Which word has the most negative connotation
A. Kyona's remarks were harmful.
B. Kyona's remarks were mischievous.
C. Kyona's remarks were malicious.
D. Kyona's remarks were unpleasant.
C.
100
The students fell asleep in the lecture because the professor spoke in a monotone. "Mono" means ______.
A. boring
B. many
C. one
D. loud
one
100
A book of maps is called a(n)
A. dictionary
B. thesaurus
C. encyclopedia
D. atlas
atlas
100
True or False: An essay is a statement of a writer's personal opinion or viewpoint.
True.
100
If someone tells you that you have the “Midas touch,” what are they saying about you?
Everything you do is successful.
200
Which of these words has the most negative connotation?
A. Daniel was confident about his team's ability to win.
B. Daniel was cocky about his team's ability to win.
C. Daniel was certain about his team's ability to win.
D. Daniel was sure about his team's ability to win.
B.
200
Michael was dehydrated after the 2-mile run in PE. "Hydra" means _______.
A. tired
B. pain
C. water
D. exhilarated
water
200
A circular chart showing different percentages (usually color-coded) is called a ______.
A. bar graph
B. pie chart
C. line chart
D. map
pie chart
200
What is the term for the words or phrases that connect one sentence or idea to the next?
transition words or phrases
200
Explain the literal meaning of this allusion:
The sealed box of cookies would have been safer with Pandora than in the hands of my little brother.
My little brother is definitely going to open the box of cookies.
300
Which of these words has the most positive connotation?
A. Melissa is cute.
B. Melissa is stunning.
C. Melissa is beautiful.
D. Melissa is attractive.
B.
300
The substitute could not control the class. "Sub" means ___.
A. below
B. replacement
C. other
D. person
below
300
The list of resources used in writing a research report is called a bibliography or _________.
Works Cited
300
What is the term for the main idea of an essay? Where is it usually found?
Thesis Statement. It is usually found at the end of the introductory paragraph.
300
What type of figurative language is used when Romeo says, “She refuses to be hit by Cupid’s arrow. She’s as clever as Diana and shielded by the armor of chastity”?
Allusion
400
Which of these word has the most positive connotation?
A. Los Angeles is a big city.
B. Los Angeles is an enormous city.
C. Los Angeles is an over-developed city.
D. Los Angeles is a thriving city.
D.
400
Brandon writes in a microscopic, 2-point font. "Micro" means ______.
A. scientific
B. large
C. beautiful
D. very small
D
400
A scholarly collection of texts that usually requires membership or a password to access is called a _________.
database
400
How is revising different from editing?
"Editing" is fixing grammatical and spelling mistakes. "Revising" is changing the content of an essay (adding, deleting, rearranging, or substituting).
400
What kind of figurative device is the following sentence and example of?
You are my sunshine.
metaphor
500
Which of these words has the most negative connotation?
A. Jean-Paul was furious at Ms. DaLie.
B. Jean-Paul was upset with Ms. DaLie.
C. Jean-Paul was mad at Ms. DaLie.
D. Jean-Paul was irritated with Ms. DaLie.
A.
500
Rebecca wants to take the telecommunications class next year. "Tele" means _____.
A. far
B. see
C. technology
D. verbal
far
500
Name two types of punctuation marks you use to show that you have quoted someone in a paragraph you wrote
quotation marks and parentheses.
500
What word is used to refer to sentence variety?
syntax
500
The following sentence contains an allusion :
Ana felt like Sisyphus as she tried to pass Chemistry.
Who was Sisyphus?
In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was punished for always deceiving people by being condemned to push a giant boulder up a hill and have it keep rolling back down on him again and again for the rest of his life.