Composing
Written Expression
Vocabulary
SOL Test ?'s
Grammar and Usage
100

What stage of composing has to do with: carefully unpacking the prompt, brainstorming ideas, and organizing your thoughts?

What is Pre-writing.

100
This famous _____________by William Shakespeare reads, "All the world's a stage, and all men and women are merely players".
What is metaphor?
100
Out of the choices below, __________ is the word that most closely matches the definition for thorough. (careful, in-depth, sufficient, exact, minimal)
What is in-depth. In-depth-comprehensive and thorough. Thorough-complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.
100

“I’m sorry, Amy, but Susanna won’t be able to meet with you today after all. She had an important meeting with the editor of her new book. How is her new book. correctly written? A her new book”. B her “new book.” C her new book.” D As it is

C. her new book."

100
A type of punctuation is missing in the following sentence. What is it, and where should it go? My sister and I were bored so we went to see a movie.
What is a comma before "so".
200
At this point in your draft you will probably want to bring all of your ideas together and re-state your thesis.
What is the conclusion?
200

Choose the transitional phrase/word from the list below that best completes the sentence: Although I have always wanted a kitten, I recently found out that I am allergic to felines,____________ I decided to get a puppy instead. (In other words, therefore, furthermore, for instance)

What is "therefore"

200
All of the words listed below are synonyms for "considerable" except ____________. (Sizable, substantial, excessive, generous)
What is excessive.
200
Write on the Board Question: (1)A special person in my life is my big brother. (2)His name is Ben. (3)He is tall and thin. Combine sentences 1 and 2, in a way that is correct and logical.
What is "A special person in my life is Ben, my big brother." or "My big brother, Ben, is a special person in my life."
200
Fill in the blank: I found some frogs behind my house, _________ bumpy and green. (their, there, they're)
What is they're?
300
"The most troubling issue facing teens today is violence, but luckily we can help to make the world more peaceful by being accepting of others, dealing with stress in healthy ways, and staying calm in bad situations." The passage above is an example of this.
What is a thesis statement?
300
Word choice is an important part of written expression. Out of the list below, which word would you most likely choose if you just won the lottery for ten million dollars? (happy, ecstatic, sullen, irate)
Ecstatic.
300
The word "extensive" could be used to describe all of the following nouns except "___________". (knowledge, search, dog, training)
What is dog?
300
What is the best way to add more specific details to the following sentence: Their skin is colorful, which allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings. A) Their skin is a leathery mixture of greens, browns, and blacks that allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings. B) Their unusual skin is green and brown, and this colorful mixture allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings. C) Their skin is so dark that it allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings. D) Their colorful skin allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings.
A) Their skin is a leathery mixture of greens, browns, and blacks that allows these creatures to blend with their surroundings.
300
Write on the Board Question: How would you correct the mistakes in this sentence? " The class decided that a picnic not a dance would be more fun."
The class decided that a picnic, not a dance, would be more fun.
400
Supporting details such as, evidence, concrete examples, specific details, and reasoning, clarify your points and enhance your arguments within an essay. Where do these details go?
In the body paragraphs, after the topic sentence.
400
The dog woofed at us as we walked by. The word "woofed" above is an example of this literary device.
Onomatopoeia.
400
What word, from the list below, would most likely be used to describe a rotten fruit? (intricate, rancid, stifled, irrational)
rancid
400
How is neighborring correctly written? A nieghboring B neighboring C neighborhing D As it is
What is B, neighboring?
400
Write on the board question: How would you correct this sentence? Wait a minute, my sister said as she grabbed my arm, "I want to tell you something."
Place quotation marks before "wait" and after "minute".
500
After you are finished writing your paper what must you do before you turn in your test?
Proofread your paper (twice )!
500
One strategy for writing an attention grabbing opener is to start your essay with a question. What are two other ways you can grab your audience's attention in the opening lines of your paper?
Start with dialogue. ("I hate you!" screamed my little brother...) Start with an interesting fact. (Scientists today say that...) Start with action! (When the windshield shattered everyone was in shock...)
500
All of these words, are words you might use to describe a mud puddle except ___________. (opaque, murky, grubby, immaculate)
What is immaculate?
500
On the your own paper: Write a thesis statement for the following prompt, remember this is a game! So you only have 2 minutes! Your school has some extra money to spend. It could be spent on a computer lab, new sports equipment, a cafeteria, or something of your choice. Write about what you would choose and why.
Any acceptable answer, as judged by the instructors.
500
Correct the sentence below on a piece of paper, you have one minute: I really injoy go to the movies but I also like to skate width my friends.
I really enjoy going to the movies, but I also like to skate with my friends.
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