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Readthepassage'GallerySeason'andanswerthequestionbelow:
GallerySeason

1. Readtheselinesfromthepoem.

Icybrightairwithacleansmelloffreeze
blowingandbiting,anewseasonsbreeze
Whatisthemaineffectofalliterationintheselines?
A.

Itmarkstheendsofthelines.

B.

Itcallsattentiontotheforceofthewind.

C.

Itgivesthereaderfactsaboutwind.

D.

Itcausesthepoemtoseemslowanddreamy.

Readthepassage'GallerySeason'andanswerthequestionbelow:

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2. Howdoestheauthorcreateatoneoffascinationinthispoem?
A.

Bydescribingthepreparationsoftheanimalsfortheseason

B.

Bydescribingthespecialactivitiesassociatedwiththeseason

C.

Bydescribingthecharmingqualitiesoftheseason

D.

Bydescribingthetoneinanenchantingway

Readthepassage'GallerySeason'andanswerthequestionbelow:
3. Readthislinefromthepoem.

Whatdoesthislinesuggestaboutthemums?

A.

Theyhaveacoldrelationshipwithotherflowers.

B.

Theyliketolookatthesightsofautumn.

C.

Theywillsoonwitherbecausetheairhasturnedcold.

D.

Theyareplantedinagallery.

Readthepassage'GallerySeason'andanswerthequestionbelow:
4. Inthelaststanza,thepoetcomparesautumntowhichofthefollowingimages?
A.

Balloonsatabirthdayparty

B.

Geeseflyinginformation

C.

Adisplayofpaintings

D.

Amoonlithayride

Readthepassage'GallerySeason'andanswerthequestionbelow:
5. Theauthorusesmetaphorinthelastlineofthispoemtosuggestwhichofthefollowingaboutfall?
A.

Itismorebeautifulthananyoftheotherseasons.

B.

Itsartworkiscollectedinagalleryeachseason.

C.

Itismadeupoflovelyimageslikethoseinworksofart.

D.

Itinspiresmanyartiststocreatebeautifulworks.

Readthepassage'GallerySeason'andanswerthequestionbelow:

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6. Whichofthefollowingsentencesfromthepoemisanexampleofasimile?
A.

"Octoberwalkshurried,unsurewheresheleads"

B.

"Landscapesexplodeinapagedippedingold"

C.

"Frostcomesdescendedlikelayersofgauze."

D.

"Evernew,wediscoveranelaboratecollectionofartworkuncovered"

Readthepassage'GallerySeason'andanswerthequestionbelow:
7. Allofthefollowingsentencesfromthepoemareexamplesofpersonificationexceptforwhichone?
A.

"Autumnonfireworkmountaintopdances"

B.

"Icybrightairwithacleansmelloffreeze,blowingandbitinganewseason'sbreeze"

C.

"Bundledinsweatersofhandwovenwool,childrendrinkcocoauntiltheyarefull"

D.

"Octoberwalkshurried,unsurewheresheleads"

Readthepassage'GallerySeason'andanswerthequestionbelow:
8. Determinethetoneofthepoemfromdetailsfromthetextanddetailsfromthepicture.includeonequotefrom
thepoemandonevisualdetailtoproveyouranswer.Explain.

Readthepassage'GallerySeason'andanswerthequestionbelow:
9. Theauthorusesmanytypesoffigurativelanguageinthispoemtodescribetheseasonofautumn.Usingthree
differentexamplesoffigurativelanguage,identifytheauthor'sdescriptionoftheseasonAutumn(thisshouldbe
theAofyourAPE)andthenprovidetheexampleoffigurativelanguage(PofyourAPE)andexplainhowyour
exampleledyoutomakethatdescriptionaboutAutumn(EofyourAPE).

Readthepassage'WorldofaBlossom'andanswerthequestionbelow:
WorldofaBlossom

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10. Readtheselinesfromthepoem.

Whatisthemaineffectoftheimageryintheselines?
A.

Ittellswhyaflowerfacesupward.

B.

Itshowsthatitispleasanttobeaflower.

C.

Itsuggeststhatbutterfliesbothertheflowers.

D.

