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WorksheetsAcademic Language Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the setting in the following passage?
Alice and Frank were very hard workers, and they had lived on the same property for many years. They had four children, Beth, Frances, Peter, and Paul. Every morning, the entire family would wake up with the sunrise and the roosters. Alice would start breakfast, Frank and the boys would clean the stalls and feed the livestock, and Beth and Frances milked the cows. After all the chores were finished, they would all come back to the house for a nice, warm breakfast, compliments of Alice.
A park
A city
A farm
A small neighborhood
A child and dog are introduced at the start of a reading therapy session. Settling down in a quiet corner together, the child is encouraged to bond with the dog by petting or lying close to the animal if he or she wants. As the child reads, the dog usually lies quietly and listens, creating a relaxing environment. Staying nearby, the adult handler observes, generally allowing the dog to perform its job without bothering the reading session. Sometimes, a handler may ask a question that prompts the child to interact with the dog to help the child feel more comfortable.
In the following sentence from the above passage: "Staying nearby, the adult handler observes, generally allowing the dog to perform its job without bothering the session."
Which word can replace the word bothering to give the most negative connotation?
Disturbing
Interrupting
Exciting
Helping
. Which word has a more positive connotation?
cheap
inexpensive
What is the unspoken, hidden meaning that gives a word more emotional impact?
denotation
connotation
personification
simile
Which word has the most positive connotation?
natural
plain
What is the literary term for "the actual dictionary definition or literal meaning of a word"?
connotation
denotation
plot
personification
What is the academic term for giving human-like qualities to an object, animal, or idea?
metaphor
allusion
onomatopoeia
personification
The narrator must be a character in the story
true
false
What is another word for the "perspective" of a story?
The reader's mood
A way to solve the problem
Narrator
Point of view
What is the definition of climax?
The struggle between two characters
The turning point of a story
The point where the conflict is resolved
The beginning of a story
The rising action of a story
Explains how the characters will resolve the conflict
Describes the setting
Sets the stage for the climax
Describes when the characters overcome an obstacle
Choose two words that best complete the sentence: During the exposition (introduction), it is important to introduction the ______ and the _______.
characters, conflict
conflict, resolution
characters, falling action
setting, rising action
Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
Why is your voice considered nonverbal communication
Because you are not speaking
It's not. Your voice is verbal communication.
Because your voice is something you need to communicate.
Because it's not the actual words, but how you say the words
If you avoid ding this when speaking to an adult, you can be seen as disrespectful, insecure, or nervous:
giving a handshake
making eye contact
using positive body language
making facial expressions
The news anchors in this photo are representing which method of nonverbal communication?
Dabbing
Sneezing
Proxemics
Gestures
She needs more
food
sleep
coffee
nothing
What does he want her to do?
Talk to him
wake up
move the seat forward
stay where she is
In the sentence "Ima get me a glass of water," the word "me" should be written as what in Standard American English?
myself
I
mine
you
"ILNY, it's a gr8 plc." is an example of text-speak. In Standard American English (formal language), this sentence should be written as:
I love New York; its a great place
ILNY, it's a gr8 place.
I love new york, it's a great place.
I love New York, it's a great place.
