EOC TNREADY English III Practice Test 2017

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What does the word prowess mean as it is used in paragraph 11?

RL.11-12.4

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Read This sentence from paragraph 5.
"The rope came to snaky life in his hand."
How does the author use this description to develop the character of Joe Noyes?

CCR.R.3

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Which statement best describes how paragraph 14 contributes to the aesthetic impact of the passage?

CCR.R.5

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What does the phrase, "twisted apparitions", mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

CCR.R.4

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Why does the author include information about Einstein's Theory of Relativity near the beginning of Passage 1?

RL.11-12.3

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How does the author's use of enshrined in paragraph 22 impact meaning in Passage 2?

CCR.R.4

A   ability

B   patience

C   composure

D   faithfulness

Read This sentence from paragraph 5.
"The rope came to snaky life in his hand."
How does the author use this description to develop the character of Joe Noyes?

B  The description illustrates the great skill that Noyes has with the rope.

C  The description reinforces the idea that Noyes may be too hesitant.

D  The description shows that Noyes is too frightened to use the rope effectively.

Which statement best describes how paragraph 14 contributes to the aesthetic impact of the passage?

A  By demonstrating how Nelly's perception of Noyes has changed for the better, the paragraph leads to the reader's surprise at an unexpected ending.

B  By slowing down the pace of the story, the paragraph provides details that allow readers to better understand how Nelly thinks.

C  By focusing on Noyes's physical appearance, the paragraph establishes a contrast between the youthful Noyes and the aging rancher.

D  By showing the conclusions that Nelly draws about Noyes, the paragraph provides important commentary on the hardships that young people face.

What does the phrase, "twisted apparitions", mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

Why does the author include information about Einstein's Theory of Relativity near the beginning of Passage 1?

A  It highlights the precious nature of scientific discoveries.

B  It suggests that the dicovery by Einstein is deeply respected.

C  It demonstrates the importance of recognizing scientific discoveries.

D  It indicates the difficulty that Einstein experienced when making his discovery.

How does the connection made between gravitational lensing and the observation of SN Refsdal impact meaning in Passage 2?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A, then answer part B.
Part A
Which sentence best summarizes the central idea in passage 2?

Part B
How are these central ideas developed in the passage?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
Which claim do authors of both passages make?

How do authors develop the claim in both passages?

How does the presentation of ideas in the passages impact meaning?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What is the literal meaning of, "...a pane of glass," in line 10?

Part B
How does the use of figurative language impact meaning?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What do lines 9-15 suggest about the speaker?

Part B
How does the development of the speaker's character impact the meaning of the poem?

What do the unfilled barrel and unpicked apples symbolize at the beginning of the poem?

Read lines 27-29
For I have had too much/ Of apple-picking: I am overtired/ Of the great harvest I myself desired.
Which sentence best states the intended effect of this mataphor on the meaning of the poem?

How does the speaker’s prediction of his future dream help develop a theme of the poem?

How do lines 30-38 help develop a theme of the poem?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
Which of the following is a central idea expressed in the poem?

Which two excerpts from "After Apple-Picking" best support the correct answer in part ?

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text.

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?

they

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?
described as a dance by researchers

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?
distance and direction

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?
Information was communicated by foraging bees. These other bees could use the information. They could find a food source for themselves.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
was based

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
nobel prize in Medicine

D  The theory led to predictions about supernovae that are different from what has been observed through the Hubble Space Telescope.

D  The connection leads to the suggestion that even greater discoveries about the universe are possible.

C  Galaxy clusters sometimes serve as a natural magnifying glass for objects behind them; scientists have seen multiple images of a supernova in deep space.

D  Scientists are using computer models to make predictions about the universe; it becomes easier to see distant objects when they are viewed through gravitational lenses.

D  Paragraphs 22 through 26 describe unique effects created by gravity, and paragraph 27 provides an example of its effects.

D  The practice of gravitational lensing is most useful when used with computers.

C  Both passage 1 and 2 define gravitational lensing, and then give various examples of how it has affected objects in space.

D  Both passage 1 and passage 2 describe the main problem astronomers face when attempting to study distant objects, and then explain how gravitational lensing provides a partial solution to that problem.

D  It emphasizes the dreamlike quality of the narrator's thoughts.

D  He has concerns about how the coming winter will affect his apple trees.

D  It provides an opportunity to question the poem's ideas about life.

C  The speaker's mention of the great harvest emphasizes the overwhelming task of gathering apples before they rot.

D  The speaker being too tired indicates the speaker's intention of having a peaceful night's sleep.

D  It illustrates the speaker's changing feelings about his apple crop as the harvest finishes.

D  The speaker reflects on good and bad memories in his life.

Which two excerpts from "After Apple-Picking" best support the correct answer in part ?

A   “But I am done with apple-picking now. / Essence of winter sleep is on the night, / The scent of apples: I am drowsing off.”

B   “But I was well / Upon my way to sleep before it fell, / And I could tell / What form my dreaming was about to take.”

C  “Magnified apples appear and disappear, / Stem end and blossom end, / And every fleck of russet showing clear.”

D  “My instep arch not only keeps the ache, / It keeps the pressure of a ladderround. / I feel the ladder sway as the boughs bend.”

E  “And I keep hearing from the cellar bin / The rumbling sound / Of load on load of apples coming in.”

F  “There were ten thousand thousand fruit to touch, / Cherish in hand, lift down, and not let fall.”

