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WorksheetsView From the Empire State Building Exit Ticket
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which elements contribute to the mood of a literary work?
subject, situation, diction, and syntax
literal and academic language
ideas, situation, and text structure
theme and text structure
But what of the Empire Building? It was a thrilling experience to be whizzed in a “lift” a quarter of a mile heavenward, and to see New York spread out like a marvelous tapestry beneath us.
Which choice best shows how diction and syntax affect the mood of the passage?
It uses the modern word thrilling and different sentence lengths to describe the experience and create a fearful mood.
It uses a simile comparing New York to “a marvelous tapestry” and sentences of different lengths to create an excited mood.
It uses a technical phrase defining the building as “a quarter of a mile” and different sentence types to create a curious mood.
It uses a casual question and the slang term whizzed to describe movement and create a humorous mood.
Which of the following sentences employs figurative language—a complex aspect of diction and syntax—to create a sorrowful mood?
Jamila looked longingly at the old photograph, her tears a river for that which had been lost.
He gripped the railing until his knuckles whitened, lost in thought with a pained grimace etched into his face.
Travis recalled the days of childhood when the only thing that could make him sad was the end of summer.
She searched frantically for something to grab onto as the frightening waves tossed the boat in fearful lurches.
When should a colon be used?
to signal the start of a list
to signal the start of a lengthy quotation
to introduce a sentence that summarizes the preceding one
all of the above
From every one except my blind friend I had received an impression of sordid materialism—the piling up of one steel honeycomb upon another with no real purpose but to satisfy the American craving for the superlative in everything.
What is the function of the dash in this sentence from “View From the Empire State Building”?
to connect two closely related independent clauses
to indicate an abrupt change in the topic being discussed
to set off the clause that explains what “sordid materialism” means
to set off the explanation of why Americans like “sordid materialism”
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
My mother never misses an opportunity to remind me that the best things in life—are free.
I always dread going to the dentist, but I know it’s good for me; surprisingly, the last visit was almost pleasant.
My goals for this summer are to read: a long novel, practice: my Spanish, and find: a place to do volunteer work.
Though I decided to change careers rather late in life; it was the best decision I could have made.
We asked to go to the park, (a) our mom said no.
True or false?
I'd just rather have been anywhere else than the middle of this street on a (a) afternoon.
cold, wet Saturday
cold wet Saturday
cold, wet, Saturday
cold, wet Saturday,
How would you fix the following sentence?
Whenever we go to the movies I always have to have popcorn.
add a semicolon after movies
add a comma after movies
delete the second "have" before popcorn
No change needed
