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WorksheetsEnglish 10B Semester Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
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1.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
A general idea of what the essay is about
b)
A summary of the main idea
c)
A statement that explains the main idea of an essay
d)
A suggestion that you should read the essay
2.
Where should a thesis statement appear?
a)
first paragraph
b)
anywhere in the essay
c)
last paragraph
d)
the first sentence of every paragraph
3.
Which topic sentence would match this thesis?
Although the living situation is atypical, Anne Frank's experience is typical with her relationships.
Although the living situation is atypical, Anne Frank's experience is typical with her relationships.
a)
Anne and Peter's date is a typical teen moment.
b)
Anne Frank's story is important.
c)
Awkward moments are difficult.
d)
Anne Frank's experience is atypical.
4.
Which topic sentence would match this thesis?
People today should know Anne Frank's story because it can prevent future tragedies.
People today should know Anne Frank's story because it can prevent future tragedies.
a)
Future tragedies can be prevented.
b)
Anne Frank's diary is well-written.
c)
There are a few amazing quotes in her diary.
d)
People today are not listening.
5.
Which thesis statement would fit with this topic sentence?
Anne must give up her freedom and hide from the government.
Anne must give up her freedom and hide from the government.
a)
Anne's experience is not like the typical teen experience because she has no freedom.
b)
Anne Frank's diary reminds us to value the power of love.
c)
People today can learn about optimism from Anne Frank's story.
d)
Everyone should read Anne Frank's diary
6.
Which example below is the best thesis?
a)
Anne Frank is a writer.
b)
The cat is symbolic in the play.
c)
Mrs. Frank did not like Mr. VanDaan because he stole bread, smoked cigarettes and fought with Mrs. VanDaan.
d)
Anne Frank's diary should be read by students because she offers a powerful perspective on history.
7.
Which example below is the best thesis?
a)
She is an important person for many reasons.
b)
People are always good at heart.
c)
People are never good at heart.
d)
Based on history, literature and current events, people are good at heart.
8.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
a)
Explain an example from an outside source.
b)
Grab the reader's attention
c)
Connect the body paragraph to the thesis idea.
d)
Clearly state the focus for the entire essay.
9.
What is the purpose of a hook?
a)
Explain an example from an outside source.
b)
Grab the reader's attention
c)
Connect the body paragraph to the thesis idea.
d)
Clearly state the focus for the entire essay.
10.
What is the purpose of a citation?
a)
Explain an example from an outside source.
b)
Grab the reader's attention
c)
Connect the body paragraph to the thesis idea.
d)
Clearly state the focus for the entire essay.
11.
Choose the most reliable website to research global warming.
a)
epa.gov
b)
livescience.com
c)
wikipedia.org
d)
climatehotmap.org
12.
Which is the most reliable source?
a)
Google
b)
howtobeawesome.org
c)
nasa.gov
d)
About.com
13.
Which website would be the MOST biased source when evaluating the best video game system?
a)
toptenreviews.com
b)
playstation.com
c)
consumer reports.com
d)
usatoday.com
14.
Which of the following is a clue that the source is NOT reliable?
a)
date of last update is given
b)
.gov
c)
author is listed
d)
lots of advertising
15.
When an author favors one side of an argument unfairly, it is called...
a)
Fact
b)
Opinion
c)
Bias
d)
Sexism
16.
The author's purpose is his/her .......
a)
reason for writing
b)
reason for purposing
c)
way of thinking
d)
way of inferring
17.
What is a counterargument?
a)
an argument that people have while sitting on a counter
b)
an argument that sits on a counter
c)
stating that something is true with faulty reasoning
d)
an argument that goes against another argument
18.
