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Anatomy of a Multiple-Choice Question
1. From this passage, it can be concluded that
A. All artists listen to music
B. Everyone has unusual senses
C. People have studied artists
D. Listening to music can spark
artistic creativity
How To Answer a Multiple-Choice Question
BEFORE READING
• Flip the test to
get a look at what you have ahead of you.
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• At the of each passage,
the text.
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WHILE READING
• Read :
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• and important details
as you read.
RIGHT AFTER
READING
• Ask yourself:
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WHEN
ANSWERING QUESTIONS
• Read each – !
• Read the _.
• to find
and your answers.
Strategies for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions
ThinkBeforeAnswering
Prove Your Answer
STRATEGIES
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Choices
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1. People often confuse ravens and crows because both
A. Make similar sounds
B. Look alike from far away
C. Fly in the sky
D. Live in North America
Ravens and Crows
Ravens and crows are large black birds found throughout North America. These two birds are often mistaken for each other. In fact, from far away, they look quite similar. Both birds have dark, black feathers, moderately large bills, and rounded tails. Ravens and crows also spend time searching for food along the side of the road. They both eat the leftovers that larger animals leave behind. At first glance, it may be hard to differentiate between a raven and a crow. However, with some practice, you’ll be able to tell them apart. The best clue is to watch the birds as they fly. The crow’s tail feathers appear fan-like when they fly. The raven’s tail feathers look more wedge-shaped when they fly. Another clue is how the birds sound. The crow makes a cawing sound while the raven produces a lower croaking sound.
Dictionaries
Dictionarywritersareverybusy.That’s
becausetheEnglishlanguageisconstantly
evolving.Witheacheditionofadictionary
revisionsaremadetoexistingentriesand
newwordsareadded.TheOxfordEnglish
Dictionaryadded600newwordsand
phrasestotheir2014updates.Wheredo
newwordscomefrom?Manynewwords
reflectthechangesinasociety.For
instance,newtechnologyoftenbringsnew
vocabulary.Forexample,snailmailcame
intouseafterpeoplestartedusingthemuch
fastere-mailsystemtowritetoone
another.Otherwordscomefromtelevision,
movies,fads,books,orpopculture.Doyou
knowwhatthewordworkaroundmeans?If
not,youcanlookitupinarecently
publisheddictionary.
Readthepassage
Selectone choice
Checktheanswer
you selected
1. WhyareDictionarywriters
alwaysbusy?
A. Publisherssetdeadlinesfor
annualpublications
B. Dictionariesneedtoberevised
toeliminateuncommonwords
C. Thereisahighdemandfor
up-to-datedictionaries
D. TheEnglishlanguageis
constantlychanging
anddeveloping
SchoolClosing
(Centerville)-Citinglackoffunding,membersof
theCentervilleSchoolCommitteevotedtoclose
theJeffersonSchoolnextJuly.Sincetheschool
wasbuiltmorethan50yearsago,ithadfallen
intodisrepair.Theageofthebuildingwould
meansubstantialstructuralandelectrical
revisionscostingnearly
$2,000.000.Committeechairman,DanBarker,
explainedtodozensofupsetparentsthat“this
decisionwastheonlyonewecouldmake.Atthe
moment,thedistrictdoesnothavethefundsto
keepthatschoolopenandcontinuetoupdate
otherlocalschools.”Barkerwasquicktoaddthat
iffundingchanged,therecouldbeanother
voteinthewinter.
Read the passage
Selectone choice
Checktheanswer
you selected
1. Theparentsatthe
meetingwereangry
A. Thattheywouldhavetopay
$2,000,000
B. Withthepoorconditionsof
theJeffersonSchool
C. Withthetalkofclosingthe
JeffersonSchool
D. Thatthecommittee
finalizedtheirdecisionto
closeJeffersonSchool
OldIronsides
Inthe1790s,theUnitedStatesbegantoformits
navy.TheU.S.wasinsearchofnewwaysto
prepareshipsforbattlewithEuropean
countries.Inaddition,theUnitedStateswanted
newdefensesagainstpiratesthatwereattacking
Americanships.Auniqueideawasincorporated
inashipcalledtheU.S.S.Constitution.Theship
wasbuiltwiththicktimbersandcameequipped
with44guns.Duringitstime,itwasalso
consideredveryfast.Inbattle,itsthicktimbered
sidesdumbfoundedenemies.Thewoodwasso
thickthatcannonballsjustglancedoffthesides
andthenfellintotheocean.Thisearnedtheship
thenicknameOldIronsides.
