Warmup Review 9/22

The ring's center stone, an _________________ sparkled in the late afternoon sun.

• aquatic

• diaphragm

• diameter

• aquamarine

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CCSS.L.3.1A

The _________ of the Sun is approximately 864,938 miles.

• aquatic

• diaphragm

• diameter

• aquamarine

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

What does this metaphor mean?

Marco is a beanpole.

• Marco is very skinny.

• Marco is a plant.

• Marco has beanpoles for arms and legs.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which word is misspelled?

The hawk spread it's wings and soared through the air.

• spread

• it's

• soared

• through

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CCSS.L.3.2F

Correct the comma error in the sentence.

The doctors charged through the doors, and scurried around the operating room.

• There is no error.

• remove the comma

• move the comma to after scurried

• move the comma to after doctors

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the word whose meanings fit both sentences.

My dad searched through his ____ box but couldn't find his favorite lure.

The boys ____ their dad every night when he comes through the door.

• lunch

• hug

• tackle

• gift

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which words are synonyms for the word assertive with a positive connotation?

• determined

• pushy

• confident

• overbearing

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Complete the sentence using the possessive form of the noun.

The __________ (computer) cursor blinked insistently at the top of the blank page.

• computers

• computer's

• comperters'

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies?

The scientist methodically recorded the results of the experiment.

• prespositonal phrase: of the experiment

  modified word: results

• prespositonal phrase: scientist methodically

  modified word: recorded

• prespositonal phrase: methodically recorded

  modified word: notes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Which is not a simile?

• He's big a a bear.

• I knew her since she was knee high to a grasshopper.

• My friend is like a tornado, destroying everything in his path.

• She was all over him like white on rice.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D