February 22nd - Canvas Activity

What are three language devices that contribute to an author’s voice?

• occasion, purpose, diction

• syntax, details, topic

• topic, tone, diction

• diction, syntax, tone

Read the following passage from “A Work in Progress.”

"Then I get these incredibly lifelike silicon legs–hand-painted capillaries, veins. And, hey, I can be as tall as I wanna be, so I get different legs for different heights."

Which choice best describes the author’s voice in this passage?

• serious and formal

• forceful and stern

• playful and humorous

• rambling and insincere

Which sentence is an example of formal diction and syntax?

• My brother came zooming in on his skateboard, and the cat was all startled.

• Isn't it weird how you can never find a pencil when you gotta have one?

• The city has a form of government in which the mayor has little power.

• And we all think Mr. Treese has a really high cool factor.

Which is the meaning of the Latin prefix extra-?

• overcoming an obstacle

• what is expected

• less than what is usual

• beyond the scope of

Read this passage from “A Work in Progress.”

I was having fun with my difference. Thank God I’m not normal. I get to be extraordinary. And I’ll decide what is a weakness and what is a strength.

What is the meaning of the word extraordinary in this excerpt?

• exceptional

• usual or expected

• powerfully built

• like everyone else

Read the following passage:

The animal was nosing around in a very weird way. Because it was dusk, I couldn't see it clearly, and at first I thought it was some kind of extraterrestrial creature! Then it ran off and I saw it was only a raccoon.

What is the meaning of extraterrestrial in the passage?

• dark or shadowy

• coming from beyond the limits of Earth

• coming from inside our galaxy

• all of the above

Why might an author use the conditional mood?

• to make a statement

• to make a request

• to give a command

• to show uncertainty

Read the following passage from “A Work in Progress.”

[My father] said, “No, you can see the knee joint when you walk. It doesn’t look right. It’s inappropriate to go out like that. Go change.”

What is the effect of the sentence within the passage that is in the imperative mood?

• It shows that the event has not happened yet.

• It shows that her father is uncertain and frightened

• It makes a statement of fact, which shows that the event really happened.

• It gives a command, which shows that her father wants her to do something.

Read the sentence:

An imminent thunderstorm would alter our plans for an afternoon hike.

Which feature of a conditional verb mood appears in the sentence?

• the use of the verb alter to describe the action

• the use of the word afternoon to indicate that the event has not yet occurred

• the use of the auxiliary verb would to indicate that the event that has not yet occurred

• none of the above