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Literacy 8 Q2 Review
Literacy 8 Q2 Review
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This Quiz includes questions about connotation, identity, inference, bias, and persuasion.
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Make an inference: You walk into class and the teacher tells you to clear your desk and get out a pencil.
We are watching a movie
We are having a free day!!
We are taking a test
We are going on a field trip
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What is the definition of inference?
Figurative language in your writing
Deciding what to eat for dinner
Sources in your writing
Textual evidence and background knowledge to draw a conclusion
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A source can be biased, but still be valid.
False
True
4
Which word has a NEGATIVE connotation?
Curious
Prying
Inquisative
Interested
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Which word has a NEUTRAL connotation?
Young
Youthful
Chlidlike
Childish
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Which word has a POSITIVE connotation?
Thrifty
Stingy
Cheap
Broke
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Valid vs Invalid: An Instagram post from a celebrity about the COVID vaccine.
Invalid
Valid
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True or False: How you spend your time (hobbies, interests) are part of your identity?
True
False
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What is this author of this article trying to persuade you of? “Slimy Major Busted for Theft”
The mayor needs a shower
The mayor wants to sell slime
The mayor is guilty
The mayor did not steal
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What is this author of this article trying to persuade you of? “Mayor Treated Unfairly by Courts”
The mayor is innocent
The mayor is raising taxes
The mayor should go to jail
The courts are always right
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When people come to a conclusion about something without having evidence to support their claim - they are making:
A statement
An assumption
A point
A story
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True or False: A blog post can be used as a valid source in my persuasive essay.
True
False
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I am famous because everyone knows me from the latest movie. You might see me if you turn on your TV. Who am I?
Farmer
Astronout
Actor
Chef
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Valid vs Invalid: A Washington Post story about the details of the COVID vaccine with scientists' direct quotes.
Invalid
Valid
