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&quot;Rain&quot;fromDakota:A Spiritual Geography byKathleenNorris,copyright©1993by KathleenNorris.ReprintedbypermissionofHoughtonMifflinCompany.Allrights reserved. &quot;AMountainofGreenBeans&quot;byLeslieHall,copyright©1999byLeslieHall. Reprintedbypermission. &quot;DoingDishes&quot;fromCanto FamiliarbyGarySoto,copyright©1995byGarySoto. UsedbypermissionofHarcourt,Inc.
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Introduction to Gateway Language Arts ................................................................. 4 Content of Tests .............................................................................................. 4 Test Development ........................................................................................... 4 Test Administration ........................................................................................ 4 Tips for Taking the Test ............................................................................................ 5 Preparing for the test ..................................................................................... 5 Before the test ............................................................................................... 5 During the test ............................................................................................... 5 Answer Sheet for the Practice Test ......................................................................... 6 Directions for Taking the Practice Test ................................................................... 7 Gateway Language Arts Practice Test .................................................................... 8 Answer Key ............................................................................................................ 43 Reporting Categories.............................................................................................. 44
Introduction to Gateway Language Arts
ThetestingprogramtitledtheTennessee Gateway Assessment wasestablishedto meettheTennesseemandateforhighstakes,endofcourseassessmentsinTennessee secondaryschools.ThesetestsmeasuretheTennesseeStatePerformanceIndicators. SubjectareascoveredbytheGatewayAssessmentsincludeMathematics,Language Arts,andScience.
FortheTennessee Gateway Assessment,professionalitemwritersexperiencedin eachofthecontentareasresearchedandwrotetheitems.Professionaleditorsandtest developerscarefullyreviewedallitemsandtestdirectionsforcontentandaccuracy. Toprovidealargepoolofitemsforfinaltestselection,thetestdeveloperscreated approximately50%moreitemsaswereneededinthefinaleditionsofthetests. Aftertheitemswerefieldtested,studentresponseswereanalyzed.Professional contenteditorsandresearcherscarefullyrevieweditems,theirdata,andtest directionsforcontent,suitability,andaccuracybeforeincludingcertainitemsandtest directionsinoperationaltests.
Tennessee Gateway Assessmenttestsaregiventostudentsastheyarecompleting coursesthatareincludedintheprogram.Testsmaybegivenmidyearforblock schedulesorattheendoftheyear. Eachtestcontains62multiple-choicequestions. Youwillhaveampletimetoreadandanswereachofthequestions.Eachtesthas beendesignedtobeadministeredinonesessionandisuntimed.Thefirst15minutes aresetasidetocompleteidentifyingdataontheanswersheet.
· TakethisPracticeTestseveraltimes. · ReviewtheTennesseeGatewayItemSamplerforLanguageArtslocatedatwww. state.tn.us/education/ontheTennesseeDepartmentofEducationWebsite. · Becomefamiliarwiththecorrectwaytomarkanswersontheanswersheet.There isasampleanswersheetinthisPracticeTest.
· Getagoodnight'ssleep.Todoyourbest,youneedtoberested.
· Relax.Itisnormaltobesomewhatnervousbeforethetest.Trytorelaxandnot worry. · Listen.Listentoandreadthetestdirectionscarefully.Askforanexplanationof thedirectionsifyoudonotunderstandthem. · Planyourtime.Donotspendtoomuchtimeonanyonequestion.Ifaquestion seemstotaketoolong,skipitandreturntoitlaterifyouhaveextratime.First answerallquestionsthatyouaresureabout. · Think.Ifyouarenotsurehowtoansweraquestion,readitagainandtryyourbest toanswerthequestion.Ruleoutanswerchoicesthatyouknowareincorrectand choosefromthosethatremain.
Answer Sheet for the Practice Test
InthisPracticeTest,youwillanswerdifferenttypesofLanguageArtsquestions.You maywriteintheopenspacesinthisbook,butremembertofillinthecircleonyour answersheetthatgoeswiththeansweryouchooseforeachquestion.Fillinthecircle completelyandmakeyourmarkheavyanddark.Ifyouwanttochangeananswer, erasethemarkyoumadeandmakeanewmark. Youmayturnbacktolookatthepassagesasmanytimesasyouwish. YouwilldotheitemsinthisPracticeTestbyyourself.Remembertoreadallthe directionscarefully.WhenyouseethewordsGo Onatthebottomofthepage,goto thenextpage.WhenyoucometothewordSTOP,youhavefinishedthistest.When youhavefinished,youmaycheckyouranswers. Onyouranswersheet,findNumber1.MarkyouranswersbeginningwithNumber1. Youmaybegin.Stopwhenyouhavefinishedthetest. AttheendofthePracticeTest,makesurethatallyourmarksareheavyanddarkand thatyouhavecompletelyerasedanymarksthatyoudonotwant. TurntoPage43andlocatetheAnswerKey.Checkyouranswersandreviewthose itemsthatyoumarkedincorrectly.
Directions Read this essay. Then do Numbers 1 through 6.
