(02.01 MC)Read the passage and answer the question that follows.The gopher tortoise, or polyphemus, is named after a mythical giant from Greek literature. Between 10 and 15 years of age, the species is considered mature. They can grow up to 17 inches in length and can weight up to 30 pounds. While females take longer to grow into adulthood, other factors like environment, location, and food sources make a difference. These tortoises live in isolation rather than in a colony of other turtles. They are herbivores who feast on their surrounding plant life.Which text structure does the author use?

(02.04 MC)Read the passage and answer the question that follows. I know that owning a phone comes with a great deal of responsibility. Over the last year, I have saved up enough money for the first six months of the cost of adding me to our family’s phone plan. I also saved up enough money to cover the insurance fee if anything were to break of malfunction. Also, I will use a family tracking app to constantly share my location and driving statistics with you to prove how responsible I truly am. If I betray your trust, you can take the phone away immediately.The speaker in this scenario uses a rhetorical appeal to reach the desired effect. What appeal did he use, and what effect did it have?

(03.03 MC)Read the passage from Mammals of the Southwest Mesas and Mountains by George Olin and answer the question that follows.In the high mountains where this sheep prefers to make its home it usually ranges near or above timberline. During winter storms it may sometimes be forced down into the shelter of the forests, but as soon as conditions warrant it will go back to its world of barren rocks and snow.Which sentence best paraphrases this information about bighorn sheep?

(01.03 HC)Read the excerpt from The Adventures of Sherlock Homes by Arthur Conan Doyle. Respond to the question that follows.”Good-morning, madam,” said Holmes cheerily. “My name is Sherlock Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, before whom you can speak as freely as before myself. Ha! I am glad to see that Mrs. Hudson has had the good sense to light the fire. Pray draw up to it, and I shall order you a cup of hot coffee, for I observe that you are shivering.””It is not cold which makes me shiver,” said the woman in a low voice, changing her seat as requested.”What, then?””It is fear, Mr. Holmes. It is terror.” She raised her veil as she spoke, and we could see that she was indeed in a pitiable state of agitation, her face all drawn and grey, with restless frightened eyes, like those of some hunted animal. Her features and figure were those of a woman of thirty, but her hair was shot with premature grey, and her expression was weary and haggard. Sherlock Holmes ran her over with one of his quick, all-comprehensive glances.”You must not fear,” said he soothingly, bending forward and patting her forearm. “We shall soon set matters right, I have no doubt. You have come in by train this morning, I see.”In a paragraph of 3-5 sentences, accomplish the following: identify the bolded figurative language device identify the mood of the passage explain how the figurative language devices helps to develop the mood of the passage for the reader

(02.04 MC)Read the passage and answer the question that follows. But Mom, if you don’t let me get a puppy, it’ll absolutely break my heart. It’ll be shattered into a million pieces, and I’ll be so sad. You don’t want your baby girl to be sad, do you? I promise to take care of it. Look how cute it is. See its adorable ears and fluffy tail? This puppy will love you so much. Please, please, please, Mom?The speaker in this scenario uses a rhetorical appeal to reach the desired effect. What appeal did she use, and what effect did it have?

(01.02 MC)Read the fable. Answer the question that follows.A lion was eating up one after another the animals of a certain country. One day an old Goat said, “We must put a stop to this. I have a plan by which he may be sent away from this part of the country.””Pray act up to it at once,” said the other animals.The old Goat laid himself down in a cave on the roadside, with his flowing beard and long curved horns. The Lion, on his way to the village, saw him, and stopped at the mouth of the cave.”So you have come, after all,” said the Goat.”What do you mean?” said the Lion.”Why, I have long been lying in this cave. I have eaten up one hundred elephants, a hundred tigers, a thousand wolves, and ninety-nine lions. One more lion has been wanting. I have waited long and patiently. Heaven has, after all, been kind to me,” said the Goat, and shook his horns and his beard, and made a start as if he were about to spring upon the Lion.The latter said to himself, “This animal looks like a Goat, but it does not talk like one. So it is very likely some wicked spirit in this shape. Prudence often serves us better than valor, so for the present I shall return to the wood,” and he turned back.The Goat rose up, and, advancing to the mouth of the cave, said, “Will you come back tomorrow?””Never again,” said the Lion.”Do you think I shall be able to see you, at least, in the wood to-morrow?””Neither in the wood nor in this neighborhood any more,” said the Lion, and running to the forest, soon left it with his kindred.What universal theme is revealed in the text?

(02.04 MC)Read the excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” Answer the question that follows.Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, so must we see the need for nonviolent gadflies to create the kind of tension in society that will help men rise from the dark depths of prejudice and racism to the majestic heights of understanding and brotherhood.Here, King contrasts two ideas for emphasis. Which rhetorical device is he using?

(02.04 MC)Read the passage and answer the question that follows. But Dad, if you don’t let me get a phone, it’ll absolutely ruin my reputation. It’ll be shattered into a million pieces, and I’ll be the laughingstock of 9th grade. You don’t want this to happen to your only son, do you? Think about it. You want me to have friends, right? Also, having a phone will help me to stay in touch with you when we’re not together. Please, Dad. If you love me, you’ll understand!The speaker in this scenario uses a rhetorical appeal to reach the desired effect. What appeal did he use, and what effect did it have?

(01.03 LC)The literal meaning of a word is its ________; the emotional meaning of a word is its ________.

(01.03 LC)The mood of a text reflects how the reader feels during or after reading.