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Analyzing Writing
Writing and Language Usage
Language Usage
Figurative Language and Note-Taking Formats
Sentence Formation and Parts of Speech
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You______ be going to the store after school. a. shouldnot b. shouldn't c. shouldnt' d. should't
B. SHOULDN'T
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Ruth asked, "Why did you choose that bicycle? Which part of the sentence contains a MISTAKE? What is it?
missing quotations after the question mark Ruth asked, "Why did you choose that bicycle?"
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Several of Keena's friends______ to the beach. B. walking B. walk C. walks D. has walked
B. WALK
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The repetition of the same initial/beginning sound of a series of words in a phrase.
ALLITERATION
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OH, I forgot to tell you that your sister called. What part of speech is OH? A. noun B. conjunction C. preposition D. interjection
D. INTERJECTION
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What does the prefix BIO mean?
LIFE
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Scarlett gets the ______ grades of all. a. more better b. goodest c. best d. bestest
C. BEST
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We ______ my bedroom chartreuse. (future tense) A. paint B. shall paint C. shall paints D. painted
B. SHALL PAINT
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Comparing and contrasting Malcolm X to Cesar Chavez What is the best note-taking format to use? A. Outline B. Venn diagram C. Sequencing chart D. Character pyramid
B. VENN DIAGRAM
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In 1885, the manager of a baseball team was so impressed by a spectacular victory that he called them "my giants." The team's name was changed to GIANTS based on the manager's remark. What is the BEST way to combine the sentence?
In 1885, a baseball team was renamed the Giants after their manager, impressed by a spectacular victory, called the team “my giants”.
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____________________. Swimmers wear them to protect their eyes from chlorine. Mechanics wear goggles to avoid getting particles in their eyes. Children often wear goggles for fun. Choose the best TOPIC SENTENCE. a. Goggles are used for many different reasons. b. Goggles are useless. c. Skiers wear goggles to protect their eyes. d. Goggles are used for fun only.
A. Goggles are used for many different reasons.
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The Yankees AND the Mets will be on television tonight. What part of speech is AND?
CONJUCTION
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Miguel is Alfonso's son, and he and Esperanza had played together since they were babies. ______ parents are great friends and they visit each other often. A. They're B. There C. Their
C. THEIR
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The use of a word that imitates the sound of what they describe, such as “click” and “chirp.”
ONOMATOPOEIA
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Many YOUNG children are afraid of the dark. What part of speech is YOUNG? A. noun B. verb C. proposition D. adjective
D. ADJECTIVE
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What does the prefix SUB mean?
UNDER
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If you have an aluminum can to throw away, make sure you throw it in a recycling bin instead of a trash can. (1)Why is recycling aluminum cans so important? Recycling an aluminum can takes 95 percent less energy than producing a new can. In the space of about 60 days, a discarded container can go from the recycling bin to a store shelf. And aluminum cans can be recycled over and over again. (2)What’s good for the environment is also good for our paychecks. (3)Every year, Americans earn nearly one billion dollars from recycling aluminum cans. Think about this the next time you’re watching television: By recycling one aluminum can, you can save enough energy to run your TV for three hours. (4)Recycling aluminum cans makes sense, and cents! Which sentence is an argument?
Sentence 2 What's good for the environment is also good for our paychecks.
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The test papers from second period were on the ______ desk. A. teachers B. teacher's C. teachers's D. teachers'
B. TEACHER'S
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Listing the main topic and then its supporting points What is the best note-taking format to use? A. Timeline B. Tree diagram C. Venn diagram D. Outline
D. OUTLINE
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On top of the radio at the end of the room. What is this? A. fragment B. run-on C. complete sentence
A. FRAGMENT
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Last summer , I was sitting on the beach when the people around me started pointing at the water. A school of dolphins was swimming close to the beach. The only people in the water were surfers. One surfer spied a fabulous wave and paddled on his surfboard to catch it. The surfer had company as he rode the wave. The dolphins were surfing the wave with him! The dolphins finished gliding through the wave and swam out to deeper water. Which is the best concluding sentence? a. I hope to see that spectacular sight again this summer when I return to the beach. b. The surfer caught the next wave, but it was a small one. c. The lifeguard stood up and blew his whistle at some children on a raft. d. My back and neck started itching from the sunburn, so I applied sunblock.
A. I hope to see that spectacular sight again this summer when I return to the beach.
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If you have an aluminum can to throw away, make sure you throw it in a recycling bin instead of a trash can (1)Why is recycling aluminum cans so important? Recycling an aluminum can takes 95 percent less energy than producing a new can. In the space of about 60 days, a discarded container can go from the recycling bin to a store shelf. And aluminum cans can be recycled over and over again. (2)What’s good for the environment is also good for our paychecks. (3)Every year, Americans earn nearly one billion dollars from recycling aluminum cans. Think about this the next time you’re watching television: By recycling one aluminum can, you can save enough energy to run your TV for three hours. (4)Recycling aluminum cans makes sense, and cents! Which sentence has an example of homonyms?
Sentence 4 Recycling aluminum cans makes sense, and cents!
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Guadalupe! Don't hit it! What does IT refer to in the sentence? A. Guadalupe B. Don't C. hit D. It is unclear.
D. IT IS UNCLEAR.
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Brainstorming mammals in science class What is the best note-taking format to use? A. Bubble map B. Sequencing chart C. Outline D. T-chart
A. BUBBLE MAP
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We went to the Congo and bought a house and then I started school and I met Serge. What is this? A. fragment B. run-on C. complete sentence
B. RUN-ON