The Right Appeal Through the Power of Language

1. (03.01)

Match the organizational pattern with its definition. (3 points)

• Cause and effect

• The writer describes a series of events in the order in which they occur.

• Compare and contrast

• The writer focuses on how ideas are similar and how they are different.

• Chronological

• The writer relates results back to an original event.

2. 2. (03.03)

3. Bilal is on a mission to enlighten his community about the green revolution. He's crafting a compelling presentation to showcase the wonders of electric cars. Which digital masterpiece should he include to electrify his audience?

• A chart that tracks the sales of electric cars over the last decade

• A diagram explaining how electric cars decrease harmful emissions in the environment

• A map of where the most electric cars are purchased or driven in the United States

• An infographic that shows the age and profession of electric car owners

3. (03.03)
Imagine you're helping Laylah, who is passionately working on a presentation to highlight the critical role of planting sea oats in combating the erosion of coastal dunes in Florida. She aims to inspire her audience to appreciate and support this cause. Which digital media element would most effectively convey the transformative impact of sea oats on the coastal landscape?

• A chart that tracks the number of sea oats that are planted each year

• A diagram of the parts of a sea oat

• An image that shows the dunes before and after the sea oats were planted

• A map of where sea oats were planted on certain coasts

4. 4. (03.03)

5. Yusuf is passionately working on a presentation aimed at inspiring his community to take actionable steps towards reducing the risk of forest fires.

Which type of digital media would powerfully enhance his message?

• A chart with the numbers of forest fires each year for the last decade

• An image of the effects of a forest fire on the animals and their habitats

• An infographic displaying the most common reasons that forest fires start

• A map of where most forest fires start in the United States

5. (03.04)

Match the example to the figurative language. (5 points)

• Personification

• She was as fast as a cheetah.

• Onomatopoeia

• Lakes are large and liquid holes.

• Simile

• It's a thousand degrees outside.

• Alliteration

• The metal clashed and banged.

• Hyperbole

• The sun smiled down on the earth.

6. (03.04)

Match the example to the figurative language. (5 points)

• Alliteration

• The building rumbled and groaned before crashing down.

• Personification

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• Onomatopoeia

• The clouds danced across the sky.

• Metaphor

• The memories were a hazy fog in my mind.

• Hyperbole

• Running 'round the rim of the world.

7. (03.05)

Imagine you're editing a crucial document for a major presentation. Which sentence below urgently needs your attention due to a misspelled word? (4 points)

• Could you come relieve me after you have lunch?

• If you believe me, we can move on to the next question.

• The way that story ended was just too wierd.

• The yellow dog was much friendlier than the brown.

Imagine you're a pioneering farmer, looking to revolutionize agriculture by growing plants not in the traditional soil, but in a nutrient-rich water solution. This innovative method requires a term that reflects its essence. The root word ponics signifies labor or toil. Given your expertise in word parts, what prefix would you add to ponics to accurately describe this groundbreaking method of cultivation that uses water instead of soil? (03.05)

• Anti, to make antiponics

• Hydro, to make hydroponics

• Micro, to make microponics

• Tele, to make teleponics

Imagine you're part of a team working on a crucial project, but despite your best efforts, the outcome seems to be falling short of the expected standards. In the world of language, there's a term that perfectly encapsulates this scenario. The root par signifies equality or a piece of something. Can you identify the prefix that, when combined with par, forms a word describing something that is below or under the desired standards? (03.05)

• Anti, to make antipar

• Hydro, to make hydropar

• Inter, to make interpar

• Sub, to make subpar

Imagine you're an author, crafting a novel set in a world where everything has gone awry. The essence of this place is captured in a single word, derived from the root topia, meaning place. Based on your understanding of word parts, which prefix would you choose to best describe this grim setting? (03.05)

• Anti, to create antitopia

• Dys, to create dystopia

• Inter, to create intertopia

• Sub, to create subtopia