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Collection 5 - Decisions That Matter

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to perform or carry out with success

a)

achieve

b)

individual

c)

instance

d)

outcome

2.

a single human being apart from a society or community

a)

achieve

b)

individual

c)

instance

d)

outcome

3.

an example that is cited to prove or disprove a claim or illustrate a point

a)

individual

b)

instance

c)

outcome

d)

principle

4.

a natural result or consequence

a)

achieve

b)

instance

c)

outcome

d)

principle

5.

a rule or standard, especially of good behavior

a)

individual

b)

instance

c)

outcome

d)

principle

6.

a form of autobiographical writing in which a writer shares his or her personal experiences and observations

a)

memoir

b)

biography

c)

secondary source

d)

fictional narrative

7.

told from the writer's own perspective, using pronouns such as I, my, and we

a)

first-person point of view

b)

third-person point of view

c)

second-person point of view

d)

third-person omniscient point-of-view

8.

someone who carries things tat are clumsy or difficult to move

a)

schlepper

b)

prestigious

c)

claustrophobic

d)

precarious

9.

a place feels uncomfortably closed or crowded

a)

schlepper

b)

claustrophobic

c)

precarious

d)

prestigious

10.

something done in a dangerously unstable or insecure way

a)

claustrophobic

b)

precarious

c)

prestigious

d)

schlepper

11.

has a greater level of people's respect or honor than others like it

a)

schlepper

b)

claustrophobic

c)

precarious

d)

prestigious

12.

the thing that is most important to a person in a particular situation or relationship

a)

priority

b)

noble

c)

degrading

d)

capabilities

13.

the things one is able to do or the talents one is able to develop

a)

priority

b)

capabilities

c)

noble

d)

degrading

14.

having or showing qualities of honor

a)

noble

b)

degrading

c)

priority

d)

capabilities

15.

lowering or reducing in rank, dignity, respect, quality, or value

a)

noble

b)

degrading

c)

priority

d)

capabilities

16.

a true account of a person's life written by another person

a)

biography

b)

memoir

c)

fictional narrative

d)

primary source

17.

order of events

a)

sequence

b)

allure

c)

perspective

d)

point of view

18.

overcrowded

a)

congested

b)

prosperous

c)

ravage

d)

deteriorate

19.

successful; well-to-do

a)

congested

b)

prosperous

c)

ravage

d)

deteriorate

20.

destroy in a severe, drastic way

a)

congested

b)

prosperous

c)

ravage

d)

deteriorate

21.

to fall apart, to break down in quality or value

a)

congested

b)

prosperous

c)

ravage

d)

deteriorate

22.

a power of attraction, an ability to interest or entice others

a)

allure

b)

instilled

c)

lackluster

d)

indifferently

23.

introduced slowly and with consistent, constant effort

a)

allure

b)

instilled

c)

lackluster

d)

indifferently

24.

dull; lacking brightness and energy

a)

allure

b)

instilled

c)

lackluster

d)

indifferently

25.

without interest or feeling, either for or against

a)

allure

b)

instilled

c)

lackluster

d)

indifferently

26.

materials created by people who witnessed or took part in an event

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

c)

biography

d)

news articles

27.

made by people who were not directly involved with or may not even have been present at the event

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

c)

letters

d)

diaries

28.

exact words, from the subject as well as from people who know or knew the subject

a)

quotations

b)

analogy

c)

third-person point of view

d)

antecedent

29.

presents a relationship between pairs of words

a)

quotations

b)

analogy

c)

third-person point of view

d)

antecedent

30.

told by an outside narrator who is not connected to or involved in the events

a)

quotations

b)

analogy

c)

third-person point of view

d)

antecedent

31.

the word that the pronoun refers to

a)

quotations

b)

analogy

c)

third-person point of view

d)

antecedent

32.

the feeling a writer creates in a story

a)

mood

b)

hemispheres

c)

tooling

d)

affirmation

33.

half of a three-dimensional circular, or ball shape

a)

mood

b)

hemispheres

c)

tooling

d)

affirmation

34.

working with something, like a spoon

a)

mood

b)

hemispheres

c)

tooling

d)

affirmation

35.

positive, strong support of the truth of something

a)

mood

b)

hemispheres

c)

tooling

d)

affirmation

36.

logical guess based on stated information as well as background knowledge and experience

a)

inference

b)

resentment

c)

stout

d)

lament

37.

a feeling of anger or irritation

a)

inference

b)

resentment

c)

stout

d)

lament

38.

bold, brave, determined

a)

inference

b)

resentment

c)

stout

d)

lament

39.

wailing or crying as a way of expressing grief

a)

inference

b)

resentment

c)

stout

d)

lament

40.

doing it quietly and secretly so no one notices

a)

stealthily

b)

linger

c)

flashback

d)

crescendo

41.

