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2021-2022 English I—Quarter 1 Summative
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1
Kacey would like to add the following detail to paragraph 2 (sentences 4–8).
During this time, she was introduced to Pierre Curie, a man who was working in a similar field of study. |
Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?
2
In paragraph 3, sentence 10 is weak. Which of the following best replaces sentence 10 and provides a more effective transition between sentences 9 and 11?
3
Kacey ended her paper abruptly. Which sentence could be added after sentence 12 to bring this paper to a more effective close?
4
What change should be made in sentence 1?
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Change arrives to arrived
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G
Delete the comma after Cody
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H
Change of to on
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J
Insert a comma after important
6
What change should be made in sentence 12?
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Insert a comma after self-confidence
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G
Insert a colon after suffered
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Change suffered to suffers
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J
Change self-confidence to self confidence
7
Which definition matches the word paradoxical as it is used in
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impossible
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unscientific
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inappropriate
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D
conflicting
8
What is the primary purpose of
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to show how certain traits are cuter than others
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to inform the readers of the distinction between human and animal babies
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to provide details of how the experiment was conducted
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to educate readers about how to conduct an experiment
9
What can the reader conclude from
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People only like images of human babies.
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B
Questionnaires are the best way to gather information.
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Adult animals are cuter than human babies.
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D
Cute aggression is a response that is automatic.
10
The author includes the information in
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argue that positive feelings can destroy the human brain
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show that there is not a way to counter cute aggression in the brain
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H
demonstrate how babies will die of neglect if they are loved too much
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J
explain how coping mechanisms are necessary for survival
11
The
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emphasize the power of photography.
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illustrate the instinctual response to cute things.
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C
demonstrate how baby seals are the cutest of all animals.
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convince the reader that cute aggression will affect everyone.
12
By presenting the ideas in this text, the author is able to —
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identify how cute aggression will affect individuals differently.
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explain the reasons why people experience cute aggression.
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discuss the studies done on cute-aggression and how they apply to everyone.
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describe how cute aggression was discovered by a neuroscientist who wanted to prove the brain is a powerful tool.
13
Read these sentences from paragraph 15.
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Sand spun under me and the wind lifted me. You know how it is, running, arms out so you feel veils from your fingers, caused by wind. Like wings. |
The author uses this sensory language to convey the narrator’s —
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fear of the ocean.
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enjoyment of running.
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C
sense of freedom.
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D
feeling of loneliness.
17
In
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Although they were both only twelve years old, Harold knew that they would be together forever.
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Harold cannot swim without Tally because he is haunted by her memory.
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Harold’s relationship with Tally was profound and meaningful.
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Harold loved Tally because of her playful personality.
18
Which word in
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quiet
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droning
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humming
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J
significance
20
What is a central message of the story —
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childhood friendships are difficult to understand.
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goodbyes can be hard, but they help us appreciate our friendships.
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adults often don’t understand the bond between childhood friends.
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J
there is nothing more tragic than leaving behind a childhood friend.
22
The sensory language in
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Ralph’s friends enjoy throwing pine needles at him and getting him dirty.
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G
Andy feels like he will never meet another friend like Ralph.
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Ralph is comforted by these familiar woods.
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J
Ralph and his friends often come to the woods
23
What can the reader conclude from
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Ralph’s friends will forget about him and make a new friend after he moves.
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B
The boys are uncomfortable with Ralph’s emotions, so they remain quiet.
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C
Ralph is afraid that he will not have any more adventures after he moves away.
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Ralph will cherish the lasting memories he made while living in Marshfield.
24
Which statement best describes a difference between the two selections?
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“The Lake” suggests the idea that children are shaped by a single experience, while “Funeral” suggests that children learn about life through friendships.
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G
“The Lake” explores the possibility that all children fall in love easily, while “Funeral” explores different social skills needed to make lasting bonds.
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H
“The Lake” suggests that children dislike school, while “Funeral” suggests that most children meet their best friends while attending school.
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J
“The Lake” explores the idea that children should not be left alone, while “Funeral” explores the different activities children engage in when they are with friends.
25
Which quotations from “Funeral” best reflect an idea similar to that of one expressed in “The Lake?”
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“Be quiet,” Larry ordered. “You’re dead, remember? Keep your eyes closed.”
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“Okay,” I promised, and followed my friends outside. They were walking in a funny way, the way you do when you’re hiding a secret.”
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C
“At that moment I knew I was alone. For a while I just laid there, looking up at the trees, lost in thought.”
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“I lay on the pine needles, eyes shut, smelling the mix of the piney smell and the good, rotting earth underneath.”
27
Read lines 7 and 8 from the poem.
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We have been better for it, We have been wounded by it— |
In line 8, the word wounded most closely means —
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threatened
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suffered
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C
insecure
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D
endangered
28
What is a theme of the poem?
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Working together is the only way to improve the world.
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People give for many reasons and are united by it.
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The best gift one can give is the gift of friendship.
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J
Giving to others will make everyone happier.
29
The descriptive language in
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gift giving will make a person feel better about themselves.
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B
it is important to give the appropriate gift for specific occasions.
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C
the gesture of giving differs from person to person.
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D
small gestures are often not appreciated as much as large gestures.
30
Read these lines from the poem.
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One river gives Its journey to the next. |
The poet uses figurative language in these lines to introduce the idea that —
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life is constantly in motion like the river.
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G
giving is more important than receiving.
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H
a person will have many journeys in life.
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J
just as rivers are connected, we are all connected by giving.
