Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word, if necessary.
The magnitude of the disaster is hard to imagine.(1 point)
Responses
size
size
pain
pain
debris
debris
ripple effect
size
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word, if necessary.
For many millennia, people believed Earth was flat.(1 point)
Responses
generations of people
generations of people
beliefs or propositions
beliefs or propositions
thousands of years
thousands of years
reasons
thousands of years
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word, if necessary.
The oil spill dispersed throughout the river, killing hundreds of fish.(1 point)
Responses
leaked
leaked
waded
waded
spread
spread
combusted
spread
youth between 12 and 24 months old
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word, if necessary.
She examined my costume minutely before declaring it the winner.(1 point)
Responses
casually
casually
piece by piece, minute by minute
piece by piece, minute by minute
for a minute
for a minute
with close attention to even the smallest details
with close attention to even the smallest details
with close attention to even the smallest details
In Of Wolves and Men, the author describes wolves as(1 point)
Responses
insensitive and unaware.
insensitive and unaware.
lone hunters only.
lone hunters only.
complex creatures.
complex creatures.
very serious animals.
complex creatures.
Which of the following sentences from Of Wolves and Men uses imagery to engage the reader?(1 point)
Responses
The wolf is three years old.
The wolf is three years old.
It is now late in the afternoon.
It is now late in the afternoon.
His ears are rammed forward, stiff.
His ears are rammed forward, stiff.
It is not a time of year for much howling.
His ears are rammed forward, stiff.
The speaker in "Birches" compares the boy's climbing to(1 point)
Responses
filling a cup to the top.
filling a cup to the top.
a forest full of spiderwebs.
a forest full of spiderwebs.
sweeping up broken glass.
sweeping up broken glass.
girls drying their hair,
girls drying their hair,
In “Birches,” the author uses the phrase “shed crystal shells” to describe(1 point)
Responses
the shine of seashells glistening on a beach.
the shine of seashells glistening on a beach.
the melting of snow on the rocks.
the melting of snow on the rocks.
the ice cracking off of the trees.
the ice cracking off of the trees.
a collection of glass figures
the ice cracking off of the trees.
In "Wave," Dale Wisely characterizes water as an element that(1 point)
Responses
gives and takes life.
gives and takes life.
is life.
is life.
gives life.
gives life.
takes life.
takes life.
gives and takes life.
In An Inconvenient Truth, the main greenhouse gas is(1 point)
Responses
methane.
methane.
nitrous oxide.
nitrous oxide.
oxygen.
oxygen.
carbon dioxide.
carbon dioxide.
According to Al Gore in An Inconvenient Truth, how is wind power beneficial in the fight against global warming?(1 point)
Responses
It emits water vapor, which cools the atmosphere.
It emits water vapor, which cools the atmosphere.
It creates a vast amount of energy without releasing poisonous gases.
It creates a vast amount of energy without releasing poisonous gases.
It uses batteries instead of electricity to produce power
It uses batteries instead of electricity to produce power
It uses wind panels to trap the power of the wind
It uses wind panels to trap the power of the wind
It creates a vast amount of energy without releasing poisonous gases.
In An Inconvenient Truth, the most likely reason the author uses the heading A Silent Alarm is to(1 point)
Responses
frighten readers so they will take action.
frighten readers so they will take action.
to bore the reader.
to bore the reader.
show there is a problem that many do not know about.
show there is a problem that many do not know about.
use an image that all readers can visualize.
show there is a problem that many do not know about.
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
One way to save money on electricity is to replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent (CF) light bulbs.(1 point)
Responses
emitting light by creating water vapor
emitting light by creating water vapor
producing light by adding neurons to a glowing material
producing light by adding neurons to a glowing material
outside visible spectrum
outside visible spectrum
creating light by radiating heat
creating light by radiating heat
creating light by radiating heat
In “The Deadliest Tsunami in History,” the cause of the Indian Ocean tsunami was(1 point)
Responses
a tornado off the coast of Sumatra.
a tornado off the coast of Sumatra.
an unintended explosion in Japan.
an unintended explosion in Japan.
mass animal migrations to the North.
mass animal migrations to the North.
a rupture in the Burma plate.
a rupture in the Burma plate.
In “The Deadliest Tsunami in History,” survivors of the tsunami recognized that a receding ocean(1 point)
Responses
left boats and fish stranded on shore.
left boats and fish stranded on shore.
was a sign of danger.
was a sign of danger.
left pollution on shore.
left pollution on shore.
signals a coming earthquake.
was a sign of danger.
In “Orphans Give Indian Couple Will to Live,” the Paramesvarans are offended by the term orphans because(1 point)
Responses
they feel they are now the parents to these children.
they feel they are now the parents to these children.
the government will not let the children be adopted by them.
the government will not let the children be adopted by them.
Mr. Paramesvaran grew up without a father and knows how difficult it was.
Mr. Paramesvaran grew up without a father and knows how difficult it was.
they think the natural parents of the children will be found alive some day.
they feel they are now the parents to these children.
In “Orphans Give Indian Couple Will to Live,” Karibeeran Paramesvaran was celebrating on December 26, 2004, because(1 point)
Responses
he was celebrating Christmas with his extended family.
he was celebrating Christmas with his extended family.
it was his birthday.
it was his birthday.
it was the anniversary with his wife.
it was the anniversary with his wife.
it was the day he met his adopted children.
he was celebrating Christmas with his extended family.
You will answer the following teacher-created short answer question. Please feel free to write the question down before opening the test in case you are not able to access it while taking the test.
Using the descriptive writing skills you have learned about in this Unit, describe in detail a day in one of the four seasons. Please use at least one simile or metaphor in your description.
You may choose Summer, Winter, Fall, or Spring. The reader should know the season after reading your answer. Remember: Show, don't tell.
Please write 2-3 sentences.
English Essay Rubric
(16 points)
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As I step outside on a brisk winter morning, I'm immediately greeted by the sharp kiss of frost that hangs in the air-- a clear sign that winter is in full swing. The trees stand bare and solemn, their once vibrant leaves now a mere carpet of crunch under my boots, reminding me of the crispy layer atop a crème brûlée. The world is blanketed in a thick layer of snow, so untouched and pure, it's as if Mother Nature herself had carefully woven a quilt of the finest silk, covering everything in sight.
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word, if necessary.
The horse broke her leg when she was only a yearling.
(1 point)
Responses
newborn
newborn
trainee
trainee
foal learning to walk
foal learning to walk
youth between 12 and 24 months old
youth between 12 and 24 months old
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word, if necessary.
The horse broke her leg when she was only a yearling.(1 point)
Responses
newborn
newborn
trainee
trainee
foal learning to walk
foal learning to walk
youth between 12 and 24 months old