Vocabulary
Dinosauric.
Of or relating to dinosaurs.
Rhetorical device.
Any writing technique, such as metaphor, hyperbole, or simile, used to make writing more persuasive.
What rhetorical device does the author of Clearing the Way for Adventure use to advance their point of view in the passage below?
"Living a minimalist existence provides people with the ability to be self-sufficient in ways that other lifestyles make extremely difficult. Financially, it comes as a huge relief to pass on the traditional American goal of "keeping up with the Joneses."
Cliche.
What change, if any, is needed in the underlined portion of the following passage?
"The other side of the debate, the side John Muir fought for, believed that the natural resources that resided within landmarks should remain untouched by industry."
Correct as-is.
Prosper.
To succeed, especially in material terms.
Hyperbole.
A rhetorical device where descriptions are deliberately exaggerated.
Which of these words is the best synonym for the word "dense"?
A. Dark
B. Intense
C. Crowded
D. Complicated.
C. Crowded
What change, if any, is needed in the underlined portion of the following passage?
"Ultimately, his side of the argument was successful millions of visitors each year are able to partake in the beauty of several national parks."
"Ultimately, his side of the argument was successful: millions of visitors each year are able to partake in the beauty of several national parks."
Herculean.
Requiring great strength or effort.
Simile.
A rhetorical device comparing two things for the purpose of description.
Which rhetorical device is used in this quote from The Urban Exodus?
"There is a different set of dangers in the country than exists in a city, and help can feel light-years away."
Hyperbole.
What change, if any, is needed in the underlined portion of the following passage?
"Visitors to these national parks and others can participate in a plethora of activities. Snowshoeing in winter, water rafting in summer, stargazing, hiking, or climbing to name a few."
"Visitors to these national parks and others can participate in a plethora of activities: snowshoeing in winter, water rafting in summer, stargazing, hiking, or climbing to name a few."
Prospective.
Something expected to happen in the future.
Cliche.
A phrase used to describe common ideas or situations, such as "keeping up with the Joneses" or "I have a bad feeling about this."
Which of these words is the best synonym for the word "prospective"?
A. New
B. Expert.
C. Potential
D. Enthusiastic
C. Potential
What change, if any, is needed in the underlined portion of the following passage?
"These places naturally change over the years. Without Muir's advocacy their magnificent beauty may not have been preserved."
"Although these places naturally change over the years, without Muir's advocacy their magnificent beauty may not have been preserved."
Radical.
Relating to or affecting something, especially by direct action.
Metaphor.
A rhetorical device where something is described in nonliteral terms.
What does this quote from The Adventure Itself tell us about the main character, Slocum?
"To become one of the greatest sailors of the nineteenth century, Slocum explains that he 'studied with diligence Neptune's laws.'"
He has a diligent respect for the sea and sailing.
What change, if any, is needed in the underlined portion of the following passage?
"Because he was born in Scotland in 1838, John Muir had a significant impact on modern American wilderness."
"Though he was born in Scotland in 1838, John Muir had a significant impact on modern American Wilderness."