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WorksheetsSemester 1 Review
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins
When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?
plagiarizing
cheating
writing
paraphrasing
Changing every other word in a sentence means you have paraphrased well.
TRUE
FALSE
How are paraphrasing and summarizing different?
Paraphrasing is longer and more detailed.
A summary uses your own words, but a paraphrase does not.
Paraphrasing and summarizing are exactly the same.
A summary is closest to the original quote.
The word SUMMARIZE means...
to tell why.
to give a short version.
to take it apart.
to make your best guess.
San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather very comfortable.
Which one best SUMMARIZES the passage?
San Francisco has many neat things to do.
It seldom snows in California.
Many people choose to live in California.
The weather in San Francisco is generally very mild.
Paraphrasing, or restating ideas in your own words, helps you check your understanding of what you hear and read. Read the passage. Which sentence best RESTATES the ideas in the passage?
"Although television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s, small, experimental television images were broadcast in the 1920s."
Television was not widely used in American homes until the 1950s.
Television became popular in the 1920s, and again in the 1950s.
Television became popular in the 1950s, but the first television images were used thirty years earlier.
Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?
using your own words
exact words from the text
summary being shorter than the text
including main ideas only
The word anecdotes in the following sentence means.
"He told us all sorts of humorous anecdotes about his childhood."
The word dialogue in the following sentence means.
"The two characters were having a heated dialogue over dinner."
The word reflection in the following sentence means.
"After some reflection Mulan decided to take her fathers place in the war."
thoughts and questions
The word amused in the following sentence means.
"The teacher was really amused with her class as they shared their journal entries."
funny or entertaining
The word respected in the following sentence means.
"Athletes were highly respected in the community."
held in high regard; honored
The word desperate in the following sentence means.
"Away from books I was, at times, almost desperate to fill up the spaces of my life."
a strong feeling of need or frustration; having little hope
The word desperate in the following sentence means.
"Away from books I was, at times, almost desperate to fill up the spaces of my life."
a strong feeling of need or frustration; having little hope
The word disgusted in the following sentence means.
"...and soon we were all trying to look as disgusted as we could while we hopped around the floor to the music."
a facial expression of dislike; annoyed
Explicit Meaning is when...
Implicit Meaning is when...
the message or significance is inferred (not stated) from context.
A controlling idea is ...
the main idea the author wants you to know
Supporting Evidence is...
information that supports your controlling idea
Which sentence contains a pronoun error?
Neil Armstrong was known for his actions and words as the first person to walk on the moon.
Watching that event on television, we heard the words, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Thousands of Americans saw his fearlessly step down onto the powdery lunar surface.
Armstrong completed a challenge that we considered impossible.
Read the sentences from an email.
(1) Mike, Jim, and me all agree that whoever cuts the grass must do so soon. (2) The weather forecast calls for rain Tuesday through next week, and none of us boys will be able to do any mowing during that time. (3) In addition, we want the lawn to look nice for our relatives who are coming to visit on Monday.
Which underlined pronoun should be replaced?
me in sentence 1
whoever in sentence 1
us in sentence 2
who in sentence 3
Which sentence contains an error in pronoun usage?
The pilot herself was glad that the long flight was finally finished.
The musicians theirselves will attend the celebration to honor the orchestra.
The weather itself was not enough of a reason to cancel the soccer match.
Mark himself wondered about whether the book would be interesting to read.
The _______ the car accident had on her will last forever.
effect
affect
_______ best friend is hilarious!
They're
There
Their
If we go ______ for spring break, we will have a good time.
their
there
they're
Her parents are so nice; _______ the kindest people I have ever met.
there
they're
their
If you come to the birthday part, _____ going to have a great time!
you're
your
you
you will
First, you need ______ wash your hands before you start cooking.
too
to
two
I like strawberry ice cream, ________!
to
two
too
The weatherman said _____ supposed to rain next week.
it
it's
its
The horse hurt ______ leg during the race.
its
it's
it
Turn over a bag of potato chips. Is the label interesting? A simple food recipe may use several ingredients. These come from the soil and from chemistry labs around the world. Surprises also show up in the labels on clothing and other products. Look at the label on a package of lipstick. The tube seems small and shiny, but inside lipstick there is soap, oil, fish scales, and wax!
Which is the best way to summarize this passage?
