Test Prep

by Faye Perkins

​Reading Literature - RL.10.1, RL.10.2, RL.10.3, RL.10.4, RL.10.5, RL.10.6

​Reading for Information - RI.10.1, RL.10.4, RL.10.5, RL.10.6

​Language - L.10.4, L.10.5

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​I Can:

​Use strategies taught to answer the text-based questions

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - RL Text

​"I'd like to believe you, Captain," I went on in a tone of some sarcasm. "Oh I do believe you! Let's forge ahead! There are no obstacles for us! Let's shatter this Ice Bank! Let's blow it up, and if it still resists, let's put wings on the Nautilus and fly over it!"

​1. How does the author's use of hyperbole reflect Professor Aronnax's attitude toward Captain Nemo?

​ The answer is A: The hyperbole emphasizes Professor Aronnax's frustration with Captain Nemo.

​QAR - Right There...flying a boat is an exaggeration! He's being sarcastic with whatever the Captain is saying.

​The History of the Electric Park - Reading for Information

​Read the sentence from paragraph 2.

​Whether it's a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or all-electric, the demand for electric drive vehicles will continue to climb as prices drop and consumers look for ways to save money at the pump.

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How does the sentence develop the author's ideas about electric cars?

​A. by emphasizing that economic factors public desire for electric cars.

​QAR - Right There

​Evidence - This answer is correct because the text says that prices are dropping and consumers are looking for ways to save money.

​Each group will work together to determine the QAR strategy that should have been used to answer the questions.

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​Although the questions are answered, use the text to justify the answers. Find the evidence to support the correct answers.

​You will have 40 minutes to complete your assignment.

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​Afterwards, each group will pull numbers and a representative from the group will read the question, give the QAR strategy and give the evidence for the answer.

​What strategy do I need to implement to determine the central idea of a text?