ELA Vocabulary Quiz 3

1. Read this passage from an old ELA CC Regents Exam:

Which quotation best reflects the narrator's overall experience with language?

“My own sounds I was unable to hear, but I knew that I spoke English poorly” (line 28)

“The words would come quickly, with ease” (lines 7 and 8)

“I’d listen to sounds more than to words” (line 17)

“Hearing them, I’d grow nervous” (line 41)

All of the other answers only talk about one part of the author's English learning. The answer is the only quote that talks about many parts of the story (line 13, line 17, line 42, line 51, line 63).

Explanation

All of the other answers only talk about one part of the author's English learning. The answer is the only quote that talks about many parts of the story (line 13, line 17, line 42, line 51, line 63).

2. 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

Stress

Satisfaction

Confidence

Remorse

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.

Explanation

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.

3. 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

The labor of his relatives

His experience working on farms

His nostalgia for farm life

The expectations of his family

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."

Explanation

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."

4. Read this passage from an old ELA CC Regents Exam:

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Mrs. Bishop's thoughts in lines 6 through 8 contrast with her statements in lines 64 and 65, revealing that she

Exaggerates her feelings to manipulate her husband

Hoards her money to cheat her friends

Demonstrates her neediness to agitate her husband

Flaunts her wealth to impress her friends

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.

Explanation

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.

5. Match the following

enhance

reveal

reflect

contrast

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