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WorksheetsUnit 1 Vocabulary Review ENGLISH II
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
This is the information about the period, the place, and the events that created, influenced, or formed mood.
Genre
Cultural Context
Theme
Historical Context
Movies in the romantic _____ are often cheesy and fake.
Mood
Genre
Historical Context
scenario
This means not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
Status Quo
Insular
Precarious
Memoir
He leaned _______ over the edge, making me nervous.
Inhibit
Precariously
Tepid
Insular
Insular means
To block or hold back
Narrow minded; detached
unstable or not secure
Inside
No longer an over-excited pup, our Max responds ____ to the sight of another dog.
precarious
sedately
Insular
Tepid
This is important because it provides the time period and current events that can set the mood and tone and an understanding of the society at the time.
Cultural Context
Status Quo
Genre
Historical Context
Which of the following is likely to be "tepid?"
juice that was left out all night
A freshly - poured cup of coffee
If you have ever had the sense that you have done something new before, you may be experiencing
avant-garde
deja vu
coup d'etat
status quo
The ___of a text helps the reader understand what is happening and why. It is made of up factors such as background, values, beliefs, and community.
Historical Context
Genre
Cultural Context
Theme
Which of these are theme statements?
This story inspires readers to believe in the possibility of success.
A man and his family must navigate hardships in a time of war.
A person can persevere through even the toughest obstacle.
The surprise ending to the story surprises and delights readers.
The current state of things
Insular
Peevish
Tepid
Status Quo
The word "peevish" means
annoyed easily
easy going
narrow minded
ticklish
Which statement is true about theme?
A theme is usually one word
A theme is a message can be applied to real life, universally.
Themes and topics are the same thing
The author always states the theme of the story directly.
Which statement is false about a memoir?
A memoir is non fiction
A memoir is written in first person point of view
A memoir is a narrative about a slice of life
A memoir is the same thing as an autobiography
If you act calm, quiet and composed in most situations, you act
Insular
peevishly
sedately
precariously
Which detail below from the memoir, By Any Other Name, is NOT cultural context that shapes the story for the reader?
Indian tradition vs British tradition
whitewashed verandas with stone floors vs dark brown verandas with mats on floors
"I had never really grasped the system of competitive games"
chapatis, vegetable curry, and buttermilk for lunch vs sandwiches for lunch
_________ for By Any Other Name, share insights about the significance of that event and informs readers of the lesson learned through the experience.
Author's purpose
Theme
Genre
Plot
In her memoir, Santha and her sister wear British cotton dresses and eat sandwiches for lunch because, at that time, prejudice against Indian customs was strong. This reflects the _____ of the memoir.
Cultural context
Genre
Historical context
Status Quo
Identify the adverb in the sentence :
Premila followed more sedately, and she told me on the way home never to do that again in front of the other children.
(a)
The adverb, "gently", describes which verb in the sentence below:
When we got home we went straight to Mother’s high, white room to have tea with her, and I immediately climbed onto the bed and bounced gently up and down on the springs.
(a)
Verb tense: past perfect tense is used to talk about something that happened before another action in the past.
subject + had + past participle = past perfect tense.
Choose the correct tense , past perfect or past, for the sentence:
I couldn't believe she ___ my sandwich!
ate
had eaten
subject + had + past participle = past perfect tense.
Choose the correct tense , past perfect or past, for the sentence:
He was very tired because he _________ well.
slept
hadn't slept
subject + had + past participle = past perfect tense.
Choose the correct tense , past perfect or past, for the sentence:
It seemed like an eternity since I ____ her that morning.
saw
had seen
subject + had + past participle = past perfect tense.
Choose the correct tense , past perfect or past, for the sentence:
We ___ the test when she told us there wasn't any time left!
didn't even start
hadn't even started
- extra information that is sandwiched between TWO COMMAS that ISN'T NECESSARY to understand the sentence- when you take this phrase out, the sentence should STILL MAKE SENSE - is called
an appositive
coordinate adjective comma
vocative comma
past present tense
