1. read the sentence and look at the sentence diagram.

the list with all the ingredients is on the kitchen table.

to make the sentence complete, what should be done with the diagram of the adjectival clause below?

a. it should be removed from the sentence completely.
b. it should be shortened by removing the article “the.”
c. it should be inserted directly after the noun it modifies.
d. it should be moved to the beginning of the sentence. read this excerpt from holes.

2. because of the baseball schedule, stanley’s trial was delayed several months. his parents couldn’t afford a lawyer. “you don’t need a lawyer,” his mother had said. “just tell the truth.”

stanley told the truth, but perhaps it would have been better if he had lied a little. he could have said he found the shoes in the street. no one believed they fell from the sky.

based on this flashback, how does stanley feel about what happened in the past?

a. he thinks that the shoes were a gift from god.
b. he thinks that destiny brought the shoes to him.
c. he thinks that the truth was too unbelievable.
d. he thinks that he should have had a lawyer.

3. which excerpt from “the scarlet ibis” most foreshadows doodle’s death?

a. “it looks tired,” daddy added. “or maybe sick.”
b. doodle’s hands were clasped at his throat, and i had never seen him stand still so long.
c. how many miles it had traveled to die like this, in our yard, beneath the bleeding tree.
d. “dead birds is bad luck,” said aunt nicey, poking her head from the kitchen door. “specially red dead birds! ”

read the following sentence.
3. maria was torn between joining the future farmers of america or her high school’s swim team.

which of these correctly edits the sentence for capitalization mistakes?

a. maria was torn between joining the future farmers of america or her high school’s swim team.
b. maria was torn between joining the future farmers of america or her high school’s swim team.
c. maria was torn between joining the future farmers of america or her high school’s swim team.
d. maria was torn between joining the future farmers of america or her high school’s swim team.

4. read the excerpt from blanca flor.
don ricardo. let him answer for himself. then i will decide what to do with him.

juanito (gathering all his courage). yes, she did tell me to leave. but . . but i am in the world seeking my fortune and i am looking for work. is there any work for me to do here?

don ricardo. seeking your fortune! they always say that, don't they, blanca flor. well, i will give you the same chance i have given others. for each of three days, i will give you a job. if in three days you have completed the jobs, then you may leave. if not, then you will work here with me until you are dead. what do you say, fortune-seeker?

which detail you determine that the passage is a drama rather than text from a novel or story?

a. don ricardo speaks directly to juanito and blanca flor.
b. the text contains examples of dialogue.
c. the excerpt contains stage directions.
d. the text presents a problem between characters.

5. read the paragraph jamal has written about bear hibernation.
the bear goes into hibernation for one major reason. during the winter, there is not a lot of food to eat, so during the cold winter months, the bear hibernates so that it doesn’t starve. bears are large animals and need to eat a lot of food, and there just is not enough for them to live on during the winter. a bear will come out of hibernation during the spring, when there is a better food supply.

where would this paragraph fit best in an informational essay?

a. cover page
b. the end
c. the beginning
d. the middle