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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

fact

b)

true

c)

more

d)

country

2.

Which word should be deleted to eliminate redundancy?

Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration will receive a free gift.

a)

attends

b)

free

c)

gift

d)

grand

3.
Choose the sentence without any redundancies
a)
I really love my daughter very much from the bottom of my heart. 
b)
I love my daughter very much. 
4.

What is an example of precise language?

a)

He looked in the bag.

b)

He peeked in the bag.

c)

He saw in the bag

5.

What is the most precise word to go in the blank?


Sam __________ to the finish line.

a)

went

b)

ran

c)

dashed

6.
The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own.
a)
Citation
b)
Bibliography
c)
Plagiarism
d)
Newton's Law
7.

What does "paraphrase" mean?

a)

a statement that says something that another person has said or written in a different way.

b)

Copying information directly into your paper or presentation.

c)

Writing information exactly from a resource without giving credit where you received the information.

d)

a statement that says something that another person has said or written in the exact way.

8.

If you copy and paste some of the text from a website,

a)

that is acceptable to use in your paper.

b)

that is sometimes acceptable to use in your paper.

c)

that is a clear violation of plagiarism.

d)

that is not a clear violation of plagiarism.

9.
What is a warning sign that a website might NOT have trustworthy information? 
a)
the author is an expert
b)
the information comes from a well-known newspaper
c)
It is not clear who the author is
d)
the information is current
10.

The Smithsonian Institute (smithsonian.org)

a)

Credible Source

b)

Not a credible source

11.

A Wikipedia post with no author, date, or citations listed

a)

Credible source

b)

Not a credible source

12.

Evidence that DOES NOT connect to the claim is _______________ evidence.

a)

Relevant

b)

Irrelevant

13.

Which detail would be relevant to this main idea? There are many fun things to do at the beach.

a)

Playing kickball can be lots of fun.

b)

It is fun to walk along the shore and look for shells.

c)

Some people burn easily in the sun.

d)

Unfortunately, we don't live that close to a beach.

14.

Evidence that DOES connect to the claim is _____________ evidence.

a)

Relevant

b)

Irrelevant

15.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!

a)

His brother is unintelligent

b)

His brother works hard

c)

His brother is intelligent

d)

His brother is lazy

16.

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.

a)

generous

b)

kind

c)

stingy

d)

jealous

17.

What does the word "ALLUSION" mean?

a)

hinting at events that will happen later in the story

b)

citing evidence word-for-word, with quotation marks and page numbers

c)

reference to a well-known person, place, thing, or idea of significance

d)

clearly stating the meaning of a word

18.

What is the meaning of the allusion: I felt like cupid had struck me with his arrow when I saw the adorable puppy!

a)

I don't like dogs.

b)

I was in love with the puppy!

c)

I talked to the puppy.

d)

The puppy was okay.

19.

What is the meaning of the allusion: Ask me anything, I'm like Google!

a)

I know all of the answers.

b)

I need the internet to survive.

c)

I am rich.

d)

I hate bad weather.

20.

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.

a)

Sell

b)

Look for

c)

Buy

d)

Win

21.

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.

a)

Aiding

b)

entertainng

c)

confusing

d)

harming

22.

Reward : Good :: Punishment : ___________

a)

bad

b)

wonderful

c)

pretty

d)

funny

23.

Thomas Edison : inventor :: _____________ : president

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

LeBron James

d)

George Washington

24.

laugh : funny :: cry : _________

a)

sad

b)

tears

c)

sob

d)

silly

25.

Words that have the same or nearly the same meaning

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

c)

homophones

d)

homographs

26.

Words that have opposite meanings

a)

synonyms

b)

antonyms

c)

homophones

d)

homographs

27.

Gloves: Hands :: Socks: ________

a)

eyes

b)

ears

c)

feet

d)

legs

28.

Choose a synonym for famous

a)

well-known

b)

impartial

c)

pleased

d)

stout

29.

Choose the antonym for the underlined word.


Aiman was sick. He did not go to school.

a)

healthy

b)

smart

c)

sleepy

d)

tired

30.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Pasqually cried like a baby after he ate too much pasta.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
imagery
31.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
The bus hit a tree and went boom as it exploded.
a)
onomatopoeia 
b)
imagery
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
32.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
Avery was so mad his head blew up.
a)
hyperbole
b)
imagery
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
33.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
idiom
34.
What kind of figurative language is being used?
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands. 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
35.

Personification is...

a)

Giving humans object like qualities.

b)

Giving humans animal like qualities.

c)

Giving objects human like qualities.

d)

Giving objects and/or animals human like qualities.

36.
After returning home from a long vacation, Mrs. Burkhardt said, "There's no place like home." She's making an ALLUSION to _____ to show that like Dorothy, she likes to travel but is happy to be home.
a)
The Wizard of Oz
b)
Star Wars
c)
Divergent
d)
Kanye West
37.
The idiom in the picture means __________.
a)
MEOW! 😼
b)
Cats are dangerous.
c)
There is literally a cat in this bag I have.
d)
You are supposed to keep a secret.
38.

Which word has a negative connotation?

I didn't like the ______ on the jester's face.

a)

grin

b)

smirk

39.

Which word has a negative connotation?

Mike _______ us to go to the funny house.

a)

nagged

b)

reminded

40.
Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
41.
Read the sentences and answer the question. I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most stubborn person I know.    I gave the most difficult task to Yandy because she is the most persistent person I know. How does the connotation of the word persistent in the second sentence convey the author’s purpose?
a)
It implies a positive characteristic.
b)
It implies an increasingly negative characteristic.
c)
It implies a careless characteristic.
d)
It implies a playfully irresponsible characteristic.
42.

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 ______________.

a)

thrifty

b)

stingy

c)

miserly

d)

selfish

43.

What is the meaning of connotation?

a)

Emotional meaning of a word

b)

An emotional outburst

c)

Official meaning of a word

44.

The dictionary definition of a word.

a)

denotation

b)

connotation