WVGSA English Language Arts 5

Question 1

A student reads two articles about school lunch programs — one written by a nutritionist and one written by a fast food company. Which source is MORE likely to be BIASED?

Accepted Answer

The fast food company's article

Answer

The fast food company has a financial interest in the topic, making its article more susceptible to bias.

Question 2

Which sentence BEST uses domain-specific vocabulary appropriate for a science report?

Accepted Answer

Chlorophyll in plant cells absorbs sunlight to facilitate photosynthesis.

Answer

Domain-specific vocabulary like 'chlorophyll,' 'absorbs,' and 'photosynthesis' is appropriate and precise for a science report.

Question 3

In the sentence 'Running through the park, the flowers caught Maria's eye,' what is the grammatical error?

Accepted Answer

Dangling modifier

Answer

The participial phrase 'Running through the park' dangles because it modifies 'flowers' rather than Maria.

Question 4

An author ends a novel with the main character standing at a crossroads, staring at two different paths. This is MOST likely an example of:

Accepted Answer

Symbolism

Answer

The literal crossroads symbolically represents a significant life choice the character faces.

Question 5

Which citation format correctly integrates a quote from a source in an MLA-style paper?

Accepted Answer

According to Smith, 'reading improves vocabulary' (45).

Answer

In MLA format, a comma follows the signal phrase, the quote is in quotation marks, and the page number in parentheses follows the closing quotation mark.

(WVGSA) West Virginia General Summative Assessment Practice Test

(WVGSA) West Virginia General Summative Assessment Practice Test

WVGSA English Language Arts 5