ELA AIR6 Practice (Spr18)

Read the sentence from Passage 1.

"Hettie tried to see the Cally she had known through the makeup, the fancy clothes, and the magazine's airbrushing." (para. 5)

How does this sentence develop the plot?

• It creates suspense by showing how Hettie searches for her friend.

• It establishes the conflict by showing how much Cally has changed.

• It creates mystery by revealing that Cally is pretending to be someone else.

• It shows the turning point by revealing when Hettie gives up on the friendship.

How do both the story, "California Lee and Me" and the poem, "Summer Shift" develop the topic of friendship?

• Both passages describe ways in which people try to save important childhood friendships.

• Both passages highlight happy memories formed among friends to show the importance of friendship.

• The story shows what happens when friendship is lost, while the poem focuses on the fear of losing friendships.

• The story focuses on the similarities between friends, while the poem shows how friends can often be different from each other.

Read the lines from the poem, "Summer Shift."

"To chase away the fear,

I flipped through a dictionary,

plucked out the word hush" (lines 7-9)

How do these lines help develop the overall theme of the poem?

• They show that the speaker understands that education is the key to success.

• They show that the speaker is tired of listening to her friends say goodbye.

• They show that the speaker tries to be calm in the face of change.

• They show that the speaker understands the value of friendship.

What is the meaning of braced as it is used in the poem, "Summer Shift" (line 2):

"I braced for summer..."

• pleaded (begged)

• practiced

• prepared

• provided

How do the events in paragraphs 12-17 of the story, "California Lee and Me" help develop the plot?

• They reveal the resolution by showing how Hettie deals with Cally's moving away.

• They include the climax by building suspense about who will win the magazine contest.

• They contribute to the exposition by establishing the main characters and setting the story.

• They contribute to the rising action by describing what the friendship between Hettie and Cally used to be like.

Select two sentences from the story "California Lee and Me" that show that Hettie and Cally's relationship has changed.

• "Her eyes sparkeled the same emerald green as they had in Hettie's backyard when Cally told her the big news." (para. 5)

• "Half of the people at the party were grownups, and most of the other kids were actors." (para. 8)

• "Overwhelmed and feeling shy, Hettie had taken her small gift bag and spent most of the party in the basement bathroom." (para. 8)

• "No one came to look for her until her dad came to pick her up." (para. 8)

• "I'm your BFF because I know that you like Gummy Ripple, but you hate that it turns your tongue blue." (para. 16)

Select three sentences that should be included in a summary of the story, "California Lee and Me."

• Hettie attends a birthday party for her famous best friend.

• Hettie edits a video instead of working on her homework.

• Hettie discovers an exciting contest being held by her famous best friend.

• Hettie has a best friend who moves away and builds a life without her.

• Hettie takes steps to remind her best friend of the memories they share.