WHMS Week 6 and 7 DOL Review

Is the following sentence a dangling or misplaced modifier?

                        Tired and sleepy, the bed seemed very comfortable.

• Dangling modifier

• Misplaced modifier

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct the modifier.

                  Tired and sleepy, the bed seemed very comfortable.

• The bed seemed very comfortable since it was tired and sleepy.

• Tired and sleepy, Jim thought the bed seemed very comfortable.

• The bed, tired and sleepy, seemed very comfortable.

• Tired and sleepy, the bed seemed very comfortable to me.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Is the following sentence a dangling or misplaced modifier?

 

You can see the desire of every student in the classroom to learn and excel.

• Dangling Modifier

• Misplaced Modifer

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Choose the best way to correct the misplaced modifier.

 

You can see the desire of every student in the classroom to learn and excel.

 

• To learn and excel, you can see the desire of every student in the classroom.

• Of every student in the classroom, you can see the desire of every student.

• In the classroom, you can see the desire to learn and excel of every student.

• You can see the desire to learn and excel of every student in the classroom.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

After watching each of the presidential debates, you will gradually glean more insight into each of the candidates. Hopefully, before the election, you will have enough information to make a decision you can feel good about. What does glean mean?

• to reject from various sources

• to prove it is true from various sources

•   to disperse from various sources

• to collect or gather from various sources

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

With limited time left in class, the teacher tried to answer all the pertinent questions to the lesson. If a student asked about something off-topic, his question would be ignored. What does pertinent mean?

• unrelated

• relevant

• irrelevant

• inappropriate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose a synonym for the following word: Proficient

The student was thrilled to learn he improved from basic to proficient on his PSSAs.

• accomplished

• inept

• extravagant

• delayed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Choose an antonym(opposite) for the following word: spontaneous

Lisa was caught off guard when her parents made a spontaneous decision to move to Texas. 

• planned

• impulsive

• random

• outrageous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose a synonym for the following word: demure

My sister is too outgoing for anyone to ever accuse her of being demure.

• simple

• aggressive

• brash

• timid

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Choose an antonym for the following word: dormant

To be successfully transplanted, it must be handled when dormant.

• massive

• lively

• passive

• latent

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4