Above all, it is a land in serious need of rain. --WILLIAM C. SHERMAN, Plains Folk   UntilImovedtowesternSouthDakota,Ididnotknowaboutrain,thatitcouldcometoohard,too soft,toohot,toocold,tooearly,toolate.Thattherecouldbetoolittleattherighttime,toomuchatthe wrongtime,andviceversa.1   Ididnotknowthatalightraincomingattheendofahotafternoon,withthetemperatureat100 degreesormore,canliterallyburnwheat,steamingitonthestalksoit'snotworthharvesting.   Ihadnotseenalong,slowraincomeatharvest,makinggrainlyingintheswath2begintosprout again,ruiningitasacashcrop.3   UntilIhadseenafewviolenthailstormsandreplacedtheshinglesonourrooftwiceinfiveyears,I hadforgottenwhymygrandmotherhadscreensmadeofchickenwireforallthewindowsonthewest sideofherhouse.   Ihadnotseenthewhimsy4ofwind,rain,andhail;apathinawheatfieldasifagianthadstumbled through,leavingfootprintshereandthere.Ihadnotseenhailfallfromaclearbluesky.Ihadnottasted horizontalrain,flungbypowerfulwinds.   Ihadnotrealizedthatalongsoakingraininspringorfall,astraight-down-fallingrain,agentle, splashingrain,ismorethanablessing.It'samiracle.   Anoldfarmeronceaskedmyhusbandandmehowlongwe'dbeeninthecountry.&quot;Fiveyears,&quot;we answered.&quot;Well,then,&quot;hesaid,&quot;you'veseenrain.&quot;
&quot;Rain&quot;fromDakota:A Spiritual Geography byKathleenNorris,copyright©1993byKathleenNorris.Reprintedbypermissionof HoughtonMifflinCompany.Allrightsreserved.
vice versa:otherwayaround swath:along,narrowstripofmowngrain cash crop:acropraisedforsale whimsy:randomaction
The author most likely intended this essay to be read by people interested in A B C D plantingwheat livinginSouthDakota studyingweatherpatterns measuringannualrainfallinSouthDakota
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What is the narrator's strongest example that rain in South Dakota can be harmful? F G H J Hailcanfallfromaclearsky. Raincanburnwheatonthestalk. Farmersmustlearntoprepareforrain. OnemustliveinSouthDakotatounderstandrain.
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Which statement best expresses the main idea of the essay? A B C D InSouthDakota,rainisunpredictable. InSouthDakota,hailstormsoftendestroycrops. InSouthDakota,wheatfieldslookasifagianthadwalkedonthem. InSouthDakota,peopleneedtoplacechickenwireontheirwindows.
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What can the reader infer from reading this essay? F G H J Mostfarmershatetherain. Rainruinscropseveryyear. Therearewaystocontrolrain. Raincaneitherhelpacropgrowordestroyit.
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Read this sentence from the essay. Ididnotknowthatalightraincomingattheendofahotafternoon,withthe temperatureat100degreesormore,canliterallyburnwheat,steamingitonthestalk soit'snotworthharvesting. What is the best replacement for the underlined word? A B C D actually possibly severely permanently
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Which would be the most reliable media source for a classroom presentation on &quot;How Weather Affects Wheat&quot;? F G H J aU.S.FarmBureaupamphlet aweatherreportontelevision anewspaperarticleonrainfalllevels amagazineinterviewwithafarmer
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Which persuasive device is used in this advertisement? A B C D testimonial(famouspeoplesay) loadedwords(newandimproved) bandwagon(everybodyisdoingit) demonstration(ourproductworks)
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What type of conflict is shown in this photograph? F G H J manvs.self manvs.nature manvs.man manvs.machine
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Directions Annalisa wrote this letter about a frightening experience during a
summer trip. There are several mistakes in her letter. Read the letter. Then do Numbers 9 through 16.
August4 DearKim, 1 We'resafenow,insideanicewarmmotel.Acoupleofhoursago,Ididn'tthinkwe weregoingtomakeit.Weweredrivingalong,peacefulasbirds.Ihadtoridein backwithmylittlebrother--luckyme!Somecloudsaheadofusinthedistancewas floatingaround.Oh,everythingwasfine. ThecloudsdidhaveafunnycolorthatIhadn'tseenbefore.Then,suddenly,there wasaroaringsoundinthedistance.Ahugedarkcloudformedandsanktowardthe groundlikeablackballoon! Dadsaid,&quot;Whoa!That'sabigone!&quot;Wewereoutontheopenhighwayitlooked likeadisaster.Luckily,therewasanoverpassahead.Dadracedforitjustasthesky turnedblack. Heavyrainhitushardbeforewegotthere.Weparkedundertheoverpassandare watchingtheshow.Wildwindblewthroughtheoverpass.Thehailstarted.Big roundchunksofhailwerethesizeofbaseballs!Duringthehailstorm,noneofthe carsundertheoverpasshadtheirwindshieldsbroken,butthehailcamesmashing downoncarsthathadbeenparkedbytheroad.Therewerebrokenwindshields,big dentsinhoodsandroofs!Everyoneinthecarwasholdingtheirears.Itwasacrazy scene. Mylittlebrotherhadtogetoutandgolook.Aftertheworstofit,ofcourse. Thenafinalboltoflightningslashedthroughtheclouds,andthunderexploded. Mybrother'shairstoodrightuponend,likestraw!Dadexplaineditwasstatic electricity. Althoughallofuswerefrightenedduringthisexperience.Wemanagedtostaysafe andsound.Hopetoseeyouwhenwegetback. Yourfriend, Annalisa
Which of these best states the writer's purpose? A B C D totellherfriendaboutafrighteningexperience topersuadeherfriendtostayoutofthestorms toinformherfriendaboutthedamagehailcancause todescribetoherfriendheraffectionforherbrother
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Read this sentence from Paragraph 1 of Annalisa's letter. Somecloudsaheadofusinthedistancewasfloatingaround. Which form of the underlined verb agrees with its subject? F G H J is were hasbeen nochange
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Read this sentence from Paragraph 4 of Annalisa's letter. Weparkedundertheoverpassandarewatchingtheshow. Which of these is the best way to write the sentence to show correct parallelism? A Weparkedundertheoverpassandwatchedtheshow. B Weareparkingundertheoverpassandwatchestheshow. C Weareparkingundertheoverpassandwatchedtheshow. D nochange
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Language Arts 1 l 2
Read these sentences from Paragraph 4 of Annalisa's letter. Wildwindblewthroughtheoverpass.Thehailstarted.Bigroundchunksofhailwere thesizeofbaseballs! Which of these is the most effective way of combining these three sentences? F Wildwindblewthroughtheoverpassasbaseball-sizedhailstartedtofall. G Becausewildwindblewthroughtheoverpassthehailstartedandbiground chunksofhailwerethesizeofbaseballs. H Wildwindblewthroughtheoverpassandhailstartedandbigroundchunksofhail werethesizeofbaseballs. J Wildwindblewthroughtheoverpass;thehailstarted;andbigroundchunksof hailwerethesizeofbaseballs.