C   The foraging bees communicated information, and it was used by these other bees to find a food source for themselves.

EOC TNREADY English III Practice Test 2017

EOC TNREADY English III Practice Test 2017

What does the word prowess mean as it is used in paragraph 11?

How does the author's use of enshrined in paragraph 22 impact meaning in Passage 2?

What does the word prowess mean as it is used in paragraph 11?

Read This sentence from paragraph 5."The rope came to snaky life in his hand."How does the author use this description to develop the character of Joe Noyes?

Which statement best describes how paragraph 14 contributes to the aesthetic impact of the passage?

What does the phrase, "twisted apparitions", mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

Why does the author include information about Einstein's Theory of Relativity near the beginning of Passage 1?

How does the author's use of enshrined in paragraph 22 impact meaning in Passage 2?

How does the connection made between gravitational lensing and the observation of SN Refsdal impact meaning in Passage 2?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A, then answer part B.Part AWhich sentence best summarizes the central idea in passage 2?

Part BHow are these central ideas developed in the passage?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part AWhich claim do authors of both passages make?

How do authors develop the claim in both passages?

How does the presentation of ideas in the passages impact meaning?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part AWhat is the literal meaning of, "...a pane of glass," in line 10?

Part BHow does the use of figurative language impact meaning?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B. Part AWhat do lines 9-15 suggest about the speaker?

Part BHow does the development of the speaker's character impact the meaning of the poem?

What do the unfilled barrel and unpicked apples symbolize at the beginning of the poem?

Read lines 27-29For I have had too much/ Of apple-picking: I am overtired/ Of the great harvest I myself desired.Which sentence best states the intended effect of this mataphor on the meaning of the poem?

How does the speaker’s prediction of his future dream help develop a theme of the poem?

How do lines 30-38 help develop a theme of the poem?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part AWhich of the following is a central idea expressed in the poem?

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text.

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text? they

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text? described as a dance by researchers

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text? distance and direction

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text? Information was communicated by foraging bees. These other bees could use the information. They could find a food source for themselves.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text? was based

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text? nobel prize in Medicine

What does the phrase, "twisted apparitions", mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

Why does the author include information about Einstein's Theory of Relativity near the beginning of Passage 1?

How does the connection made between gravitational lensing and the observation of SN Refsdal impact meaning in Passage 2?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A, then answer part B.Part AWhich sentence best summarizes the central idea in passage 2?

Part BHow are these central ideas developed in the passage?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part AWhich claim do authors of both passages make?

How do authors develop the claim in both passages?

How does the presentation of ideas in the passages impact meaning?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part AWhat is the literal meaning of, "...a pane of glass," in line 10?

Part BHow does the use of figurative language impact meaning?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B. Part AWhat do lines 9-15 suggest about the speaker?

Part BHow does the development of the speaker's character impact the meaning of the poem?

What do the unfilled barrel and unpicked apples symbolize at the beginning of the poem?

Read lines 27-29For I have had too much/ Of apple-picking: I am overtired/ Of the great harvest I myself desired.Which sentence best states the intended effect of this mataphor on the meaning of the poem?

How does the speaker’s prediction of his future dream help develop a theme of the poem?

How do lines 30-38 help develop a theme of the poem?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.Part AWhich of the following is a central idea expressed in the poem?

Which two excerpts from "After Apple-Picking" best support the correct answer in part ?

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text.

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text? they

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text? described as a dance by researchers

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text? distance and direction

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text? Information was communicated by foraging bees. These other bees could use the information. They could find a food source for themselves.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text? was based

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text? nobel prize in Medicine

Read This sentence from paragraph 5.
"The rope came to snaky life in his hand."
How does the author use this description to develop the character of Joe Noyes?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A, then answer part B.
Part A
Which sentence best summarizes the central idea in passage 2?

Part B
How are these central ideas developed in the passage?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
Which claim do authors of both passages make?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What is the literal meaning of, "...a pane of glass," in line 10?

Part B
How does the use of figurative language impact meaning?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What do lines 9-15 suggest about the speaker?

Part B
How does the development of the speaker's character impact the meaning of the poem?

Read lines 27-29
For I have had too much/ Of apple-picking: I am overtired/ Of the great harvest I myself desired.
Which sentence best states the intended effect of this mataphor on the meaning of the poem?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
Which of the following is a central idea expressed in the poem?

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?

they

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?
described as a dance by researchers

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?
distance and direction

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?
Information was communicated by foraging bees. These other bees could use the information. They could find a food source for themselves.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
was based

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
nobel prize in Medicine

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A, then answer part B.
Part A
Which sentence best summarizes the central idea in passage 2?

Part B
How are these central ideas developed in the passage?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
Which claim do authors of both passages make?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What is the literal meaning of, "...a pane of glass," in line 10?

Part B
How does the use of figurative language impact meaning?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
What do lines 9-15 suggest about the speaker?

Part B
How does the development of the speaker's character impact the meaning of the poem?

Read lines 27-29
For I have had too much/ Of apple-picking: I am overtired/ Of the great harvest I myself desired.
Which sentence best states the intended effect of this mataphor on the meaning of the poem?

The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.
Part A
Which of the following is a central idea expressed in the poem?

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?

they

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?
described as a dance by researchers

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?
distance and direction

Which change, if any, shows the best way to revise the underlined text?
Information was communicated by foraging bees. These other bees could use the information. They could find a food source for themselves.

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
was based

Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
nobel prize in Medicine