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WorksheetsLearning Check for December 13 Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which sentence structure contains two or more independent clauses?
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence
What are the subjects and verbs in the following sentence? Over the river and through the woods, to grandma's house we go, and tomorrow we will go to grandpa's house.
river over, we go
woods through, woods will go
we go, we will go
grandma's go, we grandpa's house
Which patterns represent a compound sentence? Mark all that apply. Hint: Remember the definition.
IC; IC , cc IC
DC SC
IC; IC
IC; conjunctive adverb, IC
Which of the following sentence types include more than one clause? Select all that apply.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
Which of the following punctuation marks can be used in place of a comma and coordinating conjunction/FANBOYS in a compound sentence?
:
-
;
/
What does MLA stand for?
Modern Language Assistance
Modern Language Association
Modern Lap Ally
My Last Apple
What is an in-text citation?
a brief reference in your text that indicates the source consulted for the evidence used
A brief reference in the footer of your paper that indicates the source consulted for the evidence used
The references listed at the end of your paper of all sources consulted
If all of the source information is available, what is the first element that should appear in your parenthetical citation?
Publisher
Publication date
Title of source
Author's last name
What is the correct format for an MLA in-text parenthetical citation?
(Smith 5).
. (Smith 5)
(Smith p. 5).
(Smith, paragraph 5).
If you do not have an author for an article you are using for evidence, what do you put in the parenthetical citation?
(No author provided page #).
(Title of Article page #).
("Title of Article" paragraph #).
("Title of Article" page #).
MLA citations protect writers from plagiarizing, and they give credit to the actual source.
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? (from your packet)
Although their exact age cannot be determined fossils have been found in different layers of rock, which indicate relative age.
Although their exact age cannot be determined, fossils have been found in different layers of rock, which indicate relative age.
Although their exact age cannot be determined, fossils have been found, in different layers of rock, which indicate relative age.
None of the above
Which of the following is the best sentence?
She waited in line for the movie, she was getting frustrated.
As she waited in line for the movie, she was getting frustrated.
Waiting in line for the movie, she was getting frustrated.
As she waited in line for the movie she was getting frustrated.
Wicked Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to take up arms and rebel.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
If those clouds promise snow, we might get a snow day even though no one really wants a day off from school.
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex
During the long winter days, bus drivers wear heavy clothes, keep all the windows closed, and stomp their feet at red lights to stay warm.
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
compound-complex sentence
Willette is known to make jokes and doodle on her notebook during class.
simple
compound
complex
compound-complex
What is purpose of an informational or expository essay?
To entertain the reader with an interesting
To inform or explain something to the reader
To give a strong opinion on a topic
To persuade the reader to change his/her mind
Which 3 of the following elements will appear in your informational essay:
Facts
Claims
Transition words and phrases
credible sources
In an INFORMATIVE essay, the claim is referred to as a ...
Counter Claim
Thesis Statement
Main idea
clincher
The thesis statement should include your opinion on the on the points you are analyzing in an expositive essay
True
False
Which of the following 3 are true for thesis statements?
the last sentence of the introduction paragraph
A summary of the main idea
A statement that explains the topic and purpose of the essay.
includes the main supporting ideas
Which one is a good thesis statement?
Always do your homework before watching TV
"Whatever you are, be a good one." Abe Lincoln
Spending time in nature is beneficial because it helps people relax; it allows a space to think and reflect, and it provides vitamin D and oxygen.
Nature can be used as a medicine.
Which topic sentence DOES NOT belong with the thesis below?
Sports are beneficial because they keep people active, they provide entertainment, and they instill valuable life lessons for those that play them.
To begin with, sports can be an important part of an active lifestyle.
Next, sports teams help build a sense of community and pride in a school.
Moreover, even if you aren't playing a sport, it is relatively cheap entertainment to watch.
Finally, the learning that occurs on the field is as important as that which occurs in the classroom.
The best ways to be a good friend include being honest, supportive, and available.
Text features
features in movies before the main show
features that are a nuisance for readers
features to help readers comprehend the text with greater ease
features to make the text take up space and confuse readers
boldface, italics, font types and sizes, bullet or numbered lists are all examples of what type of text features?
special formatting
organizing
text divisions
graphics
they are not text features
What do writers want to be credible or valid
their own writing
their sources
the evidence from the sources
credibility and validity are not important in expositive writing
Text structures in explanatory writing include which of the following
claim and counterclaim and pathos
convincing and proving each point
cause and effect
compare and contrast
chronological
This technique is used to have the consumer associate good feelings created in the ad with the product. To recognize it, you need to pay attention to the background of the ad.
Bandwagon
Transfer
Avant Garde
Testimonials
(Choose two)The purpose of advertising is to ...
sell products and make money
to make you feel better
to improve your quality of life
appeal to people's desires and weakness
Some of the gems that you see are natural;others are artificial.
complex
compound-complex
simple
compound
Perhaps the most beautiful of all pearls is La Pellegrina which is from India.
complex
compound-complex
simple
none of the above
The amazing sprinter ran and jumped during his big race.
Biscuit loves to chase the squirrels around the yard, but he doesn't realize that he will never catch them.
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
complex
compound-complex
I would go with you to the game, but I have plans to go skydiving on the same night.
Which three of the following are true for relative pronouns?
they are some, everyone, all, each, anyone
they are who, whom, which, whose, that
relative pronouns begin relative clauses
four of them begin with a w and one with a t
What is the subject of the independent clause sentence? (from your packet)
Stay a little longer if you like.
Stay
longer
there is no subject
the understood 'you'
What are the two best types of clinchers for the expositive essay?
a quote from a famous person
looking towards the future
looking at all the mistakes from the past
full circle back to the hook
full circle back to repeating the thesis statement
What are the most effective hook types for the expositive essay? (pick as many as are correct :) )
boring old quote from the neighbor down the street
fact/statistic that is also surprising or shocking
relevant historical information
quote from a credible source
plagiarized information from a 1986 encyclopedia
If you are thinking that your teachers would like a holiday, you are correct; in fact, it could be they want it more than you do. (What are the signals or flags in the above sentence to tell )
there are not any signals--it is a simple sentence
the ; conjunctive adverb-- it is a compound sentence
If + comma that ; conjunctive adverb, than ---it is a compound complex sentence
If + comma that: + conjunctive adverb, than---it is a compound-complex sentence
Which 2 of the following would be main supporting ideas for a four paragraph essay with the following thesis statement position?
Treasure your time in seventh grade because
it is the transition year to learn responsibility
it is the last year of middle school
students have opportunities to make mistakes and learn from them
seventh grade really does not matter
This will not be your question fifty as quizizz shuffles the questions, but it is my fifitieth question and perhaps my last for this subject matter. -- phew-- what are all of the verbs in this compound-complex sentence?
will, shuffles, last
will be, shuffles, fiftieth
wiil be, shuffles, is
will not be, shuffles questions, it is