Read the passage
Selectone choice
Checktheanswer
you selected
1. Whatsurprisedenemiesmost
abouttheU.S.S.Constitution?
A. ItsspeedB. ItsnameC. ItsassortmentofgunsD. Itsabilitytorepelcannonballs
Read this science article about otters. Then, answer questions about the article. Choose the best answer for each question.
OTTERSRelated to weasels, ferrets, and skunks,
otters are warm-blooded mammals that live in
or near water. Otters have thick brownish fur on
a sleek body with a long tail, pointy head, and
small ears. They have sensitive whiskers,
sharp claws, and powerful teeth and jaws. Best
known for their powerful swimming, the otter is
equipped with extra-large lungs for holding its
breath underwater. Their flexible spines allow
them to twist and roll. Their webbed hind feet
also help them swim. They typically live up to
16 years.
Otters stay warm and dry with their two
layers of fur. The short underfur traps air
bubbles between the otter’s skin and the outer
layer fur. The cushion of air created by the air
bubbles insulate the otter. The outer layer of fur
is made up of longer, guard hairs. Otters spend
hours a day grooming their fur. Since matted
fur won’t trap air bubbles, an otter needs to fluff
its fur. Sometimes otters groom themselves
with their teeth, a rock, or a shell.
RIVER OTTERS
The river otter is one of two species of
otters that lives in North America. River otters
are active hunters and eat fish, frogs, mice, or
birds. They hunt for their food in freshwater
ponds, streams, lakes, or rivers. River otters
build their dens on land in grass-lined dens.
River otters are playful mammals. They have
been known to slide on snow or mud, wrestle, and
play games of hide-and-seek. They can even use
their front paws to juggle pebbles or sticks. All this
playing helps otters to develop critical skills that will
help protect them against their predators - coyotes,
bald eagles, and bears.
SEA OTTERS
Sea otters live in the Pacific Ocean. They are
twice the size of river otters and have very large
hind feet. The hind feet are similar to
flippers. Along the coastline, they hunt fish, snails,
crabs, clams, and squid. Sometimes sea otters use
flat rocks as tools to crack open the hard shells of
shellfish.
When sea otters sleep, they wrap themselves
in kelp, a kind of seaweed. Sea otters rarely come
ashore. They swim on their backs and often float
together in large groups called rafts. Rafts offer
protection from predators such as whales and
sharks.
Just like river otters, sea otters are
playful. They throw and catch seaweed or shells
with their front paws and play with floating
driftwood. They’re also quite acrobatic as they turn
somersaults underwater or play tag in the water with
other otters.
The lives of sea otters are threatened by oil
spills, pollution, and disease. Scientists are working
to save these unique and important mammals.
1. Otters live in or near
A. Mountains
B. Water
C. Forests
D. Meadows
2. Otters have
A. Two stomach linings
B. Short, powerful tails
C. Long legs
D. Two layers of fur
3. Which is the best meaning of the
word kelp?
A. A kind of blanket
B. A kind of fur
C. A kind of seaweed
D. A kind of shellfish 4. In what ways are sea otters different
from river otters?
A. Sea otters swim on their backs
B. Sea otters swim on their belly
C. Sea otters hunt and eat fish
D. Sea otters carefully groom their fur
5. 5. What is the main idea of the sixth paragraph?
A. Sea otters are playful.
B. Sea otters have enemies.
C. Sea otters are
threatened by
environmental factors.
D. Sea otters live in cold climates.
6. The details in the first paragraph tell
mostly about
A. Why otters groom themselves
B. How otters communicate
C. Where otters live
D. What otters look like
7. What purpose did the author most
likely write this article?
