FCAT+Practice+TEST

1.6.7. 1. Read the passage below and answer the following question, Based on the meaning of //lor-// in excerpt, //lor-// is a root word for – a. glory b. folklore c. colorful d. Lorgnette
 * In the Middle East, religious leaders find that city lights make it hard to see the pale sliver of new moon that signals the start of the Muslim holy month. In the Arctic, researchers discover that native people are less likely to teach star-related cultural traditions to the young because street lights now blot out important stars. Since star //lor-// is central to their culture, their traditional system of passing knowledge from generation to generation is at risk.**

2. Read the following sentence then answer the question - The word //jaded// comes from the Middle English word //iade//, which means “a worn-out horse, a nag.” Based on the meaning of the root word, the sentence implies that some mountain climbers have become a. bored with the sport of scaling Earth’s available mountain peaks b. resentful of the superior skill to climb Earth’s mountains shown by others c. frustrated at their inability to successfully ascend Earth’s highest mountains d. exhausted by their efforts to reach the summits of Earth’s highest mountain peaks
 * Jaded thrill seekers must be wondering why there are so few really tall mountain ranges on Earth, and why the ones we have aren’t taller.**

3. An important idea for readers to analyze when studying the novel //To Kill a Mockingbird// is the concept of prejudice. The word //prejudice// means “a preconceived judgment.” Based on the meaning of the Latin prefix //pre-//, what does the word //predominant// mean in the following sentence? a. main b. exciting c. passive d. social
 * A //predominant// theme in the novel //To Kill a Mockingbird// is whether human beings are inherently good or inherently evil.**

4. Read the following excerpt from //Oedipus The King// by Sophocles - What is the meaning of the word //just// as it is used in these lines? a. individuals who serve as judges or other rulers b. individuals who are wrongly accused c. individuals who are honest and upright d. individuals who are guilty of crimes
 * Thou wilt learn in time**
 * The truth, for time alone reveals the just;**
 * A villain is detected in a day.**

5. The word //benefactor// has the Latin roots of //bene//-, meaning “well” or “good” and //facere//, meaning “to do”. What is the meaning of //benefactor//? a. one who takes away b. one who works hard c. one who helps others d. one who seeks justice