SOL Review

SOL Review

A transition or linking word is a word or phrase that shows the relationship between paragraphs or sections of a text or speech. Transitions provide greater cohesion by making it more explicit or signaling how ideas relate to one another.​

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Transition Words

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__________ Damari is very allergic to flowers, her boyfriend bought a bouquet of roses.

• Until

• Because

• Even though

• Also

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_______ Kenara will go hang out with her friends.

• In conclusion

• While

• As a result

• Later

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Akhia loves chocolate, ______ she eats chocolate candy whenever she can.

• Although

• However

• So

• Anyway

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Tavon needs to go to bed early. ______, he will be late for school.

• Otherwise

• Also

• Therefore

• Contrastly

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Yusbel really loves reading. _______, she reads almost all the time.

• Despite

• In fact

• Because

• Firstly

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First, Kamari ate his lunch. _______ he ate dessert.

• Finally

• Before

• So

• Then

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Knowing the difference between these words is imperative to writing well.

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Commonly Confused Words

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I love my friends; ______ the best.

• There

• Their

• They're

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Jay'den wants to go home and ______ go to sleep.

• Then

• Than

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After school Nathaniel is going _____ go home.

• To

• Too

• Two

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Anasia's seat is over ________.

• There

• Their

• They're

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_____ such a cool person.

• Your

• You're

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Elijah likes Naruto _____.

• To

• Too

• Two

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Jujutsu Kaisen is better ______ My Hero Academia.

• Then

• Than

Multiple Choice

Fermin wants to ______ his new shirt tomorrow.

• Wear

• Where

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Ariel sang, "I want to be _____ the people are."

• Wear

• Where

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Can I use _______ phone to call my mom?

• Your

• You're

Indicates a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list, connect dependent clauses to independent clauses, before a direct quote preceeded by a verb and as a sentence interrupter.

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Comma

Connect related independent clauses (combo of period and comma).​

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Semicolon

Used to give emphasis, present dialogue preceeded by a non-verb, introduce lists or text, and clarify composition titles.

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Colon

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You look really nice __ today

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Nothing

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Venom __ Let There be Carnage

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Nothing

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Ms. Hudson is going to leave early __ tomorrow.

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Nothing

Multiple Choice

Fullmetal Alchemist is my favorite anime __ I have a poster of the main characters at home.

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Nothing

Multiple Choice

Here is my shopping list __ ice cream, juice, candy, and pasta.

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Nothing

Multiple Choice

Hey __ do you think something is wrong with this sentence?

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Nothing

A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Analogies like cow is to calf as deer is to fawn are written as:

cow : calf :: deer : fawn​

Analogies

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Multiple Choice

Walk : Legs :: Chew : _____

• Tongue

• Food

• Teeth

• Mouth

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Author : Book :: Director : _____

• Song

• Movie

• Dance

• Sport

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Hot : Summer :: ____ : Winter

• Warm

• Cold

• Windy

• Snowy

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Field : Soccer :: Court : _______

• Criminal

• Football

• Basketball

• Bowling

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About : Bout :: _____ : Mend

• To mend

• Mending

• Mended

• Amend

Multiple Choice

_____ : Butterfly :: King : Cobra

• Empire

• Ruler

• Monarch

• Peasant

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Ms. Shay : English :: Mr. Paulson : _______

• History

• Science

• Gym

• Math

Verbs come in three tenses: past, present, and future. The past is used to describe things that have already happened (earlier in the day, yesterday, last week, three years ago). The present tense is used to describe things that are happening right now, or things that are continuous. The future tense describes things that have yet to happen (later, tomorrow, next week, next year, three years from now).​

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Verb Tenses

Multiple Choice

Ms. Shay's room is so hot.

• Past

• Present

• Future

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Kedasia used be much shorter.

• Past

• Present

• Future

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Ashley will go outside later.

• Past

• Present

• Future

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Juvany is bored.

• Past

• Present

• Future

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Kenny has cool friends.

• Past

• Present

• Future

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Keyonte wanted to go to the movies but he _____ his ride to the theater.

• Miss

• Will miss

• Missed

• Missing

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Samaria will watch Demon Slayer when she ____ home.

• Got

• Gets

• Gone

• Go

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Nothing makes Estefani happier than _____ on her phone.

• Play

• Played

• Plays

• Playing

Multiple Choice

Nixon _____ at the joke that Daquan made.

• Laughed

• Laughs

• Laughing

• Laugh

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Syana ____ a very quiet person.

• Is

• Were

• Has

• Was