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Keller ISD PSAT Summer Course-8th Grade
Keller ISD PSAT Summer Course-8th Grade
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A review of key concepts covered in Writing and Reading Comprehension of Week 1 of the PSAT course!
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1
The cello had a broken string, a cracked bridge, and the endpin was loose
Along with a loose endpin
a loose endpin
No change
an endpin which was loose
2
What was it about the minister's appearance that bothered the people?
He was extremely gloomy and morose
His clothes were old and dusty
He was not an energetic preacher
He had a black veil on his face
3
When the minister preached his sermon, his topic was on
winning his people heavenward
grace from the Omniscient
recovering from sadness and despair
people's secret sin
4
The order of the four planets closest to the sun is
Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Earth
Mars, Earth, Neptune, Venus
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
5
Find error: Only after I had had the experience did I understand the importance of education.
experience did
no error
after I had had
of the occasion
6
The narrator of the passage views the people of his community as:
religious and forgiving
Uneducated and unsophisticated
extremely friendly and welcoming
scholarly and knowledgeable
7
The phrase "dust the cushions" in line 22 most nearly means that a strange minister would
speak in Parson Hooper's place about cleanliness
replace the old cushions with new ones
perform needed housekeeping chores
would sit in Parson Hooper's chair
8
As used in line 7, "pallid" most nearly means
brawny
frightened
uneducated
pale
9
Parallelism? My cat is sleek, independent, and likes to give affection.
loving
gray
affectionate
No parallelism
10
The author's reference to the Raveloe boys in line 9 indicates that they are
cousins who all have the last name of Raveloe
inhabitants of the village of Raveloe
brothers
visitors traveling through Raveloe
11
Of the planets in our solar system, the most gaseous are
Mercury and Mars
Jupiter and Saturn
Neptune and Uranus
Saturn and Mercury
12
From the phrase in lines 21-22, ("Also...Above") the reader can conclude that Georgiana is
Pip's mother
Pip's aunt
Pip's guardian
Pip's sister
13
Identify the preposition in the sentence: Inside the barn were three pigeons.
Inside
were
pigeons
barn
14
Of the following space crafts, the first to be launched into space was
Pioneer 10
The James Webb Space Telescope
Voyager I
The Hubble Telescope
15
It can be reasonably inferred from the passage that people who spread rumors about Marner are
the minister of the town
the old folks in the village
the children who fear Marner
the Raveloe boys
16
We tried to get the window open however, it was stuck so badly that we needed a crow bar.
the window open; however it was stuck so badly
The window open; however, it was stuck so badly
the window open, however, it was stuck so badly
No change
17
The beneficial effects of eating raw vegetables is becoming better and better documented.
vegetables is becoming more and better documented.
vegetables are becoming better documented.
vegetables, is becoming documented better and better.
No change
18
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 44-45, " reputation...cleverness"
Lines 49-51, "born...clever"
Line 55 "they partook...conjuring"
Lines 42-43, "inoffensive conduct...part"
19
People reacted to the minister's sermon by
proclaiming their guilt
feeling violent tendencies toward the minister
feeling he had discovered their innermost sins
running from the church and hiding their iniquities
20
From lines 41-44, the reader can infer that the man who "started up from among the graves" is:
A ghost
Pip's long lost father
a hobo
An escaped prisoner
21
In
Great Expectations (pg. 604),
The real name of the boy in the first paragraph is:
Philip Pip
Philip Pirrip
Pip Pirrip
Pirrip Philip
22
From "Learning About Our Solar System" pg. 610, what is the informational graphic?
Chart
None of the above
Graph
Picture
23
In the excerpt from
Silas Marner
, pg. 606, "The Evil One" from line 23 most nearly means:
The governor of the region.
The wicked weaver whom people feared.
The landlord of the man's cottage.
The devil.
24
From
The Minister's Black Veil (pg. 612) the people referred to in lines 3-4 are most probably
bending over to look for objects on the pavement
leaning over trying to hold on to their small children
stooping over from their waist because of old age
picking up things on the street
25
The boys in the class finished the test first, but the highest scores were made by the girls.
No change
the scores of the girls were the highest
the girls made the highest scores
the girls were the ones who made the highest scores
26
Informational graphics may include
Charts
All of the above
Photographs
Graphs
27
Reading one paragraph at a time can help the reader:
Increase their stamina.
All of the above
Stay more engaged with what he/she is reading.
Looking for questions that have to do with each paragraph.
28
The phrase in lines 61-62 "he ate the bread ravenously," suggests that the man
was rude and had no manners.
picked at the bread because it was old and moldy.
had not eaten in several days.
gracious and thankful that Pip had shared the bread with him
29
Range of text complexity refers to
Genres of literature
Another reading strategy
A mathematical term
The challenge level of any passage
30
When can a colon be used between two complete sentences?
