1. ------ is the literal meaning of a word.
---- describes the feeling a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.
Nuance
Denotation
Connotation
Insinuation
Tone
2. Which of these are the best places to find clues to the central idea of a passage? Select the two correct answers.
A. the spelling of the author’s name
B. the glossary
C. the date of publication
D. the title
E. the headings and subheadings
3. Which detail from the passage supports the same idea expressed in the statement “And this is your space”?
A. Most pieces are presented in both text and audio, and pictures are accompanied by descriptions for people who cannot see the images.”
B. Many writers [are] asking who is afforded space to write in a world that often renders disabled people invisible.”
C. “A lot of literary events are not accessible. . . [they] don’t think ahead of time about, ‘Oh, there might be people with disabilities who want to attend.’”
D. “There’s been a lot of controversy about how people with disabilities are represented in the literary community, and . . . the diversity of disability literature.”
4. What is a central idea of this section?
A. New technologies can make literary events accessible to more people.
B. Literary events include live poetry readings, live-streamed events, panels, and workshops.
C. All buildings need to follow the standards of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
D. Literary spaces need to be made more inclusive.
5. How does the author use the last paragraph to develop and refine the central idea?
A. The author’s central idea is that the lack of representation of people with disabilities leaves science worse off. The last paragraph gives reasons that people with disabilities are needed in science—because they have tremendous innovative capacities.
B. The author’s central idea is that more than 25 percent of adults in the United States identify as having a disability. The last paragraph gives reasons that people who have a disability are not represented in science.
C. The author’s central idea is that people with disabilities are underrepresented in scientific breakthroughs and technological development at the professional level. The last paragraph gives reasons the climate crisis and a growing global population make this problem worse.
D. The author’s central idea is that people with disabilities are underrepresented in scientific breakthroughs and technological development at the professional level. The last paragraph gives reasons they are likely to be better represented in the future.
6. Which detail in the section “Why this matters” supports the main idea of the section?
A. Butterflies pollinate flowers, control plant populations by munching on leaves as caterpillars, and provide food for other insects, birds, amphibians, and mammals.
B. I think we know enough now to act,” Wepprich said.
C. “But I think of the situation as, like, death by a thousand cuts.”
D. But butterflies also act as big, flashy beautiful warning signs for environmental change.
7. Which transition word in the passage indicates a comparison and contrast text structure?
A. When
B. Never
C. Clarity
D. But
1. Connotation
2. D. the title
E. the headings and subheadings
3. B. "Many writers [are] asking who is afforded space to write in a world that often renders disabled people invisible.”
4. D. Literary spaces need to be made more inclusive.
5. C. The author’s central idea is that people with disabilities are underrepresented in scientific breakthroughs and technological development at the professional level. The last paragraph gives reasons the climate crisis and a growing global population make this problem worse.
6. D. But butterflies also act as big, flashy beautiful warning signs for environmental change.
7. D. But
1. The literal meaning of a word is referred to as Denotation.
The feeling a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning is Connotation.
2. The best places to find clues to the central idea of a passage are:
D. the title
E. the headings and subheadings
3. The detail from the passage that supports the same idea expressed in the statement “And this is your space” is:
B. Many writers [are] asking who is afforded space to write in a world that often renders disabled people invisible.”
4. The central idea of this section is:
D. Literary spaces need to be made more inclusive.
5. The author uses the last paragraph to develop and refine the central idea by:
C. The author’s central idea is that people with disabilities are underrepresented in scientific breakthroughs and technological development at the professional level. The last paragraph gives reasons the climate crisis and a growing global population make this problem worse.
6. The detail in the section "Why this matters" that supports the main idea of the section is:
D. But butterflies also act as big, flashy beautiful warning signs for environmental change.
7. The transition word in the passage that indicates a comparison and contrast text structure is:
D. But