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6th ELA Unit 4 Exam Review
6th ELA Unit 4 Exam Review
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1
Which of the following is
NOT
a preposition?
at
to
left
during
2
What faulty reasoning uses emotional language to create a strong response in readers?
Red herring
Emotional appeal
Hyperbole
Stereotypes
3
Which prepositional phrase best completes the sentence? Tony sat _[blank]_ and waited for his next customer to arrive.
at the front desk
right down
next to the pine tree
on the way home
4
Which would be an author's purpose if they wanted to give the readers something to enjoy?
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
5
What part of speech helps to explain how a noun or pronoun relates to another word or element in a sentence?
Adverb
Conjunction
Preposition
Adjective
6
In "The Fundraising Fair," how does the author convey their perspective that the fair will be a fun experience for all?
by convincing others that they will have a great time if they attend
by explaining the different activities that each group will be in charge of
by explaining the fair's importance and how it will raise lots of money
by trying to gain input from others about how the fair can be better
7
Answer the following question and select the appropriate letter.
A
D
C
B
8
What faulty reasoning make the assumption that what is true of some members of a group is true of all of them?
Hyperbole
Red herring
Emotional appeal
Stereotypes
9
In "Volunteer Today!" how does the author's choice of facts help convey the author's purpose?
The facts help persuade readers to volunteer by describing how it is fun.
The facts help inform readers about how the volunteers help the community.
The facts help entertain by giving anecdotes about the author's experiences
10
What is the author's main purpose in including these paragraphs?
to persuade readers that it is wrong to beg
to entertain readers with a humorous anecdote
to inform readers about an incident he had on the road
11
In the first speech in "Managing School Recycling," how does Janet Howland convey her perspective on Jimmy Schwitz?
through quotations from students who have taken classes with Jimmy
through an example that shows where Jimmy's ideas differ from her own ideas
through an analogy that compares Jimmy to a bad sports coach
through facts that prove Jimmy is unable to motivate other students
12
In "Managing School Recycling," what is the main purpose of the authors in writing their speeches?
to entertain students with a discussion about committees
to inform students about the needs for recycling in school
to persuade students about if a recycling committee is needed
13
What is the preposition in this sentence?: Carlos went into the store and bought some cereal.
store
into
some
cereal
14
What part of speech does this prepositional phrase function as?: We asked
at the booth
where the gift shop was.
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
15
What is the author's reason for writing about the topic?
Perspective
Purpose
16
Which would be an author's purpose if they wanted to teach something new, or explain how or why something happened?
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
17
What fallacy is the false idea is that if one event occurs, then other events will surely occur after it?
Red herring
Slippery slope
Ad hominem
18
Which sentence contains correct agreement of subject and verb?
The bowl without any cracks were used to hold the peaches.
The bus with broken windows is not ready to drive.
The signup activities for a new employee takes a long time.
One of the cats were catching lots of mice in the barn.
19
What part of speech does this prepositional phrase function as?: The woman
in the green dress
gave us directions.
Adjective
Adverb
Noun
20
What is a type of faulty reasoning that makes a claim that is extremely exaggerated?
Emotional appeals
Red herring
Stereotypes
Hyperbole
21
Which statement from the paragraph is a claim the author makes?
We need to practice more recycling.
Those who want to be on the committee would be interviewed & chosen by me.
Even though we mean well, we sometimes forget that items can be recycled.
As class president, I'd set up a student committee to increase recycling.
22
Read the paragraph and select which claim the author makes.
C
D
A
B
23
What is the preposition in this sentence? Please pass me the cupcake with chocolate icing.
The
With
Pass
Me
24
What fallacy attempts to distract an audience from the main argument by introducing evidence that is not related?
Slippery slope
Ad hominem
Red herring
25
Which option is a prepositional phrase that could complete this sentence? Lina took a computer class _[blank]_.
because she wanted a technical career
and an exercise class
so she could help her parents' business
at the loacl community center
26
Which would be an author's purpose if they were wanting to change a reader's mind about a topic?
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
27
In "The Fundraising Fair," what is the author's perspective toward the fair?
He thinks that it will be an enjoyable experience.
He says that it will need volunteers.
He feels that it will be very educational.
He believes that it will be too much work.
28
What is the preposition in this sentence? Zeke likes to zoom through the house.
likes
zoom
Zeke
through
29
What refers to the ideas, emotions, and beliefs that affect an author's approach to writing.?
Perspective
Purpose
30
What faulty reasoning uses emotional language to create a strong response in readers?
Stereotypes
Emotional appeal
Hyperbole
Red herring
31
What is your stated position on an argument called?
Claim
Evidence
Question
Thesis
32
What fallacy is the false idea is that if one event occurs, then other events will surely occur after it?
Red herring
Slippery slope
Ad hominem
33
What fallacy occurs when an author personally attacks one who disagrees instead of showing why the opponent is wrong?
Ad hominem
Red herring
Slippery slope
