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Challenge Vocab and More

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

retrospective

a)

lightweight and transparent

b)

a person who flatters

c)

looking backward over a period of time

d)

an unreal figure

2.

an unreal figure; a ghost

a)

sycophant

b)

proliferate

c)

apparition

d)

perspicacious

3.

perspicacious

a)

looking backward

b)

wise; insightful

c)

lightweight and transparent

d)

contemplating one's own feelings

4.

lightweight and transparent

a)

diaphanous

b)

sycophant

c)

design

d)

retrospective

5.

a part that can be considered or viewed

a)

introspective

b)

apparition

c)

visage

d)

aspect

6.

a person who flatters; a "yes-man:

a)

sycophant

b)

apparition

c)

aspect

d)

emissary

7.

Multiple meanings of the word “design”...select all that apply.

a)

intend

b)

remove

c)

pattern

d)

blueprint

e)

define

8.

Synonym for retrospective...

a)

rational

b)

mournful

c)

unique

d)

contemplative

9.

Synonym for sycophant...

a)

minion

b)

amateur

c)

specialist

d)

entrepreneur

10.

An introspective person is highly unlikely to...

a)

Feel good about themselves.

b)

Make the same mistake over and over again.

c)

Grow and change with time.

d)

Reflect on the current state of affairs.

11.

a moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear way

a)

novel

b)

fortitude

c)

epiphany

d)

apparition

12.

to free or remove

a)

extricate

b)

plummet

c)

phenomenon

d)

envisage

13.

What does the roots vis and vid mean?

a)

foot

b)

see

c)

life

14.

(v) To form a mental picture. To imagine.

a)

Objective

b)

Relevant

c)

Aspect

d)

Envisage

15.

Synonym for relevant...

a)

biased

b)

inappropriate

c)

germane

d)

frivolous

16.

What is NOT needed in the introduction of your text-dependent essay?

a)

Hook

b)

Thesis Statement

c)

Examples and Analysis

d)

Big Ideas from the Prompt

17.

Which of the following is a good lead-in phrase or transition to use when citing evidence? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY!

a)

For example...

b)

I think...

c)

The text states...

d)

According to the passage...

e)

In this essay, I am going to write about...

18.

An introduction, body, and conclusion are the 3 parts of a ___________________ TDA.

a)

Well-decided

b)

Well-groomed

c)

Well-organized

19.

What type of attitude will see growth on the TDA?

a)

negative, bitter

b)

defeated, frustrated

c)

positive, gritty

d)

careless, overconfident

20.

For example, Also, In addition to, Finally, are all examples of what?

a)

Citations

b)

Transition words

c)

Context

d)

Concrete Details

21.
What is the name of a phrase or clause that is needed to complete the meaning of a sentence?
a)
Nonrestrictive
b)
Restrictive
22.
The sentence below has one nonrestrictive phrase or clause and one restrictive phrase or clause.  Which one is the restrictive clause?
Petoskey stones, which are found in Petoskey, Michigan, have fossils that can only be seen when the stones are wet.  
a)
which are found in Petoskey, Michigan
b)
that can only be seen when the stones are wet