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List 4 AP Academic Vocab

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the linguistic choices a writer makes to effectively convey an idea, a point of view, or tell a story

a)

dialogue

b)

diction

c)

details

d)

elaborate

2.

a stylized written or spoken exchange between two or more people

a)

diction

b)

connotation

c)

dialogue

d)

fighting

3.

tools authors use in creating a piece of literature

a)

alliteration

b)

foreshadowing

c)

devices

d)

consonance

4.

the repetition of two or more consonants with a change in the intervening words

a)

consonance

b)

assonance

c)

duplicate

d)

illustrate

5.

cleansing of the spirit through emotions

a)

conditional mood

b)

aphorism

c)

crying

d)

catharsis

6.

ordinary vernacular (dialect)

a)

accent

b)

colloquial

c)

rhetoric

d)

dialgoue

7.

figure of speech in which an opposition of ideas is expressed by parallelism or are equal

a)

parallelism

b)

antihero

c)

consonance

d)

antithesis

8.

to work out in detail; to give more details

a)

details

b)

edit

c)

elaborate

d)

decorate

9.

the literal dictionary definition of a word, without any emotional and/or implied meaning

a)

connotation

b)

diction

c)

denotation

d)

details

10.

a sentence that withholds its main idea until the end

a)

antithesis

b)

compound complex sentence

c)

delayed sentence

d)

simple sentence

11.

the person or thing that directly receives the action or effect of the action verb

a)

indirect object

b)

predicate noun

c)

predicate adjective

d)

direct object

12.

a term used to describe the works of an author that have been accepted as authentic and essential

a)

canon

b)

details

c)

genre

d)

nonfiction

13.

the credentials and other qualities that indicate whether or not a source is reliable

a)

trustworthy

b)

logos

c)

credibility

d)

citation

14.

FANBOYS

a)

subordinating conjunction

b)

boys waving a fan to cool off

c)

coordinating conunctions

d)

relative pronouns

15.

a device of omitting a portion of the sequence of events or unnecessary words from a text

a)

semicolon

b)

coma

c)

dash

d)

ellipsis

16.

an opposing viewpoint

a)

claim

b)

counterclaim

c)

credibility

d)

elaborate

17.

a character who learns a lesson or changes throughout a story

a)

flat character

b)

round character

c)

static character

d)

dynamic character

18.

bits of factual information that helps the reader understand better

a)

details

b)

elaborate

c)

counterclaim

d)

dialogue

19.

the process of implementing serious changes to the original author's text intending to improve it

a)

writing

b)

edit

c)

credibility

d)

elaborate

20.

Which sound device refers to the repitition of vowel sounds?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Consonance

c)

Assonance

21.

This refers to the repetition of the same sound of a letter at the beginning of a group of words.

a)

Consonance

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

22.

It refers to repetitive sounds produced by consonants within or at the end of a sentence or phrase.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Consonance

23.

Which sound device refers to the repitition of vowel sounds?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Consonance

c)

Assonance

24.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a)

a) Vanessa’s vaccine defends her vulnerable body from the virus

b)

b) Lucy jumps at least a hundred feet in the air

c)

c) Joseph’s vaccine lowers his chances of getting the virus

25.
The example highlighted below is an example of?
They boy with the toy had so much joy.
a)
assonance
b)

connsonance

c)

allieration

d)

none

26.

Which sound device is this sentence using? "Mammals named Sam are clammy."

a)

Consonance

b)

Assonance

c)

Alliteration

27.

Which of these colloquial terms is a combination of two words?

a)

Bamboozle

b)

Bananas

c)

Gonna

d)

Blue

28.

Define the underlined colloquial term: Y'all will not believe what just happened.

a)

Yours all

b)

You all

c)

You alone

d)

Y'all

29.

Define the underlined colloquial term: That party was bananas man!

a)

Happy

b)

A yellow long fruit

c)

Crazy

d)

Food for a money

30.

Define the underlined colloquial term: Those are some awesome kicks!

a)

Shoes

b)

Hats

c)

Pants

d)

Gloves

31.
In war the strong make slaves of the weak, and in peace the rich make slaves of the poor.
a)
Diction
b)
Parallelism
c)
Antithesis
32.
Two opposite ideas in the same sentence (ie "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...")
a)
Allusion
b)
Rhetorical Question
c)
Loaded language
d)
Antithesis
33.

This quote is and example of . . .

a)

Allusion

b)

Antithesis

c)

Parallelism

d)

Repetition

34.

Identify the counterclaim to this claim: Students should be able to eat snacks in class.

a)

Chewing gum raises test scores

b)

Studies show eating during class keeps students focused

c)

Teachers argue food distracts students

d)

Eating is during school hours is important

35.

Identify the counterclaim to this argument: Students should wear uniforms to school.

a)

Having uniforms prepares students for professional careers

b)

Uniforms make everyone's lives easiers

c)

Students need to be able to express themselves

d)

Uniforms allow students to focus on their work not fashion

36.

How does word choice influence credibility?

a)

it doesn't - people will keep their own opinions

b)

purposeful and professional langauge makes writing more believable

c)

people are more likely to believe what sounds most like the way they talk

d)

it depends on who the person is

37.

1. Why is it important to evaluate the credibility of sources?

a)

Credible sources will provide the support to produce high quality and convincing arguments

b)

It's only important if the source is current

c)

Everything you read online is always true

38.

What should be considered when evaluating the author of a source?

a)

The author's credentials (experience in the field or at an university)

b)

If the author has written about the topic somewhere else

c)

The types of organizations, research-based in which the author may be associated

d)

All of the above

39.

Which synonym has a more positive connotation than "tardy"?

a)

playful

b)

punctual

c)

delayed

d)

late

40.

Which synonym has the most negative connotation of "search"?

a)

look

b)

explore

c)

snoop

d)

browse

41.

Buster was a puny dog. He could not even scare the cat that lived next door.


What is the denotation (dictionary definition) of the word puny in the sentence above.

a)

noisy or loud

b)

undersized or small

c)

large in actions or words

d)

heavy or overweight

42.

You can make all sorts of things with Legos. (Which detail doesn't belong?)

a)

You can very easily build a column.

b)

You can make a castle, a monkey, or a car.

c)

It hurts to step on Legos with bare feet.

d)

There are even kits available to make Star Wars ships.

43.

When would dialogue be used in a story?

a)

When one character is talking to another character

b)

When the narrator is talking to the audience

c)

When the narrator is expressing a character's thoughts

44.

When would dialogue be included in a story?

a)

When a character is thinking to him/herself

b)

When the narrator is speaking

c)

When two or more characters are talking to each other

45.

What type of punctuation is used to represent dialogue?

a)

exclamation points

b)

quotation marks

c)

parenthesis

46.

Which of these words is the best to use when considering diction?

a)

Atrocious

b)

Really bad

c)

Bad

d)

So much bad

47.

Which sentence has the most elevated diction?

a)

This jelly bean is divine.

b)

This sandwich is really good.

c)

I love this class.

d)

You are so mean!

48.

What is the direct object?: Everyone loves Halloween!

a)

Everyone

b)

loves

c)

Halloween

49.

What is the direct object?: The ghosts sing beautiful songs to the people walking around at night.

a)

ghosts

b)

people

c)

night

d)

songs

50.
This is a character who changes their personality, attitude, and/or beliefs over time. This change is usually a result of a conflict. 
a)
Protagonist 
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Dynamic character
d)
Static character
51.
This is a character who does not change or develop over the course of the story. 
a)
Protagonist 
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Dynamic character
d)
Static character
52.
TRUE OR FALSE? 
The protagonist of a story is usually also a dynamic character.
a)
True
b)
False 
53.
This character is central to the story. The plot revolves around him or her. 
a)
Dynamic character
b)
Static character
c)
Protagonist
d)
Antagonist
54.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.

b)

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.

c)

I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.

d)

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

55.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

b)

Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.

c)

Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

d)

Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.

56.

Choose the word that best completes this sentence:

The championship games continued ___________ the bad weather.

a)

therefore

b)

by

c)

although

d)

despite

57.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

We went to their house because there hosting a party.

b)

They're having a party at there house this weekend.

c)

We went to their house because they're hosting a party.

d)

There having a party at their house this weekend.

58.
Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: “I was thinking . . .” Karen began.
a)
Shows hesitation.
b)
Shows omitting (taking out) information.
c)
Shows a pause. 
59.
Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: “When questioned about the incident, Jim said, “Yes, I was there . . . but . . .  I didn’t see anything.”
a)
Shows hesitation.
b)
Shows omitting (taking out) information.
c)
Shows a pause. 
60.
Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: Lincoln . . . was very accomplished in many ways.
a)
Shows hesitation.
b)
Shows omitting (taking out) information.
c)
Shows a pause. 
61.

Ghosts gathered______ goblins arrived_____ witches descended.

a)

Comma

b)

Ellipsis

c)

Dash

62.

Please grab your lacrosse stick______your jersey and your cleats_____ and meet me on the field in ten minutes.

a)

Ellipsis

b)

Comma

c)

Dash

63.

Which line of dialogue is written correctly?

a)

"I have made up my mind." She said, nodding. "I do not want to marry him."

b)

"I have made up my mind," she said, nodding. "I do not want to marry him."

64.

An ellipsis is used to ___.

a)

shorten a quoted passage by omitting words or phrases

b)

pause or hesitate in the middle of a sentence

c)

indicate an incomplete thought

d)

all answers are correct

65.

A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."

Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?

a)

A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."

b)

A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."

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