Unit 1 exam review

The audience watched the soccer game.  The root "aud" means......

• to hear
• to eat
• to send
• to sleep

When you study astronomy, you look at the night sky.  What does the root "ast or astro" mean?

• day
• dark
• star
• boy

When you ask for someone's autograph, you want them to sign something.  The root "graph" means ......

• to play
• to see
• to hear
• to write

The place or time something happens in a story

• setting

• idea

• line

• theme

Details given by the playwright that describe what a character does.

• stage directions
• cues
• script writing
• dialogue

The movie eventually became a cultural phenomenon.

Which dictionary entry best defines the way in which PHENOMENON is used here?

• a rare or significant fact or event
• the object of a person's perception; what the senses or the mind notice
•  a fact or event of scientific interest susceptible to scientific description and explanation

Henry could effortlessly jockey his large tractor trailor rig into the tiniest of parking places. 
Which definition below is most closely aligned with how JOCKEY is used in the sentence above.

• (n) - one who rides a horse, especially as a profession
• (v) - to ride a hose
• (v) -  to move or to maneuver skillfully

The fence was built along the boundary of the farm and was built to be stable for years.
Which definition best defines how the word STABLE is used in the sentence above?  

• a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed
• steady, reliable, sturdy
• a group of people (such as athletes, writers, or performers) under one management
• the racehorses of one owner

A boy's teacher told him that lightning may strike people because their bodies are over 50 percent water. What conclusion can the boy make from this statement?

• Felip should drink less water
• Felip's teacher has been struck by lightning
• People will be struck by lightning everytime they are outside in a thunderstorm
• Water conducts electricity

Colors reflect a person's moods. Yellow is a happy color. It is the color of the sun. Red shows an angry feeling. It is the color of fire and it just feels angry.Blue is the color of sadness. We often say "I have the blues" when we are depressed. Pink reflects excitement. People often where pink in the gym when they are exercising. What is the theme of this?

• That is to say, different colors make us feel happy, sad, angry or excited.

• Therefore, colors can reflect different feelings.

• I like wearing clothes of different colors to reflect how I feel.

• What colors do you like to wear?