Semester B Quiz Review

An author wants to show relationships between the number of sales in a company. Which medium of communication is used?

What is the best definition of “Valid Evidence?”

"Their reasoning is sound, I must admit." Which of the following best defines the phrase, "reasoning is sound?"

What is a synonym?

Which punctuation mark best completes the sentence? "I had coffee ___ a bagel ___and yogurt for breakfast."

Which statement about an objective summary is TRUE?

In dictionary entries, how are stressed syllables shown?

Before deciding on a medium to use, which of the following should the presenter do?

What is the correct contraction for "did not" ?

What is an antonym?

"Parents looking for their child's first pet should choose a goldfish." Which part of an argument is found here?

The words teacher, preacher, and dancer all end with the suffix -er. Which of the following does the suffix -er mean?

Astro- means "star" in Greek. What is most likely the meaning of astrology?

An example of an Affix is...

"Professor Sprout meticulously planned her lessons on Mandragora." What part of speech is the word meticulously?

When tracing an author's argument, you should:

A student is preparing a presentation on famous speeches in the American Revolution. Which medium would be best?

Which one of the following would be an author’s Evidence?

Pasta ____ one of my favorite meals!

The members of the softball team _____ the bases before each game.

An assertion that something is true that an author will back up with reasons and evidence is a ...

Which word modifies tired in this sentence? Miss Wiley was very tired on Monday morning.

Hydr- means "water" in Greek. Which of the following is the most likely meaning of "hydrotherapy?"

Which one of the following would be an author's Claim?

Which of the following is an advantage of using audio?

When evaluating evidence, which is NOT a type of evidence that authors use to back up their claim?

My sister has a ____________ son.

Everyone on the boys' lacrosse team needs to bring a permission slip signed by _____ parent.

Which word is the adjective in this sentence? "The dogs were hungry and barking loudly."

What is a suffix?

Which option describes reasoning?

Which kind of evidence would help to further support an argument that school start time should be later?

What is a prefix?

What is the indirect object in this sentence? "Over the weekend, I made my family a pitcher of lemonade."

Which form of media is often most effective in holding the audience's attention?

Which type of media is the best option for displaying charts and maps?

The suffix -ant means "tending to" and the word root -vig- means "watchful. Which word is the best synonym for vigilant?

Which word is the adverb in this sentence? The dogs were hungry and barking loudly.

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