Semester I Benchmark Prep

Which sentence is an example of mood?

Artistry in writing means that the author appeals to the reader’s _____________.

Punctuation...What takes the place or omits information that is not necessary?

What type of clause is this? ... Who lived around the corner?

Identify the noun function of the underlined word in this sentence. I gave butterflies flowers to enjoy.

Identify the adverb clause in this sentence. When Jack prepared for the test, he forgot to tell his teacher.

Identify the noun function of the underlined word in this sentence. Butterflies are God's creation.

What type of clause (in bold) is this?... Amber, who lived in the country, enjoyed eating fresh vegetables.

One way to avoid antagonizing people is to avoid using the personal pronoun ___________

Writing is a series of steps, in the appropriate order. Which of the following groups are in the appropriate order?

In writing, the verb tense must be consistent. In which group is the tense consistent?

Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

Identify the noun function of the underlined word in this sentence. Butterflies, insects that fly, are beautiful.

The theme is the ___________________of the story.

In Gary Soto’s poem “Red Palm”, Soto __________ that his people’s work was difficult; therefore, they have red palms.

Alliteration repeats a consonant sound at the end of words.

A participle, looks like a verb that can function as an adjective (ends in ing, ed, d, t, en, n) Which sentence has one?

True or False....A metaphor is a comparison using like or as.

Authorswho appeal to readers beyond his own time period are said to be ________________ universally.

Personification gives an inanimate object human characteristics.

What type of phrase is "under the table" in this sentence? The cat slept under the table.

Tone is determined by the attitude of the ________________.

For transitions... The most appropriate transition word to contrast two ideas is which?

Anne Frank’s diary about her time in the Holocaust has the theme of _____________________.

Which sentence is an example of tone?

What type of phrase is "with each other"? The dog and the cat play with each other.

Imagery in writing are sentences that appeal only to the sense of sight.

Identify the noun function of the underlined word in this sentence. Butterflies cluster in trees.

Implication is what the ______________ suggests indirectly how the character feels.

Mood is determined by the feeling of the ________________.

Punctuation...What is used to separate elements within a sentence?

Which group contains all relative pronouns?

Inference is what the ______________ assumes to understand how the character feels.

What type of phrase is "under the table" in this sentence? The dog under the table was sleeping.

Information sentences are the REASONS that support the topic sentence. Which sentence is an information sentence?

An example of active voice is ...

Which sentence uses artistry?

What type of clause is this? Because we loved the theatre.

What type of clause is this?... The tree was magnificent.

Identify the adjective clause in this sentence. Alexander, who was an electrical engineer, was helpful with the repair.

Identify the noun function of the underlined word in this sentence. Butterflies are insects that fly.

The topic sentence should have a point and a specific focus. Which sentence is a topic sentence?

Which group contains all subordinating conjunctions?

An example of a transitive verb is...