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Unit 3 Midterm Exam Review
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1
Which is NOT a preposition?
Between
Catching
Underneath
Around
2
What is the climax of
Little Red Riding Hood
?
The huntsman kills the wolf.
Red Riding Hood hugs her grandmother.
Red Riding Hood talks to the wolf.
The wolf eats the grandmother.
3
What do stage directions do?
Tell actors how to say their lines (cheerfully).
Tell actors what to do (open the door).
All of the above
Directions for lighting (a single spotlight on Marley).
4
What is a complex sentence?
It is difficult to understand.
It explains a math problem.
It has 1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses.
It has 2 independent clauses.
5
What is an example of a compound sentence?
You can visit the Nature Center when it is open.
Signal Hill is in the middle of Long Beach but a lot higher.
The LB Aquarium is wonderful and I love the jellyfish.
The bike path along the ocean can be a beautiful ride.
6
Which is an example of the prefix "en" turning a noun into a verb?
entry
entomb
envious
envelope
7
A dialogue ___ is used to indicate HOW a character is speaking.
tag
note
phrase
8
What is an example of a preposition?
The: Gregory leaped over the bushes.
Over: Gregory leaped over the bushes.
Leaped: Gregory leaped over the bushes.
Gregory: Gregory leaped over the bushes.
9
How can you tell the difference between a play's dialogue and its stage directions?
State directions are usually at the bottom of the page.
Stage directions are usually in bold print.
Stage directions are usually in italics or brackets.
Stage directions are usually underlined.
10
Which sentence gives an example of an appositive phrase?
My friend, Melody, loves music.
Ms. Appleton assigned the novel for homework but only some kids read.
My dog jumped over the fence.
My cat loves to sleep, eat, and play.
11
What is rising action?
The end of the story.
The build up in the story.
The middle of the story.
12
What is an example of an object of a preposition?
House: The dog was under the house.
Was Under: The dog was under the house.
Under: The dog was under the house.
Dog: The dog was under the house.
13
What is the exposition of a story?
What happened before the action in the story starts.
How the story ends.
The central idea of the story.
The most exciting part of the story, or the turning point.
14
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that includes 2 dependent clauses linked by a conjunction.
A sentence that includes a dependent clause and an independent clause.
A sentence that includes 2 independent clauses linked by a conjunction.
A sentence that includes only an independent clause.
15
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A confusing sentence.
2 or more independent clauses & 1 or more dependent clauses.
A sentence with 1 independent clause or 1 dependent clause.
A sentence with only 1 dependent clauses.
16
Why is some software called
mal
ware?
It is bad for computers & all of the above.
It can contain spyware.
It can give computers viruses.
It can be used to steal data.
17
What is resolution?
The end or conclusion of a story.
The build up to the most interesting part of a story.
The best part of a story.
The background information of a story.
18
What is a reflective essay?
About mirrors , water and shiny objects.
Fiction that is sad and moody.
A biography about a great thinker.
Nonfiction that expresses an author's thoughts.
19
Which of the following IS an example of subject-verb agreement?
Jan runs around the house.
Holly grab the bread for her mother.
Are you feelings okay?
Arnold and Thomas tosses the football in the yard.
20
Which sentence has a compound subject?
Mrs. Tillett and Mrs. Mendez saw World Cup soccer in 2014.
All of the above
Mr. McGlynn and Mr. Feliciano are long distance runners.
Mrs. Cruz and Mr. Dilts both worked at Stanford MS.
21
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence that includes 2 independent clauses linked by a conjunction.
A sentence that includes 2 dependent clauses linked by a conjunction.
A sentence that includes only an independent clause.
A sentence that includes a dependent clause and an independent clause.
22
When writing dialogue, an author must skip a line when every new speaker talks.
False
True
23
Which IS a preposition?
Next to
Quickly
The
Slowly
24
In the play,
A Christmas Carol
, what is the purpose of dialogue?
"Bah! humbug!" explains Scrooge's character.
All of the above.
"You will be haunted by Three Spirits." advances the plot.
"Don't be angry, Uncle" helps explain conflict.
25
Which sentence has a prepositional phrase in
bold letters
?
The cat slept under the bed.
The bicycle went over the bridge.
The ball rolled into the street.
The boy fell in love.
26
What is the climax of a story?
How the story ends.
The central idea of the story.
What happened before the action in the story starts.
The most exciting part of the story, or the turning point.
27
Which is NOT an example of subject-verb agreement?
Javier wants to see the movie.
Either the cat or dog makes a lot of noise.
The mouse and the rat runs around the house.
His parents want to see the movie too.
28
If a word has multiple meanings, how can you define it? Eample: bear (animal) & bear (to carry).
Ask your teacher.
Use context clues.
Guess.
Look up the word in an encyclopedia.
29
What does the prefix,
para-
, mean?
Bad
Become
Equal to
Beside
30
Which is an example of an appositive?
All of the above.
The cockroach, an insect, is hated by everyone.
Maria's dog Chloe is a tiny lapdog.
Jose, the best actor at our school, was great in the play.
31
What is the plot of a story?
A secret plan to rob a bank.
The plot of land where the story takes place.
Why the author wrote the book.
3 pigs build 3 houses and the wolf comes 3 times.
32
An appositive is...
A word that describes a noun.
A word that renames a noun immediately next to it.
A word that describes a verb.
33
What is the falling action?
The background information in the story.
The craziest part of the story that is most exciting.
The calm part of the story where things settle down.
The end of the story.
