Question 1
A)What is the correct subgenre for a text that is composed of factual details told in a similar way to a story, with a series of real events taking the place of a plot?(1 point)
Responses
comedy
comedy
myth
myth
informational
informational
narrative
narrative
Question 2
A)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
I adjusted my petticoats and rode toward father’s shop. We would need more candles if we would be sewing that many dresses.
Which literary genre is described in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
adventure story
adventure story
science fiction
science fiction
historical fiction
historical fiction
fantasy
fantasy
Question 3
A)Which sentence would require a reader to make an inference about what is happening?(1 point)
Responses
Kelsey signaled that she knew the correct answer.
Kelsey signaled that she knew the correct answer.
Dani bit her lip and tensed her shoulders at the news.
Dani bit her lip and tensed her shoulders at the news.
Henry walked in this morning with a new haircut.
Henry walked in this morning with a new haircut.
Marina was the tallest person on the team.
Marina was the tallest person on the team.
Question 4
A)Which option is the best example of a central idea?(1 point)
Responses
A group of baseball players change their minds about their coach after they learn why he is so strict.
A group of baseball players change their minds about their coach after they learn why he is so strict.
Change can be a difficult process.
Change can be a difficult process.
Knowledge can be a powerful mover of change.
Knowledge can be a powerful mover of change.
The story takes place in a small town and includes a conflict between a baseball coach and his players.
The story takes place in a small town and includes a conflict between a baseball coach and his players.
Question 5
A)In a story about a group of young people going on their first camping trip, which option would be the most logical theme?(1 point)
Responses
Young people like to be together.
Young people like to be together.
Camping for the first time is exciting.
Camping for the first time is exciting.
New experiences are of great value.
New experiences are of great value.
Stories about young people are popular.
Stories about young people are popular.
Question 6
A)Which sentence connects an element of a story to a theme?(1 point)
Responses
The main character's change from being overly critical to compassionate helps readers understand that empathy is needed to understand others.
The main character's change from being overly critical to compassionate helps readers understand that empathy is needed to understand others.
The conflict between the main character and her mother helps readers understand typical relationships between parents and children.
The conflict between the main character and her mother helps readers understand typical relationships between parents and children.
The story takes place during the early 1900s and helps readers understand how women were treated differently during that time.
The story takes place during the early 1900s and helps readers understand how women were treated differently during that time.
The symbol of the butterfly helps readers understand the importance of change in a person's life.
The symbol of the butterfly helps readers understand the importance of change in a person's life.
Question 7
A)Which sentence provides objective information?(1 point)
Responses
Sunflower seeds taste delicious in salads.
Sunflower seeds taste delicious in salads.
Growing a sunflower that is 10 feet tall is very impressive.
Growing a sunflower that is 10 feet tall is very impressive.
Sunflowers are more beautiful than tulips.
Sunflowers are more beautiful than tulips.
The stem of a sunflower can grow up to 10 feet tall.
The stem of a sunflower can grow up to 10 feet tall.
Question 8
A)
Use the sentences to answer the question.
“Mike cowered underneath the tree as he waited for the rain to stop. His brother was getting impatient and wanted Mike to hurry up.”
In the example, which story element has the most influence over the other story elements?
(1 point)
Responses
characters
characters
theme
theme
plot
plot
setting
setting
Question 9
A)How do characters affect the plot of a story?(1 point)
Responses
Characters reveal the setting.
Characters reveal the setting.
Characters create the action.
Characters create the action.
Characters describe the plot.
Characters describe the plot.
Characters reveal the theme.
Characters reveal the theme.
Question 10
A)Which of the following is the figurative meaning of the phrase “Abby felt like a turtle among rabbits during the race”?(1 point)
Responses
She felt faster than everyone else.
She felt faster than everyone else.
She felt slow compared to others.
She felt slow compared to others.
She felt rough instead of soft.
She felt rough instead of soft.
She felt like an all-star.
She felt like an all-star.
Question 11
A)Which lines of poetry are the best example of alliteration?(1 point)
Responses
Nathan was a man of his word, and a man who came through.
Nathan was a man of his word, and a man who came through.
My heart broke in anguish, and in anguish my love shattered.
My heart broke in anguish, and in anguish my love shattered.
Fiona fretted and paced, and feared for the future.
Fiona fretted and paced, and feared for the future.
Tanya climbed each rung of the corporate ladder, while those around her grew anxious and madder.
Tanya climbed each rung of the corporate ladder, while those around her grew anxious and madder.
Question 12
A)
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
"LaShawn inhaled deeply and leaned into her stretch. She would hold it for 90 seconds: a routine she followed before every competition. But this was the final county tournament. Was she ready? Were the countless backflips she did every morning at 5 a.m. for the past nine months going to pay off? Leaning out of the stretch, she stood and walked purposefully to the door of the gym."
Write 1-2 sentences in which you explain what can be inferred about LaShawn based on this paragraph.
(2 points)
Short Answer Rubric (2 points)
Points Awarded Criteria
2
The answer is very clear.
The answer is fully supported by details.
There may be a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning.
1
The answer is somewhat clear.
Details are weak or not related.
There are some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning.
0
The question is not answered.
Question 13
A)
In 3–5 sentences, answer the following questions.
1. What information should a summary include? (Include at least three characteristics of a good summary in your response.)
2. Identify one thing that a summary should not include, and explain why.
(4 points)
Short Answer Rubric (4 points)
Points Awarded Criteria
4
The answer is very clear.
The answer is fully supported by details.
There may be a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning.
3
The answer is mostly clear.
The answer is supported by mostly relevant details.
There are a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning.
2
The answer is somewhat clear.
Details are weak or not related.
There are some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning.
1
The answer is not clear.
There are few or no supporting details.
There are many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning.
0 The question is not answered.
Question 14
A)
Read "The Cricket Sang" by Emily Dickinson.
The cricket sang,
And set the sun,
And workmen finished, one by one,
Their seam the day upon.
The low grass loaded with the dew,
The twilight stood as strangers do
With hat in hand, polite and new,
To stay as if, or go.
A vastness, as a neighbor, came,—
A wisdom without face or name,
A peace, as hemispheres at home,—
And so the night became.
In 1-2 sentences, explain how figurative language such as use of metaphor and simile can help a reader create meaning.
(2 points)
Short Answer Rubric (2 points)
Points Awarded Criteria
2
The answer is very clear.
The answer is fully supported by details.
There may be a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning.
1
The answer is somewhat clear.
Details are weak or not related.
There are some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning.
0
The question is not answered.
Question 15
A)
Use the excerpt from "Birches" by Robert Frost to answer the question.
"When I see birches bend to left and right
Across the lines of straighter darker trees,
I like to think some boy's been swinging them.
But swinging doesn't bend them down to stay."
In 3–5 sentences, write about the author’s repetitive use of the “b” sound and its significance in the excerpt. Use details from the excerpt to support your ideas.
(4 points)
Short Answer Rubric (4 points)
Points Awarded Criteria
4
The answer is very clear.
The answer is fully supported by details.
There may be a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning.
3
The answer is mostly clear.
The answer is supported by mostly relevant details.
There are a few errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. Errors do not interfere with meaning.
2
The answer is somewhat clear.
Details are weak or not related.
There are some errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning.
1
The answer is not clear.
There are few or no supporting details.
There are many errors in grammar, usage, and mechanics. Errors interfere with meaning.
0 The question is not answered.