ELA Vocabulary Quiz 3
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Read this passage from an old ELA CC Regents Exam: Which quotation best reflects the narrator’s overall experience with language?
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“My own sounds I was unable to hear, but I knew that I spoke English poorly” (line 28)
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“The words would come quickly, with ease” (lines 7 and 8)
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“I’d listen to sounds more than to words” (line 17)
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“Hearing them, I’d grow nervous” (line 41)
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ELA Vocabulary Quiz 3 assesses understanding of vocabulary through context in literary passages. It focuses on interpreting mood, point of view, language experience, and character contrasts, crucial for developing critical reading skills.
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Read this passage from an old ELA CC Regents Exam: The narrator’s use of dialogue in lines 68 through 81 enhances a mood of
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Stress
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Satisfaction
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Confidence
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Remorse
Correct Answer
A. StressExplanation
In the passage, 1. Jessica asks Richard a question that Richard lies about (line 76), 2. In the middle of talking to Jessica, Gary calls him (line 79), 3. Richard uses an angry tone with Gary when he says, "'Get off the bloody phone, Gary.'" (line 81) These reasons imply that Gary is feeling a lot of stress.Rate this question:
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Read this passage from an old ELA CC Regents Exam: The second stanza reveals that the narrator’s overall point of view is influenced by
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The labor of his relatives
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His experience working on farms
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His nostalgia for farm life
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The expectations of his family
Correct Answer
A. The labor of his relativesExplanation
Even if you don't understand key vocabulary words, like "furrows," "burlap sack," and "weevils," there are still key words like "mother" and "grandma." This tells you that this stanza has something to do with family members. There is nothing in the stanza that explains what expectations the author's family has for him/her, so it must be "the labor of his relatives."Rate this question:
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Read this passage from an old ELA CC Regents Exam: ... Mrs. Bishop’s thoughts in lines 6 through 8 contrast with her statements in lines 64 and 65, revealing that she
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Exaggerates her feelings to manipulate her husband
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Hoards her money to cheat her friends
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Demonstrates her neediness to agitate her husband
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Flaunts her wealth to impress her friends
Correct Answer
A. Exaggerates her feelings to manipulate her husbandExplanation
Use the process of elimination to find the answer: she "had just 87 cents" (line 4), so she's poor. So, "hoards her money to cheat her friends" and "flaunts her wealth to impress her friends" are wrong.
There is no evidence that shows that Mrs. Bishop's husband is "agitated" (懊恼, agitado) in the passage. Finally, the use of exclamation points (!) in line 65 shows strong feeling, which hints at an exaggeration.Rate this question:
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