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WorksheetsLit Comp II Standards Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins
Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?
Because lambs are sometimes eaten by coyotes, ranchers may hunt or trap the coyotes. However, killing coyotes may upset nature's balance. Scientists have found a way to protect sheep without killing coyotes. Coyotes are fed lamb meat treated with a drug. When they eat the meat, they get sick. Later, coyotes won't even go near lambs. They'll hunt rabbits instead.
This story mainly tells.....
Coyotes prefer rabbits to lambs.
Killing coyotes upsets nature's balance.
Scientists are trying to protect sheep and coyotes.
What is the central idea?
There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals. Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that incapacitates victims with excruciating pain. Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception. What this means is that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey. The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception. Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young. The platypus is an odd creature indeed.
The term "machine gun" is commonly applied to any gun that is designed to fire repeatedly and in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is held down. During the course of warfare, the trigger of some machine guns may be held down almost continuously for hours to create suppressant fire (rounds fired not necessarily to kill an enemy, but to prevent them from attacking). All of this firing can generate a lot of heat, which may cause the weapon to overheat and malfunction. But this situation has been addressed in a number of ways. For one, practically all machine guns fire from an open bolt, which allows air to cool the breach between bursts of fire. Additionally, some machine guns have removable barrels, which allow hot barrels to be replaced. And some advanced machine guns even have sophisticated barrel cooling systems, which maintain a functional heat level within the weapon. As you might have concluded, a lot of brain power has gone into keeping those guns firing.
What is the theme?
Characterization is
the central message in a story
the problem in a story
the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: " No wonder Johnny was hurt because his parents didn't want him."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "He glanced at her face - her eyes, which were honey brown, and her nose, which crinkled when she smiled."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Heck kid" - he grinned wolfishly - "them boys at the station know me by now."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "After rolling up his sleeve, the sailor revealed several tattoos on his arm."
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
What is indirect characterization?
The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.
What is direct characterization?
The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.
The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.
What do you know about Jack from this sentence?
Jack looked at his sister with a strange look on his face after she put ketchup in her milk.
Jack thinks his sister is making a good choice.
Jack thinks his sister is weird for using ketchup in her milk.
Jack doesn't care what his sister does.
What are traits?
the struggles in the plot of a story
descriptive adjectives that tell you what a character is like
all of the events that happen in a story
the places where a story happens
A character, Flora, goes on a field trip to an amusement park. She tells her teacher she’s scared to go on the roller coasters. “No way I’m going on those!” she thinks. Flora’s classmates comment on how she’s shaking and looks pale. Based on this evidence, one trait that describes Flora is ________.
fierce
cowardly
talented
bold
Read the following sentences from a story. Choose the character trait that best describes Grandpa.
Grandpa was 85 years old and had gone through many experiences in his life. Everyone in Grandpa’s building went to him for advice. He always had the right answers. He helped people with their problems and gave them great recipes to try. “I’ve never met someone who knows as much as you do, Gramps!” exclaimed Simon.
wise
magnificent
fortunate
elegant
An intruder is someone who intrudes. To INTRUDE is to
Based on the sentence above, IRATE probably means what?
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?
“Danny strolled to the town common, sat on one of the benches in Teenytown and took one of the bottles out of the bag, looking down on it like Hamlet with Yorick's skull” ― Stephen King, Doctor Sleep
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
allusion
What is the meaning of connotation?
Emotional meaning of a word
An emotional outburst
Official meaning of a word
Refers to emotional atmosphere produced by an author’s use of language
What is the meaning of denotation?
It represents something else (emble, token, etc.)
The emotion of a word
The art of lasagna baking
The official meaning of a word
I recognized the familiar smell of my roommate's cooking. If you change the word smell to stench, the word now has a ____________ connotation.
positive
negative
________ people rode on the roller coaster.
The connotation of a word can be.... (Choose all the correct answers)
positive
negative
neutral
true
false
Read the sentences and answer the question. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know. How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
It implies a positive characteristic.
It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.
It implies a careless characteristic.
It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.
My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.
thrifty
stingy
miserly
selfish
What is the author's purpose?
1. What is the author suggesting?
2. The author would agree with which of the following?
Read the passage and determine its text structure!
You may think it’s bad to forget your homework, but what if you forgot who you were? Amnesia is a condition where a person loses some of their memories, like details about their personal identity, but still may remember how to do things, like play a piano. One type of Amnesia is called post-traumatic amnesia. Post-traumatic amnesia is usually due to a head injury (like a serious fall or knock on the head). The degree of memory loss may be related to the force of the injury. A simple whiplash may cause a person to forget the moments before the accident, but a more severe injury may cause a greater loss. For example, the victim may not remember who certain people are or may forget details about their own identities.
