Revising
I have might never worked so hard in the class if it wasn’t for all your help.
What change is needed in the above sentence?
A. Change worked to works
B. Change wasn’t to was not
C. Change your to you’re
D. Change have might to might have
D. Change have might to might have
You do your english homework For mrs. johnson? Want me to send you the answers?
Which of these changes should be made in message 3?
A. Change for to because
B. Change english to English
C. Change mrs. johnson to Mrs. Johnson
D. Change answers to answered
C. Change mrs. johnson to Mrs. Johnson
What Does RACE stand for?
R - Restate
A - Answer
C - Cite
E - Explain
With a tiger-leap half way, now she meets the coming prey,
Lets it go as fast, and then, has it in her power again:
The imagery can best be interpreted to mean that-
A. the kitten senses a threat from the prey
B. the kitten is hunting and eating its food
C. the kitten is playfully attacking the leaves
C. the kitten is playfully attacking the leaves
Suddenly, he was caught from behind and whirled violently, a toy boat caught in a whirlpool.
In this sentence, the author uses a metaphor to describe the -
A. way Jerry was tackled
B. way the football flew through the air
C. way Jerry escaped from the defenders
D. way Jerry imagined himself in another place
A. way Jerry was tackled
These pesky invaders are also a problem for commercial fishermen. They get stuck in fishing nets and damage the equipment.
Which dictionary definition best matches the use of the word commercial in the passage above?
commercial \kə-ˈmər-shəl\ adj
1. engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce
2. being of an average or inferior quality
3. emphasizing skills and subjects useful in business
4. supported by advertisers
1. engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce
People all over the country are traveling to the diamond fields to make its fortunes.
What change should be made in sentence 8?
A. Change are to is
B. Change fields to feilds
C. Insert a comma after fields
D. Change its to their
D. Change its to their
What does TEEL stand for?
T - Topic Sentence
E - Explain
E - Evidence
L - Link
Beneatha: Love him? There is nothing left to love.
Mama: There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing. (Looking at her). Have you cried for that boy today? I don't mean for yourself and for the family 'cause we lost the money. I mean for him: what he been through and what it done to him. Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain't through learning– because that ain't the time at all.
Mama’s dialogue is intended to provide Beneatha with..
A. the strength to leave a bad relationship
B. the confidence to trust her instincts
C. the opportunity to empathize and reflect
C. the opportunity to empathize and reflect
Descriptive diction or language to describe something vividly; paint a picture for the reader (Describes 5 senses)
The above definition describes
A. Irony
B. Imagery
C. Simile
D. Personification
B. Imagery
In Asia, these invaders are a gourmet delicacy. Zoologists in the United Kingdom first suggested that commercial fishermen target the Chinese mitten crab. Their goal? To send them back to Asia to be eaten, meal by meal.
Why does the author include a question and answer in paragraph 8?
A. To question the reason why zoologists want to target the crab
B. To reveal the goal of having commercial fisherman target the crab
C. To present a difficult question for the reader to ponder
D. To suggest that the zoologists’ goal is not realistic or practical
B. To reveal the goal of having commercial fisherman target the crab
Partly it was because what was left of the warmth from the bus had seeped away but mainly it was because of the wind.
The author has made an error in the sentence above. Select the response that corrects this error.
A. had seeped away, mainly it was because
B. had seeped away, but mainly because
C. had seeped away; but mainly because
D. had seeped away, but mainly it was because
D. had seeped away, but mainly it was because
What type of writing should be written if the test asks you to write.....
1. A Short Constructed Response
2. An Extended Constructed Response
1. RACE
2. Essay
Have clapped my hands at him from the door
When it seemed as if I could bear no more.
The lines above suggest that the speaker -
A. was furious
B. was delighted
C. was exasperated
C. was exasperated
It was one of those clever winds that knows how to get into you, sneaking under your collar and up your sleeves.
In this sentence, the author personifies the wind to -
A. illustrate that the wind was playful and harmless
B. imply that the narrator welcomed the cold breeze
C. emphasize that the narrator couldn’t escape the wind
D. suggest that the narrator was unbothered by the cold
C. emphasize that the narrator couldn’t escape the wind
Because Henson usually preceded the dogsleds, it’s likely that he actually made it to the Pole before Peary, however unintentionally.
Which word from sentence 5 means “to come ahead or in front of”?
Preceded
I remembered him coming back from the governmint office after being promised three months’ back pay and placing a large suitcase on the kitchen table.
A. govermint
B. government
C. goverment
D. governmant
B. government
What 4 things need to be included in a Thesis Statement for a persuasive essay?
BONUS: What is the equation that I used in class to help you remember what needs to be included in a Thesis Statement?
SOB2
Subject, Opinion, and 2 Because
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way where the wind's like a whetted knife;
Lines above suggest that the
speaker -
A. wants to go to the sea to be with nature
B. wants freedom
C. wants to find an old friend
B. wants freedom
You could see my heart beating through my chest, ba-boom, ba-boom, ba-boom.
What 2 types of figurative language does this sentence include?
A. Hyperbole and Personification
B. Simile and Onomatopoeia
C. Onomatopoeia and Hyperbole
D. Simile and Personification
C. Onomatopoeia and Hyperbole
1. I think you should change my grade. 2. I really, really tried hard in your math class this semester. 3. I tried so hard every day. 4. I have might never worked so hard in the class if it wasn’t for all your help. 5. Therefore, please change my grade so that it is an A again. 6. It would be so nice of you. 7. I also got an A on the first test.
Which sentence would best serve as the thesis statement?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 5
C. Sentence 6
D. Sentence 7
A. Sentence 1
Can’t. I have to help my mom do the dishes. Maybe next week tho.
Rewrite the above message using a semicolon and proper spelling and grammar.
I can't. I have to help my mom do the dishes; Maybe next week though.
Write a Thesis Statement for the following essay prompt:
Do you believe that the government should or should not ban TikTok in the United States?
I do not believe the government should ban TikTok in the United States because it is a way for people to feel like they belong to a community and it is a form of self expression or art.
The tools of conquest do not necessarily come with bombs and explosions and fallout. There are weapons that are simply thoughts, attitudes, prejudices - to be found only in the minds of men. For the record, prejudices can kill, and suspicion can destroy, and a thoughtless, frightened search for a scapegoat has a fallout all its own for the children and the children yet unborn. And the pity of it is that these things cannot be confined to The Twilight Zone.
Which idea is explored in the excerpt above?
A. Man is man’s worst enemy.
B. War is wrong no matter the reason.
C. Fighting and anger can destroy lives.
B. War is wrong no matter the reason.
In a true David and Goliath story, the underdog football team made the winning touchdown in the last 2 minutes of the game against the best ranked team in the state.
this is an example of:
A. Alliteration
B. Irony
C. Oxymoron
D. Allusion
D. Allusion