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LA2 Segment 2 Exam Review and Study Tips
Here are a few tips to help you prepare for the exam:
Review and study key terms and ideas in each module. Words that are in bold are
important for you to know.
Reread the Review Lesson in every module.
Before taking the exam, find a quiet place, and make sure you have enough time to
complete it.
Submit 06.11 Segment Two Exam.
Regular course students will submit 06.11 Segment Two Exam Part
One and 06.11 Segment Two Exam Part Two
Advanced course students will submit 06.11 Segment Two Advanced Exam Part
One and 06.11 Segment Two Advanced Exam Part Two
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Good luck!
This is a practice test for your Segment 2 Part I final exam. Scroll to the
last slide for information regarding your Segment 2 Part II essay final exam.
Directions:
1. Take out a piece of paper.
2. Write your answers on the paper to the corresponding
question. Keep in mind, some questions are short
answer essay so you’ll want to skip lines.
3. If you’re unsure of an answer, check to see if there’s a
clue next to the question to refer you to the lesson
where the concept comes from. Take notes. You can use
them on your final exam.
4. On the last page of the power point, you can check your
answers and read an explanation of the answer.
5. Good luck!
http://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/ela-grade-7-sample-questions.pdf
Directions: Read the passage below and continues onto the next page.
Then, answer the essay questions that follow.
Reading tip:
When reading
long passages,
read 1 or 2
paragraphs at a
time. Then stop
and think about
what you just
read. Take
simple notes if
needed. Then
continue to the
next paragraph,
continuing this
pattern. This will
help your brain
remember the
information!
1. Based on this article, how would you describe
identify theft to someone who has never heard of
it? Use details and quotations from the text to
support your answer.
2. What are some key ways to protect yourself
against identity theft? Use details and quotations
from the text to support your answer.
Writer's Workshop: Writing
When you answer a question
correctly, you make your meaning
clear to your reader.
Always:
• restate the question and
title/author
• write a complete sentence.
• use correct punctuation and
grammar.
• give an example from the text to
prove your point.
TIP:
Go to Lessons and then to Writer's
Workshop. There are all kinds of
resources for you on writing,
grammar, poetry, etc. This is very
helpful!
3. Read this sentence from the article:
A. games
B. scripts
C. techniques
D. attacks
Lesson 04.02
Another View
discusses an
author’s point
of view.
4.
Directions: Read the passage below and continues onto the next page.
Then, answer the essay questions that follow.
5. How does the author develop a mood in the story? Use details and
quotations from the text to support your answer.
Check out lesson
05.04 A Different
Perspective for
more support.
TIP:
Use the Writer's Workshop to
review how to write answer a
question correctly.
6.
Check out lesson
05.01 The
Monster Within
for more support.
TIP:
Use the Writer's Workshop to
review how to write answer a
question correctly.
7. Read this line from the narrative, “The Quest of the Silver
Fleece" and answer the question below:
Night Fell. The red waters of the swamp grew sinister and sullen.
What is the main purpose of this sentence in the story?
A. Develop the character
B. Describe the setting
C. Resolve conflict
D. Lessen tension
Check out lesson
05.03 Elements
of Drama for
more support.
Check out lesson
05.05 Rising and
Falling Action for
more support.
8. Read this line from the narrative " The Quest of the Silver Fleece " and answer
the question below:
He wondered how far it was; he looked and harkened, starting at his own heartbeats,
and fearing more and more the long dark fingers of the night.
What is the main purpose of this sentence in the story?
A. Develop character
B. Describe the setting
C. Increase tension
D. Resolve conflict
9. Read this line from " The Quest of the Silver Fleece ":
He hesitated, then impelled by some strange power, left the highway and
slipped into the forest of the swamp, shrinking, yet following the song hungrily
and half forgetting his fear.
What does the word impelled mean?
A. Driven
B. Calmed
C. Jumped
D. Paused
10. Alliteration is the repetition of consonants.
Which choice below best represents that?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Bobby is like star.
Cat, fat, sat, hat
Slippery, slimy spaghetti noodles
Isis is into herself.
11. Read the sentence below and choose the best
poetic device it’s showing.