To tell time
To indicate a pause
If the second sentence is an explanation of the first
Never
31
In lines 19-21 "though...door", the narrator indicates that Marner
thought their antics were entertaining
disliked the boys' intrusion on his time
enjoyed the visits of the boys
was envious of the boys' friendship
32
Parallelism? Kelly decided to go to the store, clean the garage, and later he went swimming.
drown
No parallelism
to go swimming
swim
33
According to the chart on pg. 610, approximately how much larger is Earth than Mars?
three times as large
the same size
half as large
twice as large
34
Find the error: Each of the girls are responsible for her gym clothes being clean.
her
Each
no error
are responsible
35
In lines 27-29 "their dreadful stare...rear", the author indicates that the boys believe that
Marner's legs are deformed and he cannot chase them
They can always talk themselves out of trouble
whoever runs the slowest will be the victim of Silas Marner
Marner is just a harmless old man to be teased
36
The space telescope put into orbit has required four space missions to repair. It is
The Voyager II
The Hubble
The Pioneer 11
The James Webb Space Telescope
37
If you are unsure of a a difficult vocabulary word on the PSAT, you should:
Underline it and try to identify it in context
Ask Siri or say "Ok, Google" into your smartphone
Ignore it
Ask for a dictionary
38
Identify the preposition: Around the corner and down the street, he raced his car.
corner
Around
raced
down
39
Lines 13-14, "The first...summons" indicate that the sexton was supposed to
stop ringing the bell
invite the parishioners into the building
meet the pastor on the church steps
keep an eye out for visitors to the church
40
The most common way to join two sentences is with a comma and which specific part of speech?
noun
coordinating conjunction
adjective
interjection
41
To quit early is relinquishing the title you have already earned.
the same as relinquishing the title you have already earned
already going to take away the title you have earned.
to relinquish the title you have already earned.
No change
42
The "unaccountable phenomenon" in line 47 that upset the congregation was most likely
because Mr. Hooper did not notice the people's perturbation
because the congregation wasn't silent when minister came in
the fact that the minister had a veil covering his face
because Mr. Hooper didn't notice people waiting on the steps
43
From
Silas Marner
, Passage #3 (pg. 608) The word "chary" (line 19) most nearly means:
wasteful
careful
aware
unconcerned
44
The figure of speech the author uses in lines 35-37 "a state...the spring" is best described as
irony
analogy
metonymy
personification
45
The space telescope scheduled to reach Pluto in 2015 (was) the
James Webb Space Telescope
Voyager I
Hubble
New Horizons
46
In line 73, the word "countenance" most nearly means
permission
face
hands
eyes
47
The planets called the "ice giants" are
Neptune, Saturn, and Pluto
Pluto and Uranus
Jupiter and Neptune
Uranus and Neptune
48
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
Lines 35-37 "lingering echoes...peasantry"
Lines 5-9 "The questionable...boys"
Lines 22-23 "would fix...terror"
Lines 32-34 "if you...doctor"
49
In about 296,000 years Voyager II will pass trillions of miles from________the brightest star.
Sirius
Ophiuchus
AC + 79 388
Ross 248
50
In line 5, the phrase "graver gait" most nearly means
happy gallop
small dance on an unpaved road
funeral march
more serious stride
51
The author uses the words "stone lozenges" (line 24) to refer to:
his brohters' tombstones
hardened cough medicine
a stone fence around the graveyard
engraved images on tombstones
52
Pip's idea of his parents' physical appearance was based upon
their letters to Pip
The shape of the letters on their tombstones
their photographs
his sister's descriptions
53
The speaker walked onto the stage, and began to deliver his message to the audience.
stage, and he began to deliver his message
stage, and beginning to deliver his message
stage, he began to deliver his message
No change
54
Working backwards is a reading comprehension strategy, meaning:
None of the above.
Answering the questions before reading the passage.
Reading the questions before reading the passage.
Answering difficult questions first.
55
The "throng" in line 10 refers to
the church congregation
the sexton
unruly children playing pranks on their friends
rainwater from the roof
56
According to the 2nd paragraph, the celestial body now redefined as a dwarf planet was
Pluto
Neptune
Ceres
Mars
57
The shepherd in line 17 reacts to the man walking toward him with
interest because the man is carrying a mysterious bag.
horror because he thinks the man is an alien.
suspicion because he doesn't know the man's relatives.
fear because he thinks the man works for the devil.
58
A comma splice can also be referred to as a
compound sentence
semicolon
run-on
fragment
59
In lines 43-44 "minds of men...primitive wants," the author suggests that
the people of the village have always struggled financially
the people believe that power comes from persuasion
many of the villagers have intellectual deficits
Marner is dangerous and wants to inflict harm on the people
60
The author uses the phrase "my infant tongue" in lines 2-3 to indicate:
his youthful age
his speech impediment
his deformed tongue
his little brother
61
Why did Pip say in lines 10-11 that he had never seen his mother or father?
His adoptive parents would never let him visit his parents
They died when he was an infant
He was taken from them at birth
They left him with his sister and ran off
62
In lines 55-56, the phrase "the church came to itself" indicates that:
Pip was walking on pieces of the church's fallen steeple.
The church was rebuilt after several years of disrepair.
the church members entered the church doors.
Pip is turned right side up.
63
What does it mean to "read with a pencil in hand"?
Write key words in the margin
Underline important information
All of the above
Marking each sentence with a check mark
64
It can be reasonably inferred from lines 1-5 that the "great ladies" had spinning wheels:
because they had to spin wool for themselves
they were passed down to them from relatives.
so that their maid could do the spinning.
as a display of a showy piece of furniture.
65
According to lines 54-56 the Voyagers I and II should send images of the space to Earth until
2015
2020
2290
3000
66
In lines 34-35 the phrase "to their untraveled thought" most nearly means that the people:
had not traveled beyond their local area.
often thought about traveling abroad.
were afraid to travel because of the harsh winters
were the only ones who thought about the stranger.
