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Boomerangs
A. Gautam
Many people think of Australia and Aborigines when they hear the word “boomerang,” but boomerangs have been used all over the world. In fact, boomerangs that were thousands of years old have been discovered in parts of Europe and also in Egypt.
Historians are not sure of the boomerang’s origin. Some historians think the boomerang was made from a flattened throwing stick. This was used for hunting. Today’s boomerang has been refined and made stronger.
Materials such as paxolin (a strong, rigid paper laminate) and carbon fiber (strengthening material), or even birch wood are used. There are even computer-aided drawing programs which help to increase the flight of the boomerang. They can stay in the air up to several minutes and travel over 200 yards (about 182.88 meters).
Question
In paragraph 2, the word historians refers to—
Responses
A experts about a historical time period.experts about a historical time period.
B experts who are elderly.experts who are elderly.
C people who are popular.people who are popular.
D people who have lived a long time.people who have lived a long time.
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A experts about a historical time period.
Mother Nature’s Fury
Tracy Wilson
1 Looking back, I was sure that I was going to die that November afternoon. Tornado watches in Alabama are as common as eggs are for breakfast. So much so, that I had begun to ignore them altogether. This disregard for Mother Nature’s power nearly proved fatal for me and my sister. As we approached a fresh red light on a main thoroughfare through Huntsville, I glanced at the sudden peculiar coloring of the sky. The unusual hue and the stillness of the air gave me a sudden sense of uneasiness. The light changed and we made the left turn that would lead us home. It was after the turn that everything around me seemed to be occurring in slow motion. I heard it before I saw anything. At first I was sure that a train or a big truck was directly behind the car. Then I saw the debris, not the image of swirling winds we tend to associate with a tornado, but trash and wires and dirt. I remember a sudden feeling of weightlessness as we were lifted off of the ground. Strangely, she lifted us up like a feather on a breeze. It seemed more like floating than flying until she launched us from her grip with a fury few will ever understand.
2 While I cannot remember the actual impact, pictures from the aftermath tell the story word for word. The tin can that once was a car was belly up in the top of a 100 foot maple. We hung there for hours, oblivious to the disaster around us. When rescuers could finally get to us, power lines made it too dangerous to touch the metal car. I awoke first 32 days after my ride in the sky and remembered much of the ordeal. My sister however, after lying in a coma for nearly three months, has no recollection of any detail from her life before the accident. Lack of oxygen erased her past. My physical wounds have long since healed, but I spend many hours below ground. The slightest hint of thunder or an awkward colored sunset sends me racing to my life below to hide from her.
Question
Which implication is MOST STRONGLY supported by this narration?
Responses
A The author continues to suffer physically.The author continues to suffer physically.
B The author continues to suffer emotionally.The author continues to suffer emotionally.
C The author has not driven a car since the incident.The author has not driven a car since the incident.
D Before the accident the author enjoyed watching storms.
B The author continues to suffer emotionally.
My car is filthy.
If you were to rewrite the sentence above to provide greater detail and description, which would be the best choice?
Responses
A My car is dirty.My car is dirty.
B My car is full of stuff.My car is full of stuff.
C The backseat of my car is strewn with papers and trash.The backseat of my car is strewn with papers and trash.
D The inside of my car is the worst disaster you have ever seen.
C The backseat of my car is strewn with papers and trash.
The proud group of boys _____ to the front of the line.
Which word provides the most vivid description for the sentence?
Responses
A walkedwalked
B movedmoved
C struttedstrutted
D went
C strutted
Sofia was sitting by the window in her favorite old rocking chair, which she'd loved relaxing in since she was a child. Now, at sixteen years old, she sat there contemplating the leaves changing colors outside. A chilly wind was rising in the yard, pushing the empty swing into the air and filling her mind with bittersweet memories. Sofia could see her reflection in the window and was surprised to notice a tear running down her face. When her mother walked into the room, Sofia could not stop herself from bursting into tears and running into her arms.
Which dialogue would BEST develop this passage?
Responses
A "I'm feeling so downhearted, Mom," said Sofia. "I saw you in here with tears in your eyes," said Mom."I'm feeling so downhearted, Mom," said Sofia. "I saw you in here with tears in your eyes," said Mom.
B "I loved living in this house, Mom," said Sofia. "I know, and I'm sorry we have to move away," said Mom."I loved living in this house, Mom," said Sofia. "I know, and I'm sorry we have to move away," said Mom.
C "The wind is pushing the swing outside, Mom," said Sofia. "It sure is cold and windy out there," said Mom."The wind is pushing the swing outside, Mom," said Sofia. "It sure is cold and windy out there," said Mom.
D "This is my favorite chair, Mom," said Sofia. "Yes, you've had that since you were a little girl," said Mom.
A "I'm feeling so downhearted, Mom," said Sofia. "I saw you in here with tears in your eyes," said Mom."I'm feeling so downhearted, Mom," said Sofia. "I saw you in here with tears in your eyes," said Mom.
(1) Every year, Thanksgiving was a big deal, a holiday of epic proportions, for the Grabowski family. (2) Grandma invited the whole family to her house in Andersonville each year. (3) Cousin Tom made his homemade bread and stuffing, along with mashed potatoes. (4) His sister Marybeth prepared chicken soup that everyone enjoyed along with trays of vegetables and dips. (5) Some years, more than twenty people showed up, and everyone carried an appetite, so there had to be an abundance of food on the table. (6) The table looked like a fancy buffet at a restaurant, covered with fragrant apple pies, steaming and juicy turkey, and sizzling hot sweet potatoes. (7) People ate and talked and had a lot of fun all through the afternoon, and most of them were asleep on the couches by eight o'clock.
127 words, 9.2 Flesch, 1090 Lexile
Which sentence MOST effectively uses sensory descriptions?
Responses
A sentence 2sentence 2
B sentence 4sentence 4
C sentence 6sentence 6
D sentence 7