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WorksheetsEnglish III Semester Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Primary source documents are all of the following EXCEPT --
a)
First hand accounts of someone's experience
b)
Analysis of events
c)
An original document that does not analyze other documents
d)
Original research
2.
Secondary source documents are all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
An analysis of primary sources or events
b)
Interpretations of original documents
c)
Sources created later by someone who did not participate in the event
d)
Original materials
3.
Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?
a)
Original uniforms worn at a time in history
b)
Diaries written at the time of an event
c)
Film footage of a historical event
d)
A poem about World War II from your classmate
4.
Which of these is NOT an example of a secondary source?
a)
Newspaper articles
b)
Diary entry
c)
Encyclopedia
d)
Textbook
5.
What type of source is this? A diary titled “Life in the Mines” from a miner named Lucky Noah who lived in Idaho in the 1870’s.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
6.
What type of source is this? A magazine article from 2011 titled “Mining in the Old West in the 1860’s-1890’s”
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
7.
What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
8.
What type of source is this? An original World War I uniform worn by your great grandfather
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
9.
What type of source is this? An encyclopedia entry on the Vietnam War
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
10.
What type of source is this? The diary of Anne Frank -a young girl who lived in hiding during the Holocaust
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
11.
What type of source is this? Sheet music that was used to play military tunes during the Revolutionary War
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
12.
What type of source is this? A website that summarizes Ancient Roman mythology
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
13.
What type of source is this? Pictures taken by your Aunt Sally of the World Trade Center attack
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
14.
What type of source is this? A map of China created during ancient times
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
15.
What type of source is this? A newspaper article outlining the effect of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
16.
What type of source is this? A transcript of Barack Obama’s first speech as President.
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
17.
The general attitude of a piece of writing
a)
Tone
b)
Antithesis
c)
Appeal
d)
Theme
18.
Expressing the same idea in different words to clarify and stress key points.
a)
Restatement
b)
Overstatement
c)
Analogy
d)
Metaphor
19.
A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
a)
Restatement
b)
Overstatement
c)
Analogy
d)
Metaphor
20.
All of my friends are going to the party. All of my friends have phones. All of my friends are lame.
a)
Parallelism
b)
Metaphor
c)
Understatement
d)
Rhetorical Question
21.
Which of the following is not an example of an allusion?
a)
She transformed her backyard to look like the Garden of Eden.
b)
His wife was his Achilles' heel.
c)
He lies so much, I'm surprised his nose doesn't grow like Pinnochio's.
d)
We'll miss him so much because he was the best dog ever.
22.
This term refers to an argument that appeals to one's emotions
a)
Logos
b)
Pathos
c)
Ethos
23.
This term refers to an argument that appeals to logic
a)
Logos
b)
Ethos
c)
Pathos
d)
Rhetorical Fallacy
24.
A writer's reputation is important with this appeal.
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric
25.
A prescription drug commercial featuring a doctor uses this appeal...
a)
Ethos
b)
Pathos
c)
Logos
d)
Rhetoric
26.
A commercial featuring statistics and facts is using this appeal...
a)
Ethos
b)
Logos
c)
Pathos
d)
Rhetoric
27.
Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?
a)
how a character is feeling
b)
a "life lesson" the main character learns
c)
a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
d)
the moral of the story
28.
A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?
What is the theme?
a)
Be honest.
b)
Don't be greedy.
c)
Always share your things with others.
d)
Be respectful to others.
29.
A novel can have more than one theme.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
30.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't be lazy.
b)
Have as much fun as you can before you die.
c)
Don't steal.
d)
Look before you leap.
31.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
32.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest.
c)
Don't talk to strangers.
d)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
33.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't steal.
b)
Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of.
c)
Being beautiful is the most important thing.
d)
Swans are prettier than ducks.
34.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
b)
Don't be lazy.
c)
We are stronger together than we are apart.
d)
If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.
35.
Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
I always knew when she was making something, because she would be singing or humming.
How is this sentence significant to the author's central argument?
I always knew when she was making something, because she would be singing or humming.
How is this sentence significant to the author's central argument?
a)
It is evidence that creative work promotes happiness.
b)
It shows that his mother was multitalented.
c)
It demonstrates the benefit of having a strong work ethic.
d)
It illustrates that his mother was an exceptional role model.
