First Semester Refresher

Which of the following demonstrates ethos?

• We can trust his decision, he's a good man and has never let us down.

• We can trust his decision, it is what has always been done.

• We can trust his decision, doing otherwise will cause pain.

• We can trust his decision, it will lead to a 25 percent increase in productivity by creating more factories

Which of the following is an example of pathos?

• The plan will raise taxes by 12 percent.

• My opponent is a known liar and cheat.

• I am an honest scholar and a gentleman.

• Stop! Haven't the children suffered enough?

The turning point or pivotal event in the plot.

• plot

• climax

• resolution

• theme

When making an inference, a reader uses ______ to draw conclusions.

• what's written in the story, context, and prior knowledge

• mood, tone, and genre

• conflict, rising action, and resolution

• character, rhetoric, and setting

The author's attitude towards the topic is called

• rhetorical device

• mood

• tone

• plot

A problem in a story.

• conflict

• character

• theme

• plot

Context clues: What is the definition of the highlighted word?

The teacher was appalled by the sticky, brown-stained homework the student turned in.

• thrilled

• frustrated

• pleased

• disgusted

Context clues: These could make bees vulnerable so that diseases and pests can harm them more easily. Someone who is vulnerable is able to be-

• hurt

• modified

• ruled out

• recognized

What is the tone of the passage below?

We have come together this afternoon to mourn the deaths of sixteen miners—our friends and neighbors—who were trapped by fire yesterday, deep below the earth. They lived bravely and they died too soon, leaving behind grieving wives and bewildered children. We bid them a final farewell.

• forgiving

• sorrowful

• pleasant

• angry

What is connotation?

• The cultural & emotional meaning of a word

• The dictionary definition of a word