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Read this sentence from Paragraph 4 of Annalisa's letter. Everyoneinthecarwasholdingtheirears. What should the underlined word be? A B C D our one's hisorher nochange
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Read part of Paragraph 5 below. Mylittlebrotherhadtogetoutandgolook.Aftertheworstofit,ofcourse. What is the best way to correct the sentence fragment using the subordinate conjunction? F G H J Mylittlebrotherhadto,aftertheworstofit,getoutandgolook,ofcourse. Ofcoursemylittlebrotherhadtogetoutandgolookandaftertheworstofit. Mylittlebrotherhadtogetout,golookaftertheworstofit,ofcourse. Aftertheworstwasover,ofcoursemylittlebrotherhadtogetoutandlook.
Read this sentence from the letter. Dadexplaineditwasstaticelectricity. Choose the sentence that would most strengthen the above sentence. A B C D Thundercloudsoftenlooklikehugebattleships. Theairiselectricallychargedinathunderstorm. Morethan40,000thunderstormsoccureverydayworldwide. Windgustsof50to80milesperhouroftenaccompanythunderclouds.
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Which statement best expresses a theme common to &quot;Rain&quot; and Annalisa's letter? F Watchingraincanbesatisfying. G Raincanbringmemorableexperiences. H Oneshouldtakecoverduringarainstorm. J Raincanruinafarmer'scropsinaninstant.
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Directions A student wrote this story. There are several mistakes in the story.
Read the story. Then do Numbers 17 through 24.
WhenIwasnineyearsold,IwantedtosignupforLittleLeague.Mydadwasoutof town,soIaskedmymomtoteachmehowtohitabaseball.Bigmistake. Shetookmetothestore,andweboughtoneofthoseplasticbatsandaball.Then wewentouttothepark. &quot;Dadsaysfirstyoushouldlearnhowtopunt,&quot;shesaid. EvenIknewthatwasnotright.&quot;That'sfootball,Mom,&quot;Isaid. &quot;Theyusebatsinfootballnow?&quot;sheasked. Igrabbedthebat.&quot;Fireitinhere,Mom!&quot;Iyelled.&quot;Whipthatball!&quot;Shetossedit overmyheadandducked.Itjustwentfrombadtoworst.Iwasneverreadytoswing whenshethrewtheball.Whenshegotitover,IprobablyusedeverywayIknew toswingatit.Iusedthewoodchopper'schop:Iattemptedtheone-handedtennis swing.Neverhitit.Nooneontheplanetfeltmorehopelessthanme. Iputtheballdownonthegrassandswungatitlikeagolfball.Whack!Itflewout oftherelikearocket. Thenextday,mygrandmothercameover.Itturnsoutsheplayedvarsitysoftballin college.Sheshowedmenotonlyhowtogripthebatbutalsohowtostandsolidlyat theplate.Grandmashowedmehowtoshiftmyweightintothepitch.Shetaughtme aboutfollowingtheballallthewaytothebat.Withthepatienceonlygrandmothers possess,shewasalsowillingtoteachmehowtoextendmyarmsandsnapmywrists tothrowtheball.SheshowsmethestrikezoneandeverythingelseIneededto know.IfeltlikeCaseyatthebat! Igotontoagoodteam.Weevenwonacoupleofgames.Dadsaidwehadbad umpires.Iguessitprovesthatwhenpeopleneedhelp,theyshouldgotoexperts.
10 &quot;Youshouldtrygolf;it'sagoodgame.Youwouldn'tgethurt,&quot;mymothersaid.
Read this sentence from the story. Itjustwentfrombadtoworst. What is the correct way to rewrite this sentence? A B C D Itjustwentfrombadtoworse. Itjustwentfrombadtoworser. Itjustwentfrombadtobadder. Itjustwentfrombadtomorebad.
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Read this sentence. Shetookmeouttothebaseballfieldandshowedmehowtoplaybaseball. This sentence would best fit in which paragraph? F G H J 5 7 8 10
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Choose the word to add to the beginning of Paragraph 7 that will best link it to Paragraph 6. A Finally, B Similarly, C Therefore, D Nevertheless,
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Language Arts 2 l 0
Read this sentence from the story. Itflewoutoftherelikearocket. What is the best word to replace the underlined word? F G H J ran shot rolled moved
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Read these sentences from the story. Grandmashowedmehowtoshiftmyweightintothepitch.Shetaughtmeabout followingtheballallthewaytothebat. What is the best way to combine these sentences? A Grandmashowedmehowtoshiftmyweightintothepitchandfollowingtheball allthewaytothebat. B Grandmashowedmehowtoshiftmyweightintothepitch,shetaughtmeabout followingtheballallthewaytothebat. C Grandmashowedmehowtoshiftmyweightintothepitch,andshetaughtme aboutfollowingtheballallthewaytothebat. D Grandmashowedmehowtoshiftmyweightintothepitch,alsoshetaughtme aboutfollowingtheballallthewaytothebat.
