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English Language Arts: Content Knowledge 5038 Practice Test 3

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Question 1 of 20

1. Question

Read the following introduction of a student’s essay about Lou Gehrig.

(1) Lou Gehrig once called himself the luckiest man alive. (2) Known as “The Iron Man,” Gehrig played in 2,130 straight games, at the time a Major League Baseball record, and earned the respect of his fellow New York Yankees teammates and fans. (3) However, a fatal disease now known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease” cut his career, as well as his life, short. (4) Lou Gehrig is one of the most impactful athletes in sports history not just because of how he played the game with honor and integrity but also because of the courage he illustrated while dealing with his illness.

Which of the following is the thesis statement of the essay?

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Question 2 of 20

2. Question

In which of the following words is the prefix “under-” used to mean lower in rank?

Understudy
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Underground
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Undertaker
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Undercharge
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question

Examine the following citation from a bibliography.

Lewis, William. “Telling America’s Story: Narrative Form and the Reagan Presidency.” The Quarterly Journal. 1987. Web.

When doing an in-text citation on the above source, what would go in parentheses?

The Quarterly Journal
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“Telling America’s Story”
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Telling America’s Story: Narrative Form and the Reagan Presidency
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Lewis
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question

Which of the following is an example of a formative assessment when teaching a unit on fiction?

Giving students a final unit exam on the elements and characteristics of a short story
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Having students complete a project at the end of the unit that illustrates their understanding of all the elements of plot
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Reading a short story and then having a roundtable discussion as a class about different elements found in the story
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Reading a collection of short stories and then having students write a final essay comparing and contrasting the stories, analyzing all the elements of plot
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question

Read the following passage.

(1) Many consider President Abraham Lincoln the greatest leader in American history. During the Civil War between the North and the South, Lincoln held firm to his beliefs that our nation should be equal, fighting for an end to slavery and for the freedom of all Blacks in America. One of the key appointments Lincoln made was appointing Ulysses S. Grant as Commanding General of the Union troops. Grant helped shift the war and was successfully able to drive the Confederate troops away from Washington, D.C.

Which of the underlined portions of the passage contains an error in capitalization?

President
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North and the South
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Commanding General
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question

The following is an excerpt from a student’s essay.

The Saphir-Simpson scale separates hurricanes into five different categories, Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4, and Category 5. Category 1 represents the least severe type of storm and results in minimal damage, while Category 5 storms are the worst and can result in catastrophic damage.

How would you have the student revise this excerpt?

The word “five” should be written as the numeral “5”
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There should be a colon after the word “categories”
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There should be a period after the word “damage”
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You do not need a comma before the word “while”
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question

Which of the following is an example of the slippery slope fallacy?

My favorite actor says that climate change isn’t real, so I don’t believe in it.
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If the Packers lose their first game, the players will lose motivation, then they’ll start fighting with the coach, then the team will collapse, and by the end of the season, the franchise will be ruined.
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Everyone is switching to electric cars, so you should too!
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That rookie scored a touchdown in his first game—he’s going to be the greatest player of all time!
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question

Which of the following is the proper MLA citation for an online newspaper article?

“10 Things You May Not Know About Martin Luther King Jr.” Klein, Christopher. www.history.com. Web. April 4, 2013
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Klein, Christopher. “10 Things You May Not Know About Martin Luther King Jr.” www.History.com. 4 Apr 2013. Web.
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“10 Things You May Not Know About Martin Luther King Jr.” Christopher Klein. History.com. 4 Apr 2013. Web.
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Klein, Christopher. www.History.com. “10 Things You May Not Know About Marin Luther King Jr.” April 4, 2013. Web.
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question

For questions 9–10, read the following excerpt from an essay.

(1) First of all, leadership refers to the quality of leading people. (2) Probably it is one of the most important character traits. (3) Above all, leadership has led to the progress of human civilization. (4) Without good leadership, no organization or group can succeed. (5) Not everyone has this quality. (6) This is because effective leadership requires certain innate characteristics.

What would be an appropriate transition to include before sentence 5?

However
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question

(1) First of all, leadership refers to the quality of leading people. (2) Probably it is one of the most important aspects of life. (3) Above all, leadership has led to the progress of human civilization. (4) Without good leadership, no organization or group can succeed. (5) Not everyone has this quality. (6) This is because effective leadership requires certain characteristics.

As a teacher, what helpful feedback can you provide for this student?