What does an author do when presenting a counterpoint?
a)
Restate your own claim
b)
Acknowledge opposing viewpoint and try to provide a counter argument.
c)
Appeal to readers' emotions
d)
Change the subject
19.
an author's demand or suggestion to the audience
a)
stance
b)
call to action
c)
ethos
d)
rhetoric
20.
the implied meaning of a word
a)
connotation
b)
ethos
c)
pathos
d)
denotation
21.
the dictionary meaning of a word
a)
denotation
b)
claim
c)
rebuttal
d)
rhetoric
22.
reasoning that opposes the argument
a)
connotation
b)
evidence
c)
counter-argument
d)
supporting detail
23.
a mistaken belief (especially based on unsound argument)
a)
logos
b)
denotation
c)
rebuttal
d)
fallacy
24.
to cause somebody to adopt a certain positive, belief, or action
a)
persuade
b)
claim
c)
pathos
d)
main idea
25.
the writer's opinion or perspective on a topic
a)
stance
b)
call to action
c)
fallacy
d)
supporting detail
26.
facts and ideas that prove or explain the main idea
a)
supporting detail
b)
stance
c)
logos
d)
counter-argument
27.
a sentence that states the topic of its paragraph
a)
ethos
b)
argument
c)
commonplace assertion
d)
topic sentence
28.
A novel can have more than one theme.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
29.
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"
a)
Annoying
b)
Excited
c)
Calm
d)
Scary
30.
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
31.
What is the tone of this image?
a)
elated
b)
appreciative
c)
accusing
d)
conceited
32.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
33.
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.
34.
_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
a)
mood
b)
tone
35.
The definition of author's style is...
a)
a writer's unique way of communicating ideas using word choice, sentence structure, imagery, point of view, voice, and tone.
b)
a writer's attitude toward his or her subject such as serious, humorous, sarcastic, and respectful.
c)
giving human qualities to an animal, object, phenomenon, idea, or anything that is not specifically human.
d)
a form of language that is spoken in a particular region by people who live there.
36.
When an author uses figurative language in their writing this is an example of what author's style technique?
a)
Word Choice
b)
Mood
c)
Tone
d)
Sentence fluency
37.
Which is the most clear and concise sentence?
a)
The ball used to play soccer was hit by the player with his foot when he ran to the left side of the player from the other team.
b)
The soccer player kicked the ball after running to the left of his opponent.
c)
The player ran around the left side of the player from the other team after he kicked the soccer ball.
d)
After running to his opponent's left, the soccer player kicked the ball.
38.
The badger, a shy animal sometimes makes friends with a coyote.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
badger a shy animal
c)
badger, a shy animal,
d)
badger a shy animal,
39.
After the death of Blackbeard the famous, pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the American colonies.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Blackbeard, the famous pirate
c)
Blackbeard the famous pirate
d)
Blackbeard, the famous pirate,
40.
He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
accident, and tired to forget
c)
accident and tried to forget,
d)
accident, and tried to forget,
41.
Oil which is lighter than water rises to the surface.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Oil, which is lighter than water
c)
Oil which is lighter than water,
d)
Oil, which is lighter than water,
42.
Nice is a word with many meanings and some of them are contradictory.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
meanings, and some
c)
meanings, some
d)
meanings; and some
43.
Taxicabs that are dirty are illegal in some cities.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Taxicabs, that are dirty,
c)
Taxicabs that are dirty,
d)
Taxicabs, that are dirty
44.
Descriptive words that appeal to the senses
a)
hyperbole
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
45.
Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In the move Inside Out, Joy was remiss in her duties by keeping Sadness away from the controls. She later realized that Sadness was an equal part of life and allowed her time on the controls.
In the move Inside Out, Joy was remiss in her duties by keeping Sadness away from the controls. She later realized that Sadness was an equal part of life and allowed her time on the controls.
a)
neglectful
b)
cautious
c)
justified
d)
intentional
46.
Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
The post-credits scene in the movie Avengers insinuated that there would be a sequel by revealing the next villain, Thanos.
The post-credits scene in the movie Avengers insinuated that there would be a sequel by revealing the next villain, Thanos.
a)
suggested
b)
explained
c)
proved
d)
denied
47.
