Unit 2 Quiz 1

Random

100

Which of the following words need capitalized in the following sentence: Every labor day eric goes to his cousin Lee’s house in Illinois. They watch the fireworks over hollow state lake. Then he drives back to Richland. A. Labor Day, Eric, Hollow B. Labor Day, Eric, Hollow, State, Lake C. Labor, Eric, Hollow D. Eric, Hollow, State, Park

What is B.? Every proper noun that describes a specific place should be capitalized.

200

What is the author's purpose in the following paragraph? Thinking about inventions may make you feel dizzy. Can you imagine life without electric lights? What about living without television, computers, or automobiles? Nowadays we do not even think about all these handy things that give us so much independence. But there was a time when they did not exist. We should be thankful for scientists and all of the inventions that people have developed over the years.

What is persuade?

300

How many syllables are in the word CITIZENS?

What is 3?

400

What is the author's purpose in the following paragraph? Thousands of years ago, a powerful king named Qin Shi Huangdi ruled China. He belonged to one of China's great dynasties, or ruling families. He is famous today, but not for the same reasons as other kings. Some kings have become famous for the temples they built. Others are famous for their ideas. Huangdi is famous for his army. That is, he is famous for the army he left behind when he died.

What is inform?

500

As Johnny walked to the plate he heard the other team snickering. It was loud enough to hear from the dugout. Johnny picked up his bat and walked to the batter's circle. The first pitch sailed past Johnny for strike one, the second for strike two and the third whizzed just over his head. Johnny looked at his coach for help and he clapped. The fourth pitch came and Johnny hit the ball far into the outfield and as he rounded first base the crowd was cheering and he was looking around confused. He had hit a homerun and not even realized it. The author does not explain every detail of the story because he MOST likely a. wants the reader to be confused. b. wants the reader to be informed. c. does not know all of the details. d. wants the reader to figure things out on their own.

What is d.? This is how writers develop suspense and hook the reader to entertain them.

Misc

100

Ants survive by going out in groups and looking for food. Like an astronomer searching for a distant star, these ants continue until they find something to eat. Ants can lift up to 20 times their body weight. This is the same as you lifting something that weighs about 1,600 pounds! The author describes how strong an ant is to: A. That ants can lift up to 20 times their body weight B. To show that ants are very strong C. That ants can defend themselves if threatened D. Ants live by working together and scavenging for food.

What is D. Ants live by working together and scavenging for food?

200

Baseball Greats was a story about Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. Both played for the legendary Yankees in the early years of the league. They were legendary and were inducted into the hall of fall following fantastic careers at their positions. They both his many homeruns and are known around the world today for something done nearly 100 years ago. This description describes what type of book? A. informational B. Persuading C. Entertaining

What is A. informational?

300

Why does the author describebaseball so well in the story? Fallon struck out the first three players on Gordon's team. But in the second inning, their first batter got on base with a single. The next player hit another single. They had two players on base! Fallon struck out the next two batters. Now Gordon was up. This was his chance to really help the team, but there were already two outs. If Fallon struck him out, the inning would be over. a. to make his story seem real b. to convince people to play baseball c. to teach the reader how to pitch d. to tell the reader how to hit a fastball

What is A. to make his story seem real because he is trying to entertain the reader with his story?

400

Which is the correct way to rewrite the sentence below? a. On memorial day we went to Arizona and hiked down the Grand Canyon. b. On Memorial Day we went to Arizona and hiked down the Grand Canyon. c. On Memorial Day We went to Arizona and hiked down the grand canyon. d. On memorial day we went to arizona and hiked down the Grand Canyon.

What is b.?

500

As Johnny walked to the plate he heard the other team snickering. It was loud enough to hear from the dugout. Johnny picked up his bat and walked to the batter's circle. The first pitch sailed past Johnny for strike one, the second for strike two and the third whizzed just over his head. Johnny looked at his coach for help and he clapped. The fourth pitch came and Johnny hit the ball far into the outfield and as he rounded first base the crowd was cheering and he was looking around confused. He had hit a homerun and not even realized it. Why does the author use details about baseball and only hint at the idea that Johnny isn't very good at baseball? Explain yourself with an example.

What is to add suspense so the reader is entertained? The author describes the situation to let you live in the moment and the author gives details to help you understand what the character is thinking.

Vocab

100

This word can be used to divide to regions or areas.

What is border?

200

James was given a great _______________________ at work this week when his boss gave him a chance for a raise.

What is opportunity?

300

Greek and Latin roots describe where words came from. Which of the following words have self added to mean: "writing of one's own name." A. Automobile B. Autograph C. Autobiography D. Automatic

What is B. Autograph?

400

Which definition is the best to describe what snickering means? A few members of the class were SNICKERING when David approached the board. The class knew that he wouldn't be able to do the problem. a. talking b. whispering c. laughing d. asking

What is b. whispering?

500

Johnny hit the ball far into the outfield and as he rounded first base the crowd was cheering and he was looking around confused. He had hit a homerun and not even realized it. He thought to himself, "Wow, that was a ______________."

What is fluke?

Final Jeopardy

100

What is the author's purpose? Give at least 1 specific example to explain your reasoning. America was under attack! Hundreds of bomber planes were swarming over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They swooped down, machine guns roaring. Bombs and torpedoes rained down. There were explosions and Boom! America's mighty warships were in flames. Mark ran from his house in a panic. He screamed, "Mom," and frantically searched the island for his mom. As he did this bombs were raining down and he feared for his life. After what seemed like hours, Mark saw his mother. She was helping a small family that had been hit by machine gun fire. She seemed uninjured as I walked up.

What is entertain? Although this story contains real places it contains fictional characters and events (like searching for his mother). This could happen but was cited as specific.