What does the following allusion mean?
Janessa gave Phoebe a glare. Little did she know, there would be a Trojan Horse waiting in her locker tomorrow.
What does the following allusion mean?
Betty felt like time came to a screeching halt when he walked in the room. It was like Elvis was standing right in front of her.
Read the story and answer the questions below.
From the time he was small, Raoul had always wanted to be a doctor. Raoul loved to read books about medicine, watch movies, and TV shows that featured doctors, and as a young teenager he volunteered to work in a local hospital helping out the doctors and nurses. His greatest dream in life was to help people. Raoul did well in school, but he was never near the top of his class. When he asked his guidance counselors about the prospect of medical school, they always told him to keep working, keep volunteering, and stay focused.
When it came time for Raoul to take the standardized entrance exam for medical school, he was very nervous and didn’t sleep well that night. The poor sleep showed. Raoul’s test scores were not good. He took the test a second and even a third time. The results were no better. He applied to several medical schools and did very well in the interviews, but ultimately was turned down because of his academic record. Raoul would not be going to medical school.
For a while Raoul was crushed by this realization. Not be a doctor? He had planned for this career his whole life, and now it had vanished. Raoul felt like a failure. He was disappointed for many months. One day, by chance, he sat next to a guy named Jared on a train. Jared worked at a local nonprofit organization. Jared told Raoul about all of the ways his nonprofit was helping the local community. Maybe there are other ways to help people and make a positive impact on my community, Raoul thought. Perhaps he had found a way to realize his dream.
What conflict do the characters face in the story, and how is it resolved?
How do the characters in the story change, or what do they learn as a result of events in the story?
What is the central idea of this passage?
PART A: Which theme best fits the story?
PART B: Which line from the text best supports your answer in PART A?
What word best replaces the italicized word:
The cat purred and was quite calm in the arms of its owner.
What word best replaces the italicized word:
The TV show was so exquisitely crafted that it won many commendations from reviewers.
What word best replaces the italicized word:
The lava burst the crackled ground in half.
Does the following sentence use the word in italics correctly?
She lamented the loss of her puppy Charlie.
Does the following sentence use the word in italics correctly?
Mrs. Rogers was seething with joy due to the flowers her husband sent her.