POETRY AND PERSONIFICATION
READING INFORMATIONAL TEXT
VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
BRAINROT SURPRISE
100
The sorceress peered into the mirror, noticing how the amulet___________ her neck
a. brightly sparkled on
b. gently embraced
B. gently embraced
100
Saving the Manatee
The Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, is a large ocean mammal found in Florida's rivers and coastal areas. Unfortunately, the state's population of manatees has dwindled significantly over the years. Although the manatee has no natural predators, humans have contributed to many manatee deaths, mainly through boat collisions. The loss of warm-water habitats has also hastened the manatee's decline. Aerial surveys performed in the early 1990s found an estimated 1,267 manatees in Florida. Because of conservation efforts by several organizations, however, the number of manatees has rebounded recently. The creation of manatee protection zones—areas that boaters must avoid or drive through more slowly—has been particularly effective. As a result of these efforts, more than 6,000 manatees are found in Florida today.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Thanks to conservation efforts, Florida manatee populations have increased.
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what does "concur" mean?
a. to debate
b. to agree
c. to diverge
b. to agree
100
WHAT FEATURE OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE IS: making sure a sentence has an appropriate length: it should not be a sentence fragment, nor should it be a run-on sentence.
Completion of a sentence:
100
what does the term “rizz” mean?
Style, charm, or attractiveness.
Example: Baby Gronk rizzed up Livvy Dunne in Ohio
200
SELECT THE SENTENCE WITH THE USE OF PERSONIFICATION:
A. Pushed by the rough waves, broken pieces of seashells landed on shore/
B. The meadow grasses frolicked in the light breeze of a summer evening
C. The lone tumbleweed blew across the arid desert road
B.
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Which text has a more objective tone?
A. There had never been dust storms like these in prior droughts. In worst years of the 1930s on as many as a quarter of the days dust reduced visibility to less than a mile. More soil was lost by wind erosion than the Mississippi carried to the sea.
B. Dust clouds boiled up, ten thousand feet or more in the sky, and rolled like moving mountains-a force of their own. When the dust fell, it penetrated everything: hair, nose, throat, kitchen, bedroom, well... The eeriest thing the darkness.
A. There had never been dust storms like these in prior droughts. In worst years of the 1930s on as many as a quarter of the days dust reduced visibility to less than a mile. More soil was lost by wind erosion than the Mississippi carried to the sea.
200
what does "vermin" mean?
a. unwanted pests
b. work animals
c. wild or dangerous animals
a. unwanted pests
200
WHAT FEATURE OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE IS: making sure that modifiers are appropriate and used properly in a sentence.
GRAMMER!!!!
200
What is the name of the famous pig calling your phone?
A. Ham Solo
B. Jimmy Dean
C. John Pork
C. John Pork
300
What is the use of words that sound like the noises they describe?
Onomatopoeia
300
Overlooked Women in Science
Historically, men have dominated the field of science, and many women have not received professional credit or public recognition for their work. Rosalind Franklin, for example, was a chemist who did groundbreaking research into the structure of DNA, a type of molecule in cells that helps control their growth, activity, and reproduction. Franklin's X-ray photograph of DNA was shared, without her knowledge, with biologist James Watson. Franklin's work helped Watson and fellow researcher Francis Crick discover the structure of DNA, but she received no credit when they won a Nobel Prize for their model of DNA in 1962. Another scientist denied credit for her work was Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Bell Burnell was a postgraduate student in 1967 when she discovered the first radio pulsars—small, dense rotating stars that emit radio waves. However, the credit was given to her supervisor, Antony Hewish, who received a Nobel Prize in 1974.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Women have often failed to receive the credit they deserve for their scientific work.
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What does "docile" mean?
a. easily instructed or controlled
b. easily trusted or believed
c. easily accessed or reached
a. easily instructed or controlled
300
WHAT FEATURE OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE IS: making sure that in a sentence (future, past, present) are consistent.
VERB TENSE
300
Name the MASSIVE haircut popularized by this famous streamer
Low Taper Fade
400
What are the "paragraphs" of poems called?
stanzas
400
Select the best evidence to support the statement "Mr. Darcy does not reciprocate the feelings that Caroline has for him." There may be more than one correct choice.
A. Caroline Bingley's attention was quite as much engaged in watching Mr. Darcy's progress through his book, as in reading her own; and she was perpetually either making some inquiry or looking at his page.
B. She could not win him, however, to any conversation; he merely answered her question, and read on.
C. At length, quite exhausted by the attempt to be amused with her own book, which she had only chosen because it was the second volume of his, she gave a great yawn and said, "How pleasant it is to spend an evening in this way!"
B. She could not win him, however, to any conversation; he merely answered her question, and read on.
400
what does "punctilious" mean?
a. careful and correct
b. angry and aggressive
c. excitable and hyperactive
a. careful and correct
400
WHAT FEATURE OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE IS: making sure that the pronouns in a sentence are consistent.
CHANGING PRONOUNS
400
BOMBARDINO CROCODILO
500
What is a poem of five lines consisting respectively of two, four, six, eight, and two syllables?
Haiku/cinquain
500
Different Kinds of LeadersMongol leader Genghis Khan was one of the world's most formidable conquerors. Born around 1162, Genghis amassed an army of thousands of men and united the nomadic tribes of Mongolia under his rule. Next, he turned his attention to central Asia and China. Using brilliant military tactics—and extreme cruelty—he expanded the Mongol Empire to an area approximately the size of Africa. Kublai Khan, Genghis's grandson, conquered China and was a powerful leader in his own right. Yet unlike his grandfather, Kublai is remembered for governing his acquired territories fairly, rather than dominating them with military might. Instead of exploiting the people of China, Kublai sought to accommodate and embrace Chinese culture. He became the first Mongol to rule over all of China, and he founded the country's Yuan Dynasty.What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
A. Genghis Khan ruled with fear and might, while Kublai Khan governed with regard for the people he ruled.
B. Genghis Khan used both brilliant and vicious tactics to expand the Mongol Empire.
A. Genghis Khan ruled with fear and might, while Kublai Khan governed with regard for the people he ruled.
500
what does "accoutrements" mean?
a. frivolous or unnecessary items
b. items carried or worn
c. purchased items
b. items carried or worn
500
WHAT FEATURE OF SENTENCE STRUCTURE IS: identifying when the format of a sentence is intentionally repeated to create a certain effect.
Parallel structure
500
what does Kevin mean:
something BAD!