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In the following excerpt from Reviving Ophelia, psychologist-author Mary Pipher describes her goals for her clients.
I teach [young people] certain skills. The first and most basic is centering. I recommend that they find a quiet place where they can sit alone daily for ten to fifteen minutes . . . to focus on their own thoughts and feelings about the day. . . .
Another basic skill is the ability to separate thinking from feeling. This is something that all healthy adults must be able to do. It’s particularly difficult for teenagers because their feelings are so intense. . . .
Making conscious choices is also part of defining a self. I encourage [young people] to take responsibility for their own lives. Decisions need to be made slowly and carefully. Parents, [friends] and peers may influence their decisions, but the final decisions are their own. The bottom-line question is, “Does this decision keep you on the course you want to be on?’’
10. What does the author mean when she tells clients to take responsibility for their own lives? (1 point)
They should make decisions that they think and feel are right for them.
They should sit alone daily for ten to fifteen minutes.
They should separate thinking and feeling.
They should think things out but rely on parents to tell them what to do.
11. Which of the following statements does not reflect the author’s message to young people? (1 point)
Conscious choices require deciding what is important.
It is good to get advice from parents and friends.
Decisions need to be made quickly so people respect you.
If people have goals, they can make decisions more easily.
12. The author uses the word conscious to stress that young people need to (1 point)
be aware of the importance of their decisions.
use dreams to help them make decisions.
listen to friends to help them make decisions.
make decisions only in quiet places.
13. Which of the following would be a purpose for reading this selection? (1 point)
To understand a psychologist’s daily routine
To understand a teenager’s daily routine
To learn about important life skills
To find statistics about teenagers
14. Judging from this selection, what inference can you make about many of the author’s clients? (1 point)
They are elderly.
They read a lot.
They are well educated.
They are teenagers.
In this excerpt from Esmeralda Santiago’s autobiography, When I Was Puerto Rican, a young girl makes an important discovery.
Every day after school I went to the library and took out as many children’s books as I was allowed. I figured that if American children learned English through books, so could I, even if I was starting later. By my fourth month in Brooklyn, I could read and write English much better than I could speak it, and at midterms I stunned the teachers by scoring high in English, History, and Social Studies. During the January assembly, Mr. Grant announced the names of kids who had received high marks in each class. My name was called out three times. I became a different person to the other eighth graders. I was still in 8-23, but they knew, and I knew, that I didn’t belong there.
15. Which of the following lines describes a moment of discovery? (1 point)
Every day after school I went to the library
and took out as many children’s books as I was allowed
I was still in 8-23, but they knew, and I knew, that I didn’t belong there.
I could read and write English
16. The author says that after her name was called three times, she became a different person to the other eighth graders. Why do you think this is so? (1 point)
They were jealous of her high grades.
Until her name was announced, they hadn’t realized how well she read and wrote English.
She made a point of letting everyone know how high her scores were.
She wanted to be associated only with other students who got high marks.
17. What can you learn about the author from this selection? (1 point)
She prefers reading fiction to nonfiction.
The work at her school in Brooklyn was easier than the work at her old school.
She wanted to learn English.
She had a difficult time in her physical education classes.
Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb? (1 point)
Jake memorizes easily.
Has Jake memorized it yet?
Jake memorized the poem.
Jake has memorized the lengthy poem.
19. Identify the adverbs in the following sentence.
He saw the creatures clearly in the mirror, their scaled bodies shining brightly.
(1 point)
clearly, brightly
scaled, brightly
saw, shining
clearly, shining
20. Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb? (1 point)
He enjoys stories from Greek mythology.
He is a fan of narrative poetry.
Her teacher reads aloud a poem every day.
She writes in a journal on the weekends.
21. Which of the following is not an example of a prepositional phrase? (1 point)
under the couch
on her head
into the water
the earth below
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I teach [young people] certain skills. The first and most basic is centering. I recommend that they find a quiet place where they can sit alone daily for ten to fifteen minutes . . . to focus on their own thoughts and feelings about the day. . . .
Another basic skill is the ability to separate thinking from feeling. This is something that all healthy adults must be able to do. It’s particularly difficult for teenagers because their feelings are so intense. . . .
Making conscious choices is also part of defining a self. I encourage [young people] to take responsibility for their own lives. Decisions need to be made slowly and carefully. Parents, [friends] and peers may influence their decisions, but the final decisions are their own. The bottom-line question is, “Does this decision keep you on the course you want to be on?’’
10. What does the author mean when she tells clients to take responsibility for their own lives? (1 point)
They should make decisions that they think and feel are right for them.
They should sit alone daily for ten to fifteen minutes.
They should separate thinking and feeling.
They should think things out but rely on parents to tell them what to do.
11. Which of the following statements does not reflect the author’s message to young people? (1 point)
Conscious choices require deciding what is important.
It is good to get advice from parents and friends.
Decisions need to be made quickly so people respect you.
If people have goals, they can make decisions more easily.
12. The author uses the word conscious to stress that young people need to (1 point)
be aware of the importance of their decisions.
use dreams to help them make decisions.
listen to friends to help them make decisions.
make decisions only in quiet places.
13. Which of the following would be a purpose for reading this selection? (1 point)
To understand a psychologist’s daily routine
To understand a teenager’s daily routine
To learn about important life skills
To find statistics about teenagers
14. Judging from this selection, what inference can you make about many of the author’s clients? (1 point)
They are elderly.
They read a lot.
They are well educated.
They are teenagers.
In this excerpt from Esmeralda Santiago’s autobiography, When I Was Puerto Rican, a young girl makes an important discovery.
Every day after school I went to the library and took out as many children’s books as I was allowed. I figured that if American children learned English through books, so could I, even if I was starting later. By my fourth month in Brooklyn, I could read and write English much better than I could speak it, and at midterms I stunned the teachers by scoring high in English, History, and Social Studies. During the January assembly, Mr. Grant announced the names of kids who had received high marks in each class. My name was called out three times. I became a different person to the other eighth graders. I was still in 8-23, but they knew, and I knew, that I didn’t belong there.
15. Which of the following lines describes a moment of discovery? (1 point)
Every day after school I went to the library
and took out as many children’s books as I was allowed
I was still in 8-23, but they knew, and I knew, that I didn’t belong there.
I could read and write English
16. The author says that after her name was called three times, she became a different person to the other eighth graders. Why do you think this is so? (1 point)
They were jealous of her high grades.
Until her name was announced, they hadn’t realized how well she read and wrote English.
She made a point of letting everyone know how high her scores were.
She wanted to be associated only with other students who got high marks.
17. What can you learn about the author from this selection? (1 point)
She prefers reading fiction to nonfiction.
The work at her school in Brooklyn was easier than the work at her old school.
She wanted to learn English.
She had a difficult time in her physical education classes.
Which of the following sentences contains an intransitive verb? (1 point)
Jake memorizes easily.
Has Jake memorized it yet?
Jake memorized the poem.
Jake has memorized the lengthy poem.
19. Identify the adverbs in the following sentence.
He saw the creatures clearly in the mirror, their scaled bodies shining brightly.
(1 point)
clearly, brightly
scaled, brightly
saw, shining
clearly, shining
20. Which of the following sentences contains a linking verb? (1 point)
He enjoys stories from Greek mythology.
He is a fan of narrative poetry.
Her teacher reads aloud a poem every day.
She writes in a journal on the weekends.
21. Which of the following is not an example of a prepositional phrase? (1 point)
under the couch
on her head
into the water
the earth below
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