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1. The details in paragraph 3 about cognitive offloading convey a central idea of the passage by2026 Practice Test D English, question 1
   • Type Central idea and theme
   • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
2. How do the details about the experiment described in paragraph 5 convey a central idea of the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 2
   • Type Central idea and theme
   • NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
   • Difficulty 2 of 5
3. Read this sentence from paragraph 7. As the Internet’s resources continue to expand our “external” memory, some question whether the process may cause people…2026 Practice Test D English, question 3
   • Type Text structure
   • NYS standards 7R5, 7R6
   • Difficulty 4 of 5
   • Level Above grade 7
4. The study described in paragraph 6 influenced researchers’ ideas about memory in the digital age by2026 Practice Test D English, question 4
   • Type Development of ideas and characters
   • NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
   • Difficulty 2 of 5
5. How does the diagram provide additional support for the topic presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 5
   • Type Textual evidence, Central idea and theme
   • NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
   • Difficulty 4 of 5
   • Level Above grade 7
6. Which evidence from the passage is most relevant to the claim in paragraph 7 that “ ‘far from making us stupid, these technologies are…2026 Practice Test D English, question 6
   • Type Textual evidence
   • NYS standards 7R8, 7R1
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
7. The effect of the Internet on a person’s memory is illustrated in the passage through the presentation of studies that2026 Practice Test D English, question 7
   • Type Textual evidence
   • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
8. How does paragraph 1 introduce the idea that the Wright brothers knew that their flight attempt was risky?2026 Practice Test D English, question 8
   • Type Textual evidence
   • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
   • Difficulty 4 of 5
   • Level Above grade 7
9. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. Wilbur having used his turn in the unsuccessful attempt on the 14th, the right to the first trial…2026 Practice Test D English, question 9
   • Type Text structure
   • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
10. The photograph mentioned in paragraph 4 is significant because it2026 Practice Test D English, question 10
    • Type Key details
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
11. How do the details in paragraph 5 about the uneven nature of the flight convey a central idea of the excerpt?2026 Practice Test D English, question 11
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
12. Read this sentence from paragraph 5. As the velocity of the wind was over 35 feet per second and the speed of the machine…2026 Practice Test D English, question 12
    • Type Author's purpose and point of view
    • NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
13. Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that the Wright brothers had to adapt their plans for the flight in order to…2026 Practice Test D English, question 13
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
14. The use of chronological structure contributes to the development of ideas in the excerpt by2026 Practice Test D English, question 14
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
15. The details in paragraph 1 contribute to a central idea of the passage by showing that Darimont2026 Practice Test D English, question 15
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
16. Why does the author include details about the conversation between Starr and Darimont in paragraph 2?2026 Practice Test D English, question 16
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
17. Read this sentence from paragraph 4. After collecting and analyzing the DNA in 800 samples of gray fur and wolf waste, researchers could produce…2026 Practice Test D English, question 17
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L4a
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
18. The author uses the word “admits” in paragraph 5 most likely to2026 Practice Test D English, question 18
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
19. Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that sea wolves had successfully adapted to living on the islands?2026 Practice Test D English, question 19
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
20. How did a change in habitat most affect the wolf population of the Great Bear Rainforest over time?2026 Practice Test D English, question 20
    • Type Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
21. The comparison in lines 8–9 of the poem is used to convey2026 Practice Test D English, question 21
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5a
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
22. Read lines 22–23 from the poem. the sky at night written upon with those jewels. What does the word choice in these lines convey…2026 Practice Test D English, question 22
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5c
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
23. The use of italics on the word “night” in line 24 is most likely intended to emphasize the2026 Practice Test D English, question 23
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R4
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
24. What is the purpose of the repeated words “rising and falling” in lines 26 and 37?2026 Practice Test D English, question 24
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R4
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
25. Read lines 41–42 from the poem. I kept waiting for those childhood bursts, watching as they escorted us home. How does this memory affect…2026 Practice Test D English, question 25
    • Type Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R4
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
