TEXAS English, Language Arts, and
Reading 7-12 231
You and I/Me correct answers"Between You and I" is wrong, "You and I were meant to fly" is correct
Less and Fewer correct answersFewer is used when you can count the objects, less is used when you
can't
Who and Whom correct answersWhom is an objective pronoun (An objective pronoun acts as the object
of a sentence—it receives the action of the verb. The objective pronouns are her, him, it, me, them, us,
and you); it should be used to refer to the object of a sentence. If you're stuck, you can try this formula:
if the pronoun can be replaced by he or she, then use who. if the pronoun can be replaced by him or her,
then use whom (you can also look for the preposition).
That and Which correct answersThat uses a restrictive clause "gems that sparkle" or "dogs that bark
scare me" while Which uses a nonrestrictive clause "diamonds, which are expensive, often elicit
forgiveness" or "dogs, which make great pets, can be expensive".
Not Only and But Also correct answersWhen not only is followed by but also (or simply but), it's
considered good form to make sure the parts that follow each set of words are formatted the same way -
and you also need to put words like "know" before "not only".
idiom correct answersa word or expression that cannot be translated word for word in another language,
such as "I am running low on gas" and is associated with a particular ethnic, age, socioeconomic, or
professional group
imply correct answersto hint at something
infer correct answersto make an educated guess
First, Second, and Third Person correct answersFirst: I, We, Me, Us, Ours
, Second: You, Yours
Third: He, She, Its
Diction correct answersrefers to the author's choice of words, expressions, and style to convey his or her
meaning
also means the right word in the right spot for the right purpose
Discourse correct answers1)Argument/Persuasion
2)Narrative
3)Exposition- explaining information
4)Description
Heroic Couplet correct answersAABB and known for them are Chaucer, Ben Johnson, Dryden, and
especially Alexander Pope
Parable correct answersa simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the
Gospels
In medias res correct answersthe literary and artistic narrative technique of relating a story from the
midpoint, rather than the beginning
Formative Assessment/Evaluation correct answersprograms or projects are typically assessed during
their development or early implementation to provide information about how best to revise and modify
for improvement, students need numerous experiences of evaluation through the entire project/work
Summative Assessment/Evaluation correct answersprograms or projects are assessed at the end of an
operating cycle, and findings typically are used to help decide whether a program should be adopted,
continued, or modified for improvement
Holistic Evaluation correct answersassesses a piece of the writing as a whole, usually a paper is first read
quickly to get a general impression
Reading 7-12 231
You and I/Me correct answers"Between You and I" is wrong, "You and I were meant to fly" is correct
Less and Fewer correct answersFewer is used when you can count the objects, less is used when you
can't
Who and Whom correct answersWhom is an objective pronoun (An objective pronoun acts as the object
of a sentence—it receives the action of the verb. The objective pronouns are her, him, it, me, them, us,
and you); it should be used to refer to the object of a sentence. If you're stuck, you can try this formula:
if the pronoun can be replaced by he or she, then use who. if the pronoun can be replaced by him or her,
then use whom (you can also look for the preposition).
That and Which correct answersThat uses a restrictive clause "gems that sparkle" or "dogs that bark
scare me" while Which uses a nonrestrictive clause "diamonds, which are expensive, often elicit
forgiveness" or "dogs, which make great pets, can be expensive".
Not Only and But Also correct answersWhen not only is followed by but also (or simply but), it's
considered good form to make sure the parts that follow each set of words are formatted the same way -
and you also need to put words like "know" before "not only".
idiom correct answersa word or expression that cannot be translated word for word in another language,
such as "I am running low on gas" and is associated with a particular ethnic, age, socioeconomic, or
professional group
imply correct answersto hint at something
infer correct answersto make an educated guess
First, Second, and Third Person correct answersFirst: I, We, Me, Us, Ours
, Second: You, Yours
Third: He, She, Its
Diction correct answersrefers to the author's choice of words, expressions, and style to convey his or her
meaning
also means the right word in the right spot for the right purpose
Discourse correct answers1)Argument/Persuasion
2)Narrative
3)Exposition- explaining information
4)Description
Heroic Couplet correct answersAABB and known for them are Chaucer, Ben Johnson, Dryden, and
especially Alexander Pope
Parable correct answersa simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the
Gospels
In medias res correct answersthe literary and artistic narrative technique of relating a story from the
midpoint, rather than the beginning
Formative Assessment/Evaluation correct answersprograms or projects are typically assessed during
their development or early implementation to provide information about how best to revise and modify
for improvement, students need numerous experiences of evaluation through the entire project/work
Summative Assessment/Evaluation correct answersprograms or projects are assessed at the end of an
operating cycle, and findings typically are used to help decide whether a program should be adopted,
continued, or modified for improvement
Holistic Evaluation correct answersassesses a piece of the writing as a whole, usually a paper is first read
quickly to get a general impression
