Worksheets2.18 Kindling Emotion Test 2020
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
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 service members 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 word means "many legs"?
plentiful
regenerate
millipede
pedestrian
Read the passage.
What would you do if you had an extra $5 million to spend? That's what the City Council has found in its budget, and it's turning into a big problem because each branch of our city services wants to have it for its own. Last week, you recommended spending the budget surplus on street repair. One reader suggested expanding the library. I have a better suggestion: Let's improve the zoo!
Which statement best represents the author's main argument?
What would you do if you had an extra $5 million to spend?
I have a better suggestion: Let's improve the zoo!
Last week, you recommended spending the budget surplus on street repair.
That's what the City Council has found in its budget, and it's turning into a big problem because each branch of our city services wants to have it for its own.
Which word means "not speaking clearly"?
subordinate
incoherent
unfathomable
impede
Which persuasive technique is being used in this text?
You need only one soap: Ivory Soap . . . will wash anything.
bandwagon appeal
loaded language
circular reasoning
overgeneralization
Which logical fallacy is best represented by this example?
You shouldn't trust his argument because he is a dishonest, deceitful, scoundrel!
overgeneralization
stereotyping
circular reasoning
name-calling (ad hominem)
Which logical fallacy is best represented by this example?
You can't trust a teenager, because all teenagers lie!
ad hominem
overgeneralization
circular reasoning
loaded language
Which source would be most useful for a persuasive essay with this thesis?
Community service should be mandatory.
the opinion of your next-door neighbor on whether or not he enjoys community service
a scientific article on the benefits of community service
an encyclopedia article from the 1950s on different types of community service
a webquest created by an elementary school student about serving meals to the homeless
Which source would be most useful for an essay with this thesis?
Young people should be required to wear school uniforms.
a government website on the benefits and drawbacks of uniforms for middle school and high school students
an anonymous website article on the topic of uniforms
the opinion of one of your best friends about how she feels about school uniforms
a newspaper article about the popularity of school uniforms in Tokyo, Japan
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.
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
The root of the word omniscient is omnis, or "all."
Based on this clue, what us the best meaning of the word omniscient?
a covered walk
unlimited knowledge
a great destruction
a lonely person
You want to look up information about your city's population.
Which source will provide the most relevant information?
a personal blog entry from the mayor
a travel book about the city published in 2005
information from the city's official website published in that calendar year
a wiki article published yesterday
Which answer best describes the effect of adding the prefix un- to a word?
It strengthens the meaning.
It weakens the meaning.
It makes the opposite meaning.
It changes a word from an adjective to a noun.
Which statement best identifies an unsupported claim in the letter to the editor "Improve the Zoo!"?
Central City Zoo is small and outdated.
To those who want the $5 million to be a good investment, I say that a better zoo will draw more tourists to Central City.
Any visitor can see the big cats pacing unhappily back and forth, day after day, and the apes prowling hopelessly in search of something interesting to climb.
[Animals] suffer. And it is in our power to ease their suffering.
Which additional word or words in the sentence should be capitalized?
Mr. Palmer, a museum curator, got to see the original declaration of independence.
museum, curator, declaration, independence
declaration, of, independence
declaration, independence
museum, curator, declaration, of, independence
Which additional word in the sentence should be capitalized?
You should allow your opponent to share his side of the argument, congressman Watts.
Congressman
Your
Argument
Opponent
Which line from "Nothing Gold Can Stay" contains an allusion?
Nature's first green is gold,/ Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;/ But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf./ So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day./ Nothing gold can stay.
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.
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 the word subordinate correctly?
The ice cream is in the freezer, subordinate to the popsicles.
The vice president is the president's subordinate.
I told my little brother I couldn't play video games because my homework is subordinate.
Subway tunnels are subordinate to the ground.
Which sentence uses the word infamous correctly?
I have no idea who he is; he must be infamous.
He's infamous for robbing the most banks in the state.
I was wildly excited to see my favorite infamous band at the concert.
An infamous story about a man rescuing a child from a burning building appeared in the newspaper.
Which sentence uses the word recede correctly?
The booming thunder and lashing rain assured us that the storm had receded.
So much debris was revealed after the flood waters had receded.
I receded from the race for class president because I already had too much on my plate.
She seems shy and receded when you first meet her, but she opens up after a while.
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.
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.
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.
Which sentence uses the word impede correctly?
The pitcher impeded the ball toward the batter, who swung and missed.
My grandfather always impeded my interest in science by showing me objects under his microscope.
The committee's bickering was seriously impeding any real progress.
The painting impeded its nail and fell down.
Which sentence uses the word substitute correctly?
You may like low-fat frozen yogurt, but in my opinion, there's no substitute for rich chocolate ice cream.
I was able to substitute my math test before I took my science test.
At soccer practice, the coach watched us each run a mile and then substitute our scores on a chart.
We substituted beaded necklaces to sell at the school fundraiser.
Which sentence uses the word uncertainty correctly?
I was filled with uncertainty and confusion at my first swim meet.
The delighted puppy wagged its tail and bounded toward me with uncertainty.
His brash, swaggering tone made his uncertainty clear.
There's a lot of uncertainty concerning the color of grass in springtime.
