Vocabulary
Names/Nombres
Should Naturalized Citizens be President
Four Skinny Trees
English Grammar
100

Use the word "specify" in a sentence.

Example response: Please specify your preferred color for the new car. 

100

The text “Names/Nombres” was written by: 

  • Judy Alvarez
  • Judith Alvarez
  • Julia Alvarez
  • Juliet Alvarez

Julia Alvarez

100

A persuasive appeal that convinces people to do something by using personal and professional experiences and expertise.

ethos, pathos, or logos

ethos

100

The author used figurative language to compare herself to an element in nature. TRUE or FALSE?

True

100

She ran faster than anyone else in the race. 

What is the function of the word "faster"?

adverb

200

Use the word "exotic" in a simple sentence.

Example response: The zoo has a variety of exotic animals from around the world.

200

When you look at individual parts to understand the whole, you are: 

evaluating or analyzing

analyzing

200

What persuasive appeal convinces people to do something by using emotional stories and examples?

pathos or ethos

Pathos

200

Who is the author of "Four Skinny Trees?"

a. Gary Soto

b. Sandra Cisneros

c. Luis Rodriguez


 

b. Sandra Cisneros

200

He spoke the more eloquently/most eloquently out of all the speakers at the conference.

Which adverb is correct? 

most eloquently

300

Use the word "oath" in a compound sentence.

Example response: She took an oath to uphold the laws, and she swore to protect the rights of the citizens. 

300

Julia was given her first name in honor of: 

Clue - a family member

her mother

300

What persuasive appeal convinces people to do something by using research statistics and facts?

logos

300

The speaker in "Four Skinny Trees" compares herself to something, creating a...

personification or metaphor 

metaphor

300

After finishing his work, which had taken him hours of concentration, he decided to take a break and go for a walk in the park.

Identify the main/independent clause in this sentence.

he decided to take a break and go for a walk in the park

400

Use "relevant" in a complex sentence.

Compound sentence: two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction

400

When Julia told people that she was from New York City, she was...

telling the truth

400

The three persuasive appeals that must be used for an effective argument are...

ethos, pathos, logos

400

In "Four Skinny Trees," the author gives the plants toes and feet, which is an example of...

clue: figurative language

personification

400

The sun was shining brightly, yet the air was chilly.

What type of sentence is this? Compound or compound-complex?

compound sentence

500

Use the words "violent" and "despite" in one sentence.

Example response: Despite his violent tendencies, he remained calm and composed during the heated argument. 

500

It is a brief, entertaining story based on an interesting or humorous incident or event.

anecdote

500

Identify the persuasive appeal used in this situation: Imagine the joy on a child's face when they unwrap a present on Christmas morning. Don't let them down by denying them this simple pleasure. 

emotional appeal or pathos

500

"They'd all droop like tulips in a glass" is an example of...

simile

500

Although she had studied hard for the exam, she still felt nervous, but her friend's encouragement helped her to remain confident during the test.

Identify the subordinate clause in this sentence.

Although she had studied hard for the exam,

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