End of Year Exam part 2

20. What theme do both readings share?

• a. Some sports are more interesting than others.
• b. Boys and girls should play on different sports teams.
• c. Only girls should play sports.
• d. Sports are important to many people.

21. From paragraph 2 of 'Twice as Much Fun,' you know that a permission slip is a

• a. shoe worn by softball players
• b. paper allowing someone to do something
• c. a note to students
• d. type of baseball equipment

22. From paragraph 6 of 'Waiting,' you can guess that the word catcher means a

• a. person who opens doors for others
• b. person in baseball who throws balls
• c. person in baseball who catches balls
• d. person who hits the ball

23. Use paragraphs 7 and 11 of 'Twice as Much Fun' to complete the word square. Twins means

• a. an older brother and a younger sister
• b. friends who like to do everything together
• c. family members who are related to the mother at the same time
• d. two children born from the same mother at the same time

24. Read this dictionary entry for the word popped. Which meaning most closely matches the meaning of popped in paragraph 1 of 'Waiting'?

• a. definition 1
• b. definition 2
• c. definition 3
• d. definition 4

25. What is the connotative meaning of the word raced from paragraph 3 of 'Waiting'?

• a. moved quickly with a feeling of anxiety
• b. moved slowly with a feeling of sadness
• c. moved quickly with a feeling of fear
• d. moved slowly with a feeling of boredom

26. Which sentence is correct?

• a. Ariela were at my house last night.
• b. Ariela is at my house last night.
• c. Ariela was at my house last night.
• d. Ariela be at my house last night.

27. Which sentence is a command?

• a. The people are happy.
• b. Let the people be happy.
• c. The people should be happy.
• d. All people want to be happy.

28. Juanita is the ____ swimmer on the team.

• a. stronger
• b. strong
• c. strongly
• d. strongest

29. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

• a. Jahlil is learning to fix cars.
• b. Kayla is sad because she cannot go.
• c. Carmen lives with her dad in Chicago.
• d. They painted their house yellow.