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English II State Test Practice Text Features Vocabulary

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are the words spoken by characters in a literary work.

a)

Dialect

b)

Dialogue

c)

Diction

d)

Connotation

2.

This is the writer’s choice of words, including the vocabulary used, the appropriateness of the words, and the vividness of the language.

a)

Diction

b)

Connotation

c)

Dialogue

d)

Dialect

3.

This is the emotional feelings and associations that go beyond the dictionary definition of the word.

a)

Dialect

b)

Fluency

c)

Connotation

d)

Syntax

4.

This is the ability to speak, read, or write a language; automatic word recognition, decoding, and checking for meaning.

a)

Syntax

b)

Dialogue

c)

Formal Language

d)

Fluency

5.

This is the form of language that is characteristic of a particular place or by a particular group of people.

a)

Dialect

b)

Quote

c)

Diction

d)

Lexicon

6.

This is the version of the English Language that is regarded as the model in America for writers and speakers who are considered educated.

a)

Standard American English

b)

Oxford English Dictionary

c)

Standard North American English

d)

Webster

7.

This is to speak or to write a passage from another source. It can also be the exact words that someone else has written or said.

a)

Fluency

b)

Claim

c)

Quote

d)

Syntax

8.

This is used by writers of scholarly books. It usually has longer sentences and a greater variety of words than everyday speech.

a)

Objective Language

b)

Subjective Language

c)

Informal Language

d)

Formal Language

9.

This is what people use in everyday speech. It usually consists of fairly short sentences and simple vocabulary.

a)

Formal Language

b)

Informal Language

c)

Objective

d)

Subjective

10.

This is the way a word or language sounds when spoken.

a)

Fluency

b)

Syntax

c)

Pronunciation

d)

Diction

11.

This is the vocabulary or words used by a particular profession or with a specific subject.

a)

Syntax

b)

Dialect

c)

Diction

d)

Lexicon

12.

This refers to the ordering of elements in a sentence.

a)

Connotation

b)

Syntax

c)

Dialect

d)

Dialogue

13.

This is the explanation that goes with a picture or image.

a)

Italics

b)

Caption

c)

Heading

d)

Map

14.

This is a title or subtitle at the beginning of a chapter, section, or unit of a text.

a)

Subheading

b)

Caption

c)

Map

d)

Heading

15.

This is done to part of a text to make it stand out as a darker, sharper image. It is an organizational feature to locate specific information.

a)

Italics

b)

Bold print

c)

Title

d)

Caption

16.

This is a short title within an article that identifies the beginning of each new topic.

a)

Subheading

b)

Caption

c)

Heading

d)

Title

17.

This is a symbol or image that represents another object.

a)

Map

b)

Icon

c)

Heading

d)

Italics

18.

This is a group of words which give the reader’s first impression and set the tone for the writing.

a)

Heading

b)

Subheading

c)

Title

d)

Bold print

19.

This is a drawing or picture that shows features of an area or particular part of the earth’s surface.

a)

Map

b)

Caption

c)

Drawing

d)

Cartoon

20.

These should be used in place of underlining. Do this to most titled of printed material and names of airplanes, trains, and automobiles.

a)

Bold print

b)

Heading

c)

Italics

d)

Subheading