A. To explain what otters look like
and how they live
B. To describe the habitat where sea
otters are found
C. To entertain readers with a
story about playful otters
D. To persuade readers to
save the otters
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TheDivingHorse
3TheDrivingHorse
Fallof1959.ThatwastheyearFidelCastroseizedpowerinCuba;AlaskaandHawaii joinedtheUnionasour49thand50thstates,respectively;andGunsmokereignedasthe topTVseries.CharltonHestoncollectedanAcademyAwardforBen-Hur,andLeonUris’s Exodustoppedthereadinglists.InGarwood,NewJersey,achildpickeduphisfavorite GoldenBooks1andstoodoutsideofhisparents’apartmentbuilding,waitingforthe schoolbus.Whatasight:achubbyboyinblackhigh-topKeds,jeans,andaflannelshirt, patientlywaitingandwatchingforthebusthat,whenitfinallydidrumbledownWillow Avenue,passedhimby.Thedriverdidn’tthinktostop,whichmadeperfectsensesince herroutescheduledidn’tincludethree-year-olds—noteventhree-year-oldme.
“Thebusdidn’tstopforme,”Icomplainedtomymotherthatday.
“Oh,really?”shecalmlyreplied.Latershewouldsaythattheonlysurprisewas theageatwhichIwantedtostartgoingtoschool.Butitshouldn’thavesurprisedher really,becauseasthesonofapairofavidreaders,Igrewupinahouseabundantwith opportunitiestoreadandwrite.Newspapers,magazines,television,andradiowere alwaysavailable.
WhenIfinallyreachedschoolageandthebusdidstop,highdramaandadventure madeupmostofmyextracurricularreading.IwouldreadandrereadClassicsIllustrated comics,andauthorslikeDanielDefoe,MarkTwain,ArthurConanDoyle,Washington Irving,EdgarRiceBurroughs,andFrankW.Dixon.IalsoenjoyedSupermanandBatman comicbooksandevenwentthroughaMADmagazinephase.SometimesMomhadto chasemeoutofthehouseafterschooltoplay,becauseIwouldhaveratherjuststayedin myroomandread.
Iwasn’tmuchonwritinguntilIwasenrolledinaCatholicschool,St.Bernard’s. There,thenunswerestereotypicallytoughbutthorougheducators.Inthirdgrade,I laboredlongandhardwithSisterMary,andwhileitwasherthoroughnessthatledtomy discoveringthatIlovedtowrite,itwasahorse—theDivingHorseofAtlanticCity—that sparkedalifetimepassionforwriting.
GoldenBookswereknownasLittleGoldenBooks,apopularseriesofchildren’sbooks thathadgold-foilbindings. 1
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Atthebeginningofthatschoolyear,SisterMaryhadassignedtoustheubiquitous essayaboutsummervacation.Thatsummer,myfamilyhadtakenadaytriptothe originalSteelPierinAtlanticCitytoseethefamousDivingHorse.Howmyparents learnedofthehorse,Idon’tknow,butasafamilythattookallitsvacationsbyautomobile, nodoubttheywerealertforlocal-yet-unusualattractions.AtlanticCitymusthavebeen appealing;inthe1960s,therewerenocasinosornightlifeperse—unlessyoucountFrank Sinatra,Jr.—butthetownwasmostlyknownforitsfamily-orientedamusementsandthe traditionofBertParkscrooninghiswelcometoMissAmerica.Butforus,Bertpaledin comparisontotheDivingHorse.Sooffwewentinthewhite’64Pontiactoclimbaboard carnivalridesandeathamburgers.
Thinkingbackonthatday,IrememberthewindburnIgotonmyforearmsfromthe coolsaltybreezeofftheAtlantic—afirstforme.Andtothisday,Ican’tgototheJersey Shorewithoutbringinghomeaboxoffreshsaltwatertaffy.
