Which question is answered in the introduction to the assembly instructions?
Is a clear finish included in the kit?
Are tools needed to assemble the table?
How many pieces are included in the kit?
What are the dimensions of the finished table?
In Step 4 of the instructions, the word Stability means --
steadiness
height
durability
attractiveness
Where should the rubber strips be glued to the table top?
Crosswise under the center
Lengthwise under the center
Under both long sides
Under both short ends
From the assembly instructions, the reader could conclude that --
the table is not intended to be taken apart and reconstructed
a painted finish will last longer than a clear finish
the table can not be assembled by one person
a warranty is provided in the package
Which statement best summarizes this passage?
The Backyard Pride Plastic Picnic Table provides a roomy place to have an outdoor lunch on a hot summer day.
The material used in the Backyard Pride Plastic Picnic Table has been molded and hardened to retain its shape under varying weather conditions.
The design for the Backyard Pride Plastic Picnic Table was based on several prize-winning designs submitted as part of a drafting contest.
The Backyard Pride Plastic Picnic Table can be built by following simple instructions that involve gluing and assembling pre-cut pieces.
What is meant by "It's as easy as 1, 2, 3" in the introduction?
There are three major pieces: table top, legs, and benches.
The last four steps are as simple as the first three.
The instructions have numbered steps.
Assembling the table is as simple as counting to three.
Which statement below expresses an opinion found in the introduction to the assembly instructions?
The table design is very clever.
Assembly requires no additional tools.
Waterproof glue is provided in the kit.
The table can be put together with a series of grooves.
Which words from Guest's poem show his attitude toward the phrase "it couldn't be done"?
Chuckle, grin, sing
Scoffed, couldn't, cannot
Doubting, failure, dangers
Replied, worried, started
The simple, straightforward style of "It Couldn't Be Done" is probably meant to reflect the --
values of an earlier historical period
author's natural speaking voice
ease of a task once it is attempted
skill needed to write a poem
The last two lines in each stanza of "It Couldn't Be Done" give the reader a sense of --
failure
happiness
confusion
accomplishment
What is one way the author of "Be the Best of Whatever You Are" emphasizes the theme in his poem?
The use of actions words throughout the poem
Employment of an abab rhyme scheme
Repitition of the phrase "If you can't"
Punctuating with dashes and semicolons
The rhythm in both of these poems contributes to a mood that is --
shocking
upbeat
gloomy
foolish
The speakers in both poems would probably disagree with which of the following statements?
Work hard at whatever task you take on and be proud of it.
You'll never know what you can accomplish until you give it your best effort.
You shouldn't accept the role you are given -- keep waiting for something better.
If you don't succeed at something, keep trying until you do.
How does the author's style in "It Couldn't Be Done" compare to the author's style in "Be the Best of Whatever You Are"?
Both authors enthusiastically offer advice to the reader.
The atuhor of "Be the Best of Whatever You Are" speaks directly to the reader.
Both authors use a four-line stanza.
The author of "It Couldn't Be Done" is more optimistic.
In which collection might these poems be found?
Rousing Poems for Every Day
Poetry for Quiet Moments
Travel Poems from Many Lands
Fishing Poems for the Angler
Which is a primary theme in this selection?
Know your place and keep it.
Don't believe everything you hear.
Think twice before you decide.
You can't please everybody.
Which organizational pattern is used in the passage?
Compare/contrast
Cause/effect
Time order
Order of importance
Which question is not answered in the selection?
Why doesn't Vasco want to be a lighthouse keeper?
How old is Vasco?
What was the former use of the lighthouse?
What is the name of the country where Vasco lives?
Whose point of view does the author use in this selection?
Carlos's
Alfonso's
Vasco's
Paulo's
Vasco's father tells him that he was named after Vasco de Gama in order to --
teach him a lesson in the history of Portugal
help him feel more important than Alfonso
persuade him to explore his own future
tease him about his first name
Which sentence from the selection expresses an idea that helped Vasco make his decision?
"They'd been at sea for a week because of rough weather."
"Many people who live here make their living from fishing."
