SPELLING
Sentence Structure/Grammer
Poetry
Word Recognition
Informational Material
100
The _______of us were _____tired _____do any more work. a. to, two, too b. too, to, two c. two, too, to d. two, to, to
What is (c) two, too, to
100
(1) The distinguished but verbose former senator from Virginia spoke eloquently for hours about the issue of big government in America. (2)Many of the listeners rose to their feet and cheered wildly at the end of the speech.(3) The less attentive people in the audience were awakened by the applause. (4) What an embarrassment was that! 1. Sentence (1) is a a. run-on sentence. b. compound sentence. c. Compound-complex sentence. d. simple sentence.
What is (d) simple sentence
100
Writing can be divided into two main categories a. poetry and prose b. edited and revised. c. interesting and figurative. d. imaginary and narrative
What is (a.) poetry and prose
100
Select the answer that gives the best definition of the word given or the best synonym for it. capable a. worthy b.able to do c. necessary d smart
What is (b.) able to do
100
Choose the best answer 1. A reader who wants to read different people's opinions about current events is likely in find them in the _______ section of the newspaper. a. front page b. headline c. editorial or "op-ed" d. sports
What is (c.) editorial or "op-ed"
200
He was absolutely _____________ he knew the answer. a. curtain b. certain c. certian d. certan
What is (b) certain
200
(1) The distinguished but verbose former senator from Virginia spoke eloquently for hours about the issue of big government in America. (2)Many of the listeners rose to their feet and cheered wildly at the end of the speech.(3) The less attentive people in the audience were awakened by the applause. (4) What an embarrassment was that! 2. The complete subject of sentence (1) is a. senator b. a senator from Virginia c. a senator from Virginia spoke eloquently. d. The distinguished but verbose Senator from Virginia
What is (d) The distinguished but verbose Senator from Virginia
200
In the stanza of Robert Frost's "Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening," What is the ryhyme scheme? a. 1 2 3 4 b. A B C D c. A B B A d. A A B A
What is (d) A A B A
200
Select the answer that gives the best definition of the word given or the best synonym for it. gratitude a. not needed b. amount given c. freedom d. being thankful
What is (d.) being thankful
200
Choose the best answer Which of the following features are you likely to find in an on-line newspaper that you would not find in a traditional newspaper? a. archived or older stories b. links to other resources c. expanded comics d. a and b only
What is (d.) a and b only
300
Sara is younger__________________ her sister. a. thin b. than c. then d. thun
What is (b) than
300
(1) The distinguished but verbose former senator from Virginia spoke eloquently for hours about the issue of big government in America. (2)Many of the listeners rose to their feet and cheered wildly at the end of the speech.(3) The less attentive people in the audience were awakened by the applause. (4) What an embarrassment was that! The simple subject of sentence (2) is a listeners. b. many listeners. c. many d. many of the listeners
What is (c) many
300
Meter can describe as a. the beat of the poem. b. the pattern of how the voice rises and falls in a poem. c. the pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in line of a poem d. all of the above.
What is (d.) all of the above.
300
Select the answer that gives the best definition of the word given or the best synonym for it. abolish a. do away with b. continue c. warn d. take prisoner
What is (a.) do away with
300
Choose the best answer Which of the following is not an important feature in works of non-fiction? a. table of contents b. index c. glossary d. biography
What is (d.) biography
400
If ______ not coming to our house, can we go over ______. a. there, their b. their, there c. they're, there d. their, they're
What is (c) they're, there
400
(1) The distinguished but verbose former senator from Virginia spoke eloquently for hours about the issue of big government in America. (2)Many of the listeners rose to their feet and cheered wildly at the end of the speech.(3) The less attentive people in the audience were awakened by the applause. (4) What an embarrassment was that! The simple and complete subject of sentence (4) is a. what b. embarrassment c. an embarrassment d. that
What is (d) that
400
Poetry written to sound like regular conversation is called a. talking verse. b. non-rhyming poetry. c. free verse d. no beat, no meter, no matter
What is c. free verse
400
Select the answer that gives the best definition of the word given or the best synonym for it. lawful a. not governed by rules b. stolen c. allowed by law d. confession
What is (c.) allowed by law
400
Choose the best answer Which of the following choices is an example of a compare -and-contrast organizational pattern? a. My brother and I are the only ones inour math classes who can solve complicated problems in our heads. b. My brother is very quiet and shy until he feels comfortable around you. c. Although both of my siblings love ,music, my brother enjoys listening to classical music in the morning, while my sister prefers walking up to a rock beat. d. If I compare two items in price, I may need to use subtraction skills
What is (c.) Although both of my siblings love ,music, my brother enjoys listening to classical music in the morning, while my sister prefers walking up to a rock beat.
500
Make sure________ taking ________ books home to study. a. you're, you're b. you're, your c.your, your d. you're, you're
What is (b.) you're, your
500
(1) The distinguished but verbose former senator from Virginia spoke eloquently for hours about the issue of big government in America. (2)Many of the listeners rose to their feet and cheered wildly at the end of the speech.(3) The less attentive people in the audience were awakened by the applause. (4) What an embarrassment was that! The compound predicate of sentence (2) is a. rose b. cheered c. rose, cheered d. rose to their feet and cheered wildly at the end of the speech
What is (c.) rose, cheered
500
A stanza is a. a random thought that does not fit into a theme b. to a poem what a paragraph is to prose c. a line in a rhyming poem d. the attitude expressed by the poet.
What is (b). to a poem what a paragraph is to prose
500
Select the answer that gives the best definition of the word given or the best synonym for it. loyalty a. being truthful b. being hopeful c. being faithful d. being certain
What is (d) being certain
500
Choose the best answer When writing a paper that discusses the timing of a series of events, which organization pattern would you probably want to use? a. compare-and contrast b. chronological order c. stream of consciousness narrative d. inferences and abstract examples.
What is (b.) chronological order
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