Eng 3, Unit 3 Review

Eng 3, Unit 3 Review

9th - 12th Grade

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English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.8.1, L.4.4B, RL.2.6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read this definition:

  an objection or challenge to the claim of a writer or speaker

Which of the following does the definition describe?

an argument

a counterargument

a thesis

none of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read this passage from Douglass’s speech.

  "Must I undertake to prove that the slave is a man? That point is conceded already. Nobody doubts it. The slaveholders themselves acknowledge it in the enactment of laws for their government. They acknowledge it when they punish disobedience on the part of the slave."

  What valid, factual evidence does Douglass provide to support his view?

No one argues against the belief that enslaved Americans are human beings.

Douglass knows how punishment can dehumanize a person.

Douglass is living proof that an enslaved person can become a free person.

Enslaved Americans are subject to laws, proving that they are human beings.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read this introduction to an argument.

 "Travel anywhere in the world, and you can find someone who speaks English. It seems that English is, in fact, the universal language. And even if English is your only language, many translation apps are available to you in a crunch. English is all you need, right? Maybe, or maybe not."

What claim is the writer most likely to present?

The ability to speak a second language offers many benefits.

Everyone should have a translation app on his or her phone.

You can learn valuable lessons by visiting other countries.

English is the most widely used language in the world.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Latin prefix ob- often mean?

before

without

against

inside

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Latin root -ject- means “to throw.” Use your knowledge of the Latin prefix ob- to consider the most literal meaning of object. How does that meaning best apply to Douglass’s speech?

Douglass speaks about the expectation that enslaved Americans will eagerly participate in Fourth of July celebrations.

Douglass argues the need for severe, fiery condemnations of slavery that will ignite the conscience of white Americans.

Douglass vows that he will continue to fight for his cause until slavery comes to an end.

Douglass declares that he is hopeful and argues that the abolition of slavery is inevitable.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3