"He spends much of his time alone."
" 'You can always return to fishing.' "
Which of these is the main conflict in this story?
Good versus evil
Old versus young
Man versus nature
Familiar versus unfamiliar
After Vasco finds the compass, he decides --
that being a fisherman is what he really wants
to learn more about the world before making a final choice
that he will seek a teaching career
to forget about fishing and be an explorer instead
Which is most likely to happen in the future?
Carlos will warn Vasco about the dangers of the sea.
Alfonso will quit fishing and become a lighthouse keeper.
Vasco's family will leave Portugal.
Vasco will go to the university.
Which is the best summary of this article?
Popeye, Olive Oyl, and other characters were based on real people.
Rocky Feigle was a tough fighter and a funny guy.
Segar started drawing Thimble Theater in 1920.
Thimble Theater was a cartoon about the Oyl family.
The author of this article wants readers to know about --
what happened in Popeye cartoons
how cartoons are drawn
how a cartoonist created his characters
the members of the Oyl family
Which question is answered in the first three paragraphs?
Was there a real Popeye?
What happened in Popeye's first comic appearance?
Who was Rocky Feigle?
Who was the model for J. Wellington Wimpy?
The word "Ja" at the beginning of paragraph 3 means --
Yes
Ha
Do you
Did he
Which of these is not a fact stated in the article?
Rocky worked at Gozney's Saloon.
Bill Schuchert was fond of hamburgers.
Segar's hometown was Chester, Illinois.
Rocky was modest and shy.
The reader can conclude that Rocky Feigle --
was well educated
had sailed all over the world
enjoyed the attention he got
was a memorable character
Sweetpea
Castor Oil
Ham Gravy
Mrs. Pascal
In paragraph 10, flailing means --
covering
swinging
crossing
hanging
You would probably find the most information about Segar in a book about --
town histories
cartoonists
sailors
cartoon techniques
In paragraph 5, the word entranced means --
proud
bored
frightened
fascinated
When Mr. Banvard says, "Come along with me, my friends, on a voyage down the Missouri and the Mississippi," what kind of language is he using?
Formal
Technical
Literal
Figurative
In paragraph 10, Julianna says, "During the tale, a little girl next to me actually gripped my arm anxiously." The purpose of this detail is to --
show how realistic Mr. Banvard's panarama was
create sympathy for the little girl
illustrate the theme of Mr. Banvard's story
set the tone for the conclusion of her letter
To find out more about Mr. Banvard's panorama, which source would be most helpful?
Sightseeing: A Space Panorama
American Landscape Artists of the 1800s
Sights and Sounds of teh Present-Day Missouri River
Entertainment in the American Colonies
The main idea of Julianna's letter is to express that --
her cousin, Owen, should save his money
Mr. Banvard's panorama depicts a once-in-a-lifetime experience
her father is very knowledgeable about New Orleans
Boston is a cultural and entertainment center
Julianna's father is in the story to provide --
a less serious tone
an opposing point of view
detailed technical information
the clever commentary
The author relates Julianna's sense of awe toward what she sees through --
dialogue
description
character
setting
attack
time
fascination
signify
1
2
4
5
What does the phrase "on the go" mean in this advertisement?
Hard to find
About to leave
Working properly
Very active
In this advertisement, tantalizing means --
original
frequent
tempting
common
From information in this advertisement, the reader can conclude that "Neavest" is probably a --
food manufacturer
government agency
consumer organization
supermarket chain
This ad is designed to appeal to people who --
like home-cooked meals
want to save money
want to be like others
don't have much time
Which of these is a fact presented in this advertisement?
Eating Quickeats is like eating homemade food.
Quickeats fit in people's daily routine.
One Quickeats meal consists of vegetables and pasta.
Quickeats are packaged in a convenient way.
Which of these questions is answered in the advertisement?
What kinds of dried fruit are included in a Cool Blue Quickeats meal with yogurt?
Is a Quickeats container small enough to fit into a backpack?
Can Red Hot Quickeats be prepared on a stove as well as in a microwave oven?
