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- 1. Multiple Choice
In “Frontier Boy,” which claim about Lincoln does the author make?
In “Frontier Boy,” which claim about Lincoln does the author make?
Lincoln used his physical appearance to gain popularity.
Lincoln achieved more in his life than his parents.
Lincoln understood the importance of educating others.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which sentences from the passage support the answer in Part One? Choose two answers.
“Abe’s stepmother encouraged him to learn all he could.”
“Over the next few years, he held several jobs—clearing land, splitting logs for fence rails, running a ferry.”
“In fact, Thomas could hardly sign his name, while Nancy signed with an X.”
“In 1830, the Lincoln family moved west again, this time to Illinois.”
“Still, he got 277 of the 300 votes in his town, and that encouraged him to run again.”
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which sentence from “Frontier Boy” best conveys the central idea of the passage?
“Abraham Lincoln’s rise to the national political stage and the presidency did not come easily.”
“An eager student, Abe often walked several miles to borrow books.”
“He enjoyed listening to his father and other adults talk late into the night . . .”
“His campaign was severely delayed, though, when he volunteered for the state militia . . .”
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the author’s purpose in “Frontier Boy”?
to explain to the reader how Lincoln was educated
to persuade the reader that Lincoln was a great leader
to entertain the reader with stories of Lincoln’s childhood
to inform the reader about Lincoln’s life before the presidency
- 5. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence from the text box that introduces “Abraham Lincoln Autobiography.”
“Lincoln enclosed the autobiography in a letter to Fell that said, ‘There is not much of it, for the reason, I suppose, that there is not much of me.’ ”
What does the repetition of the phrase “not much” most reveal about Lincoln?
Lincoln’s simple education
Lincoln’s humble personality
Lincoln’s reluctance to write the piece
Lincoln’s fear of disappointing a friend
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which meaning of the word tickets is used in “Abraham Lincoln Autobiography”?
lists of candidates for nominations
cards recording transactions
documents that serve as permits
certificates showing that fees have been paid
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which sentence expresses how the focus of “Frontier Boy” differs from the focus of “Abraham Lincoln Autobiography”?
“He lost his first election, finishing eighth among 13 candidates.”
“He learned quickly the hard lessons of life.”
“He gave most of his earnings to his father.”
“He joined a debating group and, in 1831, voted for the first time.”
- 8. Multiple Choice
Read the sentence.
For my research paper, I studied the giant sculptures on exibit at the museum.
Which change would correct a spelling mistake in the sentence?
Change research to reserch.
Change giant to giante.
Change sculptures to sculpters.
Change exibit to exhibit.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Read the paragraph.
(1) Plants, just like animals, need certain things to stay alive. (2) Water is one thing that is needed to stay alive by both plants and animals. (3) If a plant does not have water, it will start to look droopy, and its leaves will dry up and eventually fall off the stems. (4) If the plant goes without water for too long, it will die. (5) Plants need other things too, such as air and light. (6) Most plants, but not all, also need soil. (7) Those that do not need soil can get the nutrients, or food, that they need in other ways instead.
Which revision that combines sentences 1 and 2 into one sentence best improves the style of the paragraph?
Plants and certain animals are the same in that they need water to stay alive.
By plants and animals, water is needed by both to stay alive.
Water, by both plants and animals, is needed to stay alive.
Plants, just like animals, need water to stay alive.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Read the paragraph.
(1) Some people think bananas, which are available at many grocery stores, make good desserts. (2) They are healthier than many other sweet foods. (3) Many people believe, that sugary desserts should be avoided. (4) Eating fruits like bananas may be a great way to enjoy a healthy dessert.
Which revision should be made to the paragraph?
Remove the comma after stores in sentence 1.
Add a comma after healthier in sentence 2.
Remove the comma after believe in sentence 3.
Add a comma after fruits in sentence 4.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Read the paragraph.
(1) Monarch butterflies, like many other animals, migrate south for the winter. (2) Butterfly lovers flocks to Michoacán, Mexico, every year to see the millions of monarchs that spend the winter there. (3) These monarchs hatched somewhere in the north the previous spring, and because monarchs have a short lifespan, no single monarch lives long enough to make the return trip. (4) That task is left to their offspring, who somehow find their way north.
Which change should be made to the paragraph to correct the error in agreement?
Change migrate to migrates in sentence 1.
Change flocks to flock in sentence 2.
Change lives to live in sentence 3.
Change find to finds in sentence 4.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Read the paragraph.
(1) Students at Creekview Middle School must have one year of a foreign language class before they go on to attend high school. (2) Many students take more than one year of foreign language because you enjoy the experience of learning a different language. (3) A student last year said that her favorite part of being in a foreign language class was the end-of-year field trip to the annual Festival of Languages. (4) All students agreed that their trip to the festival was a memorable event.
Which change should be made to the paragraph to correct the inappropriate shift in pronoun person?
Change they to you in sentence 1.
Change you to they in sentence 2.
Change her to your in sentence 3.
Change their to our in sentence 4.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Read the paragraph.
(1) Big Ben is one of the most famous clock towers in the world, and it is also one of the largest. (2) In fact, it is the third largest clock tower in the world. (3) The name “Big Ben” refers to the bell, which was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who ordered it. (4) As for the bell itself, it weighs an astonishing thirteen tons.
Which sentence should end with an exclamation point to most effectively show excitement?
sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4
- 14. Multiple Choice
Read the paragraph.
(1) The kiwi is a flightless bird that lives in the grasslands of New Zealand. (2) This interesting bird has an excellent sense of smell. (3) Which it uses to find bugs and seeds on the ground. (4) The kiwi is the only bird that has nostrils at the tip of its beak.
Which sentence should be revised to correct the inappropriate sentence fragment?
sentence 1
sentence 2
sentence 3
sentence 4
- 15. Multiple Choice
Read the paragraph from a story.
(1) Upon entering the butterfly garden, Min and Cameron were amazed. (2) Hundreds of butterflies fluttered through the air above them. (3) Min sat down on a large, knobby tree stump. (4) A pretty butterfly landed on her.
Which revision of sentence 4 best uses details to describe the event?
A dark butterfly with rare colors set down on Min’s arm after being in the air for quite some time.
An extraordinary butterfly with incredible markings on its wings flew down and found itself on Min’s arm.
A large brown butterfly with pale blue spots hovered and then, with a whisper of its wings, perched gently on Min’s arm.
A large butterfly with some different patterns on its wings just stayed in the air for a while and then was resting on Min’s arm.
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