Pearson Inspire 8 Unit1-3 ASAS

Multiple Choice

Why is understanding story structure important when reading or writing stories?

• It helps identify the main characters only.

• It allows readers and writers to organize events and understand the flow of a story.

• It makes stories more confusing.

• It is only useful for writing essays.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of adverbials of time?

• Firstly

• Nevertheless

• However

• Eventually

Fill in the Blanks

A conjunction can signal the relationship between two pieces of information, such as time, contrast, or

.

Multiple Choice

What is the effect of using a triple structure in persuasive writing?

• It encourages the reader to think about the writer’s ideas.

• It adds emphasis to a key idea.

• It suggests the writer’s ideas are relevant to the reader.

• It challenges the reader to think about the idea.

Multiple Choice

Which rhetorical devices are used to add emphasis to a key idea and to highlight the range of supporting ideas?

• Repetition and list

• Triple structure and direct address

• Rhetorical question and list

• Repetition and triple structure

Multiple Choice

Which rhetorical device is used to challenge the reader to think about an idea?

• Rhetorical question

• Triple structure

• Repetition

• Direct address

Multiple Select

Identify two examples of positive language from the table.

• even better

• not as good for you

• useful minerals

• very acid

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an imperative verb?

• turn

• even better

• not as good for you

• glass

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: The word 'slowly' is an example of an

in the parts of speech table.

Open Ended

Explain the difference between a dash and a semi-colon, using examples from the sentences provided.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly to show possession?

• A picture’s worth a thousand words, it’s said.

• People’s possessions don’t bring them happiness.

• It’s true that we should not judge a book by its cover.

• Everyone’s goal should be their family’s happiness.

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

• The writer presents Cerberus as a ‘monstrous dog’.

• Cerberus is presented as ‘a monstrous dog’ by the writer.

Multiple Choice

Which extract provides a more detailed description of the setting and sounds associated with Cerberus?

• Extract A

• Extract B

• Both extracts equally

• Neither extract

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blank: An identifier is a phrase that tells the reader

is speaking.

Multiple Choice

Semicolons represent two closely linked independent clauses that are not connected by a coordinating conjunction.

I invited Sara and John to the party ;______

• Joe and Charles also came.

• but Joe and Charles also came.

• where Joe and Charles also came.

Multiple Choice

What is the problem in the story called?

• Introduction
• Conflict
• Resolution
• Falling Action

Multiple Choice

What is the beginning of the story called?

• Exposition
• Falling Action
• Climax
• Resolution

Multiple Choice

What is the height of the action called?

• Climax
• Rising Action
• Introduction
• Resolution

Multiple Choice

What part of the story introduces the characters and setting?

• Falling Action
• Rising Action
• Exposition
• Resolution

Multiple Choice

What part of the story is the problem resolved?

• Exposition
• Resolution
• Climax
• Falling Action

Multiple Choice

What part of the story is highlighted in red?
Carrie is a 10 year old girl who really wanted a bike. Her mother said that she would have to save up the money herself to buy a bike. Carrie started saving all of her money. Each week when she got her allowance she would save it until she had enough. When she had enough, she went to get it but she could not find it anywhere. Carrie ran crying to her mother. Her mother said, “Let’s go look one more time”. They soon found the money hidden behind a shoe in the corner in the floor. Carrie’s mother then took her to the store where she was able to buy her bike.

• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Climax
• Falling Action

Multiple Choice

What part of the story is highlighted in red?
Carrie is a 10 year old girl who really wanted a bike. Her mother said that she would have to save up the money herself to buy a bike. Carrie started saving all of her money. Each week when she got her allowance she would save it until she had enough. When she had enough, she went to get it but she could not find it anywhere. Carrie ran crying to her mother. Her mother said, “Let’s go look one more time”. They soon found the money hidden behind a shoe in the corner in the floor. Carrie’s mother then took her to the store where she was able to buy her bike.

• Climax
• Falling Action
• Resolution
• Exposition

Multiple Choice

What part of the story is highlighted in red?
Carrie is a 10 year old girl who really wanted a bike. Her mother said that she would have to save up the money herself to buy a bike. Carrie started saving all of her money. Each week when she got her allowance she would save it until she had enough. When she had enough, she went to get it but she could not find it anywhere. Carrie ran crying to her mother. Her mother said, “Let’s go look one more time”. They soon found the money hidden behind a shoe in the corner in the floor. Carrie’s mother then took her to the store where she was able to buy her bike.

• Resolution
• Exposition
• Rising Action
• Climax

Multiple Choice

Describe the characteristics of a cliffhanger ending in a story.

• A cliffhanger ending in a story is predictable and lacks suspense

• A cliffhanger ending in a story always involves a happy ending

• A cliffhanger ending in a story leaves the audience in suspense or uncertainty, often with a major unresolved plot point or dilemma.

