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Unit 5 Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is theme?

a)

the lesson learned/moral of the story

b)

the main idea

c)

what happens in the story

2.

Based on your knowledge of the Old English suffix -less, choose the meaning of the word emotionless.

a)

full of emotion

b)

too much emotion

c)

not having emotion

d)

the opposite emotion

3.

What is the meaning of the suffix -ly?

a)

in the opposite manner

b)

in the manner that is

c)

the state of being

d)

similar to

4.

Choose the best definition of the word ethically as used in this sentence: Jeanette knew that Peg had always acted ethically in her business dealings.

a)

in a manner that is ethical

b)

in a manner that is not ethical

c)

existing in a way that is ethical

d)

similar to an ethical way

5.

What is the meaning of the underlined word: After graduating from a prestigious school in Massachusetts, he went on to another highly regarded institution, Harvard University.

a)

interesting

b)

unknown

c)

impressive

d)

exciting

6.

Which context clue in the sentence helps you define the underlined word: After graduating from a prestigious school in Massachusetts, he went on to another highly regarded institution, Harvard University.

a)

school in Massachusetts

b)

highly regarded

c)

in only three years

d)

before entering politics

7.

Which comma rule is in this sentence: He was said to own a thousand slaves, and I think this estimate is quite within the truth.

a)

Coordinate Adjectives

b)

Introductory phrase/word

c)

Words in a list

d)

Compound Sentence

8.

Which comma should be removed: We drove our cute, comfortable car on a twisting, scenic road to see the old, apartment house that our happy, excited friends brought.

a)

The comma after cute

b)

The comma after twisting

c)

The comma after old

d)

The comma after happy

9.

Revise the comma errors: I packed my two, blue sweaters, my large wool scarf, and my worn oversized parka.

a)

I packed my two blue sweaters, my large wool scarf, and my worn, oversized parka.

b)

I packed my two, blue sweaters, my large, wool scarf, and my worn oversized parka.

c)

I packed my two, blue sweaters, my large wool scarf, and my worn, oversized parka.

d)

I packed my two blue sweaters, my large, wool scarf, and my worn oversized parka.

10.

Select the sentence that uses the commas correctly:

a)

The farmers grew and harvested tomatoes, corn, and squash.

b)

The farmers grew and harvested, tomatoes, corn, and squash.

c)

The farmers grew, and harvested tomatoes corn and squash.

d)

The farmers, grew and harvested, tomatoes, corn, and, squash.

11.

To which senses do the images in the following sentences most clearly appeal: The water sprays up, crashing around the frozen maze that lies before us.

a)

taste and sight

b)

sight and hearing

c)

smell and hearing

d)

hearing and taste

12.

Which sentence uses the commas correctly?

a)

Jim, and his father created a process, that allowed Jim to catch and throw with the same hand.

b)

Jim and his father created a process that allowed Jim to catch, and throw with the same hand.

c)

Jim and his father created a process that allowed Jim to catch and throw with the same hand.

d)

Jim, and his father, created a process that allowed Jim to catch and throw with the same hand.