South Elementary School will hold its "School's Out" Carnival on Saturday, June 6, from 2:00 to 6:00. Each year, South kicks off summer vacation with this huge celebration. There are carnival games with prizes and a dunk tank! The whole family can fill up on pizza, snacks, and lemonade. This year's event will be the biggest and best yet with the addition of a go-cart track!!! All your friends will be talking about their fun at the carnival this summer. Don't be left out! Be there!!! Question Why does the author of the advertisement say, "Don't be left out"? Answer options with 4 options 1. to make readers want to win more prizes at the carnival than their friends 2. to make readers want to go to the carnival because other people are going 3. to make readers more excited about the beginning of summer vacation 4. to make readers feel like their families could have fun at the carnival
2. to make readers want to go to the carnival because other people are going
from ,begin bold,My Ántonia,end bold,
I sat down in the middle of the garden, where snakes could scarcely approach unseen, and leaned my back against a warm yellow pumpkin. There were some ground-cherry bushes growing along the furrows, full of fruit. I turned back the papery triangular sheaths that protected the berries and ate a few. All about me giant grasshoppers, twice as big as any I had ever seen, were doing acrobatic feats among the dried vines. The gophers scurried up and down the ploughed ground. There in the sheltered draw-bottom the wind did not blow very hard, but I could hear it singing its humming tune up on the level, and I could see the tall grasses wave. The earth was warm under me, and warm as I crumbled it through my fingers. Queer little red bugs came out and moved in slow squadrons around me. Their backs were polished vermilion, with black spots. I kept as still as I could. Nothing happened. I did not expect anything to happen. I was something that lay under the sun and felt it, like the pumpkins, and I did not want to be anything more. I was entirely happy.
(from ,begin underline,My Ántonia,end underline, by Willa Cather)
Question 1
This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
,begin emphasis,Part A,end emphasis,
Which statement ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, describes how the author develops the point of view of the narrator?
Question 1 Answer options with 3 options
1.
The narrator's feelings of contentment show that he is unaware of the dangers around him.
2.
The narrator's observations of his surroundings reflect his feelings of peacefulness and freedom.
3.
The description of the narrator shows that he is excited and optimistic about his future in a new place.
Question 2
,begin emphasis,Part B,end emphasis,
Which excerpt from the passage ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, supports the correct answer from Part A?
Question 2 Answer options with 3 options
1.
"All about me giant grasshoppers, twice as big as any I had ever seen, were doing acrobatic feats among the dried vines."
2.
"I kept as still as I could. Nothing happened."
3.
"I was something that lay under the sun and felt it, like the
pumpkins, and I did not want to be anything more."
Part A: 2. The narrator's observations of his surroundings reflect his feelings of peacefulness and freedom.
Part B: 3. "I was something that lay under the sun and felt it, like the pumpkins, and I did not want to be anything more." This excerpt supports the idea that the narrator is content with his current state and doesn't desire anything more. The imagery of the warm earth and the bugs moving slowly around him also contribute to the peaceful atmosphere and the sense of being in tune with nature.
from ,begin bold,Vanity Fair,end bold,
When she sang, every note thrilled in his dull soul, and tingled through his huge frame. When she spoke, he brought all the force of his brains to listen and wonder. If she was ,begin underline,jocular,end underline,, he used to revolve her jokes in his mind, and explode over them half an hour afterwards in the street, to the surprise of the groom in the tilbury by his side, or the comrade riding with him in Rotten Row. Her words were oracles to him, her smallest actions marked by an infallible grace and wisdom.
(from ,begin underline,Vanity Fair,end underline, by William Makepeace Thackeray)
,begin bold,Dictionary,end bold,
,begin bold,jocular ,end bold, (jä' kyŭ lûr) ,begin italics,adj.,end italics,
,begin bold,1.,end bold, merry, witty, humorous
,begin bold,2.,end bold, silly, playful
Question
When Roberto first read this passage, he thought ,begin emphasis,jocular,end emphasis, meant "amusing."
Was Roberto correct?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
No, because the woman's words are serious since she is full of "grace and wisdom."
2.
Yes, because the woman's silly ideas frequently cause the man to "listen and wonder."
3.
No, because the woman's jokes are hard to understand though the man dutifully thinks about them.
4.
Yes, because the man ponders the woman's jokes and then bursts out in laughter several minutes later.
Option 2. Yes, because the passage describes the woman as "jocular," meaning she is merry, witty, and humorous, and the man listens and wonders at her jokes.
Anna inhaled deeply. She cherished these peaceful days. At this time of the year, the beach was the perfect place to be alone with her thoughts. During the summer, towels covered the sand and the smell of lotion filled the air. But now, the tourists had all gone home, and Anna was left alone with the gentle waves that lapped onto the shore. In the distance, the mountains stood in a blaze of color. The leaves on the trees had turned from green to red, gold, and orange. The sun still warmed her skin, but the air hinted that winter was on its way. Anna glanced at her watch; it was time to go home. She had promised her mother she would help prepare dinner.
Question
Which is the setting of the passage?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
a spring afternoon in the mountains
2.
a fall afternoon at the beach
3.
a winter afternoon in the mountains
4.
a summer afternoon at the beach
Option 2. a fall afternoon at the beach.
