Worksheets9 Lit Second Semester Preview-Test Your Knowledge!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 8mins
The author’s intent either to inform or teach someone about something, to entertain people or to persuade or convince his/her audience to do or not do something.
Main Idea
Claim
Author's Purpose
Persuasion
What is the author's purpose?
In a recent survey of parents of children in grades 1-8, more than half of the parents agreed that students are overburdened with homework. These parents favored mandating less homework in local schools.
explain
inform
describe
entertain
Look closely at word choice, especially words with positive or negative _________, or emotional associations.
connotations
corrections
dialogue
tones
Which is true about objective and subjective?
Subjective: unbiased. Objective: unbiased
Subjective: biased. Objective: biased
Subjective: unbiased. Objective: biased
Subjective: biased. Objective: unbiased
What genre is informational text?
Non- Fiction
Fiction
Fantasy
Poetry
Which of the following could be considered an example of subjective writing?
3:30 PM
I see him standing there.
123 Elm Street Rome, GA 30161
Ice cream is the best dessert.
Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:
That a turtle's shell has two layers was news to me.
That a turtle's shell has two layers
news to me.
was news to me.
a turtle's shell has two layers
Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause:
I still need to get Ken a gift for his birthday.
Ken has not yet told me what he wants for his birthday.
Identify if the following clause is independent or dependent.
Yesterday evening.
Independent
Dependent
Identify the independent clause:
Before I went to school, I had a big cup of coffee.
Before I went to school,
I had a big cup of coffee.
A subordinate clause can stand alone as a sentence.
True
False
What is the adverb clause?
Make sure and call me when you get home.
Call me when you get home
When you get home
Make sure and call me
And call me
What is the name of the theatre associated with William Shakespeare?
The Royal Theatre
The Globe Theatre
The London Theatre
Shakespeare's Theatre
What is one thing Shakespeare did NOT do for the English language?
He created feminine and masculine verbs.
He created many words.
He took advantage of the flexibility of English to change words.
He created many expressions we still use today.
What is an example of a primary source?
A textbook
a dictionary
A journal from a soldier during WWII
research paper
What is an example of a secondary source?
a photograph
a textbook
an artifact
a journal entry describing an event
If you make a claim, what must you back it up with what?
your opinion
nothing, the claim is all you need
someone else's opinion
evidence
The part of an argument that states the author's point of view is called the
claim
opinion
counterclaim
objective viewpoint
What is the author missing that could make the following argument stronger?
I have heard it argued that children "rot" their brains with video game systems. However, this may not be the case: instead, it is the exact opposite. In the previously mentioned article by Matt Ritchtel, he says, "At the University of Rochester, researchers found that players of some fast-paced video games can track the movement of a third more objects on a screen than nonplayers...games can improve reaction time and the ability to pick out details amid clutter" (Ritchtel 1). It seems that the more people play fast-paced video games, the more efficient they become at finding important details. These games may not be so "brain rotting" after all. They are actually beneficial.
The author is missing ethos, so he or she should include a credible source.
The author is missing evidence to support the counterclaim, so he or she should include this to demonstrate that they are credible and have done research on both sides.
The author is missing a warrant, so he or she should explain the evidence further and how it supports the claim.
The author includes all of the components of the argumentative approach, and he or she does not have to make any changes.
Parents should be fined when their children bully because it will send a message. Some say it is very difficult for parents to manage their children when they leave the house and go to school. Despite this, thirteen million kids are bullied each year and something needs to be done. The fines will encourage parents to focus on anti-bullying in the home.
Which sentence is the counterclaim?
Despite this, thirteen million kids are bullied each year and something needs to be done.
The fines will encourage parents to focus on anti-bullying in the home.
Some say it is very difficult for parents to manage their children
when they leave the house and go to school.
Parents should be fined when their children bully because it will send a message.
