WorksheetsUnit 4 Impact of Words
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 15mins
How do the authors of “Ads: Why We Buy What We Buy,” convey their purpose of helping readers understand the effectiveness of advertising?
They discuss the wide variety of products available in stores.
They explain that students remember slogans better than poems they've studied.
They show how one quarter seemed to be worth more than an identical quarter.
They describe the large sizes of supermarket shopping carts.
How do the authors of “Ads: Why We Buy What We Buy” convey their purpose of persuading readers that advertising has changed the daily lives of many people?
They describe the origins of Ivory and Pears’ soaps.
They explain why Coca-Cola used a new version of Santa Claus.
They explain the beginnings of Post and Kellogg breakfast cereals.
They describe the floor mat sale display at Wal-Mart.
According to "PRO/CON: Is Binge-Watching a Healthy Pastime?," what is an effect of binge-watching?
Binge-watching multiple episodes makes people feel more involved with what is happening in the story.
It provides viewers an experience unlike any other entertainment form can.
Binge-watching can make television shows more difficult to understand and follow.
It might make viewers less interested in watching shows with no clear resolutions.
Which detail from "PRO/CON: Is Binge-Watching a Healthy Pastime?" best supports the answer to the previous question?
"'...We get drawn into story lines, become attached to characters and truly care about outcomes of conflicts.'"
"Binge-watching also adds impatience and the sense of wanting everything at once, rather than taking the time to truly enjoy and reflect on an experience."
"Critics...explain that if viewers watch episode after episode..., they lose the opportunity to digest what’s really happening in the plot..."
"Some people assert that binge-watching even elevates our enjoyment of TV shows."
Which claim from “The Case for Shelter Animals” is supported by reasons or evidence?
Dogs and cats provide unconditional love.
Mills and pet store are only in business to make money.
Rescuing pets from shelters saves lives.
All dogs sold at pet stores come from puppy mills.
Read this sentence from "President Obama's Third Annual Back to School Speech.”
Down the road, those will be the traits that will help you succeed, as well -- the traits that will lead you to invent a device that makes an iPad look like a stone tablet.
How does this sentence contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?
It suggests that young people will grow up to develop amazing new technologies.
It shows that it is necessary for young people to work hard to invent new things.
It argues that young people should work hard to get better at science and engineering.
It implies that young people will need more advanced technology in the future.
Read this paragraph from "President Obama's Third Annual Back to School Speech.”
But here’s the interesting thing. I still remember that ethics class, all these years later. I remember the way it made me think. I remember being asked questions like: What matters in life? Or, what does it mean to treat other people with dignity and respect? What does it mean to live in a diverse nation, where not everybody looks like you do, or thinks like you do, or comes from the same neighborhood as you do? How do we figure out how to get along?
How does this paragraph contribute to the development of the ideas in the passage?
It explains that many students have had similar experiences in school.
It emphasizes how important ethics classes are in preparing for the future.
It presents the questions that Obama will answer later in his speech.
It shows that some classes can have a meaningful effect on a student.
Read the excerpt from "The Case for Shelter Animals," and observe the boldfaced evidence to support the main argument.
What does that mean for the dogs and cats who are not adopted? Sadly, it means that they are at risk of being put down. So, in a very real sense, adopting a dog or a cat from a shelter is literally an act that can save that animal’s life. This is why adopting a shelter animal is also known as rescuing it.
The main argument is that adopting a pet is what is most humane for animals.
Which answer best uses the evidence to evaluate the main argument?
The argument is ineffective; the evidence explains the difficulty of running a shelter.
The argument is effective; the evidence presents what life is like for shelter animals.
The argument is effective; the evidence explains what happens to animals that are not adopted.
The argument is ineffective; the evidence does not provide valid reasoning.
Review the clue.
The root of the word omniscient is omnis, or "all."
Based on this clue, which phrase is the best meaning of the word omniscient?
unlimited knowledge
a covered walk
a great destruction
a lonely person
Review the clue.
The root of the word annihilate is nihil, or "nothing."
Based on this clue, which phrase is the best meaning of the word annihilate?
to prompt a fight
to cease to grow
to cause a leak
to destroy something
Which word best completes the sentence?
My language arts teacher asked me to ____ on the main point in my second paragraph.
annihilate
elaborate
express
narrate
Read this passage.
Charles Washington, youngest brother of George, inherited land from his half-brother in Jefferson County, in what is now West Virginia. He began construction of his home, Happy Retreat, near the future site of Charles Town in 1780.
Which sentence could be added to the passage and maintain its formal style?
Charles must have thought it would be cool to build a house and name the town after himself.
Can you believe what an ego this guy Charles must have had to name the town after himself?
In 1786, Charles designed the plans for the town that would soon bear his name.
It must have been nice for Charles to get an inheritance and be able to build a house and a town!
