WorksheetsmyPerspectives Unit 2 Practice Quiz
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?
When a police station gets robbed.
A pilot has a fear of heights.
A bald man saying, "My hairstylist has a difficult job when she cuts my hair."
In a scary movie when you know the Joker is on the other side of the door waiting for the star to open it.
Which of the following is an example of internal motivation?
When you write a story because you are trying to please your amazing ELA teacher (wink, wink).
The peaceful feeling you get after a long morning run.
Sweeping the sidewalk for your grandmother who is baking cookies.
Working hard on a dance move to earn a star role in the Nutcracker.
Which of the following is an example of external motivation?
Baking cookies because it calms your mind.
Taking a moment to breathe and calm down before a big presentation in science.
Working hard on Mr. Svihlik's test to get a position on the "A" board in class.
Reading a book at the end of the day to relax your brain before you go to sleep.
What is usually the primary purpose of a political speech?
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
to describe
Which of the following is an irregular verb.
laugh, is laughing, laughed, have laughed
talk, is talking, talked, have talked
draw, is drawing, drawn, have drawn
open, is opening, opened, have opened
Which of the following is the past principal part of the verb jog
jog
was jogging
jogged
have jogged
What is the past participle principal part of the verb sneeze?
sneeze
was sneezing
sneezed
have sneezed
Which of the following words is an adjective that could describe your favorite human?
excels
excellent
is excelling
excelled
What is the effect on a noun or verb when you add the Latin suffix -ent on the end?
It becomes an adjective.
It becomes an adverb.
It becomes a noun that describes a noun.
It continues functioning as a verb.
What to do you think the author's purpose was in writing the play version of The Diary of Anne Frank?
to entertain the readers with a story about people hiding in an attic
to illustrate how European Jewish people felt during World War II
to explain the events of World War II between the years of 1942-1945
to persuade people that the Holocaust really happened despite some arguing that it didn't
What does the Latin root -strict- mean?
Having a set principals that you enforce in social settings.
it changes the verb to an adjective
act or condition of
draw tight, bind, tighten
Based on your knowledge of the Latin root -strict-, what does the word district mean?
a division of territory marked off for a special purpose
a series of schools across the state
a series of morals that result in a rigid countenance
special markings used to distinguish a town
What does it tell you about Mr. Frank's character when he says, "There are . . no locks that anyone can put on your mind?"
he is strict
he is difficult
he is obedient
he is encouraging
Using your knowledge of the Latin suffix -ion, what does the word possession mean?
possessing property or wealth
act or condition of possessing
relating to possession of items
knowledge of possession
Which writing style best describes the following sentence/s?
Anne. Do you mean it, Peter? Do you really mean it?
Peter. I said it, didn't I?
conversational
dramatic
formal
authoritative
Which writing style best describes the following sentence/s.
It is with a profound sense of humility that I accept the honor that you have chosen to bestow on me.
formal
authoritative
conversational
dramatic
Which writing style best describes the following sentence/s:
Dearest Kitty,
Just as we thought, Mr. Dussel is a very nice man. Of course he didn't mind sharing a room wi th me; to be honest, I'm not exactly delighted at having a stranger use my things, but you have to make sacrifices for a good cause.
formal
authoritative
conversational
dramatic
Which of the following coordinating conjunctions best illustrates a contrast between ideas?
for
and
nor
but
Which of the following coordinating conjunctions shows addition between ideas?
yet
so
but
and
Which of the following uses a coordinating conjunction to join two independent clauses?
I went to the store, and I bought brown bananas.
I went to the store because the bananas were brown.
I bought brown bananas and ate them.
Brown bananas can be delicious and nutritious.
True or false, you should do parenthetical citations even if you paraphrased someone else's idea.
True
False
Which of the following sentences use the future tense?
I am being questioned tomorrow.
I have been questioned every day.
I will be questioned again next week.
I question why I'm questioned so often.
Which of the following sentences has a consistent verb tense?
I sit down on the chair, and I slurped by soup.
I sat down on the chair, and I slurp my soup.
I will sit down, and I will slurp my soup again tomorrow.
I am sitting on the chair, and I have slurped my soup.
Which of the following is not useful with a present participle?
is
has
was
am
are
Which of the following would you most likely find in a thesaurus?
etymology
pronunciation
definition
synonyms
Which of the following would you go to a thesaurus for instead of a dictionary?
synonyms
etymology
pronunciation
definition
So a dictionary is where you would find the etymology, pronunciation, and definition.
True
False
A thesaurus would be a good place to look for synonyms.(Are you noticing a pattern here? There is probably a REASON that this has been asked 3 times.)
True
False
Based on the meaning of -ent, what is the meaning of the word sufficient?
one who suffices
having a quality of sufficing
able to suffice
the quality of sufficing
