Participles
The barking dog woke up the neighbors.
A. Dog
B. Barking
C. Woke
D. Neighbors
B. barking
____ going to be difficult to finish this project by Friday.
A. Its
B. It's
C. Its'
D. It
B. It's
What is the exposition of a story?
A. The moment the conflict is solved
B. The introduction of characters, setting, and background information
C. The most exciting moment of the story
D. The events that happen after the climax
B. The introduction of characters, setting, and background information.
What does the word option mean in the sentence below?
Students had the option to complete their assignment independently or collaborate with a partner.
A. A required task
B. A choice or alternative
C. A difficult problem
D. A final decision
B. A choice or alternative
What # year am I on for teaching?
4
The dripping faucet kept us awake.
A. faucet
B. kept
C. dripping
D. awake
C. dripping
We spent the afternoon swimming in the _____.
A. see
B. sea
C. si
D. seen
B. Sea
What is the rising action of a story?
A. Events that build suspense and develop the conflict
B. The introduction of the setting
C. The final solution to the conflict
D. The lesson the reader learns
A. Events that build suspense and develop the conflict
Which word means to examine something carefully and closely?
A. Speculate
B. Redistribute
C. Scrutinize
D. Retract
A. Speculate
What is my husband's name?
Zac
Which sentence uses a participle as an adjective?
A. The baby was sleeping peacefully.
B. The sleeping baby looked peaceful.
C. The baby slept through the night.
D. The baby will sleep soon.
B. The sleeping baby looked peaceful.
13. Come over _____ so I can show you something.
A. hear
B. hare
C. here
D. heer
C. here
What is the climax of a story?
A. The beginning, when characters are introduced
B. The events that explain the setting
C. The turning point or moment of greatest tension
D. The events that happen after the conflict is resolved
C. The turning point or moment of greatest tension
What does the word occupation mean in the sentence below?
As technology advances, some people worry that automation could change their occupation.
A. A person's job or profession
B. A person's opinion
C. A type of technology
D. A person's neighborhood
A. A person's job or profession
How many siblings do I have?
0/None
he cracked mirror hung on the wall.
A. mirror
B. hung
C. wall
D. cracked
D. cracked
I would rather walk _____ take the bus.
A. then
B. than
C. them
D. that
B. Than
A character finally confronts the person who has been causing problems throughout the story. This confrontation changes what happens next. Which plot element does this most likely represent?
A. Exposition
B. Rising action
C. Climax
D. Resolution
C. Climax
Which word best completes the sentence?
Before making a prediction about how robots will change the future, scientists must _____ about what might happen.
A. reintegrate
B. speculate
C. extract
D. scrutinize
B. speculate
What month did I get married *Bonus if you know the date*
May (30th)
Identify the participle and the word it describes in this sentence.
The shattered glass covered the floor.
A. Shattered describes glass.
B. Covered describes floor.
C. Glass describes floor.
D. Shattered describes floor.
A. Shattered describes glass.
he lack of sleep can _____ your mood, and one possible _____ is difficulty concentrating.
A. effect, affect
B. affect, effect
C. affect, affect
D. effect, effect
B. affect, effect
After a storm destroys their campsite, two friends work together to find shelter. They eventually discover a nearby cabin, escape the storm, and return home safely. The story ends by showing how their friendship has grown stronger.
A. Exposition
B. Rising action
C. Climax
D. Resolution
D. Resolution
Read the sentence and determine the meaning of redistribute.
As automation changes the workplace, companies may redistribute tasks among human workers and machines.
A. To eliminate all tasks
B. To study tasks more carefully
C. To divide or assign something differently
D. To make tasks more difficult
C. To divide or assign something differently
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