leave slowly and reluctantly, not wanting to go

a)

stealthily

b)

linger

c)

flashback

d)

crescendo

42.

an interruption in the current action of the story, to tell about something that took place earlier

a)

stealthily

b)

linger

c)

flashback

d)

crescendo

43.

a slow, gradual increase in volume, intensity, or force

a)

stealthily

b)

linger

c)

flashback

d)

crescendo

44.

calm and unflustered

a)

serene

b)

poised

c)

rhyme

d)

meter

45.

calm and assured, showing balanced feeling and action

a)

serene

b)

poised

c)

rhyme

d)

meter

46.

the repetition of sounds at the ends of words

a)

serene

b)

poised

c)

rhyme

d)

meter

47.

a regular, repeated pattern of rhythm in a poem

a)

serene

b)

poised

c)

rhyme

d)

meter

48.

a person, place, object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself

a)

symbol

b)

theme

c)

speaker

d)

rhyme scheme

49.

the message about life or human nature that the author wants to share

a)

symbol

b)

theme

c)

speaker

d)

rhyme scheme

50.

voice of the poem

a)

symbol

b)

theme

c)

speaker

d)

rhyme scheme

51.

a pattern developed throughout a poem, i.e. abab

a)

symbol

b)

theme

c)

speaker

d)

rhyme scheme

52.

consists of words and phrases that appeal to a reader's five senses

a)

imagery

b)

narrative poetry

c)

climax

d)

foreshadowing

53.

tells a story, often describing a particular event

a)

imagery

b)

narrative poetry

c)

climax

d)

foreshadowing

54.

point of greatest interest

a)

imagery

b)

narrative poetry

c)

climax

d)

foreshadowing

55.

a technique in which a writer provides a hint that suggests future events

a)

imagery

b)

narrative poetry

c)

climax

d)

foreshadowing

56.

the place where a ship is docked and secured by lines, cables, or anchors

a)

moorings

b)

spar

c)

grenadiers

d)

somber

57.

a pole used to support a ship's sails or rigging

a)

moorings

b)

spar

c)

grenadiers

d)

somber

58.

British foot soldiers of the first regiment of the royal household

a)

moorings

b)

spar

c)

grenadiers

d)

somber

59.

gloomy, dark

a)

moorings

b)

spar

c)

grenadiers

d)

somber

60.

a guard or sentry

a)

sentinel

b)

impetuous

c)

spectral

d)

aghast

61.

acting suddenly, on impulse

a)

sentinel

b)

impetuous

c)

spectral

d)

aghast

62.

ghostly

a)

sentinel

b)

impetuous

c)

spectral

d)

aghast

63.

terrified, shocked

a)

sentinel

b)

impetuous

c)

spectral

d)

aghast

64.

the same word, phrase, or line repeated several times in a poem

a)

refrain

b)

characters

c)

setting

d)

plot

65.

individuals who take part in the action

a)

refrain

b)

characters

c)

setting

d)

plot

66.

the time and place where the story occurs

a)

refrain

b)

characters

c)

setting

d)

plot

67.

series of events that center on a conflict faced by a main character or individual

a)

refrain

b)

characters

c)

setting

d)

plot

68.

Which is NOT a primary source?

a)

letters

b)

diaries

c)

autobiographies

d)

news articles

69.

Which is NOT a secondary source?

a)

encyclopedia

b)

textbooks

c)

biographies

d)

eyewitness accounts

70.

sentence pattern - one independent clause

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

71.

sentence pattern - two or more independent clauses joined with commas and coordinating conjunctions such as and, or, but, nor, yet, so

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

72.

sentence pattern - one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses that can be used as nouns or modifiers

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

73.

sentence pattern - two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

d)

compound-complex

74.

visual elements whose purpose is to provide additional information about events

a)

graphics

b)

transcript

c)

chronicling

d)

source

75.

a written or printed copy

a)

graphics

b)

transcript

c)

chronicling

d)

source

76.

providing a detailed record or report

a)

graphics

b)

transcript

c)

chronicling

d)

source

77.

someone or something that provides information

a)

graphics

b)

transcript

c)

chronicling

d)

source

78.

people who are knowledgeable in a field or a subject area

a)

experts

b)

witnesses

c)

footage

d)

interviews

79.

people who are present at an event and can give a first-hand account of something seen, heard, or experienced

a)

experts

b)

witnesses

c)

footage

d)

interviews

80.

recorded material that gives information about a subject or event

a)

experts

b)

witnesses

c)

footage

d)

interviews

81.

question-and-answer conversations between two or more people

a)

experts

b)

witnesses

c)

footage

d)

interviews

82.

5 Ws and H include each of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Who

b)

What

c)

When

d)

Huh