Which of the following is the best way of describing the last three sentences of the passage?

vivid way of describing the ease & authority the sitters feel in evening

The author of the following passage compares certain readers with "chocolate addicts" primarily in order to

Indicate the depth of certain readers' feelings about science fiction

Which of the following is an example of persuasive speech?

A compaign manager's introduction of a mayoral candidate

When do English teachers require students to provide textual evidence?

To support an interpretation of a text

To be designated as literary text -- literature -- a text must

Reflect some universal aspect on life

When a student goes on to elaborate on her explanation by quoting lines from a poem. In doing so, she is...

Supporting her explanation with textual evidence

Which of the following is NOT true about the use of transitional expressions?

Writers should use them only at the end of each paragraph

In a holistic evaluation of student essays, evaluations are made on the basis of the...

overall quality of each student's essay in relation to the topic

What is an inference based on?

Details of the text and the reader's knowledge of the topic of the text

Which of the following suggestions to the presenter would best address this problem below?

Project your voice by relaxing the rib cage and maintaining good posture

When a teacher provides information about the context of a poem, what is he or she doing?

Building students' background knowledge

Which of the following best identifies the intended audience of the passage from the National Park Service's Web site?

Families interested in visiting Lake McDonald

Which of the following strategies isn't appropriate for helping students comprehend new vocab in nonfictional text?

Writing sentences on the board for the students to copy

Which of the following would be an effective way to introduce & integrate a source into a research paper?

Dr. Philip Stern, author of 20 books on the subject , concluded that "...

The author of the passage below argues that...

using language in a wide variety of situations improves grammar

Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage below?

author uses analogies to explain his experience of a particular action

One characteristic of metaphysical poetry is

Using paradoxes and puns as well as everyday language.

