2. Constructed Response– Answer on backside of bubble sheet
Main Idea
Edgar Allen Poe is known for his
a. work as an editor
b. life as an actor
c. stories and poems
Significant Details
Poe preferred to write
a. poetry
b. mysteries
c. short stories
Context Clues
Poe’s stories have longevity. This means:
a. they are very long
b. their appeal lasts a long time
c. they are written about tall people
Inferences
Poe’s unusual childhood probably
a. influenced his writing
b. made him refuse to marry
c. kept him from becoming famous
Drawing Conclusions
If Poe became an actor, he probably would have starred in
a. comedies
b. Broadway musicals
c. murder mysteries
Constructed Response– Answer on backside of bubble sheet
16. Write a paragraph of at least 5 sentences explaining how you can relate to Edgar Allen Poe’s life. Use text evidence to explain your answer.
(Text-Self Connection)

3. Weekly Quiz #1 Skills and Concepts Spelling & Vocabulary
Please do not write on this quiz. This is a class set. Please mark all answers on your bubble sheet.
Spelling & Vocabulary
Skills and Concepts
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
I hope I get _________ into the book club.
a. excepted b. exepted c. accepted d. acepted
2. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Everyone was invited to the first meeting, _______ me.
a. except b. exept c. accept d. acept
3. The term “Main Idea” means:
what a text is mostly about
details that describe concepts in a text
the order of events in a text
The punctuation in a text
4. The term “Supporting Details” means:
5. Which word correctly completes the sentence?
This story tells the tale of her _______ with a sad, sick little boy.
persevere b. perspective
c. predecessor d. encounter
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the 8 parts of speech?
a. preposition b. apostrophe c. interjection d. noun
7. Which of the following words is a preposition?
peacock b. comprised c. with d. ouch
8. Childishly, happily, and foolishly are all examples of:
adverbs b. adjectives c. pronouns d. verbs
9. Which sentence follows the rules of proper capitalization?
then, I realized that this was the same bridge from the theme song to the show Full House.
Then, i realized that this was the same bridge from the theme song to the show Full House.
Then, I realized that this was the same bridge from the theme song to the show Full House.
Then, I realized that this was the same bridge from the Theme Song to the show full house.
10. Which sentence follows the rules of proper capitalization?
Grandma florence, whose other son is a Senator, started talking way too fast in french.
Grandma Florence, whose other son is a Senator, started talking way too fast in french.
Grandma Florence, whose other son is a Senator, started talking way too fast in French.
Grandma Florence, whose other son is a senator, started talking way too fast in French.