Final exam review

1. Final exam review

2. Central idea is also known as:

3. Some writers may state the main idea, but it is oftenimplied, which means the reader has to make an:

4. The central (main ) idea can be found in three places: 1. In the beginning 2. Near the end 3. ?

5. Crows are the robbers of the bird world. Crows especially like to steal food from other birds. Sometimes they are very bold about taking things. They might chase another bird, cackle at it, or even bump into it. At other times crows are sneaky. They get close and then snatch food away when another bird isn’t looking.The main idea of the paragraph is: A. why crows like to take food B. the kind of food that crows eat C. how crows act like thieves

6. Crows are the robbers of the bird world. Crows especially like to steal food from other birds. Sometimes they are very bold about taking things. They might chase another bird, cackle at it, or even bump into it. At other times crows are sneaky. They get close and then snatch food away when another bird isn’t looking. A detail that tells about the main idea is - A. how crows can be sneaky B. how other birds fight crows C. where crows make their nests 30

7. Crows are the robbers of the bird world. Crows especially like to steal food from other birds. Sometimes they are very bold about taking things. They might chase another bird, cackle at it, or even bump into it. At other times crows are sneaky. They get close and then snatch food away when another bird isn’t looking. The best title for this paragraph would be - A. A Bump from a Crow B. Bandit Birds C. What Crows Eat

8. The moment the words were out of my mouth, I wished I could take them back. I didn't mean to hurt Keith's feelings. He is such a nice person, and he certainly doesn't deserve to be treated so poorly. I guess the stress from my job has been more than I can handle. Instead of taking my problems out on him, I need to deal directly with the people who create the stress. If only I didn't care so much what people thought of me at work, then this would not have happened. The tone of the passage can be described as a. funny • b. regretful • c. admiring

9. Alonzo winked at his mother's shocked gaze and with a smile he said, "sausage and pepperoni pizza for breakfast makes perfect sense. Allow me to demonstrate. You have your tomato. Tomato is technically a fruit. You have your cheese. Cheese is a dairy product. You have your crust… necessary carbs for quick energy in the morning. And don't forget the sausage and the pepperoni… my protein. If you think about it, it is just like bacon and eggs, toast, and orange juice." Still smiling, he added, "really, it is… well, almost." "Why are you looking at me that way?" The tone of this passage is a. Funny/humorous b. Sad c. Insulting

10. Which part of the sentence helps you understand the meaning of commercial? Commercial vehicles, such as trucks, buses, and taxis with paid drivers, can all be found on the road. Red B. Blue

11. Indirect Characterization is: A. When the author or narrator directly tells the reader what the character is like. OR B. We can learn about a character through the character’s own thoughts, feelings, and actions or through their interactions with other characters.

12. “Mr. Avery’s sort of shaped like a snowman, ain’t he?” Direct or Indirect characterization?

13. Mr. Avery’s face appeared in an upstairs window. He pushed a mattress out the window into the street and threw down furniture until men shouted, “Come down from there, Dick! The stairs are going! Get outta there Mr. Avery.” Direct or Indirect Characterization?

14. Our family raises honeybees. This spring one of our ten hives was destroyed. Recently, a bear was sighted in our neighborhood. What most likely happened to the hive?

15. What skill was used to answer the previous question?

16. The room was dark and quiet. We heard Carl and his mother come in the front door talking. I heard two girls in the corner giggle nervously. Another girl told them to be quiet. I hid behind the table where the cake and presents were set out. The tension in the room grew as we waited for them to open the door. • Where are they/what is happening?

17. _______ is a figure of speech which is a contradiction between what is expected and what actually occurs.

18. What kind of irony is this? • “Thanks for the ticket officer. You just made my day!”

19. The perspective from which a story is told is known as: • Narration • Hyperbole • Point-of-view • Persuasion

20. A narrator is: • A character that tells the story • The author who tells the story • A story within a story • The perspective from which a story is told

21. A(n) _____________ point-of-view story is told in the third person (he, she, they, them) from a "god-like perspective". The narrator knows and sees everything, including characters' thoughts and feelings. • Omniscient • Heavenly • Heroic • Outsider

22. Tone is the expression of the author's and/or narrator's ___________ and ______________ in a story. • Values/virtues • Stereotypes/experiences • Point-of-view/observations • Attitude/emotions

23. Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the highlighted word: • Ms. Hawkins REPRIMANDED a student for throwing paper airplanes in class. • Scolded • rewarded • arrested • seated

24. Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the highlighted word: They were ecstaticat the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days. • Nervous • Watchful • Discouraged • Excited

25. a language, dialect, or style of speaking particular to a people. • Symbolism • Allusion • Idiom • Metaphor

26. He makes me feel like everything is over my head. Over my head most likely means: • He makes me feel like things are on my head. • He makes me feel like I cannot understand anything. • He makes me feel the sky, the trees and other large things. • He makes me feel my head, which is embarrassing.