Itexplainshowbutterfliesfeelaboutflowers.

Readthepassage'WorldofaBlossom'andanswerthequestionbelow:

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11. Whydoestheauthorsaythatrosesanddaisieshave"storiestotell"?
A.

Toshowthatinthispoem,flowerswillbeabletotalk

B.

Toexplainwhyotherflowerswatchwithoutspeaking

C.

Toexplainwhyitwouldbeexcitingtobeaflower

D.

Tosuggestthatinterestingthingshappenaroundflowers

Readthepassage'WorldofaBlossom'andanswerthequestionbelow:
12. Readtheselinesfromthepoem.

Intheselines,thespeaker'sfeetarebeingcomparedtowhichofthese?
A.

Earth

B.

Flowers

C.

Shoes

D.

Roots

Readthepassage'WorldofaBlossom'andanswerthequestionbelow:
13. Whatisthetoneofthispoem?
A.

Angryandmysterious

B.

Peacefulandthoughful

C.

Anxiousandworrisome

D.

Confidentandclever

Readthepassage'WorldofaBlossom'andanswerthequestionbelow:
14. Howdothevisualdetailshelpyouunderstandwhatthepoetmeansby
"Friendswithbutterflies
whotickleandkiss
thierupturnedfaces
notaspotdotheymiss."
A.

Theflowersarebloomingandfacingthesun.

B.

Thepictureispeacefulandthoughtful.

C.

Therearebutterfliesflyingaroundintheair.

D.

Thepictureshowsaclearbluesky.

Readthepassage'WorldofaBlossom'andanswerthequestionbelow:

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15. Whatdoestheterm"content"meaninthethirdstanza?
A.

Happyandsatisfied

B.

Upset

C.

Mournfulandsad

D.

Angry

Readthepassage'FoodsAroundtheWorldtakenfrom"WordWisdom"'andanswerthequestionbelow:
FoodsAroundtheWorldtakenfrom"WordWisdom"
ImaginethatyouareonafunvacationinEngland.Yougotoanicerestaurantfordinner,butthemenuisfilledwithfoodsyoudonotrecognize.Youorder"black
pudding"becasueatleastyouknowwhatpuddingis.Whenitarrivesatyourtable,yourealizethatblackpuddingissausagefromthebloodofapig!Yuck!
Foodpreferencesaredifferentallovertheworld.Whatwethinkisdisgustingtoeat,peopleinothercountriesmightenjoy.Let'stakealookatsomeofthefoods
eateninotherpartsoftheworld.
InthePhillipines,thereisatraditionalmealcalled"chocoloatepork"stewordiniguan.Don'tletthewordchocolatefoolyou,though.Itmightsoundsweet,butitis
notaconfection.Itisaconcotionofpigbloodmixwithpigparts,suchasthehead,liver,andheart.WhileyouandImightfindthisdishdistasteful,itisverypopular
inthatcountry.ThePhilippinesisalsohometobaalut,amealthatbeginswithachickenegg.Thismightsoundpalatablesofar,butthereismoretothemeal.The
eggisburiedintehgroundforafewweeks.Thentheputrideggisdugupandeaten.Haveyoueversmelledarottenegg?Howwouldyouliketoeatone?
InJapan,onepopulardelicacyisthepufferfish,orfugu.Thispoisonousfishmustbepreparedjustright.Otherwise,thepersoneatingitcouldbeparalyzedordie.
Infact,expertssaythat300peopleayeardiefromeatingfugui.
AsumptuousmealinChinaismonkeybrains.SomepeopleinTibetenjoydrinkingyakmilkthatisrancidinsteadofbeingfreshandunspoiled.Certaintribesin
Africadrinkthefreshbloodoftheanimalstheykill.AnddowninAustralia,kangaroomeatisbecomingmoreandmorepopular.
Peopleinsomepartsoftheworldalsoenjoyeatinginsects.Ifyoufoundwormsinyourfood,youwouldprobablythinkitwascontaminatedandthrowitaway.Butin
Korea,peopleeatworms.Andpeopleinmanycountrieseatgrasshoppersandcrickets.Somepeopleeveneatchocolatecoveredants.AndyouthoughtBrussels
sproutsweregross!
16. WhichofthefollowingisNOTacontextcluethatyoushouldusetofindoutthemeaningofthewordconfection?
A.

