Unit 2 Study Guide Review: Practice

What is the author's purpose in the following text: "The author describes the importance of recycling to encourage readers to adopt more sustainable practices"?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To narrate

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Identify the claim in the following statement: "School uniforms should be mandatory because they promote equality among students."

• School uniforms are expensive.

• School uniforms should be mandatory.

• Students dislike school uniforms.

• School uniforms are colorful.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction.

• I will go to the park, and I will play soccer.

• I will go to the park because I want to play soccer.

• I will go to the park, I want to play soccer.

• I will go to the park; I want to play soccer.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

• The dog barked loudly.

• The dog barked, and the cat ran away.

• Although the dog barked, the cat did not run away.

• The dog barked; the cat ran away.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Select the sentence that correctly uses a conjunctive adverb.

• I was tired; however, I finished my homework.

• I was tired; However, I finished my homework.

• I was tired. however, I finished my homework.

• I was tired; however: I finished my homework.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Explain the author's message in the following text: "Through hard work and perseverance, anyone can achieve their dreams."

• Hard work is unnecessary.

• Dreams are impossible to achieve.

• Perseverance is key to success.

• Dreams are only for the talented.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

• The team of players are winning the game.

• The team of players is winning the game.

• The team of players were winning the game.

• The team of players has been winning the game.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Identify the sentence with a comma splice. (Choose the one with the comma)

• The sun set, the sky turned dark.

• The sun set; the sky turned dark.

• The sun set and the sky turned dark.

• The sun set. The sky turned dark.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which of the following sentences uses correlative conjunctions correctly?

• Either you can have cake nor ice cream.

• Neither the cat nor the dog is outside.

• Either the cat or the dog is outside.

• Neither the cat nor the dog is outside.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the author's purpose in the following text: "The author provides a detailed account of the historical events leading to the war to educate readers about its causes"?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To narrate

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking