Simply Sentences
What is the independent clause in the sentence?
"She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged."
a. after she noticed it was damaged
b. She returned the computer
c. she noticed it was damaged
d. after she noticed
b. She returned the computer
Which has the most negative connotation?
a. Being popular made Stephen feel CONFIDENT.
b. My mom keeps telling me to clean my DISORGANIZED backpack.
c. That glazed doughnut was OVERSIZED.
d. Borrowing the car without asking was a STUPID decision.
d. Borrowing the car without asking was a STUPID decision.
What is Othello's Tragic Flaw?
a. Ambition
b. Arrogance
c. Jealousy
d. Greed
c. Jealousy
Which poetic device engages the 5 senses?
a. extended metaphors
b. personification
c. imagery
d. hyperbole
c. imagery
In articles/arguments, the THESIS is usually mentioned:
a. In the intro/conclusion paragraphs
b. In the 1st sentence of the text
c. In the last sentence of the text
d. In the 1st body paragraph
a. In the intro/conclusion paragraphs
Which is a COMPOUND sentence?
a. a sentence with two independent clauses
b. a sentence with no independent clauses
c. a sentence with one independent and one dependent clause
d. a sentence with at least one independent clause
a. a sentence with two independent clauses
What situation would make the tone of the statement IRONIC?
"What nice weather we're having!"
a. If the speaker was a weatherman
b. If the speaker was talking to a weatherman
c. If it was nighttime
d. If the speaker said it during a hurricane
d. If the speaker said it during a hurricane
Which is NOT a type of irony?
a. dramatic irony
b. figurative irony
c. situational irony
d. verbal irony
b. figurative irony
Which is an example of Parallelism?
a. "To be or not to be"
b. "and I--I chose the road less traveled by"
c. "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
d. "There once was a man with a beard.."
a. "To be or not to be"
Which statement from the same article is the MAIN IDEA out of the details listed?
a. the burgers are flavorless
b. the drinks are lukewarm
c. The Burger Stop is a bad fast-food restaurant
d. the french fries are soggy
c. The Burger Stop is a bad fast-food restaurant
Correct or incorrect punctuation?
When you're at the store, can you get: eggs, milk, butter, and cheese?
incorrect
What is the tone? "A vaccine is a preparation of killed or weakened germs that is injected under the skin and causes the blood to produce antibodies against the disease. Successful vaccines, for instance, have been developed for small pox, rabies, and polio."
a. objective
b. arrogant
c. regretful
d. solemn
a. objective
What are the types of CONFLICT?
a. Internal (character vs self); External (character vs. others)
b. External (character vs. society, vs. nature, vs. character)
c. Internal (character vs self, character vs mind, character vs soul); External (character vs. society, vs. nature, vs. character)
d. Internal (character vs self); External (character vs. society, vs. nature, vs. character)
d. Internal (character vs self); External (character vs. society, vs. nature, vs. character)
A knight with his arms and legs cut off remarks that "Tis only a scratch!"
This is an example of:
a. metaphor
b. understatement
c. hyperbole
d. simile
b. understatement
Which of these could NOT be the theme of Othello?
a. Beware of who you trust
b. Jealousy can drive people to madness
c. Love makes us vulnerable
d. A handkerchief can be important
d. A handkerchief can be important
Simple sentence (only 1 independent clause) or Complex sentence (1 independent clause and a dependent clause):
"I like school even though it can be tough."
Complex
After Othello's final speech, he kills himself and Gratiano says: "All that is spoke is marred."
Marred means blemished or flawed. What is Gratiano’s point in this line?
A. Desdemona’s joy is blemished.
B. The city of Venice is forever flawed.
C. Lodovico’s dream is blemished.
D. Othello’s legacy is flawed.
D. Othello’s legacy is flawed.
The Climax of a story is...
a. part that introduces characters and setting
b. part that introduces and develops a central conflict
c. point of greatest tension and suspense
d. phase in which conflict ends and issues are settled
c. point of greatest tension and suspense
DESDEMONA:He speaks well.
EMILIA: I know a lady in Venice would have walked
barefoot to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip.
Which device does Emilia use to make a point about Lodovico’s attractiveness?
A. hyperbole
B. dramatic irony
C. pun
D. paradox
A. hyperbole
Claim: "School would be better without grades"
Pick the evidence that BEST supports this claim:
a. The use of grades dates back to the 1500s
b. Some students may not be motivated without grades
c. Students would learn for the sake of learning--not for the sake of grades
d. Students who earn top grades make honor roll
c. Students would learn for the sake of learning--not for the sake of grades
Add the correct punctuation:
I like to read big book series however I never have the motivation to read for school.
I like to read big book series; however, I never have the motivation to read for school.
"Now, by heaven,/My blood begins my safer guides to rule,/And passion, having my best judgment collied,/Assays to lead the way: if I once stir/Or do but lift this arm, the best of you/Shall sink in my rebuke. Give me to know/How this foul rout began, who set it on;"
What is Othello’s tone toward his audience?
A. threatening
B. inspirational
C. apathetic
D. comical
A. threatening
What is the order of a story plot?
a. Exposition-Conflict-Rising Action-Climax-Falling Action-Resolution
b. Exposition-Climax-Rising Action-Conflict-Falling Action-Resolution
c. Rising Action-Conflict-Exposition-Climax-Falling Action-Resolution
d. Exposition-Rising Action-Conflict-Falling Action-Climax-Resolution
a. Exposition-Conflict-Rising Action-Climax-Falling Action-Resolution
Rewrite this sentence to have parallel structure:
"I don't know if I should study, be going to sleep, or if I can get some air."
I don't know if I should study, go to sleep, or get some air.
OR
I don't know if I should study, if I should go to sleep, or if I should get some air.
Claim: "The internet has not replaced socializing in person-- it has only made it easier." What evidence best supports this?
a. Many online courses enable students to email their assignments to their teachers without having to attend class in-person.
b. Internet "Meet-up" groups allow people in the same area who share common interests to easily get together in person
c. Families in China have turned to training camps that offer to train their children from overusing the internet
d. The first online gambling website opened in 1995, paving the way for the hundreds that exist now on the internet.
b. Internet "Meet-up" groups allow people in the same area who share common interests to easily get together in person