Njsla Terms

Identify the correct use of a semicolon in a sentence.

• I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.

• The team are winning the match.

• The team is winning the match.

• The team were winning the match.

• The team be winning the match.

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CCSS.L.3.1F

Which of the following is a synonym for 'exuberant'?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the main theme of the poem 'The Road Not Taken' by Robert Frost?

• Adventure

• Regret

• Choices

• Nature

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Identify the passive voice sentence.

• The cat chased the mouse.

• The mouse was chased by the cat.

• The cat is chasing the mouse.

• The mouse chases the cat.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which word is an antonym of 'benevolent'?

• Kind

• Cruel

• Generous

• Friendly

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

• To summarize the essay

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide evidence

• To conclude the essay

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'Neither of the boys ___ going to the party.'

• is

• are

• were

• be

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

• Its a beautiful day.

• It's a beautiful day.

• Its' a beautiful day.

• Its a beautiful day'

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the literary device used in the phrase 'The wind whispered through the trees'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3