Use the play to answer the question that follows.
The Scary Ride
SETTING: Sunday morning, at the town fair.
Scene 2
JULIE: Come on Gemma, let's go try the "Thunder Ride."
GEMMA: No, I'd rather not. It looks scary.
JULIE: Don't worry. I will be with you. You don't have to be afraid. Do you remember how afraid you were when you had to come on stage for the school play?
GEMMA: Yes. I was terrified at the sight of the audience.
JULIE: Yet, you did play your part well. All it took was a little encouragement. Now, come on. I will be right by your side.
GEMMA: If you say so. Maybe we could go for one ride. (Gemma nervously she walks behind Julie.)
Which of the following is characteristic of the play?
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It has meter and is written in stanzas.
It has a scene and stage directions to instruct the actors.
It has long sentences divided into paragraphs.
It has many characters involved in a plot.
It has a scene and stage directions to instruct the actors.
Wyatt forgot to bring his lunch to school, and when he arrived home, he told his mom he could eat a horse. What does the phrase "could eat a horse" reveal about Wyatt?
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He would like some cookies shaped like horses.
He is extremely hungry because he forgot his lunch.
He will remember to bring his lunch tomorrow.
He does not like the dinner his mom prepared.
He is extremely hungry because he forgot his lunch.
Once a farmer and a potter jointly hired a camel, and each filled one side of the saddle with his goods. As he went along the road, the camel took a mouthful every now and then from the farmer's bag of vegetables. This provoked a laugh from the potter, who thought he had the best of the bargain. But the time came for the camel to sit, and he naturally sat on the heavier side, bearing down on the pots. This caused the pots to break in the bag, and then the farmer had all the laughs to himself. What is the theme of this passage?
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It is important to prepare for the future.
Greediness doesn't pay off in the end.
He who laughs last, laughs best.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
Greediness doesn't pay off in the end.
Which of the following sentences best uses language that appeals to the senses?
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An ice-cold jealousy spread through Joel, catching him off guard like a freak tidal wave.
Ann bounced the ball twice and focused on the basket, then took the shot just as her coach had taught her.
The best thing about spring vacation was the cool weather, as the heat of summer was still months off.
Eddie hid the pretty valentine deep in his book bag, afraid the other kids would tease him if they saw it.
An ice-cold jealousy spread through Joel, catching him off guard like a freak tidal wave. (uses language that appeals to the sense of touch and sight)
Use the poem below to answer the question that follows.
Alarm Clock
"Wake up! Wake up!" my alarm starts to beep.
I say, "No, I'd rather sleep."
"Get up! Get up!" my alarm raises its voice.
I beg, "Please, stop your noise!"
5 "It's time! It's time!" my alarm continues to fuss.
I growl, "For more dreaming, hush!"
"It's here! It's here!" my alarm makes it clear.
I protest, "But it's too early for the bus."
"It's gone! It's gone!" my alarm chatters on.
10 I state, "Oh no, I slept too late."
The theme of this poem is
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parents cannot depend on their children to wake up on time.
people should not set an alarm clock when they are tired.
not paying attention to an alarm clock can cause problems.
talking alarm clocks bother people and do not work very well.
not paying attention to an alarm clock can cause problems.
Which of the following sentences makes the best use of concrete, sensory language?
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Brandi wished she had a best friend, someone she could tell her deepest thoughts to, who would comfort her if she was feeling bad.
It was already 6:15, and Marcus knew the only way he could get home by 6:30, like he'd promised his mom, was if the coach was nice enough to give him a ride.
Ms. Nelson gathered the P.E. class before her and demonstrated the proper way to serve a volleyball, sending it flying over the net and into the opposing court.
The five snow-white puppies trotted gleefully behind their proud owner, who handled their leashes like a marionette master working his craft.
The five snow-white puppies trotted gleefully behind their proud owner, who handled their leashes like a marionette master working his craft. (uses concrete and sensory language to describe the puppies and their owner)
After running two miles during soccer practice in the heat, Stanley's mouth was as dry as a bone. What does the phrase "dry as a bone" reveal about Stanley?
