TONE
if an author has no emotion regarding the story he is telling, his tone can be described as what?
What is: objective
You can tell how much compassion Gina has from the way she leaves food out for the stray cat each night.
Based on the context in the sentence, what does compassion mean?
What is: sympathy
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks support a wide diversity of animal species, reflecting the range in elevation, climate, and habitat variety there. Over 260 native vertebrate species are in the parks; numerous additional species may be present but have not been confirmed. Of the native vertebrates, five species are extirpated (or extinct), and over 150 are rare or uncommon. There have been some studies of invertebrates in the area, but there is not enough information to know how many species occur specifically in the parks.
What is the primary purpose of this passage?
A. to inform
B. to persuade
C. to entertain
What is: to inform
What do you look for in the passage FIRST in order to answer an inference question?
What are: key words, central ideas
The first visit proved that Emma's story was true, for the moment I walked in I noticed something different.
Which is the best replacement for the underlined part of the sentence?
A. Emmas'
B. Emmas
C. No change
What is: C, No change
Joey giggled. "No way!" His smile lit up the classroom, beaming at everyone around him. "I passed English class!" His hard work and determination paid off. He earned his grade.
What group of words from the selection best conveys the author's attitude toward his grade?
What is: giggles, smile, lit up, beaming, hard work, determination, etc.
During this span, each of the 50 states was represented on the reverse with a depiction of its cultural legacy or a significant event in its history.
What is meant by legacy, as mentioned in the passage?
What is: tradition
Guitar Hero is the best of all of the Wii games. When you play Guitar Hero, you feel like a real rock star. This game is much more fun than any others. When you choose a Wii game, make sure that you choose Guitar Hero.
What is the primary purpose of this passage?
A. to inform
B. to entertain
C. to persuade
What is: to persuade
I would be satisfied with nothing but going to sea; and my inclination to this led me so strongly against the will, nay, the commands of my father, and against all the entreaties and persuasions of my mother and other friends, that there seemed to be something fatal in that propensity of nature, tending directly to the life of misery which was to befall me.
Which phrase suggests the narrator’s story does not end well?
What is: "misery which was to befall me"
Perkins graduated in 1902 she moved to Chicago, Illinois.
How should this sentence be revised?
A. Perkins, graduated in 1902, she moved to Chicago, Illinois.
B. Perkins graduated in 1902, subsequently, she moved to Chicago, Illinois.
C. Perkins graduated in 1902 and moved to Chicago, Illinois.
What is: C
Perkins graduated in 1902 and moved to Chicago, Illinois.
What is the tone of the following:
Even though the Lions lost last week, I still think they have a shot at the playoffs.
What is:
Optimistic
Sometimes I walked over to the town and visited my friends there, but this was not feasible on stormy nights, and the winter seemed to me a very long one.
What does the word feasible mean as it is used in this passage?
What is: possible
She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon.
The author establishes their purpose, to entertain, primarily by doing:
What is: using playful description
Yet so vain is man, and so blinded by his vanity, that no writer, up to the very end of the nineteenth century, expressed any idea that intelligent life might have developed there far, or indeed at all, beyond its earthly level. Nor was it generally understood that since Mars is older than our earth, with scarcely a quarter of the superficial area and remoter from the sun, it necessarily follows that it is not only more distant from time’s beginning but nearer its end.
How does the author primarily feel about mankind's attitude?
What is: self-important, vain
Despite this new focus on less-traditional themes, southern authors continue enjoying some amazing success and to capture new audiences.
What is the best way to rewrite this sentence to correct parallelism?
A. ... authors continue to enjoy some amazing success and to capture new audiences
B. ... authors continue to enjoy some amazing success and capturing new audiences
C. ... authors continue to enjoying some amazing success and to capturing new audiences
What is: A
Southern authors continue to enjoy some amazing success and to capture new audiences.
