Unit 1
what is a correct definition of the word misconception?
what is a incorrect conclusion
If you use a thesaurus to look up a synonym of the word resilient, what word are you most likely to find?
What is adaptable?
If you used a thesaurus to look up an antonym of the word distraught, which words would you most likely find?
What is unperturbed
What does the word candor mean?
What is frankness or honesty
What does the word anarchy mean?
What is a state of lawlessness and absence of government
which would be the best format to use to request a raise in pay?
what is a formal letter
What does it mean if a friend tells you she wants to emulate a famous scientist?
What is she wants to mirror the scientist’s personality or actions.
Read the sentence.
When Jackson wore green plaid pants with a red striped shirt, his mother asked him to reconsider his fashion faux pas.
The phrase faux pas comes from the French language and literally means “false step.” What does faux pas mean in the sentence?
Choose:
problem
style
example
mistake
What is Mistake
What does the word vigilant mean?
What is keeping careful watch for threats or dangers
What does the word subservient mean?
What is having a role of lesser importance; subordinate
Read the passage.
Arnie is known for his tenacity on the tennis court. Even against a higher-rated opponent, he battles for every match and refuses to give in. He sometimes doesn’t win, but he earns his opponents’ respect. He is an admirable athlete.
What words from the excerpt provide the most helpful context clues to the meaning of tenacity?
Choose between these:
refuses to give in
admirable athlete
battles for every match
sometimes doesn’t win
what is Refuses to give in
what is Battles for every match
Read the sentence.
The teenagers rushed to get their smartphones so that they could take pictures of their sand castle before the rising tide eradicated all traces of it.
Which word most precisely matches the meaning of eradicated as it is used in the sentence?
Choose:
infiltrated
damaged
destroyed
disguised
What is destroyed
Which sentence is correct without any revisions?
Choose:
I wandered through the empty hallways. Wondering where everyone went.
Because it was really cold this morning, my car didn’t start, I needed to call the auto club.
The instructor asked the students to list what they saw on the lab table. For example, beakers, thermometers, test tubes, and rubber stoppers.
The store was about to close when I ran inside, but the clerks gave me time to find what I needed
What is The store was about to close when I ran inside, but the clerks gave me time to find what I needed
What does the word pluralism mean?
what is a state of society in which diverse groups participate
What does indemnity mean?
What is protection against loss or damage
Read the sentence.
Jenny felt that the task before her—memorizing the meanings of 30 vocabulary words overnight—was insurmountable.
Which definition is correct for the word insurmountable as it is used in the sentence?
Choose:
not able to learn
incapable of being mastered or overcome
not able to accept
incapable of being memorized or remember
What is incapable of being mastered or overcome
Which sentence uses personification for effect?
Choose:
With a sly smile, Soojin stuffed her pockets with candies and ran back to join her class on the playground.
The summer heat began to take its toll on the garden; the flowers looked dry and wilted.
Graciela burst through the front door and ran to her bedroom to search for her driver’s license.
The fish danced just under the surface, practically begging to be caught.
What is the fish danced just under the surface, practically begging to be caught.
What does affluence mean
What is abundance of wealth
If you used a thesaurus to look up a synonym for the word encroach, which word would you likely find?
Choose:
hesitate
intrude
acquire
investigate
What is intrude
Which option provides the best definition of the word infraction?
Choose:
the act of breaking a precedent
the act of breaking a promise
the act of breaking a rule
the act of breaking a bone
What is the act of breaking a rule
Read the passage.
Interviews with a focus group showed that most people couldn’t help but feel negative about Senator Hudson’s campaign. And as a result, those running the campaign decided it was prudent to change the tone of their message slightly.
Which option correctly explains an instance of contested usage in this passage?
Choose:
Their is used as a singular pronoun in reference to the campaign.
The coordinating conjunction and is used to begin a sentence that contains a continuation of an idea.
The words couldn’t and but are used together to create a double negative that expresses a positive thought.
The passive voice construction was prudent is used because it is not important who acted.
What is the coordinating conjunction and is used to begin a sentence that contains a continuation of an idea
what does it mean to summarize?
What is like paraphrasing, summarizing information involves using your own words
What does infrastructure mean?
What is basic framework of a system or organization
Read the sentence.
Removing the prefix mis- from the word misconception changes the meaning to .
Which option correctly completes the sentence?
Choose:
“an attitude of understanding”
"a general idea or notion"
“a state of being understood”
“an outdated idea or notion”
What is "a general idea or notion"
Read the sentence.
Karen was disappointed and frustrated.
Which option revises the syntax by using descriptive prepositional phrases?
Choose:
Karen was disappointed with her friends and frustrated by their unfriendly behavior.
Even though Karen was disappointed and frustrated, her friends still didn’t invite her.
Karen was disappointed and frustrated that her friends didn’t invite her.
Because Karen’s friends didn’t invite her, she was disappointed and frustrated.
What is Karen was disappointed with her friends and frustrated by their unfriendly behavior