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Read this sentence from the story. SheshowsmethestrikezoneandeverythingelseIneededtoknow. What is the correct way to write this sentence? F G H J SheshowmethestrikezoneandeverythingelseIneededtoknow. SheshowedmethestrikezoneandeverythingelseIneededtoknow. SheshowingmethestrikezoneandeverythingelseIneededtoknow. nochange
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Which of these sentences from &quot;Little League&quot; contains an allusion? A B C D IfeltlikeCaseyatthebat! Dadsaidwehadbadumpires. IwantedtosignupforLittleLeague. Shetosseditovermyheadandducked.
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Which sentence uses the correct pronoun? F G H J NooneontheplanetfeltmorehopelessthanI. Nooneontheplanetfeltmorehopelessthanmine. Nooneontheplanetfeltmorehopelessthanmyself. Nooneontheplanetfeltmorehopelessthanme.
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Directions Read this review written by a student. There are several mistakes in
the review. Do Numbers 25 through 34.
Fly Girls: A Documentary ReviewedbyJasonShaw
1  Fly Girls,amovingdocumentarythatrecentlyairedonpublictelevision,was aboutthecourageouswomenwhoflewduringWWIIwiththeWomenAirforce ServicePilots(orWASP).Atthattime,mostwomeninthecountrylivedmore traditionallives--ashousewives,mothers,etc.,butthewarbroughtaboutagreat needforwomentoenterthepublicsectorandtakejobspreviouslydonebymen.In themilitary,about100,000womenservedintheWAC,orWomen'sArmyCorps. However,noneofthemflewairplanes.That'swhytheWASPwasnecessary.  In1942,productionofmilitaryairplanesmorethandoubled.Manymalepilots hadbeensenttoEurope,thereforetherewasashortageofpilotsathome.The WASPwasstartedasawaytohelpmovetheseairplanesfromwheretheywerebuilt towheretheywereneeded.ItwasheadedbyJackieCochran,awell-knownpilot. Cochranhadwonthemostprestigiousairrace--thetranscontinentalBendix--in 1938.Cochranwantedtoprovethatwomenpilotswerejustascapableasmale pilots.Ofthe25,000womenwhoappliedtotheWASP,1,830wereselected.  CochraninsistedherpilotsreceivethesametrainingastheArmyAirForce's malepilots.Theybecamecapablepilots,loggingover60millionairmilesin everytypeofaircraft,withasafetyrecordcomparabletotheirmalecounterparts. Thewomenstartedoutbysimplytransportingairplanes.Latertheybecametest pilots.Theyalsobecameflightinstructors.DoraStrother,oneofthewomen,were contactedin1995byamanwhorememberedherfromaflightdemonstrationshe gavein1944.HewroteIrealizethatitwasalongtimeago,butIstillwanttothank you.Heexplainedthatshewasthepilotwhodemonstratedexcellentflyingskills andconvincedhimthattheB-29wasaplanethatanypilotwouldbeproudtofly.  Still,theWASPfacedresentmentalmosteverywheretheyflew.Mostpeople, especiallyinthemilitary,couldnotgetusedtotheideaofwomenpilots.Sincewomen werenotofficiallypartofthemilitary,thewomenwerenotentitledtoreceiveveterans' benefits.JackieCochranappealedstronglytoHapArnold,ChiefoftheArmyAirForces, whosuggestedthatherpilotsjointheWAC.Cochranfeltstronglythatthepilotswould
notbeabletoflyiftheyjoinedtheWAC,sosherefused.Ataboutthistime,public sentimentbegantoturnagainsttheWASPasmalepilotsbeganreturningfromEurope. TheWASPwasdisbandedin1944. 5  Thesewomenbravelyservedtheircountrywhentheywereneeded,andmostwere rewardedwithhostilityandresentmentbyboththegovernmentandpublic.However, JackieCochran,receivedaDistinguishedServiceMedalandin1948becamealieutenant colonelintheU.S.AirForceReserves.Morethanthirtyyearslater,in1977,abillwas finallysignedauthorizingthewomenfullmilitarystatusasveterans.Ihighlyrecommend thisdocumentary,bothasanimportantpieceofhistoryandevidencetoseehowfarwe've come.
Which of these sentences is least important to the review and could be deleted? A In1942,productionofmilitaryairplanesmorethandoubled. B Still,theWASPfacedresentmentalmosteverywheretheyflew. C Inthemilitary,about100,000womenservedintheWAC,orWomen'sArmy Corps. D Cochranhadwonthemostprestigiousairrace--thetranscontinentalBendix--in 1938.