My spirit is a kite flying high in the sky.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Assonance
Consonance
Simile
Alliteration
Check out lesson
05.02 Poetry: An
Inside Look for
more support.
Read the poem below and answer
the questions to the right.
12. The poem by Robert Frost, is an
example of what type of poetic device?
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
by Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Couplet
Triplet
Free Verse
Quatrain
13. The last word in lines 1,2 and 4 in
stanza 1 of the poem represents what type
of poetic device?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Internal Rhyme
End Rhyme
Simile
Stanza
Check out
lesson
05.02 Poetry:
An Inside Look
for more
support.
14. You want to add the suffix ed to the
following words. Which word would require you
to change the y to an i?
15. Which of the following is
spelled correctly?
A. Applys
A. Betray
B. Applies
B. Employ
C. Appleys
C. Scurry
D. Applyes
D. Stay
16. Which sentence does not contain a misspelled word?
A. She was hurrying to find out who qualified for the winning team.
B. She was hurrying to find out who qualifyed for the winning team.
C. She was hurriing to find out who qualified for the winning team.
D. She was hurying to find out who qualified for the wining team.
Check out
lesson
04.03 Spelling
Rules! for
more support.
17. The suffix -ology means the study of. What does
the word astrology mean?
A. The study of space
B. The study of music
Check out
lesson
04.06 Word
Parts: Piecing
Clues Together
for more
support.
C. The study of earth
D. The study of stars
18. The root cede means to go. Which prefix can be
added to create a word meaning to go between?
A. Inter
B. Pre
C. Re
D. Trans
Use the RPS
guide found in
lesson 4.06 on
page 5 for a
reference
guide to
prefixes,
suffixes and
roots.
19. Which version of the sentence is most concise?
A. The reason earthquakes are very dangerous is because they are really unpredictable.
B. Earthquakes are dangerous because they are unpredictable.
Check out
lesson
06.05 Focus
Your Writing
for more
support.
C. Earthquakes are dangerous because they are unpredictable and you don’t know when they’re
going to happen or what damage they can do.
D. First and foremost, earthquakes are dangerous because they are unpredictable and that’s why
they are dangerous.
20. An author wants to end a scene with a symbol with a state of confusion or
lack of clarity for the character. Which of the following would be the best symbol
for this ending?
A. A sunny day
B. A rainbow
Check out
lesson
05.06
Symbolism: A
Deeper
Meaning for
more support.
C. A dark cloud
D. A foggy day
21. Read this short text:
Like Harry Potter on his nimbus 2000 broom, I flew down the field and scored
the winning goal.
This reference to Harry Potter is which type of allusion?
A. Biblical
B. Historical
C. Mythological
D. Literary
Check out
lesson
04.04 The
Power of
Allusions for
more support.
22. An opposing view is an example of what part of an
argumentative essay?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Counterclaim
Claim
Summary
Evidence
23. Defending your original idea after a counterclaim
is an example of which of the following?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Claim
Counterclaim
Rebuttal
Argument
Check out
lesson
06.01 Making
an Effective
Argument for
more support.
24. Argumentative writing does all of the following
except:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Expresses emotional opinions
Uses 3rd person
Discusses a controversial issue
Argues rather than informs
Check out
lesson
06.02 Claims
and Support
for more
support.
The answers are on the next page!
Answer Key:
1.
An effective answer will restate the question, provide support from the article, restate the main idea and use good
grammar/spelling:
I would describe identity theft to someone who had never heard of it before as it being a way for thieves to pretend they are you
and steal your money and personal information. Often the thieves steal your credit card information and are able to use it as
their own. They can do this by going through your garbage or stealing your mail. Due to technology, they also can hack into your
personal computer settings through things like spyware and pop-up ads.
2. An effective answer will restate the question, provide support from the article, restate the main idea and use
good grammar/spelling:
According to the article, there are some key ways you can protect yourself against identity theft. Shredding your mail
and personal information instead of throwing it into the garbage is a good way to prevent them from getting your
information. When you’re shopping online or giving out your credit card number, be sure there’s a lock icon on the
screen and that the website starts with http://. As the article states, “Think before you click”. These tips will help you
prevent identify theft.