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1
Which of the following is the best way of describing the last three sentences of the passage?
vivid way of describing the ease & authority the sitters feel in evening
use to paint a picture of the way the sitters with they spent evenings
highlight the contrast between the feelings of the sitters & bossman
They emphasize the weariness the sitters feel after a long day's work
2
Methods a writer uses to develop characters
Dialect
Diction
Tone
Characterization
3
The author of the following passage compares certain readers with "chocolate addicts" primarily in order to
Indicate the depth of certain readers' feelings about science fiction
Contrast characteristics of science fiction with those of other genres
Explain why some readers consider science fiction to be dangerous
Suggest that science fiction is not a serious literary genre
4
Which of the following is an example of persuasive speech?
A company president's yearly sales report
A tour guide's discussion of an art museum installation
A professor's lecture on the structure of the heart
A compaign manager's introduction of a mayoral candidate
5
When do English teachers require students to provide textual evidence?
During a quick write
To support an interpretation of a text
To make a reasoned argument about a social issue
During creative writing
6
Which of the following is the most common purpose for a writing task?
to argue a point
to persuade
to narrate a story
to inform
7
To be designated as literary text -- literature -- a text must
Advance a belief system
Reflect some universal aspect on life
Have an effect on the reader
Use literary devices
8
The poem below is written in which of the following poetic forms?
Elegy
Sonnet
Ballad
Ode
9
When a student goes on to elaborate on her explanation by quoting lines from a poem. In doing so, she is...
Demonstrating the perspective of the author
Analyzing the point of view
Supporting her explanation with textual evidence
Showing the rhyme scheme
10
Which of the following is NOT true about the use of transitional expressions?
Writers should use them to transition from paragraph to paragraph
Writers should use them to create the proper direction of thought
Writers should use them only at the end of each paragraph
Writers should use them to transition from sentence to sentence
11
In a holistic evaluation of student essays, evaluations are made on the basis of the...
ability of each student to communicate in a variety of discourse modes
overall quality of each student's essay in relation to the topic
number and variety of errors made by each student
average sentence length and the complexity demonstrated in each essay
12
Anna feels that she is confusing "who" and "whom" in her narrative. She wants to correct her error. Which would be best?
A glossary
A dictionary
A thesaurus
A grammar guide
13
What is an inference based on?
Facts and specific examples in the text
Understanding the author's purpose
Recognizing the author's tone
Details of the text and the reader's knowledge of the topic of the text
14
A short moral story (often with animal characters)
Myth
Legend
Folk Tale
Fable
15
The excerpt below is an example of which of the following types of writing?
Descriptive
Persuasive
Informative
Narrative
16
Which of the following suggestions to the presenter would best address this problem below?
Entertain your audience with exaggerating body language
Emphasize your main points by reading them directly from a paper
Engage your audience by making eye contact with people in the back
Project your voice by relaxing the rib cage and maintaining good posture
17
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
Mark Twain
John Donne
John Keats
Countee Cullen
18
Word used to show the relationship pf a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. (ex: in, near, under, to)
Conjunction
Adverb
Adjective
Preposition
19
The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
Dialect
Imagery
Foreshadowing
Cliche
20
What is the tone of the poem?
Mean-spirited
Satirical
Scornful
Irreverent
21
What kind of writing is factual and verifiable, but written in an artistic way?
Poetry
Nonfiction articles
Fiction
Creative nonfiction
22
The advertisement primarily uses which of the following persuasive techniques to appeal to the audience?
Glittering Generalities
Card Stacking
Bandwagon
Testimonial
23
A word that takes the place of a noun.
Pronoun
collective noun
Common noun
Proper noun
24
A noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things.
Collective noun
Common noun
Proper noun
Pronoun
25
When a teacher provides information about the context of a poem, what is he or she doing?
Building students' background knowledge
Analyzing the author's word choice
Providing opportunities for discussion
Explaining the author's intentions
26
Which of the following best identifies the intended audience of the passage from the National Park Service's Web site?
Teachers interested in creating virtual park field trips
Academics studying the historical context of national parks
Families interested in visiting Lake McDonald
Scientists researching glacier development
27
When a teacher includes pictures and graphics as part of instruction in order to support learning, she is...
Prior knowledge
A research application
Metacognitive practices
Visual aids
28
How many lines are in a sonnet?
12
16
10
14
29
Which of the following describes the organization of the paragraph below?
Cause and effect
Spatial order
Order of importance
Chronological order
30
The lines "An Almanack," said he, "my dear;/You know we change them every year" are an example of a(n)
Pun
Heroic couplet
Annotation
Truism
31
Which of the following best describes the instructional strategy below?
Discipline-based inquiry
Conferencing
Introduction-Body-Conclusion Strategy
Self-Regulated Strategy Development
32
What is an example of fallacious reasoning?
Including syllogisms
Including facts
Using a red herring
Using emotional language
33
The passage below discusses...
George Orwell's 1984
E.M. Foster's A Passage to India
Flannery O'Connor's The Violent Bear It Away
Thomas Pynchon's V
34
American author, best known for his 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, as well as his reclusive nature.
C.S. Lewis
George Orwell
Herman Melville
J.D. Salinger
35
The scenario provided most accurately describes which of the following types of languages?
A dialect
A regionalism
A creole
A pidgin
36
A worn-out idea or overused expression
Foreshadowing
Diction
Cliche
Dialect
37
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
Characterization
Allusion
Alliteration
Analogy
38
Noted for their insightful portrayals of middle class families; wrote "Pride & Prejudice" and "Sense & Sensibility"
Emily Dickenson
Maya Angelou
Jane Austen
Willa Cather
39
Which of the following strategies isn't appropriate for helping students comprehend new vocab in nonfictional text?
Providing frequent opportunities for students to use their new vocab words
Studying examples of texts that use the new vocabulary in context
Activate the students prior knowledge to develop framework for new vocab
Writing sentences on the board for the students to copy
40
General name for a person, place, thing, or idea.
Proper noun
Common noun
Collective noun
Pronoun
41
Two words that are pronounced the same but differ in meaning or spelling or both (ex: bare and bear)
Homophone
Homograph
Homonym
42
Which of the following would be an effective way to introduce & integrate a source into a research paper?
Dr. Philip Stern, author of 20 books on the subject , concluded that "...
Some people think...
This quotation says it well: "...
I don't know how to say this, but this author says it best: "...
43
The author of the passage below argues that...