How long are Quickeats available at local stores?
Which of these is the best summary of this advertisement?
Neavest can be contacted at P.O. Box 90210 in Lexinet, Virginia.
Quickeats are easy to prepare and come in both hot and cold varieties.
One Red Hot Quickeats meal is stew with garden vegetables.
People with questions or suggestions should call 1-888-293-3151.
What is the setting of this story?
A historical house
An imaginary house
A haunted house
An unoccupied house
Which kind of language is the narrator using when she says that Jackie "nearly jumped out of her skin" in paragraph 3?
Technical
Formal
Literal
Figurative
The author builds tension in the story by --
listing one detail after another
describing what Jackie is doing
providing information gradually
using limited dialogue
The message on the blackboard reinforces --
Jackie's overactive imagination
Mr. Herrera's presence in the house
Mrs. Herrera's confusion
the narrator's sense of humor
In the story, the author uses the character Mr. Herrera to --
add humor to the situation
resolve the problem
introduce other characters
present a second point of view
Which point of view does the author use in this story?
First person, Mrs. Herrera
First person, Jackie
Third person, limited
Third person, omniscient
Which statement expresses the theme of the story?
A good imagination helps you make better judgments.
Things are not always what they appear to be.
Never stay alone all night in a new house.
The things that happen in scary books do not happen to real people.
"Alone in the Night" can best be described as a --
mystery
tall tale
biography
fantasy
The first line of "Ups and Downs" is an example of --
personification
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
Why does the speaker "see logs we've never seen" (line 9)?
Beavers are busy cutting logs to build dams.
New trees are falling into the river.
The river is drying up and exposing the logs.
People have thrown odd things into the river.
What does the description in line 13 mean?
The dock is old and is sinking into the river.
The dock is lower at one end than the other.
The river is rising higher.
The river is eating the dock away.
jerking
rising
starting
leaping
The poet uses the term "high and mighty" in line 39 to show that the river is --
very inviting
threatening to leave its banks
more powerful than people
strong again
Who is the speaker in this poem?
A person who lives near a river
Different people at different times of the year
The river that needs water
A beaver that lives near the river
Which is a simile expressed in this poem?
"We read books . . ."
"September brings thunder . . ."
"Rocks appear like nightmares . . ."
"As we pull out . . ."
Which description from the poem best creates a clear, visual image of the weather in September?
"Drinks and guzzles, sloshing, slobbering . . ."
"Days of torrents, drizzles, sheets, and showers."
"And the stiff brown moss turns green and lush again."
"As the golden leaves are pelted off their branches . . ."
In the first paragraph, the word infamous means --
notorious
celebrated
ornate
large
Masters felt confident about the location of the Queen Anne's Revenge because --
many artifacts had been found nearby
he had found written evidence
many people talked about it
he was able to get a permit
The La Concorde made just one trip to West Africa because --
the English captured it back from the French
it became disabled before it could return
the French entered another war
Blackbeard captured it after the first trip
arrested
understood
seized
dreaded
Which question is answered in paragraph 7?
Where was the ship's bell made?
What artifacts have been found?
How many pewter plates were found?
When will the search end?
Which word from paragraph 8 contains a root word that means "to build"?
material
activities
studying
construction
Based on information in the last paragraph, the reader can best conclude that Blackbeard --
lost his way in the inlet
was able to avoid capture
often destroyed his ships
had buried his treasure on the beach
Looking for the Queen Anne's Revenge was significant because --
it would prove that many other ships were in the same area
the ship and its captain had played important roles in history
it would provide valuable cannons to use for other purposes
the Maritime Research Institue was conducting the search
Which of these is an opinion expressed in this passage?
What the archaeologists want most from the Queen Anne's Revenge is much more important than material objects.
The quest for the wreck of the Queen Anne's Revenge had actually begun on land about ten years earlier.
A man named Phil Masters was searching the London Archives, which is a collection of historical records.
During this time, Blackbeard reportedly captured at least 18 other ships, stealing their cargo.
Which is the best summary of this passage?
