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A review of language arts material for the Language Arts Milestones - Day Two
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1
How should the compound subject "Me and my family" be correctly written?
My family and I
Leave it as it is
My family and me
Myself and my family
2
Example:
"He did not want to give Christmas gifts; he was being a scrooge."
first person point of view
personification
redundancy
allusion
3
If time runs out, I will have to stop, and I will know I did my best.
written in second-person point of view
written in third-person point of view
written in first-person point of view
none
4
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
My three, little girls are precious.
The tall, twin, towers were rebuilt.
He has a bright, red hat.
She was happy with the quick, satisfying results.
5
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!"
6
Because the weather is rainy, we will postpone our game.
compound
complex
compound-complex
simple
7
The season is spring; flowers will bloom.
simple
compound-complex
complex
compound
8
The road was a ribbon of moonlight .....
personification
irony
simile
metaphor
9
In poetry: ABAB or AABB or ABCB, etc...
free verse
rhyme scheme
rhythm
haiku
10
If time runs out, I will have to stop,
and
I will know I did my best.
none of the above
article
subordinating conjunction
coordinating conjunction
11
The dress she was wearing was as yellow as a banana.
irony
metaphor
simile
personification
12
Which sentence contains an error between the relationship of ideas?
Skipping down the hall shows happiness.
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.
13
To come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text
summary
alliteration
inference
point of view
14
She was happy with the
quick, satisfying
results.
coordinate adjectives
complicated adjectives
complicated adverbs
coordinate adverbs
15
The long sleeves are sheer and transparent, and the high neckline is trimmed with a satin edge.
Make no change
Delete the words: and transparent
Delete the word: high
Delete the word: long
16
A statement that cannot be proven because it is the writer's belief/judgment about something.
fact
evidence
opinion
all of the above
17
It was so cold, my hands were ice cubes.
personification
irony
simile
metaphor
18
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
19
obese : fat :: _________________ : thin
slender
attractive
plump
overweight
20
What is the correct spelling of the word:
aproximately
?
aproxomatly
approximately
as it is
aproximatly
21
The people who will be reading a piece of writing.
parents
classmates
audience
administration
22
The exact definition of a word as found in the dictionary is ____________.
denotation
connotation
23
Running in the door, the keys dropped from Mom's hands.
an example of a misplaced modifier
an example of a dangling modifier
24
The author's intention for his or her piece of writing.
author's claim
author's opinion
author's point of view
author's purpose
25
A selected response question is the same thing as...
essay
constructed response
multiple choice
extended writing task
26
Example:
Yesterday was a terrible, awful day.
redundancy
well written sentence
27
Susie felt her day could not get any worse, but she was wrong.
irony
foreshadowing
personfication
flashback
28
The wind was dancing through the trees.
metaphor
personification
irony
simile
29
After finishing a writing task, you should always check for correct ___________________.
capitalization and punctuation
all of the above
word usage
spelling
30
Example:
I found a gold woman's necklace on the sidewalk.
dangling modifier
misplaced modifier
31
Which is not a complete sentence?
Because I said so.
Jason went to practice.
He sat.
Take this to Mom.
32
Word, phrase, or clause that links one idea to the next guiding the reader to the next idea.
formatting
transition
writing process
summary
33
Example:
Walking in the door, the lights were turned on.
dangling modifier
misplaced modifier
34
Which of the following needs to be revised because it is not a complete sentence?
It was a beautiful spring day.
Pass the butter, please.
He was going fishing after school.
Because he was last.
35
The long sleeves are
sheer and transparent
, and the high neckline is trimmed with a satin edge
This is an example of redundancy.
This is an example of a compound subject.
This is an example of a double negative.
This is an example of a prepositional phrase.
36
A statement that can be proven.
opinion
claim
fact
argument
37
Because the weather is rainy
, we will postpone our game.
adjective dependent clause
adverb dependent clause
38
The deer drank from the pond and ran
into the woods.
dependent clause
prepositional phrase
39
A surprise event in a book that is not expected.
foreshadowing
flashback
plot twist
personification
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A meaning beyond the definition of the word used in a positive or negative way.
connotation
denotation