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He is very thirsty after running.
He plans to carry a water bottle.
He is used to running in the heat.
He drinks a lot of water at practice.
He is very thirsty after running.
Use the text below to answer the question that follows.
The onions popped and sizzled when the chef dropped them into the hot frying pan. He had just finished chopping two bell peppers, and he threw them in, too. Once the onions and peppers were hot, he put the diced chicken breast into the pan to cook. He splashed some olive oil down into the pan and swirled it so that the oil would cover the whole pan. The chef could feel the heat rise up and warm his rosy cheeks as he swirled the pan. As the chicken cooked, the scent from the pepper and onions grew stronger and filled the kitchen. Then, the chef began to flip the pan up with his wrist to toss the ingredients into the air. A mixture of red, green, white, and yellow streaked in the air before landing back in the pan. Once the chicken was completely cooked, the chef put all the food on a plate. A waiter grabbed the plate along with three other dishes and headed out the kitchen door. He set the plates down and arranged the chicken, shredded cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and flour tortillas in front of a man and woman sitting down at a table. The woman filled a tortilla with a few pieces of chicken, some onions, and a sprinkle of cheese and rolled it all up. The man, on the other hand, stuffed his tortilla full of sour cream, guacamole, cheese, and chicken so that he could barely close the tortilla. He took an enormous bite while his wife nibbled on her fajita, and both of them smiled.
Which of the following sentences from the passage has the best sensory language?
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The chef could feel the heat rise up and warm his rosy cheeks as he swirled the pan.
He took an enormous bite while his wife nibbled on her fajita, and both of them smiled.
The woman filled a tortilla with a few pieces of chicken, some onions, and a sprinkle of cheese and rolled it all up.
Then, the chef began to flip the pan up with his wrist to toss the ingredients into the air.
The chef could feel the heat rise up and warm his rosy cheeks as he swirled the pan. (uses sensory language to describe the feeling of warmth on the chef's cheeks)
From which point of view is this passage written? Tobin and me, the two of us, went down to Coney one day. There was four dollars between us. Tobin had need of distractions. Katie Mahorner, his sweetheart, of County Sligo, was lost since she started for America three months before. She had two hundred dollars of her own savings, and one hundred dollars from the sale of Tobin's inherited estate, a fine cottage and pig on the Bog Shannaugh. Since Tobin got the letter saying that she had started to come to him, not a bit of news had he heard or seen of Katie Mahorner. Tobin advertised in the papers, but nothing could be found of the girl.adapted from "Tobin's Palm" by O. Henry
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Second person
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
First person
First person
Use the text below to answer the question that follows.
A Trip to the South
Cassie had never been to the South before. She had only heard stories from her aunts and uncles about the food, music, and dances. She had also heard about the famous swamplands. Cassie was very interested in the marshes and wetlands of Louisiana. She hoped one day to become a biologist. This trip her family was taking to Louisiana was especially exciting for her. Cassie hoped it would be one step on the path to her goal.
Not only had Cassie never been to the South, but she also had never seen a swamp before. Her family pulled into town late that night, and her dad stopped the car at one end of a long bridge. Cassie could not see too much. She knew the next day everything in the swamp would come to life. Still, the swamp at night had a magic and mystery all its own.
At the bridge, Cassie stood for a few minutes waiting for her eyes to adjust. A jagged ridge of trees cut across the star-filled evening sky. She listened as the swamp chirped and croaked with frogs and insects. Cassie could only imagine how many millions of little animals lived out in the water and the trees. The moon was rising behind her and cast a glistening beam of sparkling light across the water. Her skin tingled, and her heart began thumping. She had a feeling this was going to be a good trip.
What does the sensory language at the end of paragraph 3 convey about Cassie?
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She becomes very bored.
She wants to leave.
She gets nervous.
She begins to feel excited.
She begins to feel excited.
Use the text below to answer the question that follows.
The house on the corner of Gurley Street and Grand Avenue sat abandoned for more than ten years. The kids in the neighborhood believed that it was haunted.
