down EVERYTHING you see
What is a mistake students often make when analyzing a passage?
Reading the entire passage
Going back to reread key paragraphs
Answering based on memory instead of checking the text
Looking at context clues
How should you approach a poem with a special form, like a sonnet or villanelle?
Ignore the structure
Focus only on the rhyme
Use the form to help understand its meaning
Count how many lines it has so you know the theme