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Sequential
Problem and Solution
Read the passage and determine its text structure!
Ansel Bourne was a preacher, carpenter, and most likely an inspiration for the name “Bourne” in the movie and novel series, The Bourne Identity. Up until 1857, Bourne had been a carpenter, until he was called to religion. After 1858, he worked as an evangelical preacher, until 1887. He set up shop in Norristown, Pennsylvania, as a candy maker using the name A.J. Brown. Three months later, he woke up not knowing where he was, with no memory of the previous months. The case of Mr. Bourne has fascinated psychologists, and some film makers, for years.
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Sequential
Chronological
Read the passage and determine its text structure!
The term Amnesia refers to complete or partial memory loss. Almost all of us will experience some form of Amnesia in our lives, even if it’s just a simple case of verbal amnesia, like forgetting someone’s name. Fortunately, there are things that you can do to prevent amnesia. Here is a list of foods that you can eat to improve your memory: almonds, walnuts, bananas, honey, apples, and black pepper. Though these foods may not reverse post-traumatic amnesia, they should improve your memory in daily life if you eat them regularly enough.
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Sequential
Problem and Solution
Read the passage and determine its text structure!
What do Finding Nemo and Robocop have in common? Not much, except that they both feature characters who suffer amnesia. Amnesia is a common plot device in movies and TV shows, but how accurate are these depictions? In television and movies, memory loss caused by a knock to the head (post-traumatic amnesia) is shown as fairly common, when it is actually quite rare. Unlike in movies and television shows that feature amnesia, most knocks to the head will not produce memory loss. In reality, memory loss or amnesia is much more likely to occur as the result of a stroke, brain infection, or brain surgery. So while amnesia causes people or characters to lose memories in both film and reality, characters are usually “fixed” by taking another knock to the head. In reality, people are not cured so simply.
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
Descriptive/Spatial
Problem and Solution
Read the passage and determine its text structure!
Remember, if something is worth doing, it is worth doing correctly. That said, the key to making perfect cookies is merely a matter of preparation and precision. To begin with, read your cookie recipe thoroughly before baking. Make sure that you have all of the necessary ingredients before you continue. Next, use good tools and utensils. Sometimes, the craftsperson is only as good as his or her tools. By using good tools you can minimize mistakes and improve the quality of your product. Lastly, you should use top quality ingredients. Unlike in the fairytales, you can’t turn lead into gold. If you use poor quality materials, you’ll create an inferior product. So, to make perfect cookies you should use the highest quality materials available. Bon apatite!
Cause and Effect
Sequential
Chronological
Descriptive/Spatial
Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
Based on what you have read, you can INFER that:
Floods only occur along the coast.
Cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time.
Floods are not that dangerous.
After flood waters dry up then the problem is over.
Mr. Jingles was having a bad day. When he went outside in the morning for his daily walk, he discovered that it was raining. But when he turned around to go back inside, the front door wouldn’t open. Mr. Jingles ran around in the rain for a few minutes before he was completely soaked. Next he went searching in the bushes for a snack. But all of the sparrows in the bushes pecked at him and drove him away. Finally Mr. Jingles let out a long sad howl.“Oh Mr. Jingles!” Betsy Bemire opened the front door and found her poor cat, Mr. Jingles, soaking wet and hungry on the front steps. “Come inside and have some food. You can curl up by the fire and take a nap.”
Which is the best summary of this story?
Mr. Jingles was having a bad day. When he went outside in the morning for his daily walk, he discovered that it was raining.
Mr. Jingles is a cat. He was rained on, locked outside,and couldn’t catch a bird. Then his owner, Betsy, let him back inside for some food and a nap.
Mr. Jingles is a cat. He was having a bad day, but then things turned around for him.
A eight grade student has been assigned a project where she must highlight the major events in her life over the past three years that have shaped her identity today. Which text feature would be most efficient in organizing this information?
A one-page essay with bold and colored words throughout.
A timeline with photographs and illustrations.
When writing an essay, your introduction paragraph includes:
your hook
thesis
all the above
In argumentative writing, a claim is:
The position you are trying to get your readers to accept
the thesis statement
found in the introduction
all of the above
In an argumentative essay, a counterargument challenges the argument by addressing the position of someone who may not agree with you.
True
False
This type of writing requires a student to research a topic and then take a side by stating a claim.
Expository Writing
Argumentative Writing
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
Informational Writing
When writing an essay, your reasoning should always be supported by what?
Counterclaims
Evidence
Claims
Arguments
In an argumentative essay, when you address the counterclaim by explaining why it is wrong, this is known as a:
Thesis Statement
Conclusion Paragraph
Claim
Rebuttal
