Worksheets50 Q Unit 1 MyPerspectives Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is a central idea (also called the "main idea")
a central idea is the conclusion of the article.
a central idea is the title of the article.
a central idea is what the article is mostly about.
a central idea is a sentence located in the exact center of the article.
What is the central idea of this passage (what the writer is saying about the topic) ?
Summer is a wonderful time to spend at West Beach. It is a beach with light- colored, soft sand. The coastline goes on for a long way and many people enjoy walking along it. Children like to play in the surf and walk along the rocks that are visible at low tide. This is a fun beach for people of all ages.
the central idea is that summer is a wonderful time at West Beach.
the central idea is that the beach is full of purple starfish.
the central idea is that the beach has light-colored, soft sand.
the central idea is that the coastline is very long.
What does it mean to use textual evidence?
it means using zero information to support your claim, and just hoping nobody will fact-check anything you're writing.
it means using clues to unmask the mysterious culprit.
Scooby Doo
it means using information from the text to support a claim you are making about it.
What is an inference?
an educated guess or conclusion
a random, baseless opinion
a furnace where students burn boring homework
a word that describes a verb
You open the door to walk outside and there are banana peels all over the ground, standing perfectly upright. What is a reasonable inference you could make about this situation?
There was a farmer's market outside your house, and the merchants accidently left the peels behind.
The sky is raining bananas.
Someone put them there to make you slip.
A monkey escaped from the zoo and dropped them by accident.
What are the first-person pronouns?
he/she/it, him/her/it, his/hers/its, himself/herself/itself
I, me, mine, my, myself
you, you, your, yours, yourself
What are third-person pronouns?
he/she/it, him/her/it, his/hers/its, himself/herself/itself
I, me, my, mine, myself
you, you, your, yours, yourself
What point of view is this written in?
She finished her cereal then fell asleep.
Second person
First person
Third person
What point of view is this written in?
I hate pizza - it's my least favorite food.
First person
Second person
Third person
Weird person
What does it mean to compare two things?
To determine how they are similar.
To determine how they are different.
What does it mean to contrast two things?
To determine how they are similar.
To determine how they are different.
What are some examples of character traits?
big, tall, funny, intelligent, annoying, green, Shrek-like
to run, to hike, to swim, to sing, to eat
trees, flowers, butterflies, meadows, rocks
always cross in the green, never in between
Which of these is an example of direct characterization?
Dave had a tremendous appetite. He was always hungry, no matter how much he'd eat.
Dave excitedly finished his 438th hamburger, 100th shake, and 5th chili dog. For dessert, he purchased a nearby Cheesecake Factory and proceeded to eat every item on the menu, bankrupting the establishment. It was only 11:21 a.m. and he'd just gotten started.
What is an example of indirect characterization?
Dave had a tremendous appetite. He was always hungry, no matter how much he'd eat.
Dave excitedly finished his 438th hamburger, 100th shake, and 5th chili dog. For dessert, he purchased a nearby Cheesecake Factory and proceeded to eat every item on the menu, bankrupting the establishment. It was only 11:21 a.m. and he'd just gotten started.
What are weighted words?
Words that are especially weak and do not show how the author feels about something.
Words that are longer than 8 letters, but shorter than 15. They are considered "weighted" because they are longer, therefore heavier.
Words that are especially powerful and show how the author feels about something.
What is a stanza?
A podium to present speeches from
A "poetry paragraph"
A single line in poetry
A symbol
Which of these is considered a symbol of happiness and joy?
Skeletons
A swamp
A graveyard
The sun
Which of these would be considered a symbol of disappointment/sadness in a poem?
honey
rain clouds
sunshine
bees
What is denotation?
How a word makes the reader feel.
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is connotation?
How a word makes the reader feel.
The dictionary definition of a word.
What does the suffix -ity mean? (e.g. stupidity, responsibility)
tiny
the quality of, or possessing that quality
enormous
covered in ice
What does it mean when a word has a "positive connotation"?
it creates a good feeling
it's a pronoun
it creates a bad feeling
it's a verb
What does it mean when a word has a "negative connotation"?
it creates a good feeling
it creates a bad feeling
it's a noun
wombo combo
What is an independent clause?
A red man with a bag of toys
An incomplete sentence that needs to be attached to another
A complete sentence that can stand on its own
A clause that no longer lives in its parents' basement
Identify ALL (3) subordinating conjunctions below
Before
Until
And
After
What is the acronym to remember all of the coordinating conjunctions?
ROYGBIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)
FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)
LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation)
SOHCAHTOA (Sine equals Opposite over Hypotenuse. Cosine equals Adjacent over Hypotenuse. Tangent equals Opposite over Adjacent.)
Independent or Dependent Clause:
until the sun comes down.
Independent
Dependent
Independent or Dependent Clause:
when my mom gets here.
Independent
Dependent
Independent or Dependent Clause:
I ate a big dinner.
Independent
Dependent
Independent or Dependent Clause:
My dog ran away.
Independent
Dependent
Select ALL (3) words that are adverbs below
slowly
flowery
courageously
quickly
How can you tell that a word is an adverb?
it describes a noun and usually ends in -ary
it describes a verb or adverb and usually ends in -ly
it describes an adjective
it's a pronoun
What is a synonym?
A flavorful spice, especially common during fall.
A word that means the opposite of another word.
A word that means the same thing as another word.
A word that was adopted from another language.
What is a synonym for the word "positive"?
useless, unhelpful
useful, beneficial
A proper noun is always
lowercase
an animal
the name of a street
capitalized
Select the independent clause below
in the evening
at my grandma's house
kittens are cute
before my mom gets here
Which is the correct spelling?
maintainance
maintenance
Which is the correct spelling?
separate
seperate
Which is the correct spelling?
definitly
definitely
Which is the correct spelling?
embarrassed
embarassed
Which is the correct spelling?
arguement
argument
Which is the correct spelling?
appearance
appearence
Which is the correct spelling?
explanation
explaination
Which is the correct spelling?
calender
calendar
Which is the correct spelling?
forty
fourty
Which is the correct spelling?
pronounciation
pronunciation
Which is the correct spelling?
humourous
humorous
Which is the correct spelling?
immediately
immediatly
Which is the correct spelling?
independent
independant
Which is the correct spelling?
recieve
receive