Joey and Alyssa nervously bit on their pencils during the ominous final exam. The fear was foreboding; the answers would not jump out at them, but instead alluded them, while the administrator yelled, "5 MINUTES!"
What key words best reveal the tone of this moment?
What are: nervously, ominous, foreboding, alluding, etc.
Tables, everything in the room, seemed to be grating and grinding on the floor, and in a moment there was a crash. I knew what that meant; my lamp had slipped off the table. Any doubt on that point would have been dispelled by the smell of kerosene which soon filled the air of the room.
What does the word dispelled mean as it is used in the passage?
What is: eliminated
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks support a wide diversity of animal species, reflecting the range in elevation, climate, and habitat variety there. Over 260 native vertebrate species are in the parks; numerous additional species may be present but have not been confirmed. Of the native vertebrates, five species are extirpated (or extinct), and over 150 are rare or uncommon. There have been some studies of invertebrates in the area, but there is not enough information to know how many species occur specifically in the parks.
The author moves through this passage in what order (and why):
ex.: claim, evidence, persuasion
What is: makes an objective claim, provides a variety of evidence
What is: to comprehensively inform the reader
Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.
What kind of relationship do the characters primarily have according to the details in this passage?
ex. loving, nurturing
what is: strict, confined
By the middle of the 20th century, southern literature included more current events, it covered topics making national news.
How should the underlined part be revised to correct the run-on sentence?
A. more current events; it covered topics
B. more current events it covered topics
C. more current events yet it covered topics
What is: A
Southern literature included more current events; it covered topics making national news.
I did not jump out of bed. I did not do anything. I was trying to think, to understand the situation, to find out whether I was asleep or awake, when I became aware of noises in the room and all over the house which even through the din of the storm made themselves noticed by their peculiarity. Tables, everything in the room, seemed to be grating and grinding on the floor, and in a moment there was a crash. I knew what that meant; my lamp had slipped off the table. Any doubt on that point would have been dispelled by the smell of kerosene which soon filled the air of the room.
How does the narrator’s point of view affect the reader’s understanding of the text?
A. The narrator’s objective retelling of the events conveys an anxious, almost frightful tone.
B. The narrator’s reflective manner assures the reader that the story will have a cheerful outcome.
C. The narrator’s incredible descriptions give the reader a sense of his confusion at what was happening.
What is:
A. The narrator’s objective retelling of the events conveys an anxious, almost frightful tone.
How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form? His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful! Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun-white1 sockets in which they were set, his shrivelled complexion and straight black lips.
What is the meaning of "delineate" as it is used in this passage?
What is: portray
Guitar Hero is the best of all of the Wii games. When you play Guitar Hero, you feel like a real rock star. This game is much more fun than any others. When you choose a Wii game, make sure that you choose Guitar Hero.
The author primarily uses what structure to accomplish the purpose of this passage?
ex.: fact, explanation, conclusion
What is: the author makes a claim, appeals to the reader, and makes a persuasive conclusion using this appeal
The travel industry depends on Texas. The state is one of the leaders in national and international tourism. State attractions include Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains national parks. More than 130 state parks and recreation areas bring in more than 21 million visitors to the state each year. The Six Flags Over Texas amusement park in Arlington is a favorite attraction. Also, Six Flags AstroWorld and WaterWorld amusement centers in Houston and Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio draw tourists. Texas is also the center for hundreds of fairs, shows, and special events like the Texas State Fair and the Wurstfest in New Braunfels. In addition, many traveling to Mexico often make Texas a required stop on their way south.
Based on the information in this passage, the reader can infer that Texas is a central location for:
What is: tourism
Now the ruined city once a thriving metropolis is remembered for its pyramids, most notably the Great Pyramid of Cheops.
What is the correct way to revise the underlined portion of the sentence & why?
(no answer choices for 500 points!)
What is: city, once a thriving metropolis, is remembered..
Because it is a non-essential descriptive phrase! (this example is an appositive)