The sentences are too short and choppy; you should combine some sentences and vary your cadence to improve flow.
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Transitions are not needed in this passage; it takes away from the essay’s conversational tone.
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These sentences should be in the opposite order of how they are currently arranged.
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It is untrue to state that effective leadership requires certain characteristics.
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question

You are teaching students about the writing process. Which of the following comes first in this process?

Writing a rough draft
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Revising the paper
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Constructing an outline
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Handing in the paper for the teacher to review
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question

Which of the following sentences from an essay effectively uses the point-counterpoint technique?

While many argue that the steroid era in baseball helped national interest, it damaged the sport's integrity and caused it to lose its place as America’s national pastime.
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Steroids in baseball have no place in the game. It is cheating and all players who are found guilty of it should be banished from the Hall of Fame.
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According to doctors, taking steroids slowly destroys your body over time, causing muscles to break down. While your muscle mass and weight increases initially, once you stop taking them, your weight rapidly drops.
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Are you a fan of taking steroids in baseball? I am not, and this paper will illustrate why it is bad for the game and should be banished forever.
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Question 13 of 20

13. Question

A high school English teacher wants to enhance student engagement in a literature analysis unit by incorporating multimedia into student presentations. Which of the following approaches would be the most effective way to use multimedia in this context?

Having students include a video of a famous actor reading an excerpt from the novel
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Encouraging students to use images, sound effects, and video clips that support their literary analysis and explain their significance
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Requiring students to add background music to their slides to make their presentations more entertaining
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Asking students to create a slideshow that consists of text-based slides with bullet points summarizing key themes
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question

Use the following passage for questions 14–15.

We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans–born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage–and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

—Inaugural Speech of John F. Kennedy, Jan. 20, 1961

“We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe” is an example of which type of rhetoric device?

Chiasmus
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Allusion
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Parallel structure
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Assonance
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Question 15 of 20

15. Question

We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans–born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage–and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.

—Inaugural Speech of John F. Kennedy, Jan. 20, 1961

Kennedy’s tone and verbiage illustrates that he is making which type of speech?

Persuasive
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Expository
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Narrative
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Descriptive
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Question 16 of 20

16. Question

The man drove around the street frantically looking for his lost dog Jasper.

Which of the following phrases from the sentence is best categorized as a prepositional phrase?

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Around the street
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His lost dog Jasper
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question

A man and his wife and kids are driving across the country, leaving New York and heading to California. He stops in Texas and has a conversation with a groups of locals. They welcome the New Yorkers by saying “Howdy y’all.” They also use words like “ain’t” and call their food “chuck.” In this example, the travelers are most likely encountering which of the following types of language?

Creole
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Pidgin
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Expressive
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Dialect
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question

Mr. Brooks presented the award to my father.

Which of the following best describes the underlined portion of the sentence?

Direct object
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question

For questions 19–20, read the following excerpt from a speech.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a game changer in major industries like healthcare, marketing, gaming, automobiles, robotics, and social media. A widely used application of AI in recent times is facial recognition in high-security-related areas. Although the advantages are many, there are apprehensions about data security and hacking aspects. There is also a growing concern that AI will take over human jobs, leading to unemployment.

The focus has shifted to AI algorithms and machine learning programs. It is now difficult to predict if AI will replace humans soon, but it will surely change the dynamics of the business field in this competitive age.

—Stephen Hawking, “The Development of Artificial Intelligence Could Spell the End of the Human Race”

Which of the following main ideas can be inferred from the excerpt?

There are many apprehensions about artificial intelligence in terms of data security
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Artificial Intelligence is giving businesses a competitive edge
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Artificial Intelligence can be used to detect facial recognition in high-security areas
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Artificial intelligence is changing the way many industries and humans operate
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a game changer in major industries like healthcare, marketing, gaming, automobiles, robotics, and social media. A widely used application of AI in recent times is facial recognition in high-security-related areas. Although the advantages are many, there are apprehensions about data security and hacking aspects. There is also a growing concern that AI will take over human jobs, leading to unemployment.

The focus has shifted to AI algorithms and machine learning programs. It is now difficult to predict if AI will replace humans soon, but it will surely change the dynamics of the business field in this competitive age.

—Stephen Hawking, “The Development of Artificial Intelligence Could Spell the End of the Human Race”

The speech’s title, “The Development of Artificial Intelligence Could Spell the End of the Human Race,” uses which type of persuasive device?

Ethos
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Logos
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Pathos
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