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A review of language arts material for the Language Arts Milestones - Day Two
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She was happy with the
quick, satisfying
results.
complicated adjectives
coordinate adjectives
complicated adverbs
coordinate adverbs
2
Susie felt her day could not get any worse, but she was wrong.
irony
foreshadowing
flashback
personfication
3
Word, phrase, or clause that links one idea to the next guiding the reader to the next idea.
writing process
summary
transition
formatting
4
Which is not a complete sentence?
He sat.
Take this to Mom.
Jason went to practice.
Because I said so.
5
If time runs out, I will have to stop,
and
I will know I did my best.
none of the above
coordinating conjunction
subordinating conjunction
article
6
After finishing a writing task, you should always check for correct ___________________.
all of the above
spelling
capitalization and punctuation
word usage
7
A statement that cannot be proven because it is the writer's belief/judgment about something.
opinion
all of the above
fact
evidence
8
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
He has a bright, red hat.
My three, little girls are precious.
The tall, twin, towers were rebuilt.
She was happy with the quick, satisfying results.
9
If time runs out, I will have to stop, and I will know I did my best.
none
written in third-person point of view
written in second-person point of view
written in first-person point of view
10
Because the weather is rainy, we will postpone our game.
simple
complex
compound-complex
compound
11
obese : fat :: _________________ : thin
attractive
plump
overweight
slender
12
Running in the door, the keys dropped from Mom's hands.
an example of a dangling modifier
an example of a misplaced modifier
13
The people who will be reading a piece of writing.
classmates
administration
audience
parents
14
What is the correct spelling of the word:
aproximately
?
aproximatly
approximately
aproxomatly
as it is
15
The exact definition of a word as found in the dictionary is ____________.
connotation
denotation
16
Which of the following words does NOT belong in this sentence? The day I had to move was a horribly terrible day.
horribly
day
day
had
17
Example:
Walking in the door, the lights were turned on.
dangling modifier
misplaced modifier
18
Because the weather is rainy
, we will postpone our game.
adjective dependent clause
adverb dependent clause
19
Which sentence contains an error between the relationship of ideas?
Singing in the rain, the girls laughed.
Running in the door, the keys dropped from Mom's hands.
Without a sound, the girls walked home.
Skipping down the hall shows happiness.
20
A surprise event in a book that is not expected.
foreshadowing
personification
plot twist
flashback
21
The author's intention for his or her piece of writing.
author's point of view
author's claim
author's purpose
author's opinion
22
Example:
"He did not want to give Christmas gifts; he was being a scrooge."
first person point of view
redundancy
allusion
personification
23
It was so cold, my hands were ice cubes.
metaphor
personification
simile
irony
24
The long sleeves are
sheer and transparent
, and the high neckline is trimmed with a satin edge
This is an example of a compound subject.
This is an example of redundancy.
This is an example of a prepositional phrase.
This is an example of a double negative.
25
The deer drank from the pond and ran
into the woods.
prepositional phrase
dependent clause
26
A selected response question is the same thing as...
essay
constructed response
multiple choice
extended writing task
27
Which of the following needs to be revised because it is not a complete sentence?
Pass the butter, please.
It was a beautiful spring day.
Because he was last.
He was going fishing after school.
28
A statement that can be proven.
argument
claim
opinion
fact
29
Which sentence of dialogue uses punctuation and capitalization correctly?
"Jack," I said, "you are a great hunter!"
"Jack," I said, "You are a great hunter!"
Jack, I said, You are a great hunter!
"Jack," I said "You are a great hunter!"
30
Example:
I found a gold woman's necklace on the sidewalk.
dangling modifier
misplaced modifier
31
The wind was dancing through the trees.
personification
irony
metaphor
simile
32
The road was a ribbon of moonlight .....
metaphor
personification
simile
irony
33
The season is spring; flowers will bloom.
compound
complex
simple
compound-complex
34
To come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text
summary
inference
point of view
alliteration
35
How should the compound subject "Me and my family" be correctly written?
My family and me
Myself and my family
Leave it as it is
My family and I
36
Example:
Yesterday was a terrible, awful day.
well written sentence
redundancy
37
A meaning beyond the definition of the word used in a positive or negative way.
denotation
connotation
38
In poetry: ABAB or AABB or ABCB, etc...
free verse
haiku
rhythm
rhyme scheme
39
The long sleeves are sheer and transparent, and the high neckline is trimmed with a satin edge.
Delete the word: high
Delete the words: and transparent
Delete the word: long
Make no change
40
The dress she was wearing was as yellow as a banana.
irony
metaphor
simile
personification