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Read this sentence from the review. DoraStrother,oneofthewomen,werecontactedin1995byamanwhoremembered herfromaflightdemonstrationshegavein1944. What is the correct way to write the underlined verb in the sentence? F G H J wascontacted werecontacting hasbeencontacted nochange
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Language Arts 2 l 7
Which of these sentences from the review best reveals the author's attitude about the women pilots? A ItwasheadedbyJackieCochran,awell-knownpilot. B Atthattime,mostwomeninthecountrylivedmoretraditionallives--as housewives,mothers,etc.,butthewarbroughtaboutagreatneedforwomento enterthepublicsectorandtakejobspreviouslydonebymen. C Morethanthirtyyearslater,in1977,abillwasfinallysignedauthorizingthe womenfullmilitarystatusasveterans. D Fly Girls,amovingdocumentarythatrecentlyairedonpublictelevision,was aboutthecourageouswomenwhoflewduringWWIIwiththeWomenAirforce ServicePilots(orWASP).
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Choose the sentence in which accept or except is used correctly. F G H J JackieCochranexceptedthejobcommandingtheWASP. Manypeoplecouldnotexceptfemalepilotsinthemilitary. Thepublicacceptedthewomenpilotsduringthewar,butnotafteritwasover. CochranmighthaveagreedtoArnold'sidea,acceptshewantedthewomento continueflying.
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These are some sources that were used in making the documentary Fly Girls. 1. 2. 3. 4. personal letters from the 1940s news footage from the early 1940s personal interviews with the women pilots personal interviews with the pilots' friends and colleagues
Which source probably gave the best information about how the pilots in the WASP dealt with their problems? A B C D 1 2 3 4
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Which of these sentences could be added to the review to explain how the public felt about the WASP in 1944? F Thesewomenhelpedprovethattheycoulddoanythingtheysettheirmindsto. G ThemalepilotsreturningfromEuropewantedthejobsthewomenpilotswere doing. H HapArnoldtestifiedinCongressinsupportoftheWASP,butitdidn'tdomuch good. J Ingeneral,theAmericanpeoplethoughttheWASPservedausefulpurpose,but onlyduringthewar.
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Read these sentences from the review. Thewomenstartedoutbysimplytransportingairplanes.Latertheybecametestpilots. Theyalsobecameflightinstructors. What is the best way to combine these three sentences? A Althoughthewomenstartedoutbysimplytransportingairplanes,theylater becametestpilotsandflightinstructors. B Thewomenstartedoutbysimplytransportingairplanes;latertheybecametest pilots,andtheybecameflightinstructors. C Thewomenstartedoutbysimplytransportingairplanes,butlatertheybecame testpilotsandbecameflightinstructors. D Althoughthewomenstartedoutbysimplytransportingairplanes,laterthey becametestpilotsandtheyalsobecameflightinstructors.
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Language Arts 3 l 2
Read this sentence from the review. Fly Girls,amovingdocumentarythatrecentlyairedonpublictelevision, wasaboutthecourageouswomenwhoflewduringWWIIwiththeWomenAirforce ServicePilots(orWASP). Which of these verbs would best replace the underlined part of the sentence? F G H J detailed narrated informed portrayed
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Read this sentence. JackieCochranwasprobablymoredeterminedthanHapArnoldwastokeepthe WASPprogramalive. Which of these could take the place of the underlined part of the sentence? A B C D he his him he's
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Read this sentence. HewroteIrealizethatitwasalongtimeago,butIstillwanttothankyou. What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence? F G H J Hewrote,&quot;Irealizethatitwasalongtimeago,butIstillwanttothankyou.&quot; Hewrote,&quot;Irealizethatitwasalongtimeago,butIstillwanttothankyou&quot;. Hewrote,&quot;Irealizethatitwasalongtimeago,&quot;butIstillwanttothankyou. Hewrote,&quot;Irealizethatitwasalongtimeago,&quot;but,&quot;Istillwanttothankyou.&quot;
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Directions Now do Numbers 35 and 36.
What type of conflict is represented in this drawing? A B C D manvs.self manvs.man manvs.machine manvs.environment
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You are making a class presentation called &quot;Rules of the Road.&quot; You know that your classmates are interested in what you are saying because they F G H J lookaroundatoneanother lookatcarsontheroadoutside makedirecteyecontactwithyou closetheireyessotheycanhearbetter
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Directions Read this student-written paragraph. Then do Numbers 37 and 38.
Allcultures,ineverycorneroftheworld,haveveryoldstoriesthatreveal agreatdealabouthowthepeopleoftheculturerelatetoeachotherand theworld.Thestoriesinvolvecharacterswhorepresentsomequalityof humannatureasexpressedbythatculture.Thisfolklore,whilenotalways basedonscientificprinciple,givesaclearerpictureofaculturethan statisticscangive.
Which of these alternate titles would be best for this paragraph? A B C D StoriesandCultures HowtoCollectFolklore TheImportanceoftheHero RelationshipstotheLandandCulture
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Read this sentence from &quot;Cultural History.&quot; Thisfolklore,whilenotalwaysbasedonscientificprinciple,givesaclearerpictureofa culturethanstatisticscangive. What would be the best replacement for the underlined word? F G H J nicer broader morevivid morecomplex
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Directions Read this story. Then do Numbers 39 through 44.
