WorksheetsUnit 2 Revision
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the definition of Theme ?
where the author is from
An underlying central idea or message
The author's background
all of these
Which tone is used in the following sentence :
( He shuffled to the front of the line )
Excited
Gloomy
Peacful
Nervous
Which word in the sentence is most clearly used connotatively?
( Harold might seem tough, but he's really just a kitten. )
tough
just
kitten
seem
Check on all of the correct definition of Denotation ?
the literal meaning of a word
The dictionary meaning of the word
the direct meaning of the word
everything the word
suggests.
Which type of context the following sentence :
( The belief that women should be paid the same wage as men )
Historical
Cultural
Historical context is .......
never present in literature
only found in historical documents
The events in politics and society that influence the creation of a text.
the same as cultural context
Choose the most likely example of Historical Context ...
Columbus's first arrival to the "New World"
A belief that only women should hold the top positions in government
The expectation that people should recycle whenever possible
Which Narrative Writing does the following sentence describe
( The second I arrived at boot camp and laid eyes on Sgt. Wiley, I realized I'd made a huge mistake. )
Biography
Autobiography
Memoir
Which type of Narrative Writing does the following phrase describe
(Focuses on a subject's thoughts and feelings about personal experiences )
Biography
Autobiography
What is the definition of the figurative language: Simile ?
A type of figurative language in which nonhuman objects are given human qualities.
A type of figurative language in which two unlike things are compared using like, as, than, or resembles
A type of figurative language in which one thing is said to be another thing.
Which sentence in this autobiography excerpt uses descriptive imagery?
I had never been this far from home before, and I missed my family. A cold wind blew suddenly, sending a shiver across my skin.
A cold wind blew suddenly, sending a shiver across my skin.
I had never been this far from home before, and I missed my family.
Which word in the sentence is most clearly used connotatively?
( Marley's dog is a sweet animal, but Dom's cat is a snarling beast.)
dog
animal
cat
beast
What is the shared quality that is shared between Autobiography and Memoir ?
Written by the subject; personal nonfiction writing; written in first-person point of view
Tells the story of a single experience or time period
Tells the story of a whole life
What is the definition of Memoir ?
A genre of literature in which a person writes the facts and details about his or her own life.
An account of a person's life as told by someone other than that person.
A subgenre of autobiography that is focus on a single experience or time period and a meaningful moment in the author's life.
How the information presented in an Autobiography writing ?
Subjective
Objective
Identify whether the boldfaced word in the following sentence has a positive or a negative connotation.
It was reckless of her to head out into the snowstorm.
Negative
Positive
What is the author's purpose for the following supporting detail :
The shadows of the soccer players stretched across the field in long , quickly shifting stripes
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
