Capitals and Commas — Unit test Answers

Read the passage.“Show time!” hollered the music teacher.Raymond haltingly approached the stage. His knees knocked, and his hands trembled. He could feel beads of sweat collecting on his forehead. It was time for his solo violin performance. The stage director turned Raymond to face the stage and gave him a little shove. Now Raymond stood frozen in the center of the stage. The audience stared and waited expectantly.Somewhere from behind the side curtain, Raymond heard a faint voice. It was Pedro – his best friend. He was whispering words of encouragement. “You can do it. Close your eyes and let your hands work their magic.”Raymond obeyed and tightly closed his eyes. He lifted the violin and gently tucked it under his chin. His other hand holding the bow began skillfully dancing across the strings of his violin.At the end of his performance, the audience stood and clapped enthusiastically. Raymond opened his eyes as a big smile spread across his face. “I did it!” he thought while bowing to the cheering crowd.Who is the protagonist in this passage?

Read the sentences from a student’s essay about “The Treasure of Lemon Brown.”The thugs say that they don’t wish to harm Lemon Brown. But they plan to attack him, showing that their greed is more powerful than their humanity.

Read the excerpt from “How I Learned English.”It was in an empty lotRinged by elms and fir and honeysuckle.Bill Corson was pitching in his buckskin jacket,Chuck Keller, fat even as a boy, was on first,His t-shirt riding up over his gut,Ron O’Neill, Jim, Dennis, were talking it upIn the field, a blue sky above themTipped with cirrus.The imagery in this excerpt appeals mostly to the reader’s sense of

How does the resolution of Act 2 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street relate to the teleplay’s overall message?

Which excerpt from Act 2 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street best reflects the idea that fear can lead people to make false accusations?

A student is writing an essay that analyzes how Greg changes from the beginning of “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” to the end. At what point in the writing process should the student develop a thesis statement?

A student is writing an essay that analyzes how Greg changes from the beginning of “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” to the end. Which part of the student’s essay should include evidence from the story that shows how Greg changes?

Which excerpt from Act 2 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street best states the overall message?

Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English.”Someone said "shin” again,There was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,A kicking of feet, and the fitOf laughter overtook me too,And that was important, as importantAs Joe Barone asking me how I wasThe descriptions in this excerpt help readers imagine

Which detail from The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street most clearly foreshadows that the residents of Maple Street will turn on Steve?

Read the excerpt from a short story.When Charlie Robbins showed up at the pool for swim team tryouts, Marquise Dawson laughed out loud. "When did you learn to swim," he shouted, "yesterday?" Brent Harris laughed and high-fived Marquise. John Frederick gave them both a look and motioned for Charlie to join him at the other side of the pool. Being the new kid always had its challenges, but Charlie had moved many times and knew how to handle boys like Marquise and Brent.Who is the protagonist in this story?

Read this sentence.Tori admitted, I told Kyle that someone was going to visit but refused to say who it was.Quotation marks should be placed

Read the excerpt from act 1 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street. TOMMYThat was the way they prepared things for the landing. They sent four people. A mother and a father and two kids who looked just like humans . . . but they weren't.There's another silence as Steve looks toward the crowd and then toward Tommy. He wears a tight grin.Based on the stage direction, the reader should visualize Steve as

Read the excerpt from “How I Learned English.”I fell back,Dazed, clutching my brow,Groaning, “Oh my shin, oh my shin,”And everybody peeled away from meAnd dropped from laughter, and there we were,All of us writhing on the ground for one reasonOr another.Which phrase from the excerpt allows readers to hear what is happening in the poem?

Read the stage direction from act 1 of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.Steve starts the engine. It turns over sluggishly and then just stops dead. He tries it again and this time he can't get it to turn over. Then very slowly and reflectively he turns the key back to "off" and then slowly gets out of the car.Which element of drama is highlighted in this stage direction?