36.
Which Context clue is MOST helpful in determining the meaning of the word lunar as used in line 16?
a)
craters marred
b)
mighty hammers
c)
wonder of discovery
d)
portal of all-seeing light
37.
Read this line from the poem:
"I imagined floating on beams of light in and among the planets,"
The author MOST LIKELY uses this imagery to
"I imagined floating on beams of light in and among the planets,"
The author MOST LIKELY uses this imagery to
a)
create contrast between light and darkness
b)
express the speaker's feeling of disappointment
c)
emphasize the idea that planets could be seen clearly
d)
allow readers to place themselves in the act of stargazing
38.
Which line from the poem best communicates the setting?
a)
ghostly powder rose from our steps as we gingerly scalled the mountain
b)
casting loud shadows beneath our forms without ever making a sound
c)
The unearthly orbs of such strage manner were nothing short of bizarre
d)
We scanned lunar plains and the craters marred by mighty hammers of space
39.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ________.
a)
space
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
40.
What is the "mood" of a story?
a)
Emotions audience feels from a given passage.
b)
The time and place of the story.
c)
The summary of events of the story.
d)
The lesson the reader learns from the story.
41.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Bitter
b)
Respectful
c)
Objective
d)
Humorous
42.
Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue?
Father: We are going to Disney World!
Son: Yay!!!!
Father: We are going to Disney World!
Son: Yay!!!!
a)
irritated
b)
annoyed
c)
uninterested
d)
ecstatic
43.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Humorous
b)
Persuasive
c)
Anxious
d)
Cheerful
44.
A claim is ______________________________.
a)
a bad thing to make about something.
b)
a fact.
c)
a statement of something as a fact
45.
Textual evidence is ______________________________.
a)
a clue.
b)
facts, figures, details, quotations, or other sources of data and information that provide support for claims or an analysis and that can be evaluated by others.
c)
not necessary when making a claim.
d)
what proves guilt or innocence.
46.
True or False?
If you can point to it in the text, you can lift it out of the text, you can quote it directly from the text, then it is textual evidence.
If you can point to it in the text, you can lift it out of the text, you can quote it directly from the text, then it is textual evidence.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Claims are NOT:
a)
opinions
b)
ideas
c)
based on evidence
d)
facts
48.
True or False?
The statement "The Niners are the best football team" is a claim.
The statement "The Niners are the best football team" is a claim.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
True or False?
The statement "The Niners had 5 wins and 11 losses in 2015" is a claim.
The statement "The Niners had 5 wins and 11 losses in 2015" is a claim.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Using evidence to support your opinions makes your ideas ____________.
a)
right
b)
wrong
c)
weaker
d)
stronger
51.
Claims are _______________.
a)
facts
b)
debatable
c)
always wrong
d)
delicious
52.
What does the word inference mean?
a)
to know
b)
to comprehend
c)
to make a conclusion based on evidence
53.
What does the word implied mean?
a)
directly stated
b)
suggested but not directly stated
54.
What does the word comprehend mean?
a)
to understand
b)
to know
55.
What does analyze mean?
a)
break down to reveal
b)
to correct
56.
What does the word predict mean?
a)
what happens in the beginning
b)
say or estimate what will happen in the future
c)
what happens in the end
57.
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
58.
A website devoted to the conservation of wildlife would most likely be to ?
a)
Entertain the reader with cute polar bear pics
b)
Inform readers of the habitat of polar bears
c)
Express their feelings about polar bears
d)
Persuade readers to change their minds about animal rights
59.
What is the author's purpose for a book series like Harry Potter?
a)
Inform the reader about magic
b)
Persuade the reader to become a wizard
c)
Entertain the reader with a story about a boy wizard
d)
Express dislike for magic
60.
What organizational writing structure is used in the passage below?
Although both ice cream and veggies are food, ice cream is less healthy and eaten as a dessert.
Although both ice cream and veggies are food, ice cream is less healthy and eaten as a dessert.
a)
Problem & solution
b)
Compare & contrast
c)
Descriptive
d)
Cause & effect
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