“My big brother told me that one night he was out riding his bike by that empty house and he saw someone looking out of the windows!” Doraze said. “When he looked again, there was no one there.”
“Well, my sister and some of her friends snuck inside the house one day. She said they found a bunch of empty cans and food wrappers, like someone had been living there.”
“What’s so suspicious about that, Todd?”
“No one ever comes in or out of that house, Charlyssa! Who took the food in? Better yet, who came out to get some?”
The kids were so busy arguing that they almost missed the battered old truck that pulled up to the house on Gurley and Grand.
What clues from the passage tell the reader what genre it is?
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Its verses are written in iambic pentameter.
The passage includes facts and true events.
The passage includes special stage directions.
The characters in the story use dialogue.
The characters in the story use dialogue. (suggests that it is a narrative or play, and likely a fictional genre)
Use the poem below to answer the question that follows.
There was an Old Man who said, "Well!"
by Edward Lear
There was an Old Man who said, "Well!
Will nobody answer this bell?
I have pulled day and night,
till my hair has grown white,
But nobody answers this bell!"
Which elements help the reader identify this poetic form?
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its length and rhyme scheme
its use of dialogue
its use of punctuation and rhythm
its subject m
its length and rhyme scheme (4-line stanzas with an AABBA rhyme scheme) and its rhythm and meter (anapestic tetrameter)
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
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The even lines rhyme, but the odd lines do not rhyme.
The end rhyme of the first line is repeated in the last line.
The last two lines of each stanza rhyme at the end.
Every two pairs of lines rhyme at the
The last two lines of each stanza rhyme at the end. (AABB rhyme scheme)
Use the text below to answer the question that follows.
Frozen Excitement
Tina was really excited about going to Yellowstone National Park. She had heard so much about the geysers, the bison, the water, and the mountains! As the day of the trip approached, Tina spent days dreaming about the park. Her grandmother was also joining them on the trip, and Tina could not be happier.
It was the night before the trip, and Tina was too excited to sleep. She did not even hear her grandmother asking her to double-check the suitcase.
"Have you packed warm clothes?" Grandma Rose had asked. "You never know about the weather up there."
"Uh huh," Tina had replied without listening. Although she remembered her grandmother saying that it could be cold in Wyoming during June, Tina had not paid attention. Time had flown by too fast. Tina tried her best to keep up with her family at the airport. Before she knew it, Tina found herself checking in to the hotel.
"All right, girls, it is supposed to snow this afternoon. Wear your hats and gloves and meet us in the lobby after you have freshened up," Tina's mother instructed her three girls.
It was at that moment that Tina realized she might have forgotten to pack warm clothes. Suddenly, she felt a cold breeze passing through the half-open window in the hotel room. She could see flurries of snow slowly falling from the sky. "But, it's June!" she told herself in vain.
"You can borrow my scarf," Robin, Tina's oldest sister, offered, "and my gloves."
"I knew you might forget to pack your jacket," Grandma Rose slowly uttered as she waltzed into the girls' room. "I had extra room in my suitcase just in case you actually did!" She was holding everything Tina needed to brave the snow in Yellowstone.
Which of these best describes the theme of the story?
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Never get too excited to get enough sleep.
It is important to listen to your elders.
Always pack extra clothes for your siblings.
Weather is predictable in national parks.
It is important to listen to your elders.
ANSWERS
I hope my answers were helpful. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!
Use the poem to answer the question that follows.
Curiosity
She asked me once, what was this time—
the thing that ticked inside her watch?
Was it in the motion of the needles?
Why was it there, yet was unseen?
Was it a product of the machine?
I watched her eyes light up with surprise,
as I gave her a kiss, and then a smile.
It was only the beginning. Her questions
were bigger than words could ever be.
The answers were going to be beyond me.
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
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The even lines rhyme, but the odd lines do not rhyme.
The end rhyme of the first line is repeated in the last line.
The last two lines of each stanza rhyme at the end.
Every two pairs of lines rhyme at the end.