Anothermanilaenvelopeinthemail.There'smyname,AlexanderSpencer,typedonthefront,with thereturnaddressinfancyscriptnexttothestatesealandamottoinLatin.Justlookingatitgivesme thatfeelingyougetontherollercoaster,thatright-at-the-very-top-just-about-to-dropfeeling.Itossit underthebed.Thestackisgrowing.   AtdinnermymomaskshowschoolwasandIsayfine.Whymakeherworry?Iworryenoughfor bothofus.   IgotobedatnightandIthinkIhearthestackgrowlingatmefromunderthebedlikethemonstersI wasafraidofwhenIwasfiveyearsold.WhenItoldmydadIcouldn'tsleepbecauseofthemonsters,he gavemealittleblackflashlight.Thatfirstnight,theflashlightwasonandoff,onandoff,onandoff,all nightlong.EverytimeIfeltscared,IwouldhangmyheaddownsoIcouldshinethelightunderthebed androustoutthemonstersthatweregatheringtoplotmykidnapping.EventhoughIhardlyeverused theflashlightafterthatfirstnight,Isleptwithitundermypillowforyears.Butnoflashlightwouldhelp menow.Themonsterunderthebedismyfuture,andbelieveme,it'salotscarierthanthemonstersthat scurriedawayatthefirstgleamfromapocketflashlight.   TheenvelopesareapplicationsI'msupposedtobefillingout,applicationstoallthecollegesI'm supposedtowanttoattend:pagesandpagesofapplications,eachapplicationrequiringanessayor a&quot;statementofpurpose.&quot;HowcanIwriteastatementofpurposewhenIdon'tevenknowwhatmy purposeis?Idon'tthink&quot;DearCollegeAdmissionsOfficer,Iwanttogotoyourschool,butIdon't knowwhy.Ijustdo.Sincerely&quot;isgoingtotipthescalesinmyfavor.   Ididopenthefirstenvelope.ThenIsawtheapplication,allthoseblankspaces,spacesI'msupposed tofillwithmyownwriting,spacesformynameandbirthdateandSocialSecuritynumberandgrade pointaverageand...statementofpurpose.Ilookedatallthoseblankspacesforalongtime.Icould writeforhoursandnotfillallthosespaces.SoIputtheapplicationbackintheenvelope,alongwith Page 2
theshinyuniversitybrochurethatshowedapictureofsmilingstudentsonthecover.Iwouldfilloutthe applicationthenextday,whenIhadtime.Anotherenvelopearrivedinthemail;Iwastired,soIdecided I'dworkontheapplicationsthenextday,whichwasSaturday,soIwouldhaveallday.   ButthenIsleptin,andRobcameoverandwewenttotheparktoshootsomehoops.ThenIhelped mydadcleanouttheraingutters,andafterwardweallwentoutforpizza.Sotheweekendwasover beforeIknewit,andwhenMondayrolledaround,therewasyetanotherenvelopelurkinginthe mailbox.Thestackbegins.   Thestackhauntsme--itreallyisamonster.Icanhearthestackmutteringatme,nomatterwhereI aminthehouse.Ifeelworseandworse.Mymomgivesmesomemoneyandtellsmetoseeamovie; mydadgivesmehiscarkeysbeforeIevenask.Allthewhile,Ifeeltheweightofamillionmanila envelopesrainingdownonmyhead.     MygrandmothercallsmeandwantstoknowhowIam. &quot;Overwhelmed,&quot;Isay,butIdon'ttellheraboutthestack.
&quot;Honey,youjustslowdown,&quot;shesaysinherdrawlingvoice.Slowdown?IfIsloweddownany more,I'dbeinacoma.Thatistheproblem.   &quot;Youjusttakeitbitbybit,&quot;shegoeson.Sheremindsmeaboutthegreenbeans.   WhenIwasalittlekidIhatedgreenbeans.Mymomwantedmetoeatthem,butIjustpushedthem aroundonmyplate,stuckacoupleinmynapkintothrowaway,andeventriedtogivethemtothedog, buthejustspitthemout.Finally,mymomsaidIcouldn'tleavethetableuntilIatetengreenbeans.   Tengreenbeans!Shemightaswellhavesaidathousand.Allaloneatthetable,Istaredatthegreen beansforwhatseemedlikehours.Itwasatonofgreenbeans,amountainofgreenbeans.Icouldn't doit.     Mygrandmacameintotheroomandsatnexttome.SheaskedifIcouldeatonegreenbean. &quot;ButGrandma,Ihavetoeatten!&quot;
ShesaidallIhadtodowaseatonegreenbean.Onetinylittlegreenbean.SoIateone.Itwasbad, butnotasbadasI'dthoughtitwouldbe.ThensheaskedmeagainifIcouldeatonegreenbean.SoIate onegreenbeanninemoretimesandthatwasthat.   Mygrandmadoesn'tknowaboutthestack,butshetellsmeanyonecandoonethingeveryday.   Backinmyroom,Istretchoutonthebed.JustlikeIusedtodowhenIwasalittlekid,Ihangmy headdowntolookatthemonster.Thereitis.Butinsteadofamuttering,growling,monstrousstack,I seeapileofgreenbeans.Who'safraidofgreenbeans?
&quot;AMountainofGreenBeans&quot;byLeslieHall,copyright©1999byLeslieHall.Reprintedbypermission.
The author probably expects her readers to be A B C D universitystudents highschoolstudents highschoolteachers universityprofessors
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Read this sentence from the story. EverytimeIfeltscared,IwouldhangmyheaddownsoIcouldshinethelightunder thebedandroustoutthemonstersthatweregatheringtoplotmykidnapping. Roust is to __________ as confront is to challenge. F G H J hide chase soothe welcome
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The reader learns about the narrator primarily through his A B C D actions dialogue thoughts appearance
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The pile of applications symbolizes the narrator's F G H J illiteracy inaccuracy presumption procrastination
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Language Arts 4 l 3
Which of these excerpts from the story is an opinion? A B C D Ididopenthefirstenvelope. AtdinnermymomaskshowschoolwasandIsayfine. ThenIsawtheapplication,allthoseblankspaces... ...it'salotscarierthanthemonstersthatscurriedaway.
