1) Read the sentences. In sentence 3, the word you should be changed to __ (1) Frank knew he would be a musician from the moment he first heard the organ in his church. (2) He was five. (3) The sound surrounded you. (4) It rumbled through his shoes. a) it b) me c) him d) No change 2) Read the sentences. What change, if any, should be made to sentence 7? (6) It felt like electricity. (7) He whispered to his mother, “this sound is gigantic.” (8) He knew from that day forward that music would be a powerful part of his life a) Change whispered to whisperd b) Change this to This c) No change d) Remove the period after gigantic 3) Read the sentences. In sentence 13, the word us should be changed to __ (13) He liked playing soccer with the other kids, but what made us happiest was playing music. (14) And even though his friends thought he was weird, he liked classical music best. a) you b) him c) her d) no change 4) Read the sentences. In sentence 18, the word they should be changed to __ (18) He was accepted into a famous music school, but when they tried to sign up for the classes he wanted, they were full. (19) The only class left was for the double bass violin—an instrument taller than he was and more like a person to lug around than an instrument. a) I b) him c) he d) No change 5) Read the sentences. In sentence 24, the word it should be changed to __ (24) Now that he is older, it makes his living with his music. (25) He stands on a street corner and plays for people passing by. (26) On warm, sunny days, hundreds of people pass by and throw coins his way. (27) On gray, wintry days, few people walk by. (28) No matter what, he plays. (29) For him, “the money is not that important.” a) they b) he c) you d) No change 6) Read the sentences. What change, if any, should be made to sentence 29? (24) Now that he is older, it makes his living with his music. (25) He stands on a street corner and plays for people passing by. (26) On warm, sunny days, hundreds of people pass by and throw coins his way. (27) On gray, wintry days, few people walk by. (28) No matter what, he plays. (29) For him, “the money is not that important.” a) Change the to The b) Change money to mony c) Remove the quotation marks d) No change 7) Read the sentences. In sentence 30, the word is should be changed to __ (29) For him, “the money is not that important.” (30) He is free. a) was b) will be c) is to be d) No change 8) Read the sentences. Which sentence states a conflict of the story? (17) Now, if he could just find the right instrument. (19) The only class left was for the double bass violin—an instrument taller than he was and more like a person to lug around than an instrument. (26) On warm, sunny days, hundreds of people pass by and throw coins his way. (21) He loved wrapping his arms around his bass like he was hugging a brother. a) sentence 17 b) sentence19 c) sentence21 d) sentence26 9) Read the sentences. Which sentence states the resolution of the story? (1) Frank knew he would be a musician from the moment he first heard the organ in his church. (11) He tried the trumpet, but he always ran out of breath before the end of the song. (26) On warm, sunny days, hundreds of people pass by and throw coins his way. (31) He is doing what he loves. (32) He can close his eyes and be in another place. (33) He will play forever. a) sentence1 b) sentence 11 c) sentence 26 d) sentence 31 10) Read the sentences. In sentence 33, the words will play should be changed to __ (31) He is doing what he loves. (32) He can close his eyes and be in another place. (33) He will play forever. a) plays b) played c) is playing d) No change 11) Read the sentences. In sentence 1, the word it should be changed to __ (1) I remember that day twenty years ago as if it were yesterday. (2) My sister Stella was in her room painting. a) I b) she c) they d) No change 12) Read the sentences. In sentence 9, the word They should be changed to __ (8) Stella was really talented at painting. (9) They won lots of prizes for her art. (10) People said she was adventureous. (11) Her painting wasn’t like anyone else’s. (12) They said she had her own style. (13) I said style schmyle. (14) Painting wasn’t going to get her very far in life. a) We b) You c) She d) No change 13) Read the sentences. What change, if any, should be made to sentence 10? (8) Stella was really talented at painting. (9) They won lots of prizes for her art. (10) People said she was adventureous. (11) Her painting wasn’t like anyone else’s. (12) They said she had her own style. (13) I said style schmyle. (14) Painting wasn’t going to get her very far in life. a) Change she to She b) Change adventureous to adventurous c) Put quotation marks around the sentence d) No change 14) Read the sentences. In sentence 14, the word her should be changed to ___ (8) Stella was really talented at painting. (9) They won lots of prizes for her art. (10) People said she was adventureous. (11) Her painting wasn’t like anyone else’s. (12) They said she had her own style. (13) I said style schmyle. (14) Painting wasn’t going to get her very far in life. a) it b) me c) them d) No change 15) Read the sentences. In sentence 16, the word win should be changed to __ (15) I was pretty famous in my own way. (16) I loved softball, win several trophies, and was respected by my teammates. a) won b) had win c) was won d) No change 16) Read the sentences. In sentence 26, the words are staring should be changed to __ (25) There was a scuffle and suddenly Stella’s painting was on the floor, all broken. (26) We stopped, looked, and are staring in dismay at the mess. (27) The funny thing is, when we remember that day twenty years later, we have two different stories. (28) I remember running in, grabbing the painting, and throwing her on the floor. a) stare b) stared c) will stare d) No change 17) Read the sentences. In sentence 28, the word her should be changed to __ (26) We stopped, looked, and are staring in dismay at the mess. (27) The funny thing is, when we remember that day twenty years later, we have two different stories. (28) I remember running in, grabbing the painting, and throwing her on the floor. a) it b) him c) them d) No change 18) Read the sentences. What change, if any, should be made to sentence 32? (32) I guess the only thing we know for sure is that “we love each other.” (33) It certainly is the differences that make things interesting. a) Change we to We b) Change sure to shure c) Remove the quotation marks d) No change 19) Read the sentences. Which sentence states the climax of the story? (19) I loved competition. (21) I yelled to Stella that we had to get to work. (22) She was focused on her