Anthony sighed as he nervously checked his backpack for the umpteenth time. He realized that everything he needed for the upcoming family hike was already safely stowed in his backpack, but it made him feel better to check off each item on his list. Water bottle? Check. Sunscreen? Check. Confidence? Hmmm, that item hadn't made it onto his list, even though it was the one thing he needed most today.
"Hurry up, Anthony," Veronica called. "It's time to tackle that mountain!"
"Easy for you to say," Anthony muttered darkly to himself. Three years older than Anthony, his sister Veronica was the athletic one in the family. Anthony was more interested in books and music than sports. Although he liked being outdoors and enjoyed riding his bike, he typically shied away from challenging physical activities.
Anthony's thoughts drifted back to another family hike several years ago. At the foot of the mountain, he'd been as excited as Veronica, and the two of them had scampered up the trail ahead of Mom and Dad. But several hours later, it was a different story. Trudging up the steep, rocky trail, Anthony was tired, hot, sweaty, and out of breath; plus, his leg muscles were screaming.
Halfway up the mountain, the family finally stopped for lunch. While his sister chatted happily about climbing to the summit, Anthony glumly chewed his sandwich. "Hey, buddy," his father said. "We have a decision to make. Do you want to continue hiking to the summit with Mom and Veronica, or head back down the mountain with me?" Anthony couldn't believe his ears: he had no idea that heading back was a possibility! Gratefully, he accepted his father's offer.
Everything had worked out fine—or had it? Anthony and his dad had gone swimming in the lake while waiting for the others to return, and nobody had accused him of chickening out on the hike, but hearing Veronica rave about the summit had made Anthony feel slightly melancholy about his decision.
Taking a deep breath, Anthony refocused on the task at hand, carefully zipping up his backpack. "That was then," he murmured, "but this is now."
"Anthony, are you ready?" called Veronica.
"I am now," he shouted back, shouldering his backpack. "Look out, mountain, here I come!"
Question
Which statement ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, explains how the author develops Anthony's point of view?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
The author uses dialogue to show that Anthony feels envious of his sister.
2.
The author uses flashback to show why Anthony feels anxious about the upcoming hike.
3.
The author uses details of setting to show why Anthony wants to complete the upcoming hike.
4.
The author uses foreshadowing to show that Anthony expects the family hike to end in disaster.
Option 2. The author uses flashback to show why Anthony feels anxious about the upcoming hike.
There are 75 lines in the poem. The poem is numbered every 5 lines.,end italics,
,begin bold,Tickets,end bold,
I am running up the path
behind the church
when my sideways shadow
Max
appears
falling into step beside me
,begin italics,thump-thump, thump-thump.
Hey, Annie
Hey, Max,end italics,
and on we go round the bend
past four white birches
tall and thin
with leaves of gold
and peeling bark
like shreds of curled paper
and my breath is going out
into the air
into the trees
into the leaves
and his breath is going out
into the air
into the trees
into the leaves
and we breathe in
the air and the trees and the leaves
and we breathe in
our own breaths mixed together
and ,begin italics,thump-thump, thump-thump,end italics,
down the hill we go
to the creek
one l-e-a-p over to the bank
up the hill
past the old barn faded red
one side curved inward
like a big dimple
around the pasture
newly mown
smell of growing grass
slim green blades sticking
to our feet bare and brown
until we reach the red bench
beside the sycamore tree
with its mottled trunk
and wide yellow leaves
and we flop onto the bench
and breathe breathe breathe
while Max checks his time
on his grandpa's pocket watch
and he looks displeased
and says we will have to
pick up the pace on the way back
and I tell him
he can pick up his own pace
but my pace is fine
thank you very much
and he says I will never get anywhere
if I don't pick up my pace
and I tell him
I don't need to go anywhere
and he says
,begin italics,You might change your mind someday
and it will be too late.,end italics,
He wiggles his feet
flexes his ankles
,begin italics,These feet are my tickets,end italics,
,begin italics,out of here,end italics,
he says
sounding tough
like a boy in a movie
not like the other Max I know.
I look at my feet
which don't look like tickets to me.
They look like two feet
browned by the sun
that like to run.
("Tickets" from ,begin underline,Heartbeat,end underline, by Sharon Creech Text copyright © 2004 by Sharon Creech. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.)
Question 1
This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B.
,begin emphasis,Part A,end emphasis,
Which sentence ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, explains the relationship between Annie and the setting throughout the poem?
Question 1 Answer options with 4 options
1.
Annie changes the direction she runs based on what the scenery looks like.
2.
Annie uses the act of running to feel connected to the natural world around her.
3.
Annie demonstrates her enthusiasm for life by sharing her favorite places with a friend.
4.
Annie becomes a more confident person as she learns more about the area where she lives.
Question 2
,begin emphasis,Part B,end emphasis,
Which detail from the poem ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, supports the correct answer from Part A?
Question 2 Answer options with 4 options
1.
"and on we go round the bend / past four white birches" (Lines 10–11)
2.
"and we breathe in / the air and the trees and the leaves" (Lines 24–25)
3.
"up the hill / past the old barn faded red" (Lines 32–