3. C is correct. In this context, “plays” means techniques for defending against identity theft.
4. B is correct. The author views identity theft as a real threat to most people, but one that can be
generally prevented with low and high tech strategies.
5.
An effective answer will restate the question, provide support from the article, restate the main idea and use good
grammar/spelling:
The author develops a feeling of gloom in the passage by beginning it with words like “the swamp grew sinister and sullen” in the
introduction.
In the second paragraph, the boy “wearily dropped his heavy bundle” and a “tear wandered down his cheek”. This gives a sense of
loneliness and sadness. It’s as if he’s missing someone or feels all alone. Then the “empty night was closing all about him,” which
makes us think he’s scared because it’s growing dark and even more lonely.
With description and careful word choice, the author develops the idea of mystery around the monsters of the deep.
6.
An effective answer will restate the question, provide support from the article, restate the main idea and use good grammar/spelling:
The music changes the way the boy feels from the beginning to the end of the story. In the beginning, he is clearly feeling alone and
afraid. At one point, a tear wandered down his cheek and “the empty night was closing all about him here in a strange land and he
was afraid.”
However, things began to change a bit once he heard human music coming from the darkness. It drove him forward, following the
song ‘hungrily and half forgetting his fears.” These two examples show how he was afraid in the beginning but almost hopeful after
hearing the music.
7.
B is the correct answer. Setting can be revealed in two ways: by descriptions written by the author and by words/actions of the
character. The author’s words are describing the setting. We know it’s night and near a swamp.
8. C is the correct answer. The author is using words to increase a feeling of nervousness which increases the tension for the
protagonist.
9. A is the correct answer. Using context clues of the words/phrases around the bold word, we see the character first hesitated then did
something. We can infer this might be the opposite of hesitate. If we plug in each word, driven makes the most sense showing the
character moving forward towards the noise.
10. C is the correct answer. Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
Slippery, slimy spaghetti
11. A is the correct answer. Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby non-rhyming words.
My spirit is a kite flying high in the sky.
12. D is the best answer. Quatrain is a stanza made up of four line.
13. B is the best answer. End rhyme is when the final word in one line rhymes with the final word in a line nearby.
14. C is the correct answer.
15. B is the correct answer.
If the word ends in a consonant followed by a y, change the y to i, then add the suffix.
If the word ends in a consonant followed by a y, change the y to i, then add the suffix.
16. A is the correct answer. If you are adding the suffix ing, never change y at the end of the word. No y word should
ever change to an iing word. (The only ii word is skiing which never had a y at all.)
17. D is the correct answer. Astro means stars. Use the RPS guide found in lesson 4.06 on page 5 for a reference guide to
prefixes, suffixes and roots.
18. A is the correct answer. Inter means between.
Use the RPS guide found in lesson 4.06 on page 5 for a reference guide to
prefixes, suffixes and roots.
19. B is the correct answer.
Remember these tips:
•
Do not announce what you are going to discuss. Just start discussing it!
•
Covert longer phrases into single words
•
Remove modifiers that do not add meaning
20. D is the correct answer. Because it makes things difficult to see, fog can be used to symbolize confusion or lack of clarity.
21. D is the correct answer. An allusion is a reference within a text that mentions something famous outside
of the text. People often make references to famous pieces of writing. These include fairy tales, fables, poems,
short stories, novels, and more.
22. A is the correct answer.
Counterclaim------> a statement that
acknowledges an opposing view
23. C is the correct answer. A rebuttal is a statement that disagrees with the counterclaim and reinforces the original claim.
24. A is the correct answer.
Segment 2 Exam Part II:
Review module 6 about writing an effective argumentative essay. You will be given a
question for which you will write a paragraph outlining the following for the question:
•
a claim, support it, address a counterclaim, rebuttal and conclusion.
You will not be using any sources for this outline. All the information will come from
you.
Effectively written claim: 20pts
Support for the claim: 20pts
Addresses a counterclaim: 20pts
Creates a rebuttal: 20pts
Uses good grammar, punctuation and spelling: 20pts