painting and pretended not to hear me. (25) There was a scuffle and suddenly Stella’s painting was on the floor, all broken. (26) We stopped, looked, and are staring in dismay at the mess. (31) She is sure she threw the painting and she is truly sorry. a) sentence 19 b) sentence 22 c) sentence 25 d) sentence 31 20) Read the sentences. Which sentence states a resolution to the relationship between the characters? (5) We seemed to be so different even though we were sisters. (14) Painting wasn’t going to get her very far in life. (32) I guess the only thing we know for sure is that “we love each other.” (26) We stopped, looked, and are staring in dismay at the mess. a) sentence 5 b) sentence 14 c) sentence 32 d) sentence 26 21) Which word comes from the same word family as army? a) art b) farm c) armor d) myself 22) The prefix un means not. The word unexpected means a) late b) gentle c) pleasant d) surprising 23) The root word of classify is class. To classify is to a) carry things around. b) put things into groups. c) heal things that are hurt. d) paint things bright colors. 24) Benefit and beneficial come from the same word family. Beneficial means a) quiet b) funny c) helpful d) athletic 25) Read the sentences. Which detail helps the reader know this story is written in third-person point of view? "As president of the chess club, she was here every Friday afternoon to play a few rounds and instruct the newcomers. Sometimes, she stayed later by herself to clean up paper cups and practice a few board moves." a) the use of pronouns like “she” and “her” b) the narrator is a character in the story c) the use of dialogue between characters d) the number of characters in the story 26) Which detail from the story tells the reader that appearance is important to Miranda?  a) She teaches other students how to play chess. b) She spends an hour putting on makeup every morning. c) She watches the cheerleaders practice their cheers. d) She wears a bracelet that says she is a city chess champion. 27) How does the reader know that Lucille envies Miranda? "Now, Lucille glanced over at the picnic tables and noticed that girl, Miranda, messing with her chess pieces. Lucille felt envy seep into her belly. She wanted to be like Miranda." a) Miranda guesses how Lucille feels. b) The narrator feels the same as Lucille does. c) Lucille talks with her coach about Miranda. d) The narrator describes what Lucille is thinking. 28) Appearance means the way a person _____  a) eats b) talks c) feels d) looks 29) Weight means ____ "Lucille felt like she had extra weight in all the wrong places." a) how old something is. b) how deep something is. c) how heavy something is. d) how strong something is. 30) To feel depressed means to feel ___ “But you have a body like a movie star,” Miranda stammered. “I get so depressed every time I look in the mirror—” a) sad b) angry c) certain d) satisfied 31) Each line in the second stanza has the same (4) He sits all alone in that house, on a chair (5) That he built, and he never goes anywhere, (6) Never steps on green grass or smells the salt air.  a) number of beats, or accents. b) kind of symbols, or images. c) number of words. d) meaning. 32) Read the line from the poem: "His legs are forgetting their muscles. His head" How does the period after the word muscles affect the line? a) The period makes the line less important. b) The period changes the rhythm of the line. c) The period shows that the line is complete. d) The period draws attention to rhyming words. 33) In the second stanza, which word rhymes with chair? (4) He sits all alone in that house, on a chair (5) That he built, and he never goes anywhere, (6) Never steps on green grass or smells the salt air. a) built b) never c) green d) anywhere 34) In the last stanza, which words rhyme? a) If / After / And b) struggle / stand / step c) stand / hand / planned d) were / life / once 35) Illusion means "But the boards have grown loose; safety’s just an illusion." a) an idea that is new and original. b) an exercise to build strong muscles. c) an image that does not match what is real. d) an illness that should be treated in a hospital. 36) To struggle means to "If you were that man, would you struggle to stand" a) wish for something. b) forget about something. c) work hard for something. d) complain about something. 37) Which detail tells the reader that this story is told from the first-person point of view? "All my life, I’ve always been the guy who made people laugh. The life of the party. Yeah, that’s me. It’s a good gig; it works." a) The narrator is a character in the story. b) The story includes dialogue between characters. c) The reader knows what all the characters are thinking. d) The title of the story is the name of the main character. 38) Read the first sentence from the story. "All my life, I’ve always been the guy who made people laugh." If this story were told from the third-person point of view, how would this sentence be written? a) All my life, Denny had always been the guy who made me laugh. b) All your life, you’ve always been the one who made people laugh. c) All our lives, we’ve always been the ones who made people laugh. d) All his life, Denny had always been the guy who made people laugh. 39) Which detail shows that Denny’s father gets angry about Reggie borrowing the car? "I’d see Reggie start raising his voice at Dad at the dinner table. Usually, it was about borrowing the car. Dad would turn red in the face, and the place would be ready to blow sky high. … Then something just comes out of me, like smoke from a magic lamp. “Man, when this chicken crossed the road, he should have done it in a four-wheel drive.” Reggie and Dad stop cold to stare at me. Then, they burst out laughing, and everybody relaxes." a) He raises his voice. b) He turns red in the face. c) He laughs at Denny’s joke. d) He stops talking to stare at Denny. 40) Normal means "People at school are used to me, they know what they can expect, and I’m comfortable with it that way. Or, at least, I don’t have to struggle to communicate with people in some way that might be more, well, normal." a) nice b) popular c) ordinary d) peaceful 41) Distorted means "What if they really do want to know more about me than what a cool stand-up comic I am? Their idea of who I am is partly distorted." a) determined to win b) broken into pieces c) copied many times d) twisted out of shape 42) Serious means "'Being serious for five minutes is too much of a chore for you? Suit yourself,” she says. She purses her lips and turns on her heel to walk away." a) silent b) secret c) honest d) harmful

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