WorksheetsLanguage Review Week #1 & Notes Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Fortunately the culprits were caught before they could do any more damage. The judge made their families pay for the repairs to the school. The offenders were also required to complete 40 hours of community service by picking up trash on the side of the freeway.
Culprit means:
the person who is responsible for a crime
the person a crime is being done to
the person who is reporting a crime
the person who must catch the person that committed a crime
Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun.
My father _______ planned the party and ordered the food
themselves
herself
himself
ourselves
Which of the following would be conspicious?
A tie-dye car
A 6'8" man
A neon billboard
A cockroach
Rewrite the sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using commas.
The old man gave us directions to the store.
Choose a matching analogy.
boat : capsize
submerge : boat
marine : wharf
forest : dark
plane : crash
Choose the word with the connotation that best fits the sentence.
The (beast, animal) turned towards us, growling and bearing its teeth.
beast
animal
Identify the correct figure of speech.
The traffic cop has over 30 unpaid tickets.
simile
metaphor
personification
irony
hyperbole
Choose the synonym for: cower
charge
shrink
skip
defeat
Identify the type of sentence.
I will live wherever I can find a job.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Circle the definition that matches the word used in the sentence below.
June's artwork was known for having a riot of color and texture.
riot
noun. a great and seemingly disordered quantity of something
riot
noun. public disorder or violence
riot
verb. to take part in a disorder
When a writer uses _____, he or she is attempting to appeal to the logic of readers. This often includes the use of strong evience supported by facts or data.
ethos
logos
pathos
A writer using _____ is attempting to appeal to the emotions of the reader to persuade tehr eder to agree with the argument being presented.
ethos
pathos
logos
_____ refers to an author attempting to persuade the reader by proving his or her expertise on a topic. A writer using this might list the reasons why he or she is knowledgeable about a topic in an effort to convince the reader to agree with the main argument.
ethos
pathos
logos
How do you define author's purpose?
Their particular mood while creating their composition.
Their intent for writing something, typically to persuade, inform or entertain an audience.
Their attitude towards a topic, often crafted through use of vocabulary and choice words.
Their word count, and text features used throughout their work.
Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Cardiologists recommend Ecotrin more than any other brand of aspirin."
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "A commercial shows an image of a happy couple riding in a Corvette."
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "A 32 oz. bottle of Tide holds enough to wash 32 loads."
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Advil Liqui-Gels provide up to 8 hours of continuous pain relief."
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Tiger Woods endorses Nike."
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
Which type of rhetorical appeal is used in the following sentence: "Animal shelters rely on monthly donations to feed abandoned puppies."
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
