English Final Exam

The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool? 

• Sleep during the day and hunt at night
• Take a bath in the lake 
• Grow thicker fur
• Build a new home out of cactus 

What are reasons we write?

(Authors purpose for writing)

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain & Educate

• Perform, Infer, Entertain

• Persuade, Inform, Dictate

Persuade means...

• Make people agree with you

• Make people angry

• Make people think the opposite thing

Inform means...

• Give informal speech

• Give information and teach

• Take the form

Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.

• clues

• characters

• setting

The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 

• The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birds
• It was placed on the endangered species list
• It was dying out because of pesticides
• The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird

The central idea is what the story is mostly about.

• True

• False

is the word engsh spelt correctly

• maybe

• yes

• no

• i don't know

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
 What is the main idea?

• Soccer is important at the Olympics.
• Soccer is a worldwide sport.
• Soccer is also called football.
• Soccer is played by men and women.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The author of the Lord of the Flies.

• William Golding

• Bob Silver

• William Shakespeare