On the final day of their search, marine archaeologists discovered the remains of the Queen Anne's Revenge and have since uncovered many interesting artifacts.
Blackbeard, the pirate, captured and used the Concord for seven months after renaming the ship the Queen Anne's Revenge.
The search for the Queen Anne's Revenge was begun in 1986 by a man named Phil Masters after he became interested from reading an eyewitness account.
A diver named Will Kirkman was the first to discover the Queen Anne's Revenge near a sandbar on the North Carolina Coast.
It is clear that this selection is a tall tale because --
tall tales were very popular in West Virginia
the details become less and less believable
many legends of giant lumberjacks have been told
the story is set in the nineteenth century
What can the reader conclude about Tony Beaver's accomplishments in this story?
They were not important.
They inspired others.
They never really happened.
They were well known.
In paragraph 2, what does the author mean by the phrase "snap in two like a matchstick"?
Break easily
Shed light
Fall apart
Crash down
What does the author mean when he writes that the oxen could pull anything "right into the middle of next month"?
The oxen could carry the load anywhere.
Time was not important to the oxen.
The lumberjacks were dependent upon the oxen.
It usually took the oxen one month to complete the work.
What does Tony do to solve the problem?
Uses bigger oxen to haul logs
Turns the river into candy
Works with a double-bladed axe
Stirs the river with a tree
Which phrase from the story offers an image of Tony's abilities?
The Eel began to rise rapidly above its banks.
That's the kind of lumberman big Tony Beaver was.
Then Tony blew a cloud right across the sun.
Oxen were used to drag the timber to nearby rivers.
The author probably meant for this story to be --
humorous
educational
historical
dangerous
The author uses exaggeration to make the story more --
frightening
believable
action-packed
entertaining
In which literary category does this story belong?
Nonfiction
Biography
History
Fiction
Writing a rough draft of her paper
Listing questions about her topic
Asking her teacher if she likes violets
Rereading papers she has written in the past
Which of these books would probably provide Arlene with the most useful information?
How to Grow Healthy African Violets and Care for Them Too
The Language of Flowers
Flowers and the Perfumes They Have Produced
Life in France Under King Louis XIV
some attractive flowers
a fragrant carpet of purple
nice-smelling wildflowers
tons of purple
How is sentence 5 best written?
However,
In spite of it all,
Secondly,
For example,
people, love violets
people, loved violets
people loves violets
As it is
have it carve
has it carved
had them carved
As it is
the monks' succeded
the monks succeeded
the monks suceeded
As it is
flowers' delightfull scent.
flowers' delightful sent.
flowers delightful scent.
As it is
anyone who was looking
any one who looked
anyone who is looking
As it is
Drawing a sketch of the entry hall
Making notes about the committee's responsibilities
Looking in the school directory for potential committee members
Asking his English teacher for tips on writing letters
The main difference between paragraph 1 of Draft A and paragraph 1 of Draft B is --
paragraph 1 of Draft A tells a story to capture the audience's attention
paragraph 1 of Draft B uses a number of technical terms
paragraph 1 of Draft A elaborates on the idea of creating displays for the school
paragraph 1 of Draft B has more specific information about what the committee will do
Paragraph 2 of Draft B contains information that does not appear in paragraph 2 of Draft A. This information --
gives more details about how the artwork will be displayed
introduces the main idea of the letter
repeats ideas that are written in the first and third paragraphs
explains how the reader can join the committee
Which paragraph should be rewritten to add more variety to the sentence beginnings?
Paragraph 1 of Draft A
Paragraph 2 of Draft A
Paragraph 1 of Draft B
Paragraph 2 of Draft B
Which of these could best be added at the end of paragraph 3 in either draft?
Each tag will have a brief description of the student artist and the title of the artwork.
Each committee member will need to fill out a form at the end of the year.
Last year the committee was given an award by the PTA.
Students who have practices after school may not be able to participate.
How is interested in serving correctly written?
intrested in serving
interested in serveing
intristed in serving
As it is
How is her plans correctly written?
their plans
our plans
you're plans
As it is
How is the first months' display correctly written?
the first month's display
the first months display
the first months's display
As it is
How is Social studies classroom correctly written?
