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WorksheetsUnit 2 Review
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 46mins
Which word should be deleted to eliminate redundancy?
It is a true fact that the U.S. has more divorces per capital than any country in the world.
fact
true
more
country
Which word should be deleted to eliminate redundancy?
Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration will receive a free gift.
attends
free
gift
grand
What is an example of precise language?
He looked in the bag.
He peeked in the bag.
He saw in the bag
What is the most precise word to go in the blank?
Sam __________ to the finish line.
went
ran
dashed
What does "paraphrase" mean?
a statement that says something that another person has said or written in a different way.
Copying information directly into your paper or presentation.
Writing information exactly from a resource without giving credit where you received the information.
a statement that says something that another person has said or written in the exact way.
If you copy and paste some of the text from a website,
that is acceptable to use in your paper.
that is sometimes acceptable to use in your paper.
that is a clear violation of plagiarism.
that is not a clear violation of plagiarism.
The Smithsonian Institute (smithsonian.org)
Credible Source
Not a credible source
A Wikipedia post with no author, date, or citations listed
Credible source
Not a credible source
Evidence that DOES NOT connect to the claim is _______________ evidence.
Relevant
Irrelevant
Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? There are many fun things to do at the beach.
Playing kickball can be lots of fun.
It is fun to walk along the shore and look for shells.
Some people burn easily in the sun.
Unfortunately, we don't live that close to a beach.
Evidence that DOES connect to the claim is _____________ evidence.
Relevant
Irrelevant
What is the meaning of the allusion?
My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!
His brother is unintelligent
His brother works hard
His brother is intelligent
His brother is lazy
In the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, a penny-pinching and bitter Ebenezer Scrooge values money more than people.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Our neighbor has a reputation for being a Scrooge, so we don't even stop at his door any more when we're fundraising.
generous
kind
stingy
jealous
What does the word "ALLUSION" mean?
hinting at events that will happen later in the story
citing evidence word-for-word, with quotation marks and page numbers
reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or idea of significance
clearly stating the meaning of a word
What is the meaning of the allusion: I felt like cupid had struck me with his arrow when I saw the adorable puppy!
I don't like dogs.
I was in love with the puppy!
I talked to the puppy.
The puppy was okay.
What is the meaning of the allusion: Ask me anything, I'm like Google!
I know all of the answers.
I need the internet to survive.
I am rich.
I hate bad weather.
Which of the following words is a SYNONYM for the word "purchase" in the sentence: Now that I have enough money, I can purchase the video game I have been wanting for months.
Sell
Look for
Buy
Win
Which of the following words is an ANTONYM of the word "helping" in the sentence: Annie enjoys helping others, so she volunteers at the local food bank.
Aiding
entertainng
confusing
harming
Reward : Good :: Punishment : ___________
bad
wonderful
pretty
funny
Thomas Edison : inventor :: _____________ : president
Rosa Parks
Martin Luther King, Jr.
LeBron James
George Washington
laugh : funny :: cry : _________
sad
tears
sob
silly
Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning
synonyms
antonyms
homophones
homographs
Words that have opposite meanings
synonyms
antonyms
homophones
homographs
Gloves: Hands :: Socks: ________
eyes
ears
feet
legs
Choose a synonym for famous
well-known
impartial
pleased
stout
Choose the antonym for the underlined word.
Aiman was sick. He did not go to school.
healthy
smart
sleepy
tired
Pasqually cried like a baby after he ate too much pasta.
The bus hit a tree and went boom as it exploded.
Avery was so mad his head blew up.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.
Personification is...
Giving humans object like qualities.
Giving humans animal like qualities.
Giving objects human like qualities.
Giving objects and/or animals human like qualities.
Which word has a negative connotation?
I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.
grin
smirk
Which word has a negative connotation?
Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.
nagged
reminded
Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.
My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.
thrifty
stingy
miserly
selfish
What is the meaning of connotation?
Emotional meaning of a word
An emotional outburst
Official meaning of a word
The dictionary definition of a word.
denotation
connotation
