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12th Grade ELA 1st Semester Exam Review
12th Grade ELA 1st Semester Exam Review
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1
Which activity does NOT enhance reading comprehension?
breaking the large assignment into smaller chunks
reading in a relaxed and comfortable spot, like a bed or a hammock
annotating before, during, and after reading
annotating before, during, and after reading
2
Who are the four characters of “The Open Boat”?
The Oiler, The Captain, The Correspondant, The Book
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
The Spoiler, The Book, The Captain, The Correspondont
The Oiler, The Cook, The Captain, The Correspondant
3
Crane became a war correspondent.
True
False
4
An example of Inductive Reasoning is ______
Deciding what outfit to wear for the day
Ordering coffee
Predicting thunderstorms based on prior knowledge
Solving a "finish the sequence" math problem
5
What is a central message of "The Open Boat"?
Human beings are more powerful than nature.
Human beings are insignificant in the universe.
Rowing is great exercise.
Accidents can happen to anyone.
6
During which phase of the writing process would a writer search for and correct spelling errors?
all of these
drafting
publication
editing
7
Academic writing avoids________.
verbs
nouns
citing primary and secondary sources
contractions.
8
What is the purpose of transitional words?
To make the paper more difficult to read
To jump from one idea to another without any reason
To make you do more work
To clarify relationship and importance of ideas
9
Which transitional words do you use to add more ideas? (more than one answer)
Furthermore,
In addition,
I think
In conclusion,
10
In academic writing we try and avoid_____.
style guides
guidelines
messy words
colloquial, or informal, language
11
Which step is NOT part of SQ3R?
read
survey
question
reminisce
12
What best describes a glossary?
located in the front of the book
gives the definition of bolded words
helps you find the page number of a certain topic
tells you what pages the topics are on
13
You are preparing a college essay and writing about winning a school award. The strongest phrasing of that idea is
"I was awarded..."
"I was given..."
"I conquered..."
I earned..."
14
What type of boat are the four men of "The Open Boat" stranded on?
Ship
Boat
Life Boat
Dinghy
15
One way that a reader can easily identify a new paragraph is that
it starts with a lower case letter.
it is in bold type.
it is underlined.
it is indented.
16
Which method of appeal should be included in communication in order to maximize impact and understanding?
ethos
all of these
pathos
logos
17
On the SAT Reading section, answers are based only on the information in the passage.
False
True
18
These transitional words that have the function of limiting, restricting, and defining
time.
Chronology / Sequence
Effect / Consequence / Result
Examples / Support / Emphasis
Conclusion / Summary / Restatement
19
A thesis sentence is often
written in three parts which preview the body paragraphs.
the controlling idea of the entire essay.
all of these.
the last sentence of the introductory paragraph
20
The drafting and revision portions of the writing process often result in three or more drafts.
True
False
21
Syllogism
a denial of the validity of an opposing argument
two statements are made and a conclusion is drawn
uses a term with two+ meanings in an attempt to deceive
the process of changing a verb into a noun
22
What is Plot Development?
used to create descriptive text
the people or things the story is about
a sequence of events in a fictional story
the problem the characters have to deal with in the story
23
What should be included in your college essay?
A unique story
Personal traits
All of the above
Specific mode(s) of organization
24
Choose the term which matches the following definition: The author's message to the reader
mood
none of these
tone
theme
25
Which philosopher developed the three-step logical process of thinking called a syllogism?
Plato
Hippocrates
Aristotle
Scorates
26
This type of logical fallacy attacks the arguer instead of the argument.
Slippery Slope
Straw Man
Ad Hominem
False Dilemma
27
Which transitional words or phrases are helpful in a compare and contrast essay?
first, next, then, last
therefore, thus, clearly, as a result
although, however, likewise, nevertheless
so, in order to, since, due to
28
Choose the term which matches the following definition:The author's attitude about his or her subject
theme
tone
mood
none of these
29
Transitional words should _____ thoughts together smoothly.
order
describe
list
link
30
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
blank verse
hyperbole
syllogism
parallelism
31
A syllogism is an example of deductive reasoning
False
True
32
Who should write a college essay?
The student's dad should.
The student's teacher should.
The student should.
The student's friend should.
33
At the end of "The Story of an Hour," who is the only dead person?
Josephine the wife's sister
RIchard the huband's friend
Brently the husband
The wife, Louise Mallard
34
What is the definition of rhetoric?
an appeal to credibility or reliability
an appeal to emotions
an appeal to logic
the art of persuasion
35
The job of the topic sentence is
to analyze the topic.
to focus the reader.
to identify the controlling idea of the entire essay.
to provide the details.
36
How many paragraphs are appropriate for a college essay or cover letter? (more than one answer)
25
3
4
5
37
Which tool available in Google Docs and Microsoft Word is is NOT especially helpful with drafting?
dictionary
all of these
spelling and grammar check
find and replace
38
The protagonist in "The Story of an Hour" is
Mr. Mallard
Mrs. Mallard
Kate Chopin
Josephine
39
What does Louise Mallard say while shes looking out the window in "The Story of an Hour?"
Why, why, why.
Free, free, free.
How, how, how.
40
Who wrote "The Open Boat?"
Ambrose Bierce
Walt Whitman
Ralph Emerson
Stephen Crane
41
In order to avoid plagiarism, an author must identify a primary or secondary source for which of the following?
paraphrasing
summary
direct quotations
all of these
42
using information that the author says and "reading between the lines," using clues from the text
questioning
paraphrasing
predicting/inferring
making connections
43
Which is NOT helpful when a writer is experiencing writer's block?
Breaking the assignment into smaller chunks
Physical exercise
Stepping away from the writing
Making sure every aspect of the draft is perfect
44
What is inductive reasoning?
Conductive/convergent reasoning
Making observations in order to form hypotheses
Testing your hypothesis with an experiment or observation
Mathematical logic
45
The acronym ARMS stands for ____, and is used during the ____ part of the writing process.
Add, remove, move, substitute; revision
Aim, repose, mark, solution; editing
Add, remove, move, substitute; pre-writing
Aim, repose, mark, solution; publishing
46
When choosing a school, you should familiarize yourself with which of the following? (more than one answer)
how well the school fits your expectations and experience
the college's mission statement
types of majors offered
admission data
47
In "The Story of an Hour," how does Brently Mallard die, supposedly?
He is shot.
railroad disaster
Louise pushs him out the window.
unknown cause
48
Mind mapping, brainstorming, listing, and free writing are helpful in which phase of the writing process?
proofreading/editing
drafting
revision
prewriting
49
In plot development what does
exposition
mean?
the problems are solved
the introduction of characters, setting and conflict
explanation of the effect of the climax on the characters
the most important event in the story
50
Which of the following terms is NOT part of plot development?
exposition
climax
summary
rising action
