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Module 4 Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word “medium” mean when used to talk about information?

a)

the font a writer uses

b)

the form used to deliver a message

c)

a large audience

d)

an important message

2.

If you create and share a multimedia message, what have you done?

a)

used the internet to send out your thoughts on a topic

b)

delivered a message through a speech to a large group of listeners

c)

delivered a message with a poster on a wall

d)

used more than one form of media to deliver a single message

3.

When you change a singular noun, which ends in consonant y, into a plural noun...

(example: country)

a)

add -es

b)

you don't make a change

c)

drop the y then add -ies

d)

add -s only

4.

A summary does what?

a)

tells an opinion of a story

b)

tells a shorter version of the text with main ideas and important details

c)

gives the theme of a story

d)

makes an educated guess

5.

To contrast is

a)

to show; to make something known

b)

to give characteristics that are not alike; identify things that are different

c)

the mental position from which things are perceived

d)

to share common characteristics; identify how things are alike or similar

6.

Setting tells us...

a)

the conflict and resolution

b)

stage directions

c)

when and where the story takes place

d)

who is speaking

7.

Which is correct for these Latin roots?

a)

aud means seeing; vis means hearing

b)

aud means understanding; vis means seeing

c)

aud means hearing; vis mean seeing

8.

The suffix -er (for example in player) means...

a)

not

b)

without

c)

having or like

d)

one who

9.

Definition of phon

a)

birth

b)

sound

c)

self

d)

shape

10.

Definition of auto

a)

shape

b)

love

c)

sound

d)

self

11.

Definition of logy

a)

shape

b)

sound

c)

study of

d)

birth of

12.

Definition of morph

a)

shape

b)

sound

c)

self

d)

love

13.
What does a context clue help you find?
a)
A summary of the passage
b)
The main idea of the sentence
c)
The problem in the story
d)
The meaning of an unknown word
14.
Which point of view is the following:
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
from Divergent by Veronica Roth
a)
second
b)
first
c)
third person
15.
What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
First person
b)
Third person 
16.

Which is an example of historical fiction?

a)

a story set in the future with made up characters

b)

a story that contains a mystery to be solved with lots of suspense

c)

a story set in the past with made up characters

d)

a fantasy story with ghosts in it

17.

Which setting would NOT work in a historical fiction book?

a)

Story set in Ancient Greece

b)

Story set during the Revolutionary War

c)

Story set during the Dust Bowl

d)

Story set in Bedford, Iowa today

18.

an article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone

The purpose in writing this is to...

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

19.

The green sea turtle and the loggerhead sea turtle nest along the Atlantic and the Pacific shores in the United States. The green sea turtle is on the endangered list while the loggerhead is listed as threatened. The green sea turtle eats grass, algae and other vegetation and is classified as herbivorous. Unlike the green sea turtle, the loggerhead turtle is classified as carnivorous, and eats horseshoe crabs, clams, and mussels. Both sea turtles live in temperate and subtropical waters and tend to stay near the coastline.


Which organizational technique is this?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Sequence

d)

Problem and Solution

20.

The green sea turtle and the loggerhead sea turtle nest along the Atlantic and the Pacific shores in the United States. The green sea turtle is on the endangered list while the loggerhead is listed as threatened. The green sea turtle eats grass, algae and other vegetation and is classified as herbivorous. Unlike the green sea turtle, the loggerhead turtle is classified as carnivorous, and eats horseshoe crabs, clams, and mussels. Both sea turtles live in temperate and subtropical waters and tend to stay near the coastline.


Which signal word shows the organizational technique?

a)

turtle

b)

live

c)

both

d)

endangered

21.

During the months from May to September, the loggerhead turtle comes ashore to nest at night. First, the turtle crawls out of the sea to the beach in search of the right place to build a nest for its eggs. Once the location is identified, the turtle digs a hole with its flippers that measures 8" wide and 18" deep. Next, the turtle lays around 120 eggs the size of ping-pong balls. The turtle then covers the nest by throwing sand over the nest with its flippers. The turtle does this to protect the eggs from predators. Finally, the turtle makes its way back to the sea, and does not return to attend to the nest.

Which organizational technique is this?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Sequence

d)

Description/ Generalization

22.

During the months from May to September, the loggerhead turtle comes ashore to nest at night. First, the turtle crawls out of the sea to the beach in search of the right place to build a nest for its eggs. Once the location is identified, the turtle digs a hole with its flippers that measures 8" wide and 18" deep. Next, the turtle lays around 120 eggs the size of ping-pong balls. The turtle then covers the nest by throwing sand over the nest with its flippers. The turtle does this to protect the eggs from predators. Finally, the turtle makes its way back to the sea, and does not return to attend to the nest.


Which signal word shows the organizational technique?

a)

location

b)

next

c)

ashore

d)

size

23.

Natural predators such as snakes, sea gulls, and raccoons are considered threats to the sea turtles, but human beings are considered to pose the greatest threat to the sea turtles. People threaten the turtles if they disturb the nesting sites or harm the sea turtles at sea. Because of these dangers, the loggerhead sea turtle is considered threatened.


Which organizational technique is this?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Chronology

c)

Description/ Generalization

d)

Problem and Solution

24.

Natural predators such as snakes, sea gulls, and raccoons are considered threats to the sea turtles, but human beings are considered to pose the greatest threat to the sea turtles. People threaten the turtles if they disturb the nesting sites or harm the sea turtles at sea. Because of these dangers, the loggerhead sea turtle is considered threatened.


Which signal word shows the pattern?

a)

because

b)

considered

c)

predators

d)

disturb

25.
Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?
a)
using your own words
b)
summary being shorter than the text
c)
quotes words from the text
d)
including main ideas only
26.

