WorksheetsEnglish l | Comprehensive Final Study Guide
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 27mins
A detailed phrase following a noun is called an
Absolute
Participle
Appositive
Shifted Adjective
An -ing word that is placed at the beginning or the end of a complete sentence.
Appositive
Participle
Theme
Adjectives Out of Order
What are Adjectives Out of Order?
When the writer places adjectives all over the sentence.
When the writer uses multiple adjectives in one long list.
When the writer places one adjective before a noun and two (or three) after it.
When the writer puts an out-of-order sign on his work because he can't do it anymore.
An example of a Participle is...
The car, a new Porsche, ran out of gas.
The white horse, fearless and muscular, galloped across the dusty field.
I was early because I had to run all the way there.
The rising sun gleamed over the horizon.
An example of an appositive is...
The steaming soup warmed the child's insides.
I found my notebook, the big red one, in my locker where I last left it.
The burly man, big and strong, lifted the metal beams onto his shoulder.
"I wasn't shooting him! I was shooting randomly!"
An example of Adjectives Out of Order is...
The decaying leaf slowly fell to the ground.
The book, the small and leathery one, was placed back on the Library's shelf.
The tired wolf, dark and determined, laid down to rest as the moon rose.
The quick, small, brown, lazy, mischievous, fox jumped across the roaring, long, blue, clear, river.
True or False:
Theme does not equal Plot
(a)
True or False:
A theme statement should resemble something you would see in a fortune cookie or Hallmark Card.
(a)
Where should you place commas?
Lists
FANBOYS
Possessive Nouns
Dependent Clauses
What are the 3 main purposes of the introduction?
To give background information about the topic
States the main point of the essay
To catch the readers interest
To provide details about the topic
To emphasise an action you want the reader to take
What are 3 ways of making the introduction interesting for the reader
to use interesting facts or statistics
to include a personal story
to include an interesting quotation
to include a joke
to include information about the weather
Select all the features of a good concluding paragraph.
It has many new ideas
It summarises the main points of the essay
It introduces the thesis statement
It makes a final comment about the essay
It emphasises an action you want the reader to do
A good concluding paragraph __________ the main points of the essay.
mention
summary
forgets
summaries
John Wooden once said, "Never mistake activity for achievement."
“As my cousin and I pedaled our new bikes to the beach, 6 years old, suntanned and young, we met an old, shaggy-haired man weaving unsteadily on a battered old bike.”
“What would you do if you could play God for a day? That’s exactly what the leaders of the tiny island nation of Guam tried to answer.”
Your conclusion should contain
a restating of your thesis
a brief summary of your main ideas
a thought-provoking questions or a call to action
all of the above
You should end your essay by...
Include a brief summary of the paper's main points.
Use a quotation.
Going off-topic to explain something you weren't discussing.
Evoke a vivid image.
Universalize (compare to other situations).
The central idea is...
the focused idea of the text.
a detail from the text.
the first sentence of a paragraph.
a quote you provide from the text.
In complex texts, the central idea...
is stated and can be quoted directly from the text.
is implied, not stated, meaning you must rely on clues in the text to find it.
is not directly said by the author, meaning you must draw conclusions.
is said in the title, and therefore, copying the title is a great way to find the central idea.
Choose ALL that apply: Which of the following are TIPS that students can follow to determine the CENTRAL IDEA of a NONFICTION text?
Ask yourself: What is this text mostly about?
Look for: Words, terms, and details that are repeated throughout.
Examine clues in: The title, photographs, captions, and subheadings
Re-read: The beginning sentences of paragraphs for ideas introduced.
What is textual evidence?
Your claim.
Proof from the text to support your answer.
What the author thinks about a topic.
An explanation in your own words about your claim.
People who can back up an opinion about a text with textual evidence are taken more seriously than people who can only give a reason of “just because".
True
False
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
He diligently stuck to the diet guidelines his doctor laid out for him and he lost 15 pounds.
work hard to
not at all
unhappily
lazily
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
If we leave immediately, we'll make it to the movie theatre on time. I hate missing the previews, so let's go now!
now
time
go
hate
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
Even though it's late, I don't feel drowsy. I've heard a cup of warm milk can make you tired. If that doesn't work, I may try taking a hot bath.
late
bath
work
sleepy
Use the context clues to determine the word in red.
Astronauts landed on the moon in 1969. Many people don't know that they had to abandon their trash behind. To return to Earth, they had to leave unnecessary items to lighten the load for takeoff.
landed
return
leave
takeoff
