Review the following definition of the word urge . urge ask, persuade, or appeal to in a serious or energetic manner In which sentence does the underlined word have the same denotation as urge but a negative connotation? Choose all that apply (there will be two)

I won’t cooperate if he continues to nag me in a whiny voice.

To goad me into making a bad decision, he starting calling me names.

Miguel felt sorry, so he decided to plead for Mari’s forgiveness.

To prevent Mai from buying the toy, Ha hid her purse

Speaking passionately, the lawyer began to exhort the jury to acquit her client.

Read the following passage. Then, answer the question(s). Daylight broke over the horizon. Light scattered across the wide, distant fields. Although it was early, the heat already hung heavy in the air. From my perch on our front porch, I felt a timid gentle breeze stir my long, brown hair. I tipped my head back and closed my eyes, breathing in the air. With a burst of relief, I realized that rain was on its way. Weeks had already come and gone without a break from the vicious sun. Day after day after day, the main street and the park in Midville stood deserted. Sid, my sister, and I stayed in shady corners and in front of old plastic fans that twisted back and forth, back and forth. Conversations slowed, and our smiles melted. Now, the breeze swept through the dry restless grass, whispering as it went. It began to move more quickly, stirring the heavy air. Within the hour, the whisper had grown to a roar. Trees bent in the wind. When I looked up, the sky opened, and the rain began to pour down. Beneath it, children danced. I didn’t know it then, but that single breeze would long stand out in my memory. It reminded me that even the worst times will pass. If I wait long enough, relief will come, just like the rain! Which underlined word in the sentence from the passage is a possessive pronoun?

I didn’t know it then, but that single breeze would long stand out in my memory.

I didn’t know it then, but that single breeze would long stand out in my memory

Which of the following sentences from the passage has a dependent clause underlined?

If I wait long enough , relief will come, just like the rain!

I tipped my head back and closed my eyes , breathing in the air.

Weeks had already come and gone without a break from the vicious sun.

Within the hour, the whisper had grown to a roar .

Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction?

I tipped my head back and closed my eyes, breathing in the air.

With a burst of relief, I realized that rain was on its way.

It reminded me that even the worst times will pass.

If I wait long enough, relief will come, just like the rain!

Which of the following sentences use a subordinating conjunction? Choose two that apply.

Although it was early, the heat already hung heavy in the air.

If I wait long enough, relief will come, just like the rain!

Conversations slowed, and our smiles melted.

Within the hour, the whisper had grown to a roar.

I didn’t know it then, but that single breeze would long stand out in my memory.

Which of the following underlined phrases from the passage is an independent clause? Choose three that apply.

I tipped my head back and closed my eyes , breathing in the breeze.

It reminded me that even the worst times will pass.

If I wait long enough, relief will come, just like the rain!

Although it was early , the heat already hung heavy in the air.

Rewrite the following sentences from the passage. In your rewrite, replace one proper noun with a common noun of your choice. Replace one common noun with a proper noun of your choice. Identify your replacements with “(P)” for “proper” and “(C)” for “common.” Day after day after day, the main street and the park in Midville stood deserted. Sid, my sister, and I stayed in shady corners and in front of old plastic fans that twisted back and forth, back and forth.

Day after day after day, the main street and the park in the town stood deserted. She and I stayed in shady corners and in front of old plastic fans that twisted back and forth, back and forth

Which of the following sentences from the passage should be revised to show correctly punctuated coordinate adjectives?

Light scattered across the wide, distant fields.

Sid, my sister, and I stayed in shady corners and in front of old plastic fans . . .

Now, the breeze swept through the dry restless grass, whispering as it went.

I didn’t know it then, but that single breeze would long stand out in my memory.

Read the following sentence from the passage. It began to move more quickly, stirring the heavy air. Which answer choice correctly identifies the two adverbs in the sentence and the words they modify?

“more” modifies “quickly”; “quickly” modifies “move”

“began” modifies “it”; “more” modifies “move”

“more” modifies “move”; “quickly” modifies “move”

“quickly” modifies “move”; “heavy” modifies “air”

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 mins • 4 pts

“The Muscle of Resistance: Anthony, Gandhi, and Mandela”

Read the following essay. Then answer the question(s).

(1) History tells of many wars fought with weapons. What some leaders have discovered, however, is that violence is not the only way to fight for something. Nonviolent protest and resistance are powerful ways to pursue change, and they have a long history of success.

(2) The fight for women’s right to vote is one example. Up until 1920, women in the United States were not allowed to vote. It took years of struggle to win the right. Elizabeth Cady

Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were two early leaders in the movement for women’s rights. In 1872, Anthony organized a group of women to test the laws about voting. After casting a ballot on November 5, 1872, she was arrested for illegal voting. Her trial helped publicize the issue of women’s suffrage. Later leaders of the movement extended the use of nonviolent tactics. In 1917, a group led by Alice Paul organized a picket, or demonstration, outside the White House. Paul and others were imprisoned for their actions. Shortly afterwards, however, women received the right to vote.

(3) Mohandas Gandhi was another leader who fought peacefully for justice. Gandhi was from India. He began as a mediocre student who did not have a lot of self-confidence. After becoming a lawyer, he went to South Africa, where he encountered discrimination against people from India. One unfair law required Indians to be fingerprinted and to carry their registration documents at all times. Gandhi helped organize the Indians. Once prone to stage fright, Gandhi now showed himself to be an energetic leader. The Indians resolved to protest the identity law by refusing to obey it. They also agreed to accept the consequences—even if the consequences included imprisonment. This form of protest and the philosophy Gandhi developed around it were named satyagraha, meaning “force of truth” or “holding onto truth.”

(4) After 20 years, Gandhi went back to India, where he applied his ideas of satyagraha in protesting unfair British laws. At the time Britain had control of India. According to British law, Indians had to buy and use only salt made by Britain. In protest, Gandhi organized the Salt March. At the end of the 12-mile march, Gandhi picked up a small piece of sea salt, breaking the law. As a result, Indians began to make their own salt from sea salt and planned a march on a salt factory. Police officers beat the protesters, who did not fight back. Finally, a government official met with Gandhi and agreed that Indians could make their own salt.

(5) In South Africa, Nelson Mandela used nonviolent resistance to eliminate apartheid. Apartheid was a system of unfair laws that segregated races and gave more rights to white people than to others. Mandela studied Gandhi’s methods. He organized and led groups that protested unfair treatment by the government. He was soon arrested and imprisoned.

(6) Mandela remained in prison for 27 years. While in prison, he used nonviolent methods to improve conditions and protect the dignity of the prisoners. Several times, Mandela was offered freedom if he would give up some of his demands. He refused. Finally, in 1990, he was released. Only two years later, he became the first democratically elected South African president.

(7) These three leaders—Anthony, Gandhi, and Mandela—showed the world that change can be brought about nonviolently. Their example continues to inspire others.

Which of the following is a pair of central ideas developed in the passage?

A number of leaders have used nonviolent action. It is the best form of action.

A number of leaders have used nonviolent action. It has a history of success.

Nonviolent action has helped women in their struggle for equal rights. Gandhi called it satyagraha.

Nonviolent action has helped women and black South Africans. Gandhi led a protest called the Salt March

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 4 pts