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What ironic situation does the narrator face in the story? F G H J Byputtingofffillingouttheapplications,hemakeshisproblemworse. Byeatingthegreenbeansoneatatime,heeventuallyfinishesthemall. Bytakinghisgrandmother'sadvice,heisfinallyabletosolvehisproblem. Byspendingtheweekenddoingotherthings,hehaslesstimetofilloutthe applications.
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What mood is created by this drawing? A B C D bitter worried satisfied animated
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Language Arts 4 l 6
When delivering a speech about choosing a college, you can best show your interest in the topic by F G H J standingupverystraight frequentlyreferringtoyournotes speakinginanenthusiasticmanner handingoutchartsthatsummarizeyourpoints
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You are preparing a class presentation entitled &quot;Choosing the Career That Is Best for You.&quot; Which of these should you do to prepare for the presentation? A B C D asktheaudienceabouttheircareerplans collectmaterialsfromhighschoolandcollegecareerresourcecenters gatherinformationaboutcareersfromguestsontelevisiontalkshows includemanytechnicalterms,sothatyourclassmatesseehowknowledgeableyou areaboutcareers
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Directions A student wrote this essay as part of her college application to the
University of Tennessee's pre-veterinary program. There are several mistakes in the essay. Read the essay. Then do Numbers 48 through 57.
Ireallywanttoworkwithanimals.Asachild,oneofmyearliestmemorieswaswhenI foundabirdthatcouldn'tfly.Itookittomyfather.Hecalledthelocalwildlifecenter. Thewildlifeofficercameouttotakecareofthebird.IknewatthatmomentwhatI wantedtodowithmylife:helpanimalsinneed.MyfatherandIhavealwayshadahouse fullofcatsanddogs.Itseemedasthougheverystrayanimalintheneighborhoodwould eventuallyfindahomeatourhouse! Myfatherinstilledinmeastrongdesiretohelpotherswheneverpossible.Heworksas afirefighter.Injuniorhighschool,IwenttoSouthCarolinawithhim.Atthetime,his departmenthadvolunteeredtohelpfloodvictimsthere.Whilewewerethere,Igotto workwiththehumanesocietytocareforrescuedanimalsandreunitethemwiththeir owners. Inhighschool,Ivolunteeratourlocalanimalshelter.Icleanthecages,feedingthe animals,walkingthedogs,andplaywiththecats.Wesometimesevenhaverabbitsand chickens.EveryweekendIgettotakesomeofouradoptableanimalstothelocalpet store,inthehopestheywillfindnewhomes.Ihavealsostartedworkinginourveterinary clinic.I'vebeenobservingthedoctorswhogivetheanimalsvaccinationsandtakecare ofthosethatareinjured.Itmakesmefeelgoodtoknowthattheseanimalsaregettingthe caretheydeserve. Ibelievethatanimalscanhelppeople.I'vebeenworkinginourshelter'soutreach programwiththeSunnyDayRetirementHome.Webringparticularlyoutgoingand lovinganimalstovisitwiththeresidentsofthehome.UponseeingalittledogI'dbrought foravisitoneday,aladyexclaimedYoulookjustlikemyLucy!Herdogstayswithher sonbecausethehomedoesnotallowresidentstokeeppets.Shewassohappythatday!It mademefeelgood,too. Ithinktheworkwedowithhomelessanimalsisveryimportant,andwhenIama veterinarian,Iwillbeabletohelpthemevenmore.Iwanttocontinuemyeducationby enrollingintheUniversityofTennessee'spre-veterinarymedicineprogram,forwhichthe Universityiswell-known.EvenafterIbecomeafull-fledgedvet,Iplantostayinvolved innon-profitcommunityorganizationssuchasouranimalshelterasmuchaspossible.I believethatthisprogramwillgivemeanexcellentstartinpursuingmycareergoalsof becomingaveterinarian.Thankyouforyourconsideration.
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Choose the thesis statement that is more effective than the one underlined in the essay. F Iamunsureofmychosencareerpath. G Forwhatit'sworth,Iverymuchwanttoworkwithanimalsandpeopleinneed. H ForaslongasIcanremember,Ihavewantedtobeaveterinarianandworkwith animals. J IamapplyingtotheUniversityofTennessee.
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Read this sentence from Paragraph 3 of the essay. Inhighschool,Ivolunteeratourlocalanimalshelter. How should this sentence be rewritten to make a smooth transition from the previous paragraph? A B C D Now,inhighschool,Ivolunteeratourlocalanimalshelter. Later,inhighschool,Iwouldvolunteeratourlocalanimalshelter. BecauseIaminhighschool,Ivolunteeratourlocalanimalshelter. SinceIaminhighschool,Iwouldvolunteeratourlocalanimalshelter.
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Read this sentence from Paragraph 3 of the essay. Icleanthecages,feedingtheanimals,walkingthedogs,andplaywiththecats. What is the correct way to write this sentence? F G H J Icleanthecages,feedtheanimals,walkthedogs,andplaywiththecats. Icleanthecages,feedingtheanimals,Iwalkthedogs,andIplaywiththecats. Icleanthecages,feedtheanimals,walkingthedogs,andplayingwiththecats. Iamcleaningthecages,feedingtheanimals,walkthedogs,andplayingwiththe cats.
