WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is important when giving a presentation?
Speaking quickly so your audience doesn't get bored
Never making eye contact with your audience
Being aware of your audience and using language to meet their needs
Speaking softly so no one thinks you are angry
What is a glossary?
Used to determine the meaning of technical, discipline-based, or unfamiliar vocabulary
A list of antonyms in groups
A book about different types of maps
a book that lists words in groups of synonyms
How does setting impact a story? (2 answers)
It does not impact the story at all.
It provides the reader with context on the time, place, and environment that the story takes place in.
It gives human characteristics to inanimate objects.
It helps establish the mood, reveals characters and conflicts, and gives clues to the theme. It is also important because it improves the reader's experience and adds to the story's development.
What are context clues?
words that sound the same but have different meanings
hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words
words that describe nouns
clues that show the author's purpose
What is an example of professional correspondence?
An essay for the newspaper
A letter to your best friend
A status on social media
An email to your teacher about an assignment or grade
What is annotating and why is it important?
Making notes about a text, but it is not important
Interacting with a text in a meaningful way by making notes to help you understand what is happening
Making a dictionary of unfamiliar terms to ensure the meaning of new words
Color coding a text for grammar (nouns, adjectives, adverbs)
What is a synonym?
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase
a word or phrase that means the opposite as another word or phrase
a word that describes a noun
a word that gives action
What is contemporary literature and some of its themes? (2 answers)
Reality-based stories with strong characters and a believable story. Settings usually keep to the current or modern era, so futuristic and science fiction novels are rarely included in this category
coming of age, redemption, good versus evil, courage, feminism, oppression
Science fiction based stories that are unbelievable, usually set in the future
alternate realities, possible future worlds, and of characters that have abilities beyond those of ordinary humans
What does infer mean?
to hint at something
using observation and background to reach a logical conclusion
guess without thinking
analyze the structure of the text
What is conflict?
the solution to the problem
how the characters are introduced
a struggle between two opposing forces
a pleasant exchange between two characters
What is discourse?
written or spoken communication or debate
the themes found in literature
judgement about a character's actions
being discontent
What is textual evidence?
using context clues to figure out an unfamiliar word
Using specific words/phrases from an already published author that helps to prove a statement or to lend credibility to an idea
can be classified as the plot mountain
specific words used to analyze the characters in a text
When looking for synonyms of words in a story, make sure you understand the context and (a) of the story.
(hint: time/place)
True or False:
I should always check over my test before submitting it!
True
False
True or False:
I should take my time and read the story and all questions carefully. When writing a response, I should use correct capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
True
False
If you don't understand the words used in a question or answer choice, what should you do? (2 answers)
Just guess
Choose the longest one
Look them up in the dictionary to understand their meaning
Use context clues to help you