27. “What” he asked “do you expect me to do?” A. “What, he asked “do you expect me to do?” B. “What” he asked, “do you expect me to do?” C. “What,” he asked, “do you expect me to do?” D. No error

28. The witness said, “When I asked him where he was, he said, ‘I was at home all night.’” A. ‘When I asked him where he was, he said, “I was at home all night.”’ B. “When I asked him where he was, he said, I was at home all night.” C. When I asked him where he was, he said, “I was at home all night.” D. No error

29. “This is a step that you should never, ever skip when following this procedure correctly, said the professor. A. “This is a step that you should never, ever skip when following this procedure correctly,” said the professor. B. “This is a step that you should never, ever skip when following this procedure correctly, said the professor.” C. This is a step that you should never, ever skip when following this procedure correctly, said the professor. D. No error

30. "In the hard-packed dirt of the midway, after the glaring lights are out and the people have gone to bed, you will find a veritable treasure of popcorn fragments, frozen custard drippings, candied apples abandoned by tired children, sugar fluff crystals, salted almonds, popsicles, partially gnawed ice cream cones and wooden sticks of lollipops." • The central image in this excerpt is: • A. Messy; dirty; disgusting • B. Cluttered but appealing • C. A delicious buffet for a hungry individual • D. None of the above • E. B and C

31. Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return. What if her eyes were there, they in her head? The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars,As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven Would through the airy region stream so bright That birds would sing and think it were not night. • The central image in this excerpt is: • A. Beauty • B. Light • C. Love • D. Family • E. All of the above

32. ____________is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. It is used to reinforce the meanings of words or to set the______. • A. Alliteration; rhythm • B. Assonance; mood • C. Repetition; clock • D. Onomatopeia; sounds

33. "And stepping softly with her air of blooded ruin about the glade in a frail agony of grace she trailed her rags through dust and ashes, circling the dead fire, the charred billets and chalk bones, the little calcined ribcage." • Which words are examples of assonance? • A. stepping; dust; ashes • B. Little calcined ribcage • C. glade, frail; trailed • D. trailed her rags

34. the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. • A. alliteration • B. Allusion • C. repetition • D. antagonism

35. Coca-Cola lulu lemon dunkin’ donuts • These are examples of: • A. Rhetoric • B., Symbolism • C. Alliteration • D. commercialism

36. _________ is the repetition of a consonant sound and is typically used to refer to the ______ of sounds at the end of the word, but also refers to repeated sounds in the middle of a word. • A. Onomatopoeia; type • B. repetition; repetition • C. Syntax; repetition • D. consonance; repetition

37. slant rhyme, is a type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds. • Which lines are an example of slant rhyme? • 1. A and B • 2. C and D • “If love is like a bridge (a)or maybe like a grudge(b)and time is like a river (c)that kills us with a shiver (d)

38. What are the three rhetorical appeals? A. Essays, advertising, and treatises. B. Logos, pathos, and ethos. C. Logos, pathos, and kronos. D. Persuasion, communication, and the rhetorical triangle.

39. Which of the following best defines pathos?A. It embodies all three appealsB. It's a way to convince with emotionC. It's a combination of logic and credibilityD. All answers are correct

40. An argument based on facts, evidence, or reasons: A. Ethos B. Pathos C. Logos D. Rhetoric

41. Which of the following would be a technique that implements logos? A. Using pictures of a hurt child B. Including research C. Having someone credible who agrees with you D. Making people laugh

42. Which is written in passive voice? A. The city was nearly destroyed by the hurricane. B. The hurricane nearly destroyed the city.

43. The school was struck by lightning.​ Rewrite the sentence using active voice.

44. I love drinking coffee because It keeps me awake at night. • What signal word(s) could replace “because” in order to indicate staying up all night is not a desired effect? • A. since • B. Although • C. Even though • D. All the above • E. B and C

45. I often oversleep; ____________________, I often miss the bus! • What signal word would make the most sense? • A. because • B. however • C. nevertheless • D. therefore

46. Lane still writes letters to Lucy, __________________________ he is no longer her boyfriend. • A. Although • B. Consequently • C. because • D. immediately

47. What do these words have in common? • Over Near • Under around • Between beside

48. You may go during noon except Saturdays. • What is the subject?

49. You may go during noon except Saturdays. • Identify the verb phrase

50. You may go during noon except Saturdays. Identify the prepositional phrase(s)