ELA Vocabulary Quiz 4

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

Lines 1 through 11 introduce the central idea of the passage by

Describing various frequencies dogs hear

Explaining how ear structure affects sound

Explaining various ways humans hear

Describing how dog whistle tones differ

"We spend most of our time straining to understand sounds between 100 hertz and 1 kilohertz, the range of any interesting speech going on in the vicinity. Dogs hear most of what we hear and then some."

Explanation

"We spend most of our time straining to understand sounds between 100 hertz and 1 kilohertz, the range of any interesting speech going on in the vicinity. Dogs hear most of what we hear and then some."

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

Which lines reveal a shift in Franklin's perspective?

“The idea of converting Waggoner Pump into something equally complicated hadn’t occurred to him, and appalled him now” (lines 74 and 75)

“ ‘I’m not Karl Linberg,’ he said. ‘I can’t help it. I’m sorry, but I’m not Karl Linberg’ ” (lines 90 and 91)

“The tapping was a signal that Franklin had seen many times on hunts” (lines 26 and 27)

“ ‘Yes, sir,’ said Franklin. ‘They’re what Rudy Linberg had to make when he was an apprentice in Sweden’ ” (lines 45 and 46)

Even without reading the passage, the phrases "hadn't occurred to him" and "appalled him now" show that the character hadn't thought about these things before, which indicates a shift, or change in perspective.

Explanation

Even without reading the passage, the phrases "hadn't occurred to him" and "appalled him now" show that the character hadn't thought about these things before, which indicates a shift, or change in perspective.

3. Match the following

solution

shift

primary function

introduce

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

A primary function of the first paragraph is to

Establish the reason for the meeting

Create an atmosphere of mystery

Identify preferences of the narrator’s aunt

Reveal flaws in the narrator’s character

Use the process of elimination. There is no mystery implied in the paragraph; there is no mention of the aunt's preferences; and there are no flaws mentioned.

Explanation

Use the process of elimination. There is no mystery implied in the paragraph; there is no mention of the aunt's preferences; and there are no flaws mentioned.

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

The solution proposed in lines 42 through 45 can best be described as

Balanced

Universal

Inappropriate

Unrealistic

Use the process of elimination to remove the incorrect answers. There is nothing in the passage that proves that the author's solution is inappropriate, unrealistic, or universal. The author says things like "same thing happens to other people as it does to me," which hints at some kind of balance.

Explanation

Use the process of elimination to remove the incorrect answers. There is nothing in the passage that proves that the author's solution is inappropriate, unrealistic, or universal. The author says things like "same thing happens to other people as it does to me," which hints at some kind of balance.