Pre-AP English 2 Vocabulary Set #1

Who is referred to as the 'Writer'?

• The audience

• The creator of the text

• The persona adopted by the author

• The combination of circumstances.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

What does 'Speaker' mean in literary terms?

• The audience

• The creator of the text

• The persona adopted by the author

• The combination of circumstances.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Which of the following best describes 'Rhetorical Devices'?

• The literal meaning of a word

• Linguistic tools that use specific sentence structures to convey ideas

• The creator of the text

• The combination of circumstances.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

What does 'Denotation' refer to?

• The nonliteral meaning of a word

• The literal, objective meaning of a word

• The persona adopted by the author

• Linguistic tools used to convey ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

Which term describes the persona adopted by the author to deliver a message?

• Writer

• Speaker

• Rhetorical Situation

• Connotation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does 'acuity' mean?

• Upright moral character

• Caution; good sense

• Sharpness; perceptiveness

• To create or prepare.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word means 'to be aware of specific information'?

• Cognizant

• Apprise

• Circumspect

• Concoct

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word is defined as 'thoughtful; cautious'?

• Circumspect

• Concoct

• Peruse

• Pedantic

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of the root 'mis'?

• Sharpness

• Send out

• Thought, knowledge

• Teaching, child

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B

Which root means 'thought, knowledge'?

• ac

• prob

• cog

• spec

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

CCSS.L.8.4B