WorksheetsPop Quiz 3.1
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Worksheet time: 9mins
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Which Question Is Rhetorical ?
"Do you want to teach the class today?"
"Can I come over after school?"
"Would you like something to drink?"
"May I use the Restroom?"
Which Question is NOT Rhetorical ?
"Is hell hot?"
"Are you stupid?"
"Do pigs fly?"
"What time is it?"
Rhetorical questions are used to:
emphasize a point
make readers reflect
Both of the answers are correct
What is the central idea?
Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business
Being a clown isn't all fun and games.
Rodeos are exciting.
Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.
Clowns are good at riding bulls.
What is the central idea?
Because lambs are sometimes eaten by coyotes, ranchers may hunt or trap the coyotes. However, killing coyotes may upset nature's balance. Scientists have found a way to protect sheep without killing coyotes. Coyotes are fed lamb meat treated with a drug. When they eat the meat, they get sick. Later, coyotes won't even go near lambs. They'll hunt rabbits instead.
Coyotes prefer rabbits to lambs.
Scientists are trying to protect sheep and coyotes.
Killing coyotes upsets nature's balance.
What is this passage mainly about?
Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records.
Why people live to be 70.
How long you might be expected to live.
Past records give you information.
What is the definition of "diction?"
how writing makes you feel
word choice and it's impact on tone
a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
using the five senses in writing
Why is diction important?
because the word choice that a poem uses impacts how we read something or how we understand it.
because formal word choice makes everything sound more important.
because informal language is not appropriate for school.
because Mrs. Kuntz said so (don't pick this one, PLEASE).
What is syntax?
Dictionary definition of a word
Arrangements of word in a sentence
Tax on sin
Translation of a foreign language
How could you describe the author’s diction in this excerpt?
The way he primps and preens and dresses like the pits of fashion
Our poorest citizens, our farmers, live ration to ration
passionate-carrying strong feelings or beliefs
simple- clear, short, and easy
euphemistic- polite substitute for a less polite word; sometimes insincere
ambiguous- open to interpretation; lacking obvious meaning
