Tone Vocab
This tone word means "upset, anxious, or nervous."
A. irreverent
B. condescending
C. agitated
D. satiric
C. agitated
Identify the error in this sentence:
My dog ate a bunch of grass, it made him really sick.
A. Run-On
B. Comma Splice
C. Fragment
D. No Error
B. Comma Splice
Identify and fix the error(s) in the sentence: Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
What is a Fragment: I am looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.
What is a figure of speech which compares two objects using “like” or “as”?
A. Metaphor
B. Diction
C. Simile
D. Imagery
C. Simile
Which of the following tones words means "expressing strong disapproval?"
A. Wrathful
B. Sarcastic
C. Condemnatory
D. Condescending
C. Condemnatory
A teacher may use any of the following tones when scolding his class for disruptive behavior EXCEPT:
A. Wrathful
B. Reverent
C. Agitated
D. Condemnatory
B. Reverent
How do you fix this?
I do not like tomatoes I like tomato sauce.
A. I like tomato sauce I do not like tomatoes.
B. I do not like tomatoes, I like tomato sauce.
C. I do not like tomatoes, but I like tomato sauce.
D. I do not like tomatoes but I like tomato sauce.
C. I do not like tomatoes, but I like tomato sauce.
Identify and fix the error(s) in the sentence: The boy went to the store, he bought fruit.
Comma Splice: The boy went to the store; he bought fruit.
What kind of literary device is this:
Life is a highway
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Personification
A. Metaphor
Identify the error in the following: He jumped.
A. No error
B. Run on
C. Comma Splice
D. Fragment
A. No error
Which word is a synonym for MELANCHOLY?
A. Ironic
B. Sorrowful
C. Upbeat
D. Lazy
B. Sorrowful
Identify the error in the following:
Since she didn’t want to.
A. Run on
B. Comma Splice
C. Fragment
D. No Error
C. Fragment
Identify and fix the error(s) in the sentence: Maeve doesn’t have a ride home because her mom is out.
No error
The way the author conveys their attitude in a work of literature is…
A. mood
B. tone
C. alliteration
D. allusion
B. tone
True or false? Mood is influenced by setting and tone.
True
Comedians like John Stewart and Stephen Colbert often employ a _________ tone when ridiculing people or circumstances for the purpose of social commentary.
A: Satiric
B: Resigned
C: Reverent
D: Melancholy
A: Satiric
I went to school at 8 am I got home really late
A. I went to school at 8 am and I got home really late
B. I went to school at 8am, and I got home really late.
C. I went to school at 8 am, I got home really late.
D. No error
B. I went to school at 8am, and I got home really late.
Identify and fix the error(s) in the sentence: Maci liked the bouquet of tulips she received at prom she prefers roses.
Run-On: Maci liked the bouquet of tulips she received at prom, but she prefers roses.
What word best describes the diction used in The Catcher in the Rye?
A. Popular
B. Cheerful
C. Formal
D. Informal
D. Informal
Irreverent most nearly means:
A. Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
B. Filled with or showing great emotion.
C. A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
D. Expressing strong disapproval.
A. Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
"That's not fair!" would most likely be spoken in which of the following tones?
A. Reverent
B. Resigned
C. Sarcastic
D. Indignant
D. Indignant
Identify if this sentence is correct.
My friend got a new puppy, it was really cute and fluffy.
A. Comma Splice
B. Run-on
C. Fragment
D. It’s correct
A. Comma Splice
Identify and fix the error(s) in the sentence: When Sally goes bike riding she gets really tired she needs a drink afterwards.
Run-On: When Sally goes bike riding, she gets really tired. She needs a drink afterwards.
Give an example of an allusion.
She wished she could just click her heels and be home.
Rewrite the following sentence so that it is grammatically correct:
When the bell rang all the kids went running to get out of school on the last day.
When the bell rang, all the kids went running to get out of school on the last day.