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Vocabulary
Vocabulary 2
Grammar
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This character changes as the story goes on.
What is a dynamic character?
100
This character only has one main characteristic.
What is a flat character?
100
This type of pronoun is used to begin a question and includes the following: what, which, who, whom, and whose.
What is an interrogative pronoun?
100
Determine the author's voice: Let me say it in plain English. THe mayor's idea is ridiculous. He calls it s great plan. Sure-a great plan to make the mayor rich!
A. blunt and sarcastic b. sad and thoughtful c. somber and weighty d. neutral and lifeless
100
A story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression in the Midwest in the 1930s is serves what purpose?
A. Entertain B. Persuade C. Inform
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This character is complex, with a possible mix of good and bad qualities.
What is a round character?
200
This character stays the same from the beginning to the end of a story.
What is a static character?
200
No one knew about Walter Mitty's dreams. What type of pronoun is "no one"?
A. Relative B. Interrogative C. Indefinite
200
What type of character is Bob? At the beginning of the story Bob is too lazy to help his brother clean up. In the end, Bib is too lazy to see who is at the door.
A. Dynamic B. Static
200
A booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those school rules serves what type of purpose?
A. Entertain B. Persuade C. Inform
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This is the way the writer "sounds." It is the personality the writer expresses in his or her words, such as smooth or direct.
What is Author's Voice?
300
In the Spider-Man movies, Peter Parker's character traits are his intelligence, his shyness, and his cautiousness, among others; therefore, he can be considered "multi-faceted". What is a definition of "multi-faceted"?
having many qualities or aspects, dynamic, etc.
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Whom did you go to the movies with on Friday? What is the interrogative pronoun in this sentence?
What is "whom"?
300
You can find Nature's beauty in the strangest places. Deep in the ocean, miles below the surface, groups of giant tube worms attach themselves to the ocean floor. Their feathery red heads wave in the current. What words state the theme?
You can find Nature's beauty in the strangest places.
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(1) A wave is any movement that carries energy. Some waves carry energy through water. Others carry energy through gases, like air, or solid materials. If you drop a rock into a pool of water, a wave, or ripple of energy, skims across the pool's surface. In the same way, an underwater earthquake can release energy into ocean water. Then it carries a giant wave, or tsunami, across the surface until it hits land. (2) If you hear a clap of thunder, sound waves (or vibrations) have carried the crashing BOOM to your ears. Sound waves speed through the air at about 1,100 feet (335 meters) per second. (3) Light also travels through the air in waves. They travel at more than 186,000 miles (300 million meters) per second. So the light waves from a flash of lightning reach your eyes before that clap of thunder reaches your ears! (4) Electrons travel in waves, too. They move back and forth in a solid wire, sending waves of electricity so you can turn on a light during the storm!
What is the author's most important purpose for writing the selection? a. to persuade readers to throw rocks into the water b. to entertain readers with the legend of Wally Wave c. to teach readers how to use a surfboard to ride waves d. to inform readers about different kinds of waves
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The movie is a "somber" portrait of life on the streets. What is a definition of "somber"?
Gloomy, sad, depressing, etc.
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These type of pronouns refer to people, places, or things, often without specifying which ones. They include the following pronouns: all, both, few, much, and none.
What are indefinite pronouns?
400
This type of pronoun begins a subordinate clause and connects it to another idea in the sentence. Some of these pronouns include the following: that, which, who, whom, and whose.
What is a relative pronoun?
400
The main reason to explore outer space is to keep our curiosity and our courage alive. We cannot say what good things will come from sending a mission to Mars. There may be many, or there may be few. What is most important is that once again, we leap into the unknown. What words state the theme?
The main reason to explore outer space is to keep our curiosity and our courage alive.
400
Determine 1. What is the root word? 2. What is the meaning of determine?
1. term 2. to figure out
500
Most villains in horror movies are considered "one-dimensional" because their main character trait throughout the entire movie is vicious or cruel. What is a meaning for "one-dimensional"?
flat, shallow, superficial, lacking depth, etc.
500
These type of pronouns end in "-self" or "-selves" and are used to indicate that someone or something performs an action to, for, or upon itself.
What are reflexive pronouns?
500
Walter Mitty is an average man whose wife treats him like a child. What type of pronoun is whose in this sentence?
A. Personal B. Reflective C. Indefinite
500
Terminate 1. What is the root word? 2. What does the word terminate mean?
1. Term 2. to end something
500
Refined 1. What is the root word? 2. What is the meaning of refined?
1. fin 2. sophisticated