A bag of potato chips seems like a simple recipe. There are many ingredients from the soil and from chemistry labs.
Clothes and other products have many ingredients as well. Lipstick alone has soap, oil, wax, and fish scales.
Labels show what goes into food, clothing, and other products. A simple product may have many ingredients.
Lipstick seems small and shiny. Look at the label sometime. It has at least four different ingredients.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
IDENTIFY THE MAIN IDEA
Before you put on that skeleton costume and rove door-to-door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on this tradition. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts. They celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be the candy fueled costume ball that we know today.
The origins of Halloween
The New Celtic Year
Primitive traditions
Why the skeleton costume is the best for Halloween
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
What's that humming sound? Could it be hummingbird, the only bird capable of backward flight? Hummingbirds have many unique flight habits that distinguish them from other birds. Most birds flap their wings up and down to fly, but the hummingbird moves its wings forward and backward very rapidly in a figure eight pattern. This allows the hummingbird to hover in position, fly upside down, and move about very rapidly. And while other birds have to push off with their feet to begin flying, and work their ways up to their top speeds, the hummingbird can both start flying at maximum speed and stop flying instantaneously. After you've seen a hummingbird in flight, it's unlikely that you'll mistake them for another bird.
The paragraph mainly tells.......
Pick the correct spelling when used in this phrase. _____________ or not you give your word, I still don't believe you.
weather
whether
wheather
wheher
I know that _________ excited for football season.
your
you're
Which word is correctly spelled?
begining
begginning
beggining
beginning
What is personification?
The same beginning sound repeated
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
A word that is a sound
An exaggeration
"Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore"
is an example of what kind of figurative language?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
Personification
A comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
Jeremy clammed up when he thought others would tease him about his ideas.
What is the meaning of this figurative language?
Jeremy kept his ideas to himself.
Jeremy enjoyed fishing.
Jeremy spoke freely.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
hyperbole
I can smell pizza from a mile away.
What type of figurative language is used here?
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.
Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.
Shawn would do anything for Angela.
Angela is really pretty.
Descriptive words that appeal to the senses.
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
metaphor
imagery
The crazy car is colorful.
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
alliteration
personification
repetition
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
Her hair is red.
She talks really loudly.
She gets really angry.
She spits when she talks.
What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
After the game, a tornado hit.
"My flower was begging me for water."
What does this figurative language mean?
Personification
The flower was dried out and needed to be watered.
The flower asked to be watered.
The plant had plenty of water.
What is the purpose of a supporting sentence?
To summarize the paragraph
To confuse the reader
To introduce a new topic
To provide additional evidence
What is the role of a thesis statement in an essay?
To provide a summary of the essay
To state the main point or argument of the essay
To provide a counterargument
To confuse the reader
What is the role of an introduction in an essay?
To provide a summary of the essay
To state the main point or argument of the essay
To introduce the topic and set the tone of the essay
To provide a counterargument
What does a transition sentence do in a paragraph?
It introduces a new topic
It provides additional evidence
It confuses the reader
It connects ideas and improves the flow of the text
What is the purpose of a counterargument in an essay?
To provide a summary of the essay
To state the main point or argument of the essay
To provide a different perspective and strengthen the main argument
To confuse the reader
What is the role of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
To provide a summary of the paragraph
To state the main point or argument of the paragraph
To provide a counterargument
To confuse the reader
What does a conclusion do in a paragraph?
It introduces a new topic
It provides additional evidence
It confuses the reader
It summarizes the main points and brings closure to the paragraph
What is the purpose of a rebuttal in an argumentative essay?
To provide a summary of the essay
To state the main point or argument of the essay
To refute a counterargument and strengthen the main argument
To confuse the reader
What is the role of evidence in argumentative writing?
To confuse the reader
To provide a counterargument
To support the main argument with facts, statistics, or examples
To introduce a new topic
What is the purpose of a body paragraph in an essay?
To provide a summary of the essay
To state the main point or argument of the essay
To provide a counterargument
To develop a point that supports the thesis statement
What is relevant evidence?
Supporting facts that are closely related to to a subject.
Facts that are not related to the subject.
Supporting facts that distract the audience from the subject.
Facts that are not important to the subject.
Which sentence from the paragraph supports the idea that cats have a smart way of getting what they want?
This passage is mostly about?
This passage is mostly about?
