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reading SOL review

vocabulary

Question:

Determined to research the first mayor of the city, the student earnestly delved into the newspaper’s historical records.

What is the meaning of delved in the above sentence? 


Answer:

searched carefully 



Question:

After seeing a movie preview full of adventure, action, and special effects, many people rushed to see the movie but were disappointed by its mediocrity.

Select the phrases that define mediocrity as used in the above sentence:

A. difference from reality

B. ordinary quality

C. neither good or bad

D. lack of enthusiasm

E. careless construction

 


Answer:

B. ordinary quality

C. neither good or bad



Question:

pro-file (proh-fahyl) n. 1. A side view of an object. 2. An outline. 3. Degree of exposure to public notice. 4. A brief biographical essay. 5. A graph, table, or list of scores representing the extent to which a person, field, or object exhibits various tested characteristics or tendencies (Italian prof (f) ilo, noun derivative of profilare to delineate, outline)

In this dictionary entry, profile comes from a word meaning:

A. A side view of an object

B. An outline

C. Degree of exposure

D. A brief biographical essay

E. A graph, table, or list of scores

F. To delineate, outline


Answer:

F. To delineate, outline



Question:

Which word contains a root that means "pertaining to neighbors or a neighborhood?" 

A) procession B) company C) vicinity D) blockade E) assistance 


Answer:

C) vicinity



Question:

"The convergence of talent that spontaneously came together during the Harlem Renaissance was nothing short of amazing."

Which word is an antonym for convergence in the above sentence? 

A) elmination B) separation C) hesitation D) alteration 


Answer:

B) separation



fiction, etc.

Question:

symbolism is __________________

 

 


Answer:

using something concrete (that you can see and/or feel) to stand for an idea or concept 



Question:

What is a character trait? For a bonus point, name a character trait of Dex (the super dog) or the wizard from "Dragon, Dragon."  


Answer:

(answers will vary) 



Question:

What does it mean if a story or narrative is told in chronological order? 


Answer:

events listed in the order in which they happened (time order) 



Question:

Tone is ____________.


Answer:

a writer's attitude towards what they're writing about 

OR

the feeling or mood generated by a piece of writing 

ex. serious, enthusiastic, humorous, etc. 



Question:

Explain the difference between internal and external conflict. 


Answer:

(answers will vary) 



Organizational Patterns

Question:

A judgment or statement that is made about an entire
group.


Answer:

generalization 



Question:

Which organizational pattern uses these words and phrases: "Since, because, thus, therefore, as a consequence, for this reason, if…then, as a result, in order to, effects of, is caused by, to that, finally, leads to"


Answer:

cause and effect 
 



Question:

 

a cookbook, instructions for putting something together 


Answer:

sequence 



Question:

An article about who is the NBA's most valuable player: Russell Westbrook or James Harden


Answer:

compare & contrast 



Question:

an article about the dangers of texting and driving 


Answer:

problem-solution 



"Along the Ring of Fire"

Question:

The images created by the words in paragraph 1 show that the magma is —

A. cool and hardened

B. quiet and calm

C. dry and breakable

D. moving and changing


Answer:

D. moving and changing



Question:

In paragraph 5, the word shrouded means —

A. made a loud noise

B. became smaller

C. covered completely

D. kept away from


Answer:

C. covered completely 
 



Question:

Which question is answered in paragraph 9?

F. Why does volcanic rock crumble?

G. How does plant life reach a new island?

H. What kinds of birds are attracted to a new island?

J. How long does it take for lava to harden into rock?


Answer:

G. How does plant life reach a new island? 



Question:

According to the article, the eruptions of Mount St. Helens and Kilauea were similar because both —

F. caused much damage

G. released huge clouds of ash

H. caused landslides

J. produced fireworks

 


Answer:

F. caused much damage



Question:

Which of these best completes the chart?

F. Magma oozes through cracks.

G. Plates float into each other.

H.The weather is changed.

J. An island is created. 


Answer:

J. An island is created. 



analogies

Question: dog is to fur as:
a) bird is to blue jay b)bird is to skin c)bird is to feathers d)bird is to mammal

Answer: c)bird is to feathers 

Question:

acting is to performing as:

a) reaching is to calling b)speaking is to calling c) beckoning is to calling d)telephoning is to calling 


Answer:

d)telephoning is to calling 



Question: wealth is to poverty as:
a)thankfulness is to selfishness b)thankfulness is to ingratitude 
c)thankfulness is to happiness d)thankfulness is to meanness 

Answer: b)thankfulness is to ingratitude

Question: success is to satisfaction as:
a)loss is to fear b)loss is to laughter c)loss is to winning d)loss is to anguish 

Answer: d)loss is to anguish 

Question: disorganized is to system as: 
a)retired is to hope b)greedy is to money c) athletic is to intelligence
d) traitorous is to loyalty 

Answer: d) traitorous is to loyalty