"Don'tletthewordchocolatefoolyou"

B.

"Itmightsoundsweet"

C.

"InthePhillipines"

D.

"mealcalled'chocolatepork'"

Readthepassage'FoodsAroundtheWorldtakenfrom"WordWisdom"'andanswerthequestionbelow:
17. Whatdoesthewordputridmeanfromparagraph3mean?
A.

Rottenorspoiled

B.

Goodenoughtoeat

C.

Sugary

D.

Contaminated

Readthepassage'FoodsAroundtheWorldtakenfrom"WordWisdom"'andanswerthequestionbelow:

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18. Wheremightyoueatasumptuousmeal?
A.

Atafastfoodchain

B.

Atapicnic

C.

Inthedesert

D.

Atafancyrestaurant

Readthepassage'FoodsAroundtheWorldtakenfrom"WordWisdom"'andanswerthequestionbelow:
19. Whatisthedefinitionofrancidfromparagraph5?
A.

Oldandspoiled

B.

Freshandunspoiled

C.

Foodservedonlyonspecialoccasions

D.

Milkfromayak

Readthepassage'FoodsAroundtheWorldtakenfrom"WordWisdom"'andanswerthequestionbelow:
20. WhichofthefollowingwouldbeanexampleofadelicacyinOwensboro?
A.

Bread

B.

Cheese

C.

Lobsteroraverylargesteak

D.

Cereal

Readthepassage'FoodsAroundtheWorldtakenfrom"WordWisdom"'andanswerthequestionbelow:
21. Paragraph3ofthepassagestates,"Itisaconcoctionofpigbloodmixedwithpigparts,suchasthehead,liver
andheart."Definethetermconcoction.Supportyourdefinitionwithatleastonecontextcluefromthepassage.
Explainhowthecontextclueledyoutoyouranswer.

Readthepassage'Grandma'sStoryfrom"StudyIsland"'andanswerthequestionbelow:
Grandma'sStoryfrom"StudyIsland"

"Grandma,willyoutellthatstoryagain,abouthowyoufirstmetGrandpa?"Helenasked.
GrandmaElsasmiled."I'dbehappyto.Iwas18whenImethim.Ihadjustfinishedhighschoolandwasreadytoflythecoop.
SoIpackedasuitcase,huggedandkissedmyparents,andtookoffforthebigcity."
"Thenwhathappened?"Helenaskedhergrandma.
"Well,IgotalittleapartmentwiththemoneyIhadsockedaway.ThenIgotajobatBob'sDiner,asawaitress.Oneday,the
owner'sson,Billy,walkedin.Hecutafinefigureinhisfootballjersey,andhehadsuchthickwavyhair.Iguesshewassomekind
oflocalsportshero,too,butIthoughthewastoobigforhisbritches.Hewasalwaysbraggingaboutsomegoalhemadeor
someplayerhetackled.Theothergirlswentwild,butnotme.Soofcourse,Iwastheonehelikedthebest.Ittookhimawholeyear
toconvincemetogoonadatewithhim."
"Didyoulikehim?"
"Whatdoyouthink?"GrandmaElsasmileddownathergranddaughter."Hewaskindandagentleman.SoImarriedhim,"she
saidwithawink.

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22. Whatdoesthephraseflythecoopmeaninthepassage?
A.

learntofly

B.

stayhome

C.

leavehome

D.

learntoland

Readthepassage'Grandma'sStoryfrom"StudyIsland"'andanswerthequestionbelow:
23. Whatdoestoobigforhisbritchesmean?
A.

needstobuybiggerclothes

B.

thinkstoomuchofhimself

C.

doesnotfeelgoodabouthimself

D.

istallerthanmostkids

Readthepassage'Grandma'sStoryfrom"StudyIsland"'andanswerthequestionbelow:
24. Whatdoestheidiomsockedawaymeanfromthepassageandwhatdoesthistellyouaboutthekindofperson
Grandmawas?Explainyourreasoning.

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