Social Study's classroom
social studies classroom
Social Studies Classroom
As it is
How is youll come. We're going correctly written?
you'll come, we're going
you'll come. We're going
you'll come. Were going
As it is
Betsy doesn't know what to write about. Which of these would best help her?
Brainstorming for ideas
Reading her best friend's story
Going to the library to do research
Making an outline
Based on Betsy's notes, which of these would be the best title for her story?
Why I Like Basketball
What It's Like Being a Twin
The Moons of Saturn
Astronomy's Not So Boring After All
How can sentences 1 and 2 best be joined?
Shivering in the cool night air, Betsy waited impatiently, she was waiting as her twin sister Maya adjusted the telescope lens.
Betsy, shivering in the cool night air, waited impatiently, waiting as her twin sister Maya adjusted the telescope lens.
Waiting impatiently, Betsy shivered in the cool night air, Betsy was waiting as her twin sister Maya adjusted the telescope lens.
Shivering in the cool night air, Betsy waited impatiently as her twin sister Maya adjusted the telescope lens.
How is sentence 5 best written?
But ever since two months ago Maya had gotten the telescope for her birthday, not interested in anything else.
But Maya had gotten the telescope for her birthday two months ago, she wasn't interested in anything else ever since.
But ever since Maya had gotten the telescope for her birthday two months ago, she wasn't interested in anything else.
But Maya had gotten the telescope ever since her birthday two months ago and wasn't interested in anything else.
Which of these does not belong in Betsy's draft?
Sentence 6
Sentence 8
Sentence 13
Sentence 16
In sentence 21, how is the amazingest thing correctly written?
the most amazing thing
the most amazingest thing
the more amazing thing
As it is
In sentence 23, how is can hardly keep it in site correctly written?
can't hardly keep it in site
can't not hardly keep it in sight
can hardly keep it in sight
As it is
In sentence 24, how is both Saturn and Earth is spinning correctly written?
both Saturn and Earth are spinning
both Saturn, and Earth are spinning
both Saturn, and Earth is spinning
As it is
In sentence 27, how is increasing interest correctly written?
increasing intrest
increaseing intrest
increaseing interest
As it is
In sentence 29, how is I hope you and me can correctly written?
I had hoped you and me can
I hope you and I can
I hope me and you can
As it is
Leslie decides to write about what it was like to be the daughter of a lighthouse keeper. Which of these would best help her gather information to write her story.
Rereading essays she has written recently for her English class
Thinking of a title for her story
Looking up the word "lighthouse" in the dictionary
Searching the Internet or online catalog at her school library
While writing her story, Leslie would want to include all of these EXCEPT --
details about the tasks of a lighthouse keeper
facts about the world's largest lighthouses
what it was like to live in a lighthouse
how the lighthouse keeper made sure that the lighthouse lamp stayed lit
What is the main difference between paragraph 2 of Draft A and paragraph 2 of Draft B?
The ideas in paragraph 2 of Draft A are expressed more concisely.
Paragraph 2 of Draft A does not focus on a central idea.
Paragraph 2 of Draft B has much more sentence variety.
Paragraph 2 of Draft A has a more personal approach.
In Draft B, which of these is not a complete sentence?
The moving process has taken up much of my time lately, but now we are settled.
Every morning the lighthouse keeper must climb the stairs to the lantern room.
Making it possible for faraway ships to see the light from miles away.
When evening falls, he goes up the stairs once again to light the lamps.
Which of these could best be added to the end of paragraph 1 in Draft B?
Otherwise, I am sure I would miss our old house very much.
Do you remember the fun we had together las summer?
I think I would like to travel by ship someday.
Papa will be well paid for performing the lighthouse keeper's duties.
How is Jacob, Daniel, and Ibest written?
me, Jacob, and Daniel
Jacob and me and Daniel
Jacob, Daniel, and myself
As it is
How is The Adventures of Robinhood and His Merry Menbest written?