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Worksheets7 ELA Module 2.18 Test - Sem2
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which word from this text is most persuasive?
You are watching a commercial that encourages viewers to send money to build wells in poor villages in Africa. The commercial contains text that states that "Water is a basic human right."
water
right
human
basic
Which answer is best represented by the highlighted text?.
You are watching a commercial that encourages viewers to send money to build wells in poor villages in Africa.
The commercial contains text that states, "Water is a basic human right. Yet, in this village, only 15% of residents have access to drinking water within a mile of their residence."
rhetorical question
fact
bandwagon appeal
persuasive language
How do the highlighted words help to create meaning in the article?
Veterans and servicemembers are frequently honored in similar ceremonies and with special discounts at restaurants and theaters, but those small gestures are inadequate compared with the challenges they face when they come home.
They help the reader understand that veterans enjoy gestures such as free meals and ceremonies.
They help the reader understand that the needs of veterans are great.
They help the reader understand that veterans receive help from the government.
They help the reader understand that veterans are upset that people don't support them.
Which statement best explains how word choice establishes tone?
After the trumpet was sounded and the flag folded, a member of the honor guard knelt in front of my frail, aging mother, looked her directly in the eye and in a soft voice, thanked her--and my father--for his service.
The words trumpet, honor, and guard create a tone of ferocity.
The words frail, aging, and soft create a sense of weakness.
The words trumpet, honor, and knelt create a tone of respect.
The words mother, honor, and service create a tone of patriotism.
How do "Barter" by Sara Teasdale and "Beauty" by E-Yeh-Shure' develop this theme?
The world is full of natural beauty.
They use sensory appeals to describe the natural world.
They demonstrate the dangers of the natural world.
They explain the temporary qualities of natural beauty.
They show how the world looks as a storm approaches.
Review the theme.
Beauty exists within each person.
Which line from "Beauty" best communicates this theme?
Beauty is heard
In the night,
Wind sighing, rain falling,
Beauty is in yourself.
Good deeds, happy thoughts
That repeat themselves
Beauty is seen
In the sunlight,
The trees, the birds,
... a singer chanting
Anything in earnest.
Which word best identifies the degree of comparison of the highlighted adjective or adverb?
That was the best pizza I have ever eaten.
positive
comparative
superlative
imperative
Which word best identifies the degree of comparison of the highlighted adverb?
Jocelyn sang merrily to herself as she approached the audition room.
positivee
comparative
superltive
imperative
Why does Robert Frost allude to Eden in "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
Eden's short-lived perfection is similar to the temporary perfection of nature's first green.
Eden is known to be filled with gold.
Eden is a place that remained perfect forever, just like the world described in Frost's poem.
Eden is a place that Frost visited many times.
Which statement best identifies a characteristic of a credible source?
It is published in books.
It is written by experts in their field of study.
It is written anonymously.
It is full of facts and statistics.
Which line of poetry contains personification?
So Eden sank to grief,
Nature's first green is gold,
Her early leaf's a flower;
There came one drop of Giant Rain
What is one effect of the free verse in "Beauty"?
It gives the poem a distinct rhythm.
It makes the poem sound sing-songy.
It makes the poem seem heavy and grave.
It seems like the speaker is thinking out loud.
Which sentence uses its conjunctive adverb correctly?
I studied hard for my English exam; consequently, I earned an excellent grade.
You will find your grades improve if you study more; likewise, you will have less free time.
We weeded the garden Tuesday; then, it will not be necessary to do it Wednesday.
We wondered why she was so angry; hence, we baked her a cake.
Which uses the underlined conjunctive adverb nevertheless correctly?
My friend offered me a ride home from school today; nevertheless, I decided to walk.
They enjoy many different types of foods; nevertheless, they are often homebodies.
She is going to the park; nevertheless, she will not be at the party tomorrow.
I am tired of being asked to participate; nevertheless, I dislike being involved.
I was angry with my foe:
I told it not, my wrath did grow.
And I water’d it in fears,
Night and morning with my tears:
And I sunned it with smiles,
And with soft deceitful wiles.
And it grew both day and night,
Till it bore an apple bright;
And my foe beheld it shine,
Which statement best explains the meaning created by the metaphor?
The speaker's anger grew bigger than a tree.
The speaker thinks preserving the natural world is more important than holding a grudge.
The speaker nurtured his anger as one would nurture a tree.
The speaker's foe tried to harm his prized tree.
"There Is No Frigate Like a Book" (1263)
by Emily Dickinson
There is no Frigate like a Book
To take us Lands away,
Nor any Coursers like a Page
Of prancing Poetry--
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of Toll--
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears the Human soul.
Which statement best analyzes the meaning created by the metaphor in this poem?
The poem compares a book to a cold land; this shows that books can transport you to unfamiliar territories.
The poem compares a book to ship; this shows that books can transport you to unfamiliar territories.
The poem compares a book to a chariot; this shows that reading a lot can make you as smart as a god.
The poem compares a toll to a book; this shows that it is worth the effort of striving to learn new things.
Which best explains the function of the dashes that end lines 4 and 6?
There is no Frigate like a Book
To take us Lands away
Nor any Coursers like a Page
Of prancing Poetry–
This Traverse may the poorest take
Without oppress of Toll–
How frugal is the Chariot
That bears the Human soul.
They are meant to confuse readers.
They give her writing its humor.
They are very ordinary and similar to other poets' work.
They help readers know when to slow down their reading.
What is the effect of ending lines with a dash (--)?
The Wind begun to rock the Grass
With threatening Tunes and low--
He threw a Menace at the Earth--
A Menace at the Sky.
It makes the poem seem frightening.
It speeds the poem up.
It tells the reader when to pause at the end of lines.
It signals figurative language.
What is the purpose for the organization of Shakespeare's "All the World's a Stage"?
It is organized in order of each age's importance.
It is organized in chronological order, just like life.
It is organized in reverse order to make it original.
It is organized in random order.
Why does Shakespeare's "All the World's a Stage" focus on old age in its closing lines?
The poem is structured to depict life in chronological order, so it deals with the final stage of life last.
The poem explores what Shakespeare considers to be the most important stage of life at the end.
The poem is meant to be tragic, and Shakespeare considers old age to be the saddest stage of life.
The poem addresses the careers of actors, and many actors stop performing in old age.
Which best identifies a characteristic of a credible source?
It is published in books.
It was written very recently.
It is written anonymously.
It is full of easily identifiable claims.
