Checkpoint Challenge #6 Review

Which words can help the reader identify the story’s point of view?

• that, there, was

• cars, blue, as

• she, her, hers

• we, your, his

Which restatement explains what engrossed means in this sentence from the passage?

Marnie wanted to do well on her math quiz in the morning, but she was too engrossed with her 'for you page' to stop.

• Marnie was so inattentive with Tiktok that she did not study for her math quiz.

• Marnie was so absorbed with Tiktok that she did not study for her math quiz.

• Marnie was so disgusted with Tiktok that she did not study for her math quiz.

• Marnie was so amazed with Tiktok that she did not study for her math quiz.

How does a story’s third-person point of view affect the overall text?

• It helps readers understand the actions and feelings of the narrator.

• It helps readers understand the actions and feelings of one character.

• It helps readers understand that there are three characters.

• It helps readers understand the actions and feelings of multiple characters.

Read the following sentence:

Ethan was excited to hear about the radio station being shorthanded since he was looking for a job in journalism.

When Ethan heard that the radio station was “shorthanded,” it meant…

• that the radio station is in need of more workers

• that everyone who works at the radio station has short arms and small hands

• that the radio station does not have enough listeners

• that the radio station is in need of more equipment

What does the idiom “dying to go” mean in the following sentence?

When Beyoncé announced her latest world tour, Tara screamed because she has been dying to go see Beyoncé in concert for years!

• scared to go

• thinking about going

• Wanting very much to go

• delaying go

Read the following poem titled “We Real Cool” by Gwndeolyn Brooks:

 The Pool Players.

        Seven at the Golden Shovel.

            We real cool. We   

            Left school. We

            Lurk late. We

            Strike straight. We

            Sing sin. We   

            Thin gin. We

            Jazz June. We   

            Die soon.

Which of the following identifies the theme of the poem?

• A carefree lifestyle can have dire consequences.

• It is important to control the image other people have of you.

• As long as you have a reliable group of friends, nothing else matters.

• Your youth should be a time for fun, not responsibilities.

Read the following poem titled “We Real Cool” by Gwndeolyn Brooks:

 The Pool Players.

        Seven at the Golden Shovel.

            We real cool. We   

            Left school. We

            Lurk late. We

            Strike straight. We

            Sing sin. We   

            Thin gin. We

            Jazz June. We   

            Die soon.

Which sentence first FORESHADOWS the idea that something negative will happen to the speaker and their friends?

• "We real cool."

• "We lurk late."

• "We sing sin."

• "We die soon."

Read the following paragraph from Hope’s draft of an argumentative essay:

Having a summer job helps teach teens responsibility. The act of committing to a schedule and organizing personal and professional duties around a job’s schedule is good practice for adulthood. When teens get summer jobs, it also allows them to understand the value of earning, saving, and spending money. Most teens spend way too much money on snacks, clothes, and frivolous activities that are not good investments of their earnings. Not only will teens with summer jobs learn more about money, but they will also learn how to balance their money responsibly by balancing what they need versus what they want.

Which of the following sentences should be removed because it does NOT support the main argument of the essay?

• "Not only will teens with summer jobs learn more about money, but they will also learn how to balance their money responsibly by balancing what they need versus what they want."

• "Having a summer job helps teach teens responsibility."

• "Most teens spend way too much money on snacks, clothes, and frivolous activities that are not good investments of their earnings."

• "The act of committing to a schedule and organizing personal and professional duties around a job’s schedule is good practice for adulthood."

Read the following paragraph from Hope’s draft of an argumentative essay:

Having a summer job helps teach teens responsibility. The act of committing to a schedule and organizing personal and professional duties around a job’s schedule is good practice for adulthood. When teens get summer jobs, it also allows them to understand the value of earning, saving, and spending money. Most teens spend way too much money on snacks, clothes, and frivolous activities that are not good investments of their earnings. Not only will teens with summer jobs learn more about money, but they will also learn how to manage their money responsibly by balancing what they need versus what they want.

Select the sentence that should be included in a summary of the text.

• "Not only will teens with summer jobs learn more about money, but they will also learn how to balance their money responsibly by balancing what they need versus what they want."

• "Having a summer job helps teach teens responsibility."

• "Most teens spend way too much money on snacks, clothes, and frivolous activities that are not good investments of their earnings."

• "The act of committing to a schedule and organizing personal and professional duties around a job’s schedule is good practice for adulthood."

You are writing an essay in support of HCCMS putting on a seventh grade dance. Which introductory sentence is written in formal style?

• Y'all need to let us have a seventh grade dance!

• Wouldn't you like to give students the opportunity to have a seventh grade dance?

• We deserve the opportunity to learn and have fun with our peers in a school setting.

• Seventh grade students deserve the opportunity to learn alongside their peers as well as have fun in a school setting.