26. The fireworks in the poem represent the speaker’s2026 Practice Test D English, question 26
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7R2
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
27. In paragraph 3, the phrase “the butterflies of the sea” conveys the idea that2024 Test A English, question 43
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
28. Read these sentences from paragraph 4. I’m not sure why I decided to take a look. It was still an hour before sunrise, and…2024 Test A English, question 44
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
29. The narrator’s actions in paragraph 5 reveal that he is2024 Test A English, question 45
    • Type Inferences and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
30. How does the setting affect the plot of the excerpt?2024 Test A English, question 46
    • Type Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
31. Which sentence from paragraph 5 supports the idea that the narrator is taking a risk?2024 Test A English, question 47
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1
    • Difficulty 1 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
32. Read this sentence from paragraph 6. I kept stepping toward the one sound I’d heard, a growing part of me hoping I’d find nothing…2024 Test A English, question 48
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
33. Read these sentences from paragraph 8. So, I was looking at it and not looking at it while my heart spangled my vision. I…2024 Test A English, question 49
    • Type Word meaning and figurative language
    • NYS standards 7R4, 7L5
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
34. The author develops the narrator’s point of view when the narrator sees the creature by2024 Test A English, question 50
    • Type Author's purpose and point of view
    • NYS standards 7R6, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
35. What is the best way to combine sentences 2 and 3?2026 Practice Test D English, question 35
    • Type Combining and revising sentences
    • NYS standards 7W2d, 7L3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
36. Where should sentence 10 be moved to improve the organization of the second paragraph (sentences 6–10)?2026 Practice Test D English, question 36
    • Type Organization
    • NYS standards 7W2a, 7W2d
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
37. Which revision of sentence 12 best maintains the formal style established in the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 37
    • Type Precise language and style
    • NYS standards 7W2f, 7L3a
    • Difficulty 1 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
38. Which transitional phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 17?2026 Practice Test D English, question 38
    • Type Transitions
    • NYS standards 7W2d
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
39. Which sentence would best follow and support sentence 18?2026 Practice Test D English, question 39
    • Type Supporting details
    • NYS standards 7W2b
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
40. Which concluding sentence should replace sentence 23 to best support the topic presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test D English, question 40
    • Type Introductions and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7W2e
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
41. Which sentence should be added after sentence 5 to introduce the main topic of the passage?2018 Test A English, question 4
    • Type Introductions and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7W2a
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
42. Which sentence should be added to follow and support sentence 7?2018 Test A English, question 5
    • Type Supporting details
    • NYS standards 7W2b
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
43. Where should sentence 11 be moved in order to improve the organization of the second paragraph (sentences 6–11)?2018 Test A English, question 6
    • Type Organization
    • NYS standards 7W2a, 7W2d
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
44. Which sentence presents information that shifts away from the main topic of the third paragraph (sentences 12–16) and should be removed?2018 Test A English, question 7
    • Type Supporting details
    • NYS standards 7W2b
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
45. Which transition phrase should be added to the beginning of sentence 18?2018 Test A English, question 8
    • Type Transitions
    • NYS standards 7W2d
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
46. Which concluding sentence should be added after sentence 18 to support the topic presented in the passage?2018 Test A English, question 9
    • Type Introductions and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7W2e
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
47. Read this paragraph. (1) Walking dogs, cleaning kennels, hand-feeding newborn kittens, and supporting the pet-adoption process, the animal shelter is looking for volunteers to…2018 Test A English, question 3
    • Type Sentence structure
    • NYS standards 7L1
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
48. Read this sentence. In the Whispering Gallery of Grand Central Terminal, people whispering a message in one corner can be clearly heard in the…2026 Practice Test D English, question 48
    • Type Precise language and style
    • NYS standards 7L3a
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
49. Read this sentence. Robert Cornelius is credited with taking the first, official selfie as a daguerreotype, an image recorded on a copper plate coated…2026 Practice Test D English, question 49
    • Type Punctuation
    • NYS standards 7L2
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
    • Format Multiple response
50. What is the best way to combine the sentences? (1) Scientists now believe that Jupiter may have as many as seventy-nine moons. (2) One…2026 Practice Test D English, question 50
    • Type Combining and revising sentences
    • NYS standards 7L1, 7L3a
    • Difficulty 3 of 5