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WorksheetsUnit 2 Review
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1-2 words the story is about
a)
Theme
b)
Topic
2.
1-2 sentences containing the lesson of the story
a)
Theme
b)
Topic
3.
These three things are used to help determine theme..
a)
Characters, Setting, Plot
b)
Language, Dialogue, Grammar
4.
The ______ of a text is its central message or lesson learned by the character.
a)
Theme
b)
Topic
5.
Courage
a)
topic
b)
theme statement
6.
Survival
a)
topic
b)
theme statement
7.
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
8.
A theme should always be written as...
a)
A sentence or statement
b)
A phrase
c)
One or two words
d)
A brief summary of 5-8 sentences.
9.
What is the best definition of THEME?
a)
A universal truth, moral, or idea that the author wants to express.
b)
The location and time of the story
c)
The events that occur in the story
d)
The author's reason for writing a story
10.
What kind of figurative language uses "like" or "as"?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
11.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
a)
Her hair was silk
b)
Black bug’s blood
c)
As big as an elephant.
d)
Her eyes shine bright like a diamond.
12.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
a)
Light of my life
b)
The alarm clock yells at me every morning
c)
As big as an elephant.
d)
As bold as brass
13.
"The wind howled." is what kind of figurative language?
a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Onomatopoeia
14.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
Time waits for no one
b)
That man was as tall as a mountain.
c)
Pop
d)
Please put your pen away and play the piano.
15.
Which of the following examples of figurative language is a metaphor?
a)
The car’s engine complained loudly
b)
Stench of failure
c)
Sizzle
d)
Boom
16.
Which of the following examples of figurative language is personification?
a)
Boom
b)
Lightning danced across the sky
c)
The sky was full of diamonds
d)
She was as beautiful as the mountains
17.
"The city was a jungle" is an example of what? This is an example of ......
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
18.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An exaggeration
b)
A word that is a sound
c)
A word or phrase that appeals to the 5 senses
d)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
19.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
b)
A comparison not using like or as
c)
Words that are sounds
d)
A comparison using like or as
20.
I am as hungry as a bear!
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
21.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
22.
What are the two things an objective summary should never have?
a)
Reasons and Evidence
b)
The word "I" and your opinion
c)
Facts and Statistics
d)
A claim and quotes
23.
Which of the following is the better objective summary of The Lion King?
a)
This Disney animated feature follows the adventures of the young lion Simba, the heir of his father, Mufasa. Simba's wicked uncle, Scar, plots to usurp Mufasa's throne by luring father and son into a stampede of wildebeests. But Simba escapes, and only Mufasa is killed. Simba returns as an adult to take back his homeland from Scar with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa.
b)
In a tear jerker story, a young lion, Simba, becomes the victim of his cruel Uncle Scar’s plot to take the throne. After finding himself with the help of his friends Timon and Pumbaa, Simba heroically returns to Pride Rock where he overpowers Scar. While the film is charming and inspiring, the likelihood of a vegetarian lion beating his dominant uncle in a fight is hard to swallow.
24.
School is boring.
a)
Objective
b)
Subjective
25.
Most dogs have fur.
a)
Objective
b)
Subjective
26.
Facts. Unbiased. Does not not include opinion.
a)
objective
b)
subjective
c)
none
27.
Can be based on facts, but includes people's opinions.
a)
objective
b)
subjective
c)
none
28.
Cats are disgusting animals. They smell, their hair gets on everything, and they make too much noise.
a)
Objective
b)
Subjective
29.
Does this define objective or subjective?
"not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts."
"not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts."
a)
Objective
b)
Subjective
30.
Does this define objective or subjective?
"based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions."
"based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions."
a)
Objective
b)
Subjective
31.
Bananas are the best fruit in the world because they are sweet, easy to transport, and make delicious banana splits.
a)
Objective
b)
Subjective
32.
Bananas are a long and yellow fruit rich in potassium.
a)
Objective
b)
Subjective
33.
Math is one of the hardest subjects in school.
a)
Objective
b)
Subjective
34.
Carlos wants to know the favorite sport of people at his school so he asks his baseball team.
a)
Biased
b)
Unbiased
35.
What information should MLA in-text citations include when possible?
a)
Author's first name and page number
b)
Publication date and page number
c)
Author's last name and page number
d)
Author's first and last name
36.
Which in-text citation is correct?
a)
This point has been argued before (Frye 197).
b)
This point has been argued before. (Frye 197).
c)
This point has been argued before (Gleen Frye 197).
d)
This point has been argued before (Frye, 197).
37.
The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
a)
fun
b)
horrible
c)
delicious
d)
exciting
38.
Sydney's dad took her stuffed animal away because sydney had misbehaved. Sydney PLEADED with her dad to give her the stuffed animal back.
a)
asked him
b)
begged him
c)
did not care
d)
offered to pay him
39.
Jeff's father was IRATE because Jeff talked to him and had a bad attitude all day long.
a)
happy
b)
angry
c)
not bothered
d)
tired
40.
Petra has so many friends because she is a GREGARIOUS person.
a)
mean
b)
loud
c)
friendly
d)
talkative
41.
Your plan looks good. It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if works.
a)
instrument
b)
take apart
c)
change
d)
carry out
42.
The man who lives next door spoke brusquely to the young children, unlike his wife who is always polite.
In this sentence, the word brusquely most likely means:
In this sentence, the word brusquely most likely means:
a)
rudely
b)
courteously
c)
calmly
d)
kindly
43.
The eccentric old woman lived in a house that was anything but normal.
