ASPIRE Practice

Question 1

What is the main idea of a paragraph or essay?

Accepted Answer

The topic being covered throughout the paragraph.

Question 2

If information is essential, that means it is...

Accepted Answer

Necessary

Question 3

Nonessential information is information that is...

Accepted Answer

Unnecessary

Question 4

To locate list of topics covered in a text book, you would want to look in the...

Accepted Answer

Index

Question 5

Which of the following is a SIMPLE sentence?

Accepted Answer

You may go to the restroom.

Question 6

Information is arranged along the __________ of a graph.

Accepted Answer

both

Question 7

A compound sentences is made by ...

Accepted Answer

Joining two simple sentences with a conjunction

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a good example of a supporting detail?

Accepted Answer

Nonspecific details

Question 9

Symbolism is when...

Accepted Answer

an object is used to represent something other than itself.

Question 10

Expository writing does all of the following EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

Tell a story

Question 11

The page in a book where you look to find page numbers and chapter titles is called...

Accepted Answer

Table of Contents

Question 12

What do good writer's use to back up their main idea?

Accepted Answer

Supporting details

Question 13

When "reading" graphs, it's important to...

Accepted Answer

check the key, analyze the data represented, read all the titles

Question 14

What are bar graphs, charts, maps, images, photos, diagrams all referred to as?

Accepted Answer

Graphics

Question 15

How many minutes do you have to write your ASPIRE response?

Accepted Answer

30

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