READING
“Even in winter, the roadsides were places of beauty, where countless birds came to feed on the berries and on the seed heads of the dried weeds rising above the snow.
Which word in the paragraph has a similar connotative meaning as the word countless, as it is used in the passage?
A. famous
B. variety
C. abundance
D. flood
What is C? (abundance)
The other day, two good friends, Sam and Tara, were discussing the upcoming local City Council elections in their hometown as they strolled upon the waterfront.
A. they strolled through the waterfront
B. they strolled along the waterfront
C. they strolled into the waterfront
D. correct as is
What is B? (they strolled along the waterfront)
Identify the logical fallacy that contains the following faulty reasoning: falsely assumes that readers share the writer’s point of view
What is rhetorical question?
Which term best fits the following definition: an appeal to readers emotions
What is pathos?
Identify the meaning of the Latin rool -cred-.
What is belief?
What is trust?
“This investigation ultimately vindicated her, with all her claims being supported by Kennedy’s Science Advisory Committee.” (paragraph 10)
What is the meaning of vindicated, as it is used in the passage?
A. made her proud
B. proved her right
C. cost her money
D. ridiculed her
What is B? (proved her right)
“People here are most concerned about the economy in this election cycle, our town’s main street has had two more businesses close this year.”
A. cycle; our
B. cycle; because our
C. cycle, moreover; our
D. correct as is
What is A? (cycle; our)
Identify the logical fallacy that contains the following faulty reasoning: leads to the fallacy of loaded diction, which manipulates readers’ emotions
What is strong language?
Complete the sentence by filling in the gap: ____ shows that the subject performs the action
What is active voice?
Which phrase best defines a free verse poem?
A. a poem that looks more like prose than poetry
B. a poem that does not have any stanza breaks
C. a poem without a set pattern of rhyme and meter
D. a poem with a rhyme, meter, and end-stopped lines
What is C? (a poem without a set pattern of rhyme and mete)
Which word provides the best context clue to the meaning of the word vindicated as it is used in the following sentence?
“This investigation ultimately vindicated her, with all her claims being supported by Kennedy’s Science Advisory Committee.” (paragraph 10)
A.investigation
B.ultimately
C. claims
D.supported
What is D? (supported)
I suppose I’ll have to do some more research about Mrs. Shyer to discover where she stands on the following issues; improving the local economy, creating more jobs, and protecting the environment.
A. the following issues improving
B. the following issues: improving
C. the following issues, improving
D. correct as is
What is B? (the following issues: improving)
Which term best fits the following definition: ideas that are based on faulty reasoning.
What is/are logical fallacy?
Which term best fits the following definition: a pattern made by rhyming words at the ends of poetic lines.
What is rhyme scheme?
Let the mayor sniff the scent of his soldier
Which sound device does the poet use in this line?
A. repetition
B. alliteration
C. consonance
D. rhyme scheme
What is B? (alliteration)
“The countryside was, in fact, famous for the abundance and variety of its bird life, and when the flood of migrants was pouring through in spring and fall, people came from great distances to observe them.” (paragraph 5)
How does the phrase “flood of migrants” affect the tone of the passage?
A. It creates a sense of danger to the birds, which increases the suspense and tension.
B. It creates an image of an overwhelming number of birds, which projects a sense of awe.
C. It alludes to a natural disaster, which implies that the birds are a destructive force.
D. It alludes to the transient nature of the birds, which adds to a sense of uncertainty.
What is B? (It creates an image of an overwhelming number of birds, which projects a sense of awe.)
Mrs. Shyer is well-educated experienced in business, and is assertive.
A.is well-educated, experience in business, and is assertive
B.is well-educated, is experienced in business and assertive
C.is well-educated, experienced in business, and assertive
D.correct as is
What is C? (is well-educated, experienced in business, and assertive)
Which type of speech is evidenced in the following example:
Lady Capulet refers to Romeo as a villain. Without Lady Capulet hearing her, Juliet says that he may be a villain but no other man makes her heart ache so.
What is aside?
Which term best fits the following definition: a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables.
What is meter?
Before act one, Shakespeare included a sonnet outlining the events of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, what is the literary term for it and what is its purpose?
What is prologue, and its purpose is to provide information to the audience before the play?
Which detail provides the strongest evidence that DDT is a harmful substance?
A.“Its earliest use was to fight malaria, typhus, and other diseases transmitted to humans by insects.”
B. “Not only was the success rate of pesticides limited because the pests developed immunity, but the pesticides remained in the environment, affecting humans and other living organisms.”
C. “They attacked her as an overzealous activist who did more harm than good.”
D. “Immediately following the investigation, regulations about the use of chemical pesticides were strengthened.”
What is B? (“Not only was the success rate of pesticides limited because the pests developed immunity, but the pesticides remained in the environment, affecting humans and other living organisms.”)
At our company, Crawford Consulting for Social Research, we plan as a department, are collaborating with our team, and work individually.
A. we plan as a department, collaborate with our team, and working individually.
B. we plan as a department, collaborate with our team, and work individually.
C. we are planning as a department, collaborating with our team, and work individually.
D. correct as is
What is B? (we plan as a department, collaborate with our team, and work individually.)
Which type of speech is evidenced in the following example:
Romeo has threatened to stab himself. In a long speech, Friar Lawrence criticizes Romeo and advises him to count his blessings.
What is monologue?
Which type of figurative language is evidenced in the following example:
Annalee just won the lottery, so I imagine she’s added a few dollars to hersavings account.
What is understatement?
Explain/Describe iambic pentameter.
What is dee-dum x5?
What is five meters of stressed/unstressed syllables?