Unit 3 Skills Review #5

Question 1

Theme is almost always implied, or suggested.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

Facts and examples are organized so that readers can clearly follow the author&#x27;s argument and well-reasoned logic.

Accepted Answer

Appeal to Reason

Question 3

Reflective writing may have unpredictable structure.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Which of the following are examples of action verbs:

Accepted Answer

sing, walk, know, think

Question 5

Identify the appositive/appositive phrase: My cat Domino likes to sleep with me.

Accepted Answer

My cat Domino

Question 6

What part of speech is the following compound word? grandmother

Accepted Answer

noun

Question 7

Authors repeat a word or phrase to emphasize it and make it more memorable.

Accepted Answer

Repetition

Question 8

What part of speech is the following bolded compund word? always proofread

Accepted Answer

verb

Question 9

An imaginative genre that imagines the technology and science of the future.

Accepted Answer

Science Fiction

Question 10

Characteristics of Reflective Writing - select all that apply:

Accepted Answer

include dialogue/storytelling elements to show experiences, discuss insights that have been gained from the experience, describe a specific event, time period, or person fro his or her own life, use informal language that suits his or her thoughtful tone

Question 11

When he was young, my grandfather was interested in learning about how eyes work, so he decided to go into...

Accepted Answer

optometry

Question 12

Martin looked so pathetic standing alone in the middle of the ballroom that Katrina walked up and asked him to dance.

Accepted Answer

arousing pity or sorrow

Question 13

Which definition shows a different meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence:

Accepted Answer

a fraction of time

Question 14

Authors use words, phrases, or stories that appeal to certain feelings.

Accepted Answer

Appeal to Emotion

Question 15

A multiple-meaning word has only one definition.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

A brief prose work in which an author presents his/her thoughts and feelings -or reflections- about an experience/idea.

Accepted Answer

Reflective Writing

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT persuasive technique?

Accepted Answer

Alliteration

Question 18

The Greek root -path- can mean either

Accepted Answer

"feeling" or "disease"

Question 19

In writing an argument, an author states a...

Accepted Answer

main claim or position

Question 20

Which of the following are examples of linking verbs:

Accepted Answer

am, was, were, being

Question 21

A verb is a word that expresses an action or indicates a state or condition.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

Change the following verb into a noun: complicate

Accepted Answer

complication

Question 23

Most science fiction includes which of the following elements:

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 24

He [insert linking verb] sick because of the smell from the fumes.

Accepted Answer

felt

Question 25

The Latin suffix -ation means:

Accepted Answer

"the condition or process of"

Question 26

What persuasive technique is used in the following example:

Accepted Answer

Repetition

Question 27

If parks are plentyful in a city, would you expect to see any?

Accepted Answer

Yes, because plentyful means existing in great quantities.

Question 28

Identify the appositive/appositive phrase: Melina, my cousin, lived on a farm.

Accepted Answer

my cousin

Question 29

To determine a story&#x27;s theme, focus on the following:

Accepted Answer

title, character&#x27;s thoughts/feelings, setting, knowledge/insights, outcome

Question 30

The Anglo-Saxon suffix -ful means either

Accepted Answer

"full of" or "having the qualities of"

Question 31

Which of the following sentences show the correct usage of appositive phrase: my best friend

Accepted Answer

Peyton, my best friend, is also my nextdoor neighbor.

Question 32

What part of speech is the following bolded compound word? the daycare worker

Accepted Answer

adjective

Question 33

What part of speech is the following bolded compund word? the ever-changing sky

Accepted Answer

adverb

Question 34

The Greek suffix-metry can mean either

Accepted Answer

"process of measuring"

Question 35

To support a main claim, the author uses details or evidence that may include the following:

Accepted Answer

logial reasons, true facts or statements, quotations from experts, examples

Question 36

Identify the appositive/appositive phrase: The math teacher, Mr. Chang, was my homeroom teacher for the year.

Accepted Answer

Mr. Chang

Unit 3 Skills Review #5

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Unit 3 Skills Review #5

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