In this sentence, the word eccentric means:
In this sentence, the word eccentric means:
a)
average
b)
normal
c)
regular
d)
odd or bizarre
44.
I know that Jeff is smart, so I was confused when he did such a vacuous thing as to jump off the roof of our house.
In this sentence, the word vacuous means:
In this sentence, the word vacuous means:
a)
outstanding
b)
stupid
c)
cowardly
d)
annoying
45.
Bobby thinks it's funny to tantalize Sally, such as making fun of her curly hair, but it only makes the other kids mad at him.
In this sentence, the word tantalize means:
In this sentence, the word tantalize means:
a)
tease
b)
push
c)
yell
d)
forget
46.
Terry was obstinate; she refused to see any movie other than the one she wanted.
In this sentence, the word obstinate means:
In this sentence, the word obstinate means:
a)
forgiving
b)
peaceful
c)
stubborn
d)
calm
47.
There is a legal battle raging and the judges are concerned that time is running out. Lawyers are being asked to expedite the matter by getting their paperwork in early. What does “expedite” mean?
a)
quicken
b)
agree on
c)
sue
d)
discuss
48.
We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that. Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?
a)
movement
b)
worry
c)
enjoyment
d)
laughter
49.
The workers stood in front of the factory and wondered what to do next. The doors were locked and the windows were boarded up. They doubted that they would even collect their final pay checks now that the company was insolvent. What does insolvent mean?
a)
hiring new workers
b)
broke, or out of money
c)
changing a name
d)
making too much money
50.
Michael is an ardent supporter of his presidential candidate. That became obvious to me when I found out how much time he’s donated to the campaign. Perhaps Michael knows what he’s What does “ardent” mean in the context of the selection?
a)
old
b)
intelligent
c)
foolish
d)
very strong
51.
The F in FANBOYS stands for
a)
For
b)
Fact
c)
Fun
d)
Foe
52.
The A in FANBOYS stands for
a)
All
b)
Any
c)
And
d)
As
53.
The N in FANBOYS stands for
a)
No
b)
Not
c)
Now
d)
Nor
54.
The O in FANBOYS stands for
a)
Or
b)
On
c)
Only
d)
Of
55.
The Y in FANBOYS stands for
a)
You
b)
Your
c)
You're
d)
Yet
56.
The S in FANBOYS stands for
a)
Since
b)
So
c)
Soon
d)
Super
57.
What does ICE stand for?
a)
Something that is cold and wet.
b)
Introduce, Cite, Explain/Elaborate
c)
Introduce, Context, Explain/Elaborate
d)
Introduce, Cite, End
58.
Cite Component of ICE:
"It is a sin to kill a mockingbird" (Lee 82).
Alex wants to "cite" his evidence for his ICE paragraph. What is incorrect about his citation?
a)
The author's first name is missing from the in-text citation.
b)
The period after "mockingbird" is missing.
c)
The title of the book is missing from the in-text citation.
d)
Alex did not start his citation with a transitional phrase.
59.
What are all of the components of "introduce?"
a)
Thesis
b)
Context
c)
Thesis and Context
d)
Thesis, Context, and Introducing the Quote
60.
What is context?
a)
When something takes place.
b)
The condition or background information needed to obtain a better understanding of what is being discussed.
c)
The time period in which something takes place.
d)
The place and time.
61.
Fill in the Blank:
I find vanilla ice cream to be succulent, but chocolate is completely dreadful!
Based on the FANBOY above, succulent is the ________ of dreadful.
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
62.
I find vanilla ice cream to be succulent, but chocolate is completely dreadful!
What does succulent most likely mean?
a)
boring
b)
appetizing
c)
disgusting
d)
nourishing
63.
Fill in the Blank
"How was I supposed to know to sit in that seat? I am not clairvoyant, nor can I predict the future."
Based on the FANBOY in green, what does "clairvoyant" mean?
a)
long term memory
b)
short term memory
c)
the ability to predict the future
64.
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
65.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
66.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
inquiring--prying
inquiring--prying
a)
inquiring
b)
prying
67.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
gossip--chat
gossip--chat
a)
gossip
b)
chat
68.
I have a lot of respect for Jenny’s father. He’s rather (reserved, antisocial) and dignified.
a)
reserved
b)
antisocial
69.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
feeling or emotion evoked within the reader.
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
70.
Read the sentences and answer the question. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods won the tournament. Winning by seven strokes, Tiger Woods dominated the tournament. How does the connotation of the word dominated in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
a)
It shows that he won by a small margin.
b)
It emphasizes that he easily won.
c)
It implies that he played with arrogance and pride.
d)
It implies that he cheated in order to win.
71.
Read the sentences and answer the question. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know. How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
a)
It implies a positive characteristic.
b)
It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.
c)
It implies a careless characteristic.
d)
It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.
72.
Consider the following sentences. I hear my brother talking on the phone with his girlfriend. I hear my brother chatting on the phone with his girlfriend. How does the connotation of the word chatting in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
a)
It implies the conversation is not serious.
b)
It implies that the conversation is funny.
c)
It implies anger or resentment in the conversations.
d)
It implies the conversation is very serious.
73.
Which word has the most positive connotation?
a)
job
b)
task
c)
chore
74.
Which word has the most positive connotation?
a)
excessively
b)
grossly
c)
abundantly
75.
Which has the most Negative Connotation?
a)
dirty
b)
filthy
c)
soiled
76.
Which word has the most Negative connotation?
a)
leave
b)
abandon
c)
depart
77.
Which word has a more negative connotation?
a)
embarrassed
b)
ashamed
c)
blushing
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