Butaboveall,IrememberanxiouslygettingbleacherseatstoseetheDivingHorse.As wetookourseats,thehorse,withafellownamedArnetteWebster2(cladinarubberwet suit)onitsback,wasabouttojumpfromaplatformroughly30feethighintoapool.I recallstaringattheoddsightofahorsestandingascalmlyasyoupleaseonaplatform aboveapooljustlikethekindIswaminatmyAuntAnneandUncleLeo’shouse.Toa recordeddrumrollandcymbalcrash,Websterurgedthehorseforward,andthetwofell throughspacetomakethebiggestsplashI’deverseen—evenbiggerthanthecannonballs myunclecouldmakeinhisownpool!Wow!Andthenbothhorseandridersurfaced, thoughforthelifeofme,Ican’trecallhowtheygotoutofthepool.
Sotwomonthslater,whenSisterMarygaveustheessayassignment,itwaseasy...as easyasfallingintoapool.
LookingattheDivingHorseessaysome40yearslater,it’sapparenthowmuchImust haveenjoyedwritingabouttheexperience.Iputalotofenergyintotryingtodescribethe windburn,thetaffy,andthehorse,which,tomyeight-year-oldeyes,musthavebeen suitableforaValkyrietoride.Butinthatessay,IdidsomethingthatIimaginenoother childintheclassdid:Iendedmypiecewitharhetoricalquestion.Iwrote,“Howwould youliketogotoAtlanticCity?”
Smallasthatdetailwas,SisterMarymusthavenoticedit.Andshemusthave encouragedmetokeepwriting,becausewiththatessay,Ilearnedsomethingaboutmyself. IlearnedthatIlovedtowrite.
Itwasatthatage,asmyfatherhasconfirmed,thatIstartedtowritestories,notjust readthem.IsoontooktowritingasIhadtakentoreading.Iwroteaboutmonsters,
Theauthor’srecollectionofthediverappearstobeinaccurate.ArnetteFrench,awoman whoperformedinhorsedivingshows,stoppedperformingin1935. 2
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65 70Readthissentencefromlines4through6.Garwood,NewJersey,achildpickeduphisfavoriteGoldenBooksandstoodoutsideofhisparents’apartmentbuilding,waitingfortheschoolbus.1.Whichlineorlinesbestexplainthereasonforthenarrator’sactioninthissentence?
A. lines6through8B. line10C. lines12through14D. line23
2. Whichlinesrevealadetailaboutatraditionofthenarrator’sfamily?A. lines30through32B. lines36and37C. lines39and40D. lines43through45
3. Thedetailsinlines38through49developathemeofthepassagebyshowingA. howexperiencescanbemoreexcitingthanstoriesB. thatmemoriescanbebothpowerfulanddetailedC. thatthepastcanfeelmoreintensethanthepresentD. howspendingtimewithfamilyisimportant
superheroes,andwhatcouldpassforafourth-grader’sversionofamystery.Superman neverhaditsoeasyfoilingthebest-laidplansofLexLuthor,andmydetectives—notas articulateasSherlockHolmes,butassavvy—somehowalwaysmanagedtocatchthebad guysandstillremembertosay“Thankyou.”
Evennow,whenmanyofmyworkdaysatRutgersUniversityaredone,RexStout, MarkTwain,ArthurConanDoyle,andSupermanarestilloftenatthecenterofmy recreationalreading.AndwhenIwriteamystery,whateverthreadeachofmyvarious detectivespicksupanduntangles,somethinginsideremindsmeofthechubbykidwith theglassesurgingthehorseto“Jump!Jump!”
Intermsofdistance,itwasabout30feet.Intermsofwriting,itwasaleapof alifetime.
Readlines48and49.Wow!Andthenbothhorseandridersurfaced,thoughforthelifeofme,Ican’trecallhowtheygotoutofthepool.4.Thepurposeoftheselinesismostlikelyto
A. emphasizethenarrator’samazementwiththeoutcomeB. implythatthenarratorhasanimperfectmemoryC. highlighttheanxietythatthenarratorexperiencedD. showtheseriousnessofthesituation
Readlines50and51.Sotwomonthslater,whenSisterMarygaveustheessayassignment,itwaseasy...aseasyasfallingintoapool.5.Theselinesmeanthatthenarrator
A. hasavividmemoryoftheprevioussummer’seventsB. iscomparinghisachievementwiththatofthehorseC. isfondlyrememberingthehorse’ssplashD. hasastrongfeelingofexcitement