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1. A central idea that Lowell was “one of America’s most significant industrial cities” (paragraph 1) is conveyed in the passage primarily through a description…2026 Practice Test A English, question 37
   • Type Central idea and theme
   • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
   • Difficulty 4 of 5
   • Level Above grade 7
2. Which sentence best summarizes the mill girls’ experience as the dominant workforce in Lowell?2026 Practice Test A English, question 41
   • Type Central idea and theme
   • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
   • Difficulty 4 of 5
   • Level Above grade 7
3. Which concluding sentence should follow sentence 17 to best support the information presented in the passage?2026 Practice Test A English, question 47
   • Type Introductions and conclusions
   • NYS standards 7W2e
   • Difficulty 2 of 5
4. How does the author develop the contrast between the narrator’s point of view and the professor’s point of view?2026 Practice Test B English, question 22
   • Type Author's purpose and point of view
   • NYS standards 7R6, 7R5
   • Difficulty 4 of 5
   • Level Above grade 7
5. Which sentence should follow sentence 3 to best introduce the topic of the passage?2026 Practice Test B English, question 43
   • Type Introductions and conclusions
   • NYS standards 7W2a
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
6. Throughout the poem, the poet conveys the speaker’s point of view by2026 Practice Test C English, question 24
   • Type Author's purpose and point of view
   • NYS standards 7R6, 7R5
   • Difficulty 4 of 5
   • Level Above grade 7
7. Over the course of the poem, a central idea is developed mainly through the speaker’s2026 Practice Test C English, question 25
   • Type Central idea and theme
   • NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
8. What is the best summary of the astronauts’ process for Project Plant Habitat-04?2026 Practice Test C English, question 34
   • Type Central idea and theme
   • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
   • Difficulty 3 of 5
9. The description in paragraph 5 of Lashelle Spencer’s goal develops a central idea of the excerpt by2026 Practice Test C English, question 39
   • Type Central idea and theme
   • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
   • Difficulty 4 of 5
   • Level Above grade 7
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. Which claim is best supported by the information presented in paragraphs 3 and 4?2025 Practice Test A English, question 12
    • Type Inferences and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R8
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
14. Read these sentences from the excerpt. Mom seems to think of nothing farther away than today or perhaps yesterday or tomorrow morning. (paragraph 1)…2025 Practice Test A English, question 21
    • Type Text structure, Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
15. How does the author’s use of chronological structure contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?2025 Practice Test B English, question 15
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
16. Which sentence should replace sentence 3 to best state the topic of the passage?2024 Test A English, question 5
    • Type Introductions and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7W2a
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
17. Which concluding sentence should be added after sentence 19 to support the topic of the passage?2024 Test A English, question 9
    • Type Introductions and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7W2e
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
18. Which sentence best summarizes the process of beading that is described in the excerpt?2024 Test A English, question 16
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
19. The poet develops a theme about making connections with others mainly through the2024 Test A English, question 25
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R6
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
20. Which sentence is the best summary of the steps that Ederle took to prepare for her second attempt to swim across the English Channel?2024 Test A English, question 32
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
21. The details in paragraph 1 convey a central idea of the passage by noting that2024 Test A English, question 35
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
22. Which sentence from the passage best reveals the author’s point of view about e-books?2024 Test A English, question 39
    • Type Author's purpose and point of view
    • NYS standards 7R6, 7R1
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
23. What is the best summary of the research into the effects of e-book reading?2024 Test A English, question 42
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
24. The author’s use of cause and effect in paragraphs 10–11 mainly emphasizes the idea that2024 Test A English, question 53
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R3
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
25. The details in the section “A Good Thing, Not the Only Thing” convey a central idea of the excerpt by suggesting that2024 Test A English, question 55
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
26. How does the chart provide additional support for a central idea of the excerpt?2024 Test A English, question 57
    • Type Textual evidence, Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
27. Which concluding sentence should replace sentence 22 to provide the best support for the argument presented in the passage?2024 Test B English, question 9
    • Type Introductions and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7W1e
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
28. Which sentence is the best summary of the research procedure used in the study in the excerpt?2024 Test B English, question 18
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
29. In paragraphs 4 and 6, the beginning of the change in seasons affects the characters mainly by2024 Test B English, question 24
    • Type Development of ideas and characters
    • NYS standards 7R3, 7R1
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
30. The details in paragraph 5 about the locations of the camps and the details in paragraphs 23–24 about the reaction to the woman convey…2024 Test B English, question 31
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
31. Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?2024 Test B English, question 35
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
32. How do the details in the third stanza (lines 15–26) most contribute to the development of a theme of the poem?2024 Test B English, question 48
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
33. In paragraph 4, the idea that the bristlecone pine can withstand difficult conditions is illustrated mainly through2024 Test B English, question 51
    • Type Textual evidence
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
34. What is the best summary of the bristlecone pine’s life cycle?2024 Test B English, question 56
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
35. Throughout the excerpt, the author conveys his point of view mainly by2024 Test B English, question 57
    • Type Author's purpose and point of view
    • NYS standards 7R6, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
36. 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
37. 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
38. Which statement best describes the central idea of the passage?2018 Test A English, question 10
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
39. Which sentence is the best summary of the steps that Ederle took to prepare for her second attempt to swim across the English Channel?2018 Test A English, question 17
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
40. The table contributes to the development of the topic of the passage mainly by2018 Test A English, question 25
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5, 7R1
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
41. The central idea that “the average ant is a sham” (paragraph 1) is conveyed mainly through the2018 Test A English, question 27
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
42. Which statement best describes the central idea of the passage?2018 Test A English, question 36
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
43. How does the poet develop the points of view of the structure and the water?2018 Test A English, question 49
    • Type Author's purpose and point of view
    • NYS standards 7R6, 7L5a
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
44. Which of the following best tells what this passage is about?2018 Test A English, question 51
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2
    • Difficulty 1 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
45. Which sentence should replace sentence 4 to best introduce the main claim of the passage?2018 Test B English, question 5
    • Type Introductions and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7W1a
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
46. Which concluding sentence should be added after sentence 19 to support the argument presented in the passage?2018 Test B English, question 9
    • Type Introductions and conclusions
    • NYS standards 7W1e
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
47. What is the primary role of paragraph 1 in the structure of the passage?2018 Test B English, question 14
    • Type Text structure
    • NYS standards 7R5
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
48. How do the details in paragraphs 12–13 about the setting help support the theme of the excerpt?2018 Test B English, question 24
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5
49. Which of the following best describes the goal of modern archaeology?2018 Test B English, question 32
    • Type Key details, Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R1, 7R2
    • Difficulty 2 of 5
    • Level Below grade 7
50. How do the details in the third stanza (lines 15–26) contribute to the development of the theme of the poem?2018 Test B English, question 45
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R1
    • Difficulty 4 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
51. The details of the section “The Growth of an Idea” convey a central idea of the passage by suggesting that2018 Test B English, question 52
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R5
    • Difficulty 5 of 5
    • Level Above grade 7
52. Which sentence is the best summary of how Morse obtained the funding necessary to build his telegraph system?2018 Test B English, question 54
    • Type Central idea and theme
    • NYS standards 7R2, 7R3
    • Difficulty 3 of 5