Based on the sentence, what does the blue word most likely mean?
In the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren is very ardent about destroying the rebel forces- some may say it's his life's purpose.
In the movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Kylo Ren is very ardent about destroying the rebel forces- some may say it's his life's purpose.
a)
hateful
b)
passionate
c)
intentional
d)
decisive
48.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
What does sweltered mean?
What does sweltered mean?
a)
ate
b)
burned
c)
slept
d)
sunbathed
49.
What word has the closest meaning to "sequestered"?
The police kept the witness sequestered in a hotel room, hidden away from the mobsters who had threatened them.
a)
secluded
b)
drunk
c)
tied up
d)
confused
50.
What word has the closest meaning to "paucity"?
Because of the paucity of data, the researchers had to start all over again in order to gather enough information for the study.
a)
power
b)
absence of thought
c)
strangeness
d)
lack
51.
What word has the closest meaning to "miscreant"?
In the melodramas, the evil miscreant who torments the other characters is always punished.
a)
hero
b)
mentor
c)
villain
d)
writer
52.
What is conflict?
a)
Two characters getting along.
b)
A struggle between two opposing forces.
c)
The climax in a story.
d)
Part of the resolution.
53.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story that saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a family member.
d)
An issue that a character faces within him/her self.
54.
What is the definition of an "external" conflict?
a)
An issue between a character and an outside force.
b)
A problem within the exposition of a story.
c)
A struggle that a character has within him/her self.
d)
A problem caused by the protagonist.
55.
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
56.
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
57.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
58.
Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
59.
In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
60.
In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
61.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know.
62.
What is situational irony?
a)
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
63.
What is dramatic Irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
64.
Irony usually involves something that is
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
65.
A symbol functions to
a)
represent only itself
b)
make it easy to understand the basic storyline
c)
represent something beyond itself
d)
confuse the reader
66.
Symbols can lead to an understanding of a story's
a)
action
b)
plot
c)
theme
d)
verbal irony
67.
Characterization is...
a)
the combination of actions, inside/ outside traits
b)
How you think about a character
c)
Main
d)
Minor
68.
What type of characterization is the following example?
Brandon leaned back in his chair during the lecture. He was bored with the classes discussion of rock formations.
Brandon leaned back in his chair during the lecture. He was bored with the classes discussion of rock formations.
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
69.
If the author directly tells you what the character is like, that is:
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
70.
If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
71.
What is Satire?
a)
The exact same thing as Sarcasm
b)
The same thing as Irony
c)
The same thing as Exaggeration
d)
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
72.
Social Context...
a)
deals with events that happened in the past and how they affect stories.
b)
describes where people are from and how they interact with each other.
c)
deals with peoples ideas and beliefs about the world and how people should live in it.
73.
Cultural Context...
a)
deals with events that happened in the past and how they affect stories.
b)
describes where people are from and how they interact with each other.
c)
deals with peoples ideas and beliefs about the world and how people should live in it.
74.
Historical context..
a)
deals with events that happened in the past and how they affect stories.
b)
describes where people are from and how they interact with each other.
c)
deals with peoples ideas and beliefs about the world and how people should live in it.
75.
The circumstances in which an event occurs; the setting
a)
Language
b)
Context
c)
Author
d)
Purpose
76.
When making an inference, the most important thing is...
a)
What you know about the topic
b)
The topic of the text
c)
The characters in the text
d)
Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.
77.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
78.
One way a writer builds suspense is...
a)
by creating a mysterious setting
b)
by introducing characters through out a text
c)
by providing clues of a future event
d)
telling the facts
79.
Foreshadowing is...
a)
the main story in a text
b)
a play about ridiculous and absurd situations
c)
clues that hint at events that will occur later in the plot
80.
Setting is defined as the _______ and _______ of the story.
a)
tone and place
b)
time and place
c)
tone and plot
d)
time and plot
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