• A cliffhanger ending in a story provides a clear resolution to all plot points

Multiple Choice

Complete: This is Sara ____ sister.

• 's

• '

Multiple Choice

Complete: Those are Kim and John ____ children.

• 's

• '

Multiple Choice

Complete: These are the students ____ books.

• 's

• '

Multiple Choice

Complete: My children ____ toys are old.

• 's

• '

Multiple Choice

Complete: Carlos ____ birthday is today.

• 's

• '

Multiple Choice

Complete: Her grandparents ____ TV is new.

• 's

• '

Multiple Choice

Which one is correct?

• Peter's car.

• Peter' car.

Multiple Choice

Which one is correct?

• Oscar and Lisa's baby.

• Oscar's and Lisa's baby.

• Oscar and Lisa' baby.

• Oscar' and Lisa' baby.

Multiple Choice

Which one is correct?

• The boys' ball.

• The boys's ball

Multiple Choice

Which one is correct?

• James's book.

• James' book.

Multiple Choice

Whose is that hat?

• It's Maria.

• It's Maria' hat.

• It's Marias' hat.

• It's Maria's hat.

Multiple Choice

Whose is that board?

• It's Vada.

• It's Vada' .

• It's Vada's

• It's Vadas'.

Multiple Choice

Whose is that toy?

• It's the dog'.

• It's the dog's toy.

• It's the dogs'.

• It's the dogs.

Multiple Choice

Whose are those phones?

• They're the childrens' phones.

• They're the children' phones.

• They're the children's phones.

• They're the children phones.

Multiple Choice

Whose are those coffees?

• They're the girls' coffees.

• They're the girls coffees.

• They're the girl's coffees.

• They're the girls's coffees.

Multiple Choice

Semicolons represent two closely linked independent clauses that are not connected by a coordinating conjunction.

Dad is going bald ;______

• so his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

• and his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

Multiple Choice

Semicolons represent two closely linked independent clauses that are not connected by a coordinating conjunction.

We had too many fumbles ;______

• and we lost the game.

• so we lost the game.

• we lost the game.

Multiple Choice

Semicolons are used in a series between items that have internal punctuation and to avoid confusion when commas are used between elements in a series.

Among those present were Dr. Holmes, pastor of the First Methodist Church; A. C. Levitt, superintendent of schools; ______

• B. L. Rainey, manager of the Benson Hotel; M. T. Cord, vice president of Miller and Sons.

• B. L. Rainey, manager of the Benson Hotel, and M. T. Cord, vice president of Miller and Sons.

• B. L. Rainey, manager of the Benson Hotel ; and M. T. Cord, vice president of Miller and Sons.

Multiple Choice

Semicolons are used in a series between items that have internal punctuation and to avoid confusion when commas are used between elements in a series.

His tour included concert appearances in Austin, Texas; Little Rock, Arkansas ; ______

• Tulsa, Oklahoma,and Kansas City, Kansas.

• Tulsa, Oklahoma; Kansas City, Kansas.

• Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Kansas City, Kansas.

Multiple Choice

Semicolons are used in a series between items that have internal punctuation and to avoid confusion when commas are used between elements in a series.

The groups of siblings who will be coming to camp include John and Anne ; ______

• Jeff, Lisa, and Tommy; and Mark and Jonas.

• Jeff, Lisa, and Tommy, and Mark and Jonas.

• Jeff, Lisa, and Tommy; Mark and Jonas.

Multiple Choice

Use semicolons before a transitional connective between two main clauses.

It won’t work ; _____

• therefore, there is no sense in buying it.

• therefore there is no sense in buying it.

• Therefore, there is no sense in buying it.

Multiple Choice

Use semicolons before a transitional connective between two main clauses.

His eyes went bad; _____

• consequently he had to resign as a proofreader.

• consequently, he had to resign as a proofreader.

• Consequently, he had to resign as a proofreader.

Multiple Choice

Semicolons represent two closely linked independent clauses that are not connected by a coordinating conjunction.

World War I ended for the United States in a little over a year ;______

• but World War II lasted almost four years.

• however World War II lasted almost four years.

• World War II lasted almost four years.

Multiple Choice

Semicolons are used in a series between items that have internal punctuation and to avoid confusion when commas are used between elements in a series.

I have lived in Atlanta, GA ; ______

• Charleston, SC; Tallahassee, FL.

• Charleston, SC; and Tallahassee, FL.

• Charleston, SC, and Tallahassee, FL.

Multiple Choice

Use semicolon (;)

• if the two clauses are merely related, not necessarily sequential in thought.

• if the two related clauses follow a sequence of thought.