Unit 1 American Lit Review

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:

Where _____ Paul always ___ to play tennis?

• was....goes

• were....go

• do.....goes

• does....go

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Fill suitable options in the blanks:

Nobody was hurt in the accident but _____ to the car ______ quite bad.

• the damages....was

• the damage.....were

• the damage....was

• the damages....were

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Complete the sentence with the best possible option from those given below:

Every one of them _____ given _____ uniform.

• was....this

• were....his

• was....there

• were....they´re

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

[1] I was so excited I could barely pack.

[2] That all changed the summer after my sophomore year of high school.

[3] My dad announced that we were going to Singapore for vacation!

[4] Today I've been all over the world, but until I was 15 I had never left the United States.

What is the most logical order for these sentences?

• 1,3,2,4

• 3,2,1,4

• 4,2,3,1

• 4,3,2,1

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

[1] Of all the different types, black teas usually contain the most caffeine.

[2] There are many different varieties of tea

[3] So, if you’re drinking tea late at night, you might want to choose a red or herbal tea instead of a black tea if you don’t want to be kept awake by caffeine.

[4] Teas can be grouped into a few major categories: black, green, white, red, and herbal teas.

[5] On the other hand, red teas and herbal teas can be almost entirely caffeine-free.

Choose the order in which the sentences shown above create a paragraph that as a whole is clearest and makes the most sense.

• 2 - 4 - 1 - 5 - 3

• 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 5

• 2 - 4 - 1 - 5 - 3

• 4 - 1 - 5 - 3 - 2

What did Thomas Paine want the colonists to understand about the fight for freedom in The Crisis, No. IV?

• that fighting for freedom is extremely difficult

• that they will become stronger if they decide to fight the British

• that they should stop fighting because it was exhausting

• that they must be grateful for the freedoms they were granted by the king

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What was the ¨cause¨ Thomas Paine wrote about in The Crisis, Number IV?

• freedom from an oppressive government

• controlling more land

• the power to start a rebellion

• getting fair treatment from the king

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

If a student were to write a pamphlet called ¨On the State of Local Entertainment for Teenagers in Milledgeville¨, what would you expect it would most likely include?

• an objective analysis of all the local entertainment spots for teens in Milledgeville

• The author´s opinions about entertainment options for teens in Milledgeville

• a description of all the entertainment options in Milledgeville

• A letter to the mayor demanding more entertainment for teens

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

My fingers lingered on the familiar leaves....

• sight

• smell

• taste

• touch

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which sentence is the best example of sensory details in action?

• The dog was cute, young, and energetic.

• The dog was white and brown and liked running around the yard.

• The white and brown dog ran in circles around the yard, kicking up dust, and barking with a high pitched yelp.

• The white and brown dog was a Pug and was about five months old.