ELA Test Prep w/ Passages

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

Which textual evidence best describes Emily's thoughts and feelings?

• "... sea eagle that called Emily..."

• "... till she could walk home from school in peace..."

• "... its broad wings dusty..."

• "... the bird seemed to urge her to come down."

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Allison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon.

What is Allison looking for?

• Her Keys

• Her Car

• Her Cat

• Her Dunkin' gift card

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Schools should require uniforms, which makes students safer by deterring crime.

Which is the strongest evidence to support the claim? 

• After one year of having a uniform policy, Nevada's Sparks Middle School experienced a two-thirds reduction in police log reports.

• In one survey, 86% of principals and other school leaders agreed that uniforms make a "significant, positive impact on peer pressure."

• A study found that, on average, the introduction of school uniforms in the most violent schools increased the volume of assaults.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, is an example of what literary device?

• connotation

• denotation

• hyperbole

• rhetoric

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness.

Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

• Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

• There are many breeds of dogs.

• Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. Today explorers still carry and eat this food.

What is the passage mostly about?

• Who uses pemmican today.

• What can be put into pemmican.

• How pemmican was prepared by Native Americans.

• Why people eat pemmican today.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which is an example of a metaphor?

• The snow is a white blanket.

• The snow is like a white blanket.

• Time is greater than money.

• Time is like money, you never have enough of either.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the literary term that shows the reader who is telling the story?

• Point of view

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Author

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The 7th graders at Jones Middle School are going on a once in a lifetime field trip. They will get to ride in an airplane, see Mickey Mouse, and visit a beautiful castle. All of the students can’t wait to ride on all of the rides.

What can you infer about where the student's are going on their field trip?

• They are going to the zoo.

• They are going to the aquarium.

• They are going to Disney World.

• They are visiting their state's capital.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Jamal loves to read. His favorite types of books are the ones that give lots of clues to solve a problem. Jamal feels like he is helping solve the cases when he reads this type of book.

What can you infer about the type of books Jamal likes to read?

• He likes to read Mystery books.

• He likes to read Graphic novels.

• He likes to read "How to" books.

• He likes to read Science Fiction books.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1