good judgement can be improved by studying the rules of formal grammar
analyzing & diagramming provide exercise in logical thinking
formal study of grammar improves writing ability
using language in a wide variety of situations improves grammar
44
Five lines. First, second, and fifth lines rhyme with each other, and the third and fourth lines form a rhymed couplet
Sonnet
Haiku
Limerick
Free Verse
45
What is one way to develop their characters?
By assigning roles
Through the literary context
With verifiable facts
Directly
46
Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage below?
author makes comparison with his own experience & that of others
author uses analogies to explain his experience of a particular action
author provides several explanations for taking a certain corse of action
author chronicles the various phases of his work in a particular discipline
47
The passage suggests that the speaker would describe the "account" mentioned in the first sentence as...
mystifying
enlightening
erroneous
deficient
48
One characteristic of metaphysical poetry is
Using paradoxes and puns as well as everyday language.
Addressing the practical, everyday concerns of life.
Addressing the value of scientific discoveries.
Using a serious, stern tone.
49
Traditional story presenting supernatural characters and episodes that help explain natural events
Fable
Legend
Folk Tale
Myth
50
What is one effective way to activate students' prior knowledge?
Silent sustained reading
Reciprocal teaching
Rigor
Quick writes
51
A writer's or speaker's choice of words
Foreshadowing
Dialect
Narration
Diction
52
A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds.
Free Verse
Sonnet
Haiku
Epic
53
Zora Neale Hurston is associated with which of the following literary movements?
Naturalism
Harlem Renaissance
New England Puritanism
Transcendentalism
54
Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
Analogy
Characterization
Alliteration
Allusion
55
which would be an appropriate assignment for assessing how well students can integrate evidence into an argument
think-pair-share
debate
Socratic seminar
speech
56
Poetry that conforms to a specific shape or form in terms of the number of lines, meter, and rhyme scheme is
Open form poetry
Traditional poetry
Blank verse
Closed for poetry
57
A teacher asks students to write about what they think Roosevelt will discuss in the rest of the speech, that's what?
Predicting
Summarizing
Clarifying
Visualizing
58
Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
Allusion
Dialect
Analogy
Alliteration
59
One literary device that enhances meaning is
Plot
Imagery
Setting
Characterization
60
Roosevelt mentions construction of "great additional buildings for the business of government" to emphasize
The power of the United States as a world leader
The growth of the United States.
Changes that have taken place in the type of government
The complexity of democratic principles
61
The sentence "Every day was a happy day, and every night was peaceful." can be classified as...
Complex
Compound
Simple
Compound-Complex
62
Tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk; story told by common people used mainly to entertain.
Legend
Myth
Folk Tale
Fairy Tale
63
Writer of science fiction , which deal with moral dilemas, including The Martian Chronicles and Farenhait 451
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Ray Bradbury
John Keats
Stephen Crane
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Imaginary story about a hero overcoming a problem, often involving mystical creatures, supernatural power, or magic.
Myth
Fairy Tale
Folk Tale
Legend
65
Which of the following best describes the organization of the paragraph below?
Spatial order
Cause and effect
Chronological order
Order of importance
66
Creative text written about a realistic problem and that is relatable and relevant to readers
Young adult literature
Constructivist writing
Realistic nonfiction
American literature
67
A word or phrase that renames a nearby noun or pronoun (ex: Your friend (Bill) is in trouble).
Appositive
Conjunction
Clause
Prepositional Phrase
68
The underlined portion can best be described as...
an independent clause
a subordinate clause
a relative clause
an adjective clause
69
Which of the following assumptions about the website is correct?
All of the information on the site is current
This site might belong to a nonprofit agency
The author of the site is well respected in his or her field
The site has been evaluated for bias
70
Mrs. Fairfax differs from the speaker in that Mrs. Fairfax
has more interest in the complexities of people's personalities
judges people by their social station in life
is more willing to take people at face value
has more positive opinion of Mr. Rochester
71
John Donne and John Milton are British writers of the...
Victorian Era
Elizabethan Age
Romantic Period
Restoration Period
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American transcendentalist who was against a government that supported slavery. He wrote down his beliefs in Walden.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
George Hebert
Andrew Marvell
Henry David Thoreau
73
A memoir written by a person about his/her life or about verifiable events they experienced in an artistic way is
Naturalistic fiction
Poetry
Creative nonfiction
Fiction
74
Describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.
Adjective
Preposition
Adverb
Conjunction
75
Which of the following text features should a student examine first when determining the main idea in an informal text?
Italicized Words
Captions
Table of Contents
Headings
76
Which activity would help a teacher collect data and plan a unit of study that addresses individual student needs?
Book pass
Concentric circles
Reciprocal teaching
K-W-L chart
77
To best encourage student engagement in the classroom, a teacher should select texts based on which of the following?
The culture of the local community
Topics that are interesting for the students
The instructional reading level of the class
The instructional objectives
78
Narrative handed down from the past, containing historical elements and usually supernatural elements.
Legend
Myth
Fairy Tale
Folk Tale
79
Essays written by Jonathan Swift, John Locke, and Jean Jacques Rousseau express ideas of
The Enlightenment
The Romantic Period
The Renaissance Period
The Victorian Period
80
Which of the following best describes the organization of the paragraph below?
Cause and effect
Order of importance
Spatial Order
Chronological order
81
Which of the following wouldn't be a good choice for an authoritative digital source in a research project?
article retrieved from a general Google search that quotes from Wikipedia
peer-reviewed journal article retrieved from JSTOR with many listed sources
article from US dept of Edu. with stats that include number of hs drop outs
extensive study posted by a car company with dates, stats & long references
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The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
Irony
Imagery
Mood
Foreshadowing
83
Names a particular person, place, thing or idea.
Pronoun
Common noun
Collective noun
Proper noun
84
What sound device is used in the line "With banners, by great gales incessant fanned"?
Assonance
Symbolism
Mood
Tone
85
The description of the sun in the second sentence contains which of the following literary devices?
Personification
Flashback
Irony
Foreshadowing
86
Written in 17 syllables divided into 3 lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables
Haiku
Sonnet
Couplet
Elegy
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What describes primary source documents that include magazine/ newspaper articles, interviews, photographs, tv, radio
Literary nonfiction
Media sources
Visual aids
Testimonials

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