Eureka! I've Got It! Unit Test Prep

Which of the following words and phrases do authors use to signal sequence of events in their writing? (Hint: there are three correct responses!)

• originally

• second

• as a result of

• finally

What is true about technical texts and persuasive texts?

• Both technical and persuasive texts share opinions.

• Technical texts are nonfiction. Persuasive texts are fiction.

• Both technical and persuasive texts share facts. Persuasive texts share facts that support the author's point of view as well as the author's opinion.

What is the simple subject in the following sentence?

"My older sister is buying a car."

• My

• older

• sister

• My older sister

What is the complete predicate in the following sentence?

"My older sister is buying a car."

• is

• buying

• a car

• is buying a car

Which of the following sentences has a compound subject?

• Your cat eats more than your dog!

• Your cat and your dog eat the same food!

• Your cat eats, and your dog just watches!

• Your cat eats and then chases your dog!

Which of the following is a correctly written compound sentence?

• We walked to the park we played basketball.

• We walked to the park; played basketball.

• We walked to the park.

• We walked to the park, and we played basketball.

The Greek root "graph" means "writing" or "drawing." Use this information and your context clues to determine the meaning of "graphic artist" in the following sentence:

"My friend is a graphic artist, and he creates illustrations for cereal and snack boxes."

• an artist who works for a food manufacturer

• an artist who creates illustrations to sell products

• an artist who is a good friend

• an artist who writes slogans

Use context clues to figure out the meaning of "consumed" in the following sentence.

"According to government data, 70 percent of the oil consumed in the U.S. is used for transportation."

Literature Anthology, pp. 92-93

• made

• used

• eaten

• produced