Worksheets038 QUIZZIZ: Study Guide-- First Semester
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which part of an essay contains the genre, title, author, and one-sentence summary?
Conclusion
Introduction
2nd body paragraph
Counterargument
What should a thesis statement do?
Tell a story
Restate the prompt and list main ideas
Give a quote from the text
Describe characters
In RACE, what does the "R" stand for?
Rewrite
Restate
Respond
Review
What does the “A” in RACE mean?
Analyze
Answer
Argue
Apply
What is a FANBOYS word?
Since
And
Because
If
“Because” is what type of conjunction?
Interjection
Coordinating
Subordinating (SWABI)
Noun
What must every complete sentence contain?
An adjective and a noun
A noun and a verb
A verb and a conjunction
A phrase
A fragment is missing which of the following?
FANBOYS
A word that describes
A noun or a verb
A transition
A comma splice incorrectly joins what?
A phrase and clause
Two complete sentences with a comma
A noun and a verb
A SWABI and a verb
Which sentence is SIMPLE?
Chiquita ran.
Chiquita ran, and she barked.
While Chiquita ran, she barked.
Because Chiquita ran, she barked.
Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction at the beginning?
Chiquita ran.
Chiquita ran, and she barked.
While Chiquita ran, she barked.
Chiquita barked because she ran.
What is a prepositional phrase?
To + verb
Verb ending in –ing
Preposition + noun
A complete sentence
Which is an infinitive phrase?
Running to the tree
To finish early
On the table
Barking loudly
What is a dangling modifier?
A phrase placed correctly
A phrase describing the wrong thing
A word with two meanings
A type of conjunction
In subject-verb agreement, "each" takes what verb form?
Plural
Either
Singular
Past tense only
What pronouns usually take plural verbs?
Each, everyone
Someone, nobody
Many, few
Anybody, someone
What type of organizational pattern lists things one after another?
Chronological
Cause/effect
Categorization
List
"Compare" means to show _____.
Differences
Similarities
Conflict
Theme
A semicolon is used to connect what?
A phrase and a verb
Two sentences
A noun and a pronoun
An adjective and a noun
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Chiquita ran; and she barked.
Chiquita ran; she barked.
Chiquita ran; because she barked.
Chiquita ran she barked;
What does "tone" mean?
The lesson of the text
The speaker’s attitude
The time and place
The rhythm of a poem
What does "theme" mean?
The plot of the story
The message or lesson
The characters' names
The summary
A simile is a comparison using ______.
Like or as
Is or are
Without comparison
Past tense verbs
"The wind whispered" is an example of ______.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Allusion
A stanza is ______.
A rhyme in a line
A group of lines in a poem
A single sentence
A comparison of two things
A quatrain is _____ lines.
2
3
4
14
What is internal rhyme?
Rhymes at line ends
Rhymes in the same line
A stanza pattern
Rhyme scheme
What is rhyme scheme?
A pattern of rhymes labeled with letters
A 4-line stanza
Poem without rhyme
A poem with 14 lines
Which genre includes memoirs and biographies?
Argumentative texts
Literary nonfiction
Science fiction
Sonnets
Which type of STAAR essay requires analyzing literary devices?
Argumentative
Letter
Literary analysis
Memoir
Which STAAR essay must include a counterargument?
Informational
Expository
Argumentative
Literary analysis
How many paragraphs must all STAAR essays include?
2
3
4
5
What does the “E” in RACE require?
Edit the quote
Explain how the quote proves the answer
Evaluate the prompt
Expand the introduction
What is the correct beginning for a correspondance?
Sincerely,
Dear ______,
Hello!
Thank you
How should a professional letter end?
Best Wishes,
Yours Truly,
Sincerely,
From,
In characterization, STEAL — “S” stands for:
Setting
Style
Says (dialogue)
Structure
In STEAL, the “T” stands for:
Theme
Thinks
Title
Tone
In STEAL, “A” stands for:
Actions
Author
Attitude
Adjectives
What does the “E” in STEAL stand for?
Energy
Effect on others
Emotions
Example
“Mic drop” belongs in which paragraph?
Introduction
1st body
2nd body
Conclusion
What is the purpose of the conclusion paragraph?
Add evidence
Restate thesis and finish strong
Introduce characters
Summarize the prompt
What is the dictionary definition of a word called?
Connotation
Denotation
Tone
Mood
Which term refers to emotional meaning?
Setting
Definition
Connotation
Rhyme
“A story used to illustrate a point” is the definition of:
Theme
Anecdote
Shift
Which vocabulary word means “reason something is included”?
Purpose
Shift
Tone
Image
A paradox is:
A comparison
A contradiction with deeper truth
A sound device
A type of rhyme
“Descriptive language appealing to the five senses” is:
Metaphor
Imagery
Diction
Tone
What is a ballad?
A 14-line poem
A poem that tells a story
A stanza of 4 lines
Poetry without rhyme
A couplet contains:
3 lines
4 lines
2 lines that rhyme
14 lines
A sonnet has how many lines?
2
4
12
14
“Rhyme at the ends of lines” is called:
Internal rhyme
End rhyme
Slant rhyme
Stanza rhyme
Which example shows a participial phrase?
To run fast
Running toward the door, Chiquita barked.
On the desk
The dog barked
Which is an example of a prepositional phrase?
To laugh loudly
Barking loudly
Under the table
Laughing at the joke
Which organizational pattern shows time order?
List
Categorization
Compare/contrast
Chronological
Which word is an article?
And
The
Because
Running
Which phrase defines “shift”?
A repeated pattern
A change in something
A rhyme scheme
A main idea