San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is seldom really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather very comfortable.

The Summary of this passage is:

a)

San Francisco has many neat things about it.

b)

It seldom snows in California.

c)

Many people choose to live in California because of its weather.

d)

The weather in San Francisco is generally mild.

27.

Choose the best paraphrase: Cannon Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

a)

Cannon Beach is seen by thousands of tourists every year.

b)

Thousands of tourists visit Oregon every year.

c)

Each year, many people visit Cannon Beach.

d)

Yearly, people travel to Cannon Beach for work.

28.

Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax!


Which is the best way to summarize this passage?

a)

A bag of potato chips seems like a simple recipe. There are many ingredients from the soil and from chemistry labs.

b)

Clothes and other products have many ingredients as well. Lipstick alone has soap, oil, wax, and fish scales.

c)

Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.

d)

Lipstick seems small and shiny. Look at the label sometime. It has at least four different ingredients.

29.

What does "objective" mean?

a)

No opinions or reactions, just the facts.

b)

Giving your personal reflections on the topic.

c)

No statistics used to support the idea.

d)

Having plenty of evidence to support your opinion.

30.

The first part of your topic sentence should do what?

a)

Use a verb that communicated the purpose the author had--verb it

b)

Explain the main idea--support it

c)

Summarize what we're about to read--Describe it

d)

Identify the text (author and title)

31.

The attitude of a writer toward a subject, generally conveyed through the choice of words

a)

Tone

b)

Emotion

c)

Voice

d)

Mood

32.

"We have some important news for you, Mr. President. We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States," said the CIA agent. The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Tell me everything you know."

What is the tone of the dialogue?

a)

informal

b)

happy

c)

serious

d)

optimistic

33.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted.  "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!" 
a)
pleased
b)
suspicious 
c)
happy
d)
angry
34.

the feeling the reader gets when reading a text

a)

idiom

b)

tone

c)

narrator

d)

mood

35.

Where does suffix go on a word?

a)

beginning

b)

middle

c)

end

36.

What part of speech is made when when -ly is added to a word?

a)

noun

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

37.

What's the correct spelling?

a)

simplely

b)

simply

c)

simpley

38.

What's the correct spelling?

a)

lovely

b)

lovly

c)

lovily

39.

The baby __________ loudly.

a)

cried

b)

cryed

c)

cryd

40.
To show SINGULAR POSSESSION, place the apostrophe BEFORE the S.  (Example: Roxy's leash)
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
41.
Correct APOSTROPHE usage?
One STUDENT'S book is missing.
a)
YES
b)
NO
42.
Look at the word ending AND apostrophe usage...
Is it correct?
Two HURRICANES' paths were closely tracked. 
a)
YES
b)
NO
43.

Which demonstrates correct apostrophe usage?

a)

Many students cars were painted red and black.

b)

Many student’s cars were painted red and black.

c)

Many students’ cars were painted red and black.

44.

Everything was going well until that Benedict Arnold, Steve, told everyone where we hid our supply of candy for snacking on during break time.

a)

pop culture

b)

religious

c)

historical

45.

As we walked through the gate at the zoo, Kacia said, "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!"

a)

literary

b)

religious

c)

historical

46.

How would allusion be defined?

a)

a reference to a famous person, place, or event

b)

words that involve one of the five senses

c)

two lines working as a unit

d)

a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

47.

In one of Aesop's fables, four animals go hunting thinking that they will split their prize equally, but the lion, the most powerful animal, takes more than the other members of the group.


What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?


My older brother takes the lion's share of the space in our bedroom.

a)

an equal amount

b)

a tiny bit

c)

an even split

d)

the largest amount

48.

The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a Spidey sense that warns him of trouble that's coming his way.


What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?


Luther picked up his pace on the trail as his Spidey sense began to tingle.

a)

sense of smell

b)

sense of danger

c)

sense of wonder

d)

sense of pride

49.

Read the source of the allusion.


In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of love. He often shoots arrows at people to make them love each other.


What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?


I know I'm playing Cupid, but I think Bob and my cousin should spend more time together.

a)

trying to make people fall in love

b)

sharing or expressing an unpopular point of view

c)

saying kind and pleasant things about people

50.

Your backyard is so green and lush, it's practically the Garden of Eden!

a)

Mythological

b)

Biblical

c)

Historical

d)

Literary

51.

Although times were tough in her life, she just kept on swimming.

What movie does this allusion reference?

a)

Snow White

b)

Coco

c)

Finding Nemo

d)

Cars

52.
To favor one side over another
a)
symbolism
b)
Bias
c)
Propaganda
d)
slogans
53.

Communication aimed at convincing others of a particular idea or position

a)

Propaganda

b)

Bias

c)

slogan

d)

Name-calling

54.
a technique that is designed to send the message that a product or person is "just like you."
a)
Plain Folks
b)
Testimonial
c)
Transfer
d)
Tricks of the Trade
55.

This image is an example of what propaganda technique?

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Slogan

c)

Testimonial

d)

Glittering Generalities

56.

this preys on your anxieties or concerns to get you to buy into something

a)

appeal to fear

b)

appeal to authority

c)

bandwagon

d)

ad nauseum

57.

uses vague words and phrases

a)

glittering generalities

b)

testimonial

c)

bandwagon

d)

appeal to fear

58.

This image is an example of what propaganda technique?

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Card Stacking

c)

Testimonial

d)

Glittering Generalities

59.
What type of propaganda makes you want to jump in and follow everyone else?
a)
bandwagon
b)
testimonial
c)
flash in the pan
d)
flavor of the day
60.

This image is an example of what propaganda technique?

a)

Bandwagon

b)

Transfer

c)

Card Stacking

d)

Name Calling