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Worksheets"Words Do Not Pay" Assessment Practice
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Adding the Old English prefix mis- often does what to a word?
It changes the form of the word from an adjective to an adverb.
It creates an opposite or contrasting meaning of the base word.
It means "out" and therefore must be on the exterior of a location.
Makes it multisyllabic and therefore has more a more formal connotation.
If the price of a sweater is misadjusted during a sale, what is happening?
The sweater is being sold at a discount.
The cost of the sweater stays the same.
There is a mistake in the sale price of a sweater.
The sweater is no longer in stock.
If a can of green beans is misaligned in a cabinet, what is happening?
It is upside down.
It is past the expiration date.
It is missing.
It is not in line with the other similar cans.
What are the three meanings of the Old English prefix mis-?
badly
without
often
opposite
wrongly
Which word has a similar connotation to the word liberated in this sentence: My hair was liberated from the ponytail band that held it.
available
freed
allowed
slavery
Which of the following sentences best illustrates the use of parallelism?
At the store I managed to buy ripe bananas, sweet strawberries, and kiwi.
I walked down the street, around the corner, and inside the store before I realized I forgot my wallet.
I spent Sunday cleaning the floors, creating lesson plans, and to grade the assignments.
At the wrestling tournament, I saw wrestlers being taken down, twisting in uncomfortable positions, and slammed into the mats all within 30 minutes.
Which of the following is the best way to create parallelism in the following sentence?
Mr. Miller felt that students should think independently, speak independently, and acting independently instead of following the group.
Change "acting" to "act"
Change "think" to "thinking"
Change "acting independently" to "act for himself"
It is correct as written.
Read this sentence.
Mr. Svihlik wants more intelligent conversation and less chatter.
Which of the following revisions best shows the use of parallelism?
Mr. Svihlik wants more chatter and less intelligent conversation.
Mr. Svihlik wants more intelligent conversation and less inane
chatter.
Mr. Svihlik wants more conversation and less inane chatter.
It is correct as written.
Which of the following does not show a parallel construction?
The teacher praised thinking, writing, reading, and speaking.
I went around the corner, up the stairs, and into the room before the phone rang.
Eating good food, sleeping 8 hours, and drinking water are all good daily choices.
In practice, the basketball players practice dribbling, shoot, and score.
What is the best explanation of how the following sentences demonstrate parallelism?
I spent the day pulling weeds, cleaning chicken coops, and mowing the grass. Tomorrow I will be reading books, eating bonbons, and sleeping until noon.
There are two sentences of approximately the same length.
The author consistently uses the -ing form of the verb followed by a noun.
There are six chores.
The two sentences have opposite connotations.
From the context of the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of inconsistent?
The students felt that the inconsistent application of the hat rule was perplexing.
unpredictable
established
unfair
predictable
Which word is a contrast that is the best context clue to the meaning of dubious in the following sentence? (contrast the the word dubious)
There are men of solid character whom I would hire, and men of dubious character that I may not.
men
solid
hire
character
Which word provides a contrast that is the best context clue to the meaning of the word tepid?
I was hoping for a nice cold drink, but the water from the tap was tepid.
nice
cold
drink
water
Which of these synonyms has the most positive connotation?
babyish
childish
youthful
immature
Which of these sentences best illustrates the use of parallelism?
She wanted less talk, fewer promises, and for people to take action.
She wanted less talk, fewer promises, and he wanted more action.
She wanted less talk, fewer promises, and more taking action.
She wanted less talk, fewer promises, and more action.
Which persuasive technique does the following sentence most clearly illustrate?
People are starving; you're not. It's time to share.
appeal to logic
appeal to emotion
appeal to authority
repetition
Which persuasive technique does the following sentence most clearly imitate?
As the leader of the military, General George Washington, thought it was important to show his commitment to the Revolution through battle.
repetition
appeal to emotion
appeal to logic
appeal to authority
Which persuasive technique does this sentence most clearly illustrate?
Explaining that one should quit smoking because of the noted health risks associated with smoking tobacco.
repetition
appeal to emotion
appeal to reason
appeal to authority
Which of the following sentences taken from an aspirin advertisement most clearly shows an appeal to emotion?
Aspirin interferes with your blood's clotting action which reduces the potential for blood clots to form in the arteries around the heart.
It was almost a year ago when I had a heart attack and died. Fortunately doctors got my heart beating again.
“As with any drug, patients and their doctors must balance the benefits and risks of aspirin,” said USPSTF chair Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo of the University of California, San Francisco.
At least one in 10 people taking aspirin don’t need it, recent research suggests.
Which of the following best describes the tone of the following sentence? She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket.
soothing
distrustful
annoyed
tired
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
Ugh! Do I really have to sit through another boring lecture on data entry again?
enthusiastic
optimistic
exasperated
nostalgic
Which of the following sentences sound exasperated?
I created your favorite meal of fried chicken and mashed potatoes.
I made sure to do everything from scratch exactly as your grandmother would have done it.
Everything was ready at 6 p.m. when you usually walk through the door.
I wish you would have called to say you were grabbing dinner with a friend instead of leaving me in the dark about it.
What technique does Chief Joseph use most often to make his speech more persuasive?
repetition
appeal to logic
appeal to authority
appeal to emotion
Which quote from the text shows that Chief Joseph doesn't trust what the government has told him?
Good words will not give my people good health and stop them from dying.
Good words will not give my people a home where they can live in peace and take care of themselves.
Good words will not make good the promise of your war chief General Miles.
Good words will not give me back my children.
Which quote shows that Chief Joseph believes that all people should have equal rights?
I remember all of the good words and the broken promises.
All men were made by the same Great Spirit Chief. They are all brothers.
There has been much talking by men who had no right to talk.
Too many misrepresentations have been made, too many misunderstandings have come up between the white men about the Indians.
