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WorksheetsBell Ringer quiz #1 College Prep
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
This is an example of what figurative language?
The skies of his future began to darken
simile
metaphor
oxymoron
alliteration
what word makes sense in the following sentence?
Greedy contractors ruined my aunt's house with_______work.
non sequitur
precursor
shipslod
impregnable
What word makes the most sense in the following sentence?
One of the kids in my group of friends is so random; he constantly drops _________ into our conversations.
non sequitur
nefarious
demure
ubiquitous
What is it called when you have a long quote (more than 4 complete lines) when you indent an extra 5 spaces and delete the quotation marks?
no name
block quote
blaze quote
it is not allowed
The following sentence is an example of what kind of figurative language?
The radio’s buzzing sound died down as she tuned it to the local station.
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration
The following sentence is an example of what kind of figurative language? (metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, personification, oxymoron, or alliteration).
Rachel hoped that this meant she would be able to crawl back into her cozy, comfortable bed and curl up in the covers.
(a)
What is the name of the page (in your paper at the end) that lists all of the sources you cited in your paper?
(a)
how do you order a works cited page?
the order you use in your paper
no special order is needed
the most important sources are first
alphabetical order
Do you cite paraphrased material in your paper ?
No
Yes
Where do you put the period for an intext citation?
(a)
definition: appearing everywhere synonym: omnipresent/pervasive antonym: scarce/rare
what word is defined?
sycophant
diatribe
ubiquitous
pernicious
definition: intending to cause harm synonym: harmful/dangerous antonym: kind/benevolent
what word is defined above?
pernicious
demure
non sequitur
impregnable
The cracked windsheild along with the ripped upholstery and rusty body, made Erics car near impossible to sale.
what word is mispelled?
(a)
Sally I need you to sit still while I trim you're bangs Sophia ordered.
what punctuation is needed after Sally?
(a)
When she reached the podium, the words leapt off the paper.
which figurative language is illustrated?
onomatopoeia
personification
metaphor
simile
What figurative language technique we looked over is illustrated in the following sentence?
This was a bittersweet moment.
(metaphor, simile, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, personification, or alliteration).
(a)
What is it called when you have the author's last name and page number (if given) within a quoted or paraphrased statement within in the paper (NOT at the end)?
bibliography
annotated bibliography
intext citation
works cited page
MLA stands for:
(a)
What vocab word best fits the sentence:
The professor recognized the overly attentive student as nothing more than a _______.
sycophant
precursor
demure
slipshod
appearing everywhere
diatribe
demure
ubiquitous
pernicious