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Read these sentences from Paragraph 3 of the essay. Ihavealsostartedworkinginourveterinaryclinic.I'vebeenobservingthedoctors whogivetheanimalsvaccinationsandtakecareofthosethatareinjured. How could these sentences be combined using a semicolon? A Ihavealsostartedworking;inourveterinaryclinicobservingthedoctorswho givetheanimalsvaccinationsandtakecareofthosethatareinjured. B Ihavealsostartedworkinginourveterinaryclinic;observingthedoctorswho givetheanimalsvaccinationsandtakecareofthosethatareinjured. C Ihavealso;startedworkinginourveterinaryclinicI'vebeenobservingthe doctorswhogivetheanimalsvaccinationsandtakecareofthosethatareinjured. D Ihavealsostartedworkinginourveterinaryclinic;I'vebeenobservingthe doctorswhogivetheanimalsvaccinationsandtakecareofthosethatareinjured.
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Read these sentences from Paragraph 4. Ibelievethatanimalscanhelppeople.I'vebeenworkinginourshelter'soutreach programwiththeSunnyDayRetirementHome. Which transitional word or phrase would best fit at the beginning of the second sentence? F G H J Recently, Incontrast, Furthermore, Ontheotherhand,
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Language Arts 5 l 3
What is the correct punctuation for this sentence from Paragraph 4 of the essay? A UponseeingalittledogI'dbroughtforavisitoneday,aladyexclaimed&quot;You lookjustlikemyLucy!&quot; B UponseeingalittledogI'dbroughtforavisitoneday,alady&quot;exclaimedYou lookjustlikemyLucy!&quot; C UponseeingalittledogI'dbroughtforavisitoneday,aladyexclaimed,&quot;You lookjustlikemyLucy!&quot; D UponseeingalittledogI'dbroughtforavisitoneday,&quot;aladyexclaimedYou lookjustlikemyLucy!&quot;
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Which sentence best states the author's purpose for writing this essay? F Asachild,oneofmyearliestmemorieswaswhenIfoundabirdthatcouldn'tfly. G IknewatthatmomentwhatIwantedtodowithmylife:helpanimalsinneed. H IwanttocontinuemyeducationbyenrollingintheUniversityofTennessee's pre-veterinarymedicineprogram. J EvenafterIbecomeafull-fledgedvet,Iplantostayinvolvedinnon-profit communityorganizationssuchasouranimalshelterasmuchaspossible.
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Choose the sentence that uses to, too, or two correctly. A B C D Shefindstheworkdifficultbutrewarding,two. Claudiahasalwayswantedtooworkwithanimals. Ifshehadtomakeachoice,shewouldmostenjoyworkingforananimalshelter. Shehopeshereducationwillgiveherthetoolstoomakeadifferenceintheworld.
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Choose the sentence that uses buy or by correctly. F G H J Canwebythemovietickets? Let'shaveapicnicbythelargetree. Heneedstobyabookforclass. Doeshelivebuythepark?
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Choose the sentence that is written correctly. A B C D Yesyoumayborrowmycoat. Theweather,Ithink,isperfect. Joe,ontheotherhandlikescountrymusic. Shebelieves,geologyisafascinatingscience.
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Directions Read this poem. Then do Numbers 58 through 62.
Lastnight Wehadonepot Andthreedishes. Tonight,whenit'smyturn Tothrowmyhands Intosuds Wehaveastack Ofplates Thecolorofchickens, Whiteandred. That'swhatwe Hadtonight--chickenmole,1 Amessymeal Thatleavesstains Onyourmouth Andgreedyfingers. Wehaveplates. Wehavesixpots, Ajangleof Forksandknives, Andawoodenspoon Thatpaddled Throughsauce Anddockedonmylips WhenMomwasn'tlooking.
mole:achocolatesauceusedwithmeat
Wehavearollingpin Stickywithdough. Wehaveapotatopeeler Andapiepan Wheretheflan2 Setinitssweetness. Wehavedrinkingglasses. Ipumpthesuds Andscrub, Myspongeraking Themolesauce, Thefrijoles,3 Thearroz,4 Thepapas.5 Thedishwater Turnsorange, Andsudsflatten. Idrainthewater Andstartagain, Acurlofsteam Lickingmyeyebrows. Iwipemyeyebrow. Ipumpmysponge. Isweatoverthesuds Andwailinside Becauseit'sboring. Icouldbedoing Nothingrightnow, Orreadingamagazine, Whichisalmost Likedoingnothing. ButIscrubandrinse, Andamhere Leaningmybelly Againstthesink Forhours,days,years... WhenIfinally Pullmyhands Fromthewater, They'repuckeredandold --that'showlong!
&quot;DoingDishes&quot;fromCanto FamiliarbyGarySoto,copyright©1995byGarySoto.UsedbypermissionofHarcourt,Inc.
flan: acustarddessert frijoles: beans 4 arroz: rice 5 papas: potatoes
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Which of these is an example of personification? F G H J Ajangleof/Forksandknives arollingpin/Stickywithdough Amessymeal/Thatleavesstains Acurlofsteam/Lickingmyeyebrows
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Which of these is an example of alliteration? A B C D mylips messymeal greedyfingers woodenspoon
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Why does the speaker drain the water and start again? F G H J Hismotheraskshimto. Hewantstheexperiencetolast. Thewaterhasbecometoodirtytouse. Thewaterwasnothotenoughthefirsttime.
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What do the speaker's &quot;puckered&quot; hands symbolize? A howpainfulitistododishes B howsatisfyingitistododishes C howmuchtimeittakestododishes D howoftenthespeakerhastododishes
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Puckered is to smooth as hot is to F G H J dull cold spicy boiling
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