WorksheetsUnit 1 Part 2 Quiz Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is central idea?
the main idea
the story
the message
the author's point of view
What does it mean to make an inference?
What is the definition of the suffix -ment?
the result of an action
causing an action
capable or worthy of
the quality of
The base word achieve means “to accomplish.” Use this information and your knowledge of the suffix -ment to select the correct definition of achievement.
the result of accomplishing a task
the reason for accomplishing a task
the process of accomplishing a task
the beginning of accomplishing a task
In which sentence is a coordinating conjunction underlined?
When they are working at the computer with an elder, teens need to be very patient.
The senior was having trouble with her computer, so she asked her teenage neighbor for help.
The grandfather gained much respect for his granddaughter after he observed her skill at the computer.
One senior signed up for a TECH class because she wanted to
communicate better with family members.
In which sentence is a subordinating conjunction underlined?
Many seniors had been given digital cameras, and they tried to use those devices.
Seniors were taking great pictures but could not figure out how to send them to their families.
One older man’s grandchildren would not answer messages unless the messages were sent electronically.
The man needed to learn how to text and email or he would have lost touch with his grown daughters.
Which group of words is an independent clause?
their mother had sent them to Grandmother’s home
because she could not care for them herself
after living in San Francisco for ten years
a place she had never seen before
Which group of words is a dependent clause?
Maya did not recognize her mother
when she first saw her at the train station
the mother was thrilled to see her daughter
she did not know how to respond
It’s had tacks in it,
And splinters,
And boards torn up…. (lines 3–5)
What do the tacks, splinters, and torn-up boards most likely symbolize in the poem?
problems that the son has caused his mother
obstacles that threatened to hold the mother back
weaknesses that are common in wooden staircases
challenges that the mother’s lack of courage has caused her
In which sentence does the underlined word have the same denotation as urge but with a negative connotation? Choose TWO.
I won't cooperate if he continues to nag me in a whiny voice.
Miguel felt sorry, so he decided to plead for Mari's forgiveness.
To goad me into making a bad decision, he started calling me names.
To prevent Mai from buying the toy, Ha hid her purse.
Speaking passionately, the lawyer began to exhort the jury to acquit her client.
Which of the following sentences from the passage has a dependent clause underlined?
I tipped my head back and closed my eyes, breathing in the air.
Weeks had already come and gone without a break from the vicious sun.
Within the hour, the whisper had grown to a roar.
If I wait long enough, relief will come, just like the rain!
What effect does repetition typically have on a poem?
It helps the reader understand.
It provides contrast.
It emphasizes.
Which quotation is an example of direct characterization?
Malik Edgerson was one of the best students and one of the shyest kids in our whole school. (paragraph 1)
Sometimes, Malik would sit scribbling things in the little black notebook he always kept in his pocket. (paragraph 1)
It was just hard to imagine him standing up there in front of an entire auditorium full of students. (paragraph 3)
The eyes that he usually kept glued to the floor looked straight into the audience. (paragraph 3)
Any time we would ask him what he was writing, he would say, “Just writing,” and keep on scribbling. (paragraph 2)
Which of the following inferences about Malik’s character traits is most clearly supported by the indirect characterization in this sentence?
Malik is a private person.
Malik is a good student.
Malik is a talented writer.
Malik pretends to be shy.
