English 12 A Unit 2-4 Tests Questions and Answers Already Passed
cent = "one hundred"sens = "feel"
Which word is spelled correctly? - Answers sensational
If tele means "far away" and gram means "something that is written," which is the best definition
of the word telegram? - Answers a message sent over a long distance
The principal objective of our booster club is to raise money for new marching band uniforms.
Which definition best helps readers find the correct meaning of principal in this sentence? -
Answers first, highest in rank or importance
Pseudo is a word root that means "false."
Which is the best definition of the word pseudonym in the sentence below?
Many famous writers use pseudonyms to protect their true identities. - Answers fictional names
Which word contains a suffix? - Answers happiness
A prefix is added to the __________ or end of a word. - Answers beginning
Which sentence uses stationery correctly? - Answers I received a gift set of personalized
stationery.
If omni means "all" and potent means "power," what is the best definition of omnipotent? -
Answers mighty
Which is the word root in democratically? - Answers demo
-al = "pertaining to"inter- = "between, among"judge = "decide"ment = "mind"nation = "country" -
Answers international
Nick uses chronological order to relate his narrative. What effect does this have on his
arrangement of the plot? - Answers It allows Nick to surprise the reader by disrupting the calm
setting with unexpected excitement.
Read the sentence from a personal narrative.
My grandfather used to spend hours telling me stories I loved to hear.
Which best revises the sentence above to make the writing more precise? - Answers When I was
younger, I would spend entire summers on my grandparents' ranch. Every evening after dinner,
Grandpa would tell me stories about what life
Read the paragraph from Nick's personal narrative.
, Standing alone in my family's barn, I thought about how much hard work and time my parents
had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully
operational farm. I did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my
hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. What would happen if my parents had to sell the
farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? Just as I was attempting to imagine a life in
the city, a sudden commotion erupted and interrupted my thoughts. With animals squawking
and dust flying, I scrambled to pinpoint the source of this unexpected intrusion. In seconds that
felt more like minutes, I was successful . . . and I could scarcely believe what my eyes were
seeing.
Which element of a personal narrative would be best for Nick to include next? - Answers a
precise description of what the writer is witnessing when he says that he "could scarcely believe
what [his] eyes were seeing"
When writing the next few lines of dialogue, Dominique should be certain that the lines -
Answers include everyday language that seems real and natural.
To revise his reflection and make a stronger statement, Kyle should more clearly explain -
Answers what effect reading had on his life
Which sentence should Gordon revise to make it more precise, and why? - Answers Gordon
should revise sentence 1 to provide specific details about what "struck" him as he first entered
the room.
Spencer decided to structure his narrative to start at the end. How did this affect his
arrangement of the plot? - Answers Spencer decided to structure his narrative to start at the end.
How did this affect his arrangement of the plot?
Which sentence could replace sentence 5 to make the paragraph more precise? - Answers I had
finally managed to dive from the highest platform.
Which sentence would best create a strong, descriptive image in the reader's mind if it were
added after sentence 4? - Answers He was casting quick, sideways glances in the direction the
bus should be coming from, and his left foot beat a steady rhythm on the hot pavement.
Lucy decides that this may not be the most effective way to tell her story. If she wants to create
more suspense in the plot, what would be the best possible change she could make? - Answers
She could start with the last sentence instead, allowing suspense to build as the reader wonders
why she is hesitant to ask if Grandma June needs help.
Which element of a narrative should Lucy include next to most effectively move the story
forward? - Answers a few lines of dialogue between the writer and Grandma June
cent = "one hundred"sens = "feel"
Which word is spelled correctly? - Answers sensational
If tele means "far away" and gram means "something that is written," which is the best definition
of the word telegram? - Answers a message sent over a long distance
The principal objective of our booster club is to raise money for new marching band uniforms.
Which definition best helps readers find the correct meaning of principal in this sentence? -
Answers first, highest in rank or importance
Pseudo is a word root that means "false."
Which is the best definition of the word pseudonym in the sentence below?
Many famous writers use pseudonyms to protect their true identities. - Answers fictional names
Which word contains a suffix? - Answers happiness
A prefix is added to the __________ or end of a word. - Answers beginning
Which sentence uses stationery correctly? - Answers I received a gift set of personalized
stationery.
If omni means "all" and potent means "power," what is the best definition of omnipotent? -
Answers mighty
Which is the word root in democratically? - Answers demo
-al = "pertaining to"inter- = "between, among"judge = "decide"ment = "mind"nation = "country" -
Answers international
Nick uses chronological order to relate his narrative. What effect does this have on his
arrangement of the plot? - Answers It allows Nick to surprise the reader by disrupting the calm
setting with unexpected excitement.
Read the sentence from a personal narrative.
My grandfather used to spend hours telling me stories I loved to hear.
Which best revises the sentence above to make the writing more precise? - Answers When I was
younger, I would spend entire summers on my grandparents' ranch. Every evening after dinner,
Grandpa would tell me stories about what life
Read the paragraph from Nick's personal narrative.
, Standing alone in my family's barn, I thought about how much hard work and time my parents
had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully
operational farm. I did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my
hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. What would happen if my parents had to sell the
farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? Just as I was attempting to imagine a life in
the city, a sudden commotion erupted and interrupted my thoughts. With animals squawking
and dust flying, I scrambled to pinpoint the source of this unexpected intrusion. In seconds that
felt more like minutes, I was successful . . . and I could scarcely believe what my eyes were
seeing.
Which element of a personal narrative would be best for Nick to include next? - Answers a
precise description of what the writer is witnessing when he says that he "could scarcely believe
what [his] eyes were seeing"
When writing the next few lines of dialogue, Dominique should be certain that the lines -
Answers include everyday language that seems real and natural.
To revise his reflection and make a stronger statement, Kyle should more clearly explain -
Answers what effect reading had on his life
Which sentence should Gordon revise to make it more precise, and why? - Answers Gordon
should revise sentence 1 to provide specific details about what "struck" him as he first entered
the room.
Spencer decided to structure his narrative to start at the end. How did this affect his
arrangement of the plot? - Answers Spencer decided to structure his narrative to start at the end.
How did this affect his arrangement of the plot?
Which sentence could replace sentence 5 to make the paragraph more precise? - Answers I had
finally managed to dive from the highest platform.
Which sentence would best create a strong, descriptive image in the reader's mind if it were
added after sentence 4? - Answers He was casting quick, sideways glances in the direction the
bus should be coming from, and his left foot beat a steady rhythm on the hot pavement.
Lucy decides that this may not be the most effective way to tell her story. If she wants to create
more suspense in the plot, what would be the best possible change she could make? - Answers
She could start with the last sentence instead, allowing suspense to build as the reader wonders
why she is hesitant to ask if Grandma June needs help.
Which element of a narrative should Lucy include next to most effectively move the story
forward? - Answers a few lines of dialogue between the writer and Grandma June
