Transcript test practice

Stone Age,
Neolithic and
Egyptian Art
test 1
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Structures
Purpose
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viewpoint
Pronoun
Subject
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Antecedent
verb
Prepositions
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FINAL JEOPARDY
Go to the following website:
What organizational pattern did the website
use?
A. Cause and effect
B. Chronological/Sequential
C. Descriptive
It was Chronological/Sequential
because you had steps to follow in
a specific order.
QuickTime™ and a
TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Protecting Polar Bears
Global warming threatens population
The world's remaining 25,000 polar bears make their home in the frosty climates of Canada,
Alaska, Greenland, Norway, and Russia. Warmer than normal temperatures, however, have
caused the sea ice there to melt—the same ice polar bears roam to hunt for seals and
walruses.
Habitat loss has resulted in polar bears' losing weight, drowning, and starving to death. Fewer
cubs have been able to survive the changing conditions. For example, the polar bear
population in western Hudson Bay in Canada experienced a 22-percent decrease from 1987 to
1994.
What organizational pattern is used?
A. Cause and Effect
B. Compare/Contrast
C. Sequential/Chronological
A. Cause and Effect- Key words:
Caused and Resulted
Raise the Age!
Raising the driving age in Florida is essential to the safety of
drivers. Roads are too congested to have immature drivers. First of all,
sixteen-year-old drivers are nine times more likely to get in accidents
than 17-year-old drivers, as a result of using phones for text messaging,
or calling friends while driving. Moreover, they are more likely to run
stop signs and red lights for fun. Statistics show that young drivers
cause most accidents. More than five thousand U.S. teens die each year
in accidents. The rate of crashes, fatal and nonfatal, per mile driven for
16-year-old drivers is almost 10 times the rate for drivers of older ages,
according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
What generalization does the author make?
A. The rate of crashes, fatal and nonfatal, per mile driven for 16-yearold drivers is almost 10 times the rate for drivers of older ages,
according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
B. More than five thousand U.S. teens die each year in accidents.
C. Raising the driving age in Florida is essential to the safety of drivers.
C. Raising the driving age in Florida is essential to the safety of
drivers.
The author’s argument is that the driving age should be raised.
He/she then gives statistics to back it up.
Dolphins and Porpoises: What’s the difference?
People often mistake dolphins and porpoises. Dolphins and
porpoises are both mammals in the whale family. Dolphins and
porpoises are considered to be small whales. All dolphins and
porpoises are toothed whales. However, dolphins and porpoises
________ in the type of teeth they have. Dolphins have sharp conal
teeth, while porpoises have teeth that are spade or shovel shaped. In
fact, scientists generally use tooth shape as a way of classifying an
animal as a dolphin or a porpoise. Dolphins generally tend to have a
pointy mouth or "beak" and a curved dorsal fin, but there are
exceptions.
What signal word should go in the blank?
Possible answers: Differ, are different
What to Do About: Bee and Wasp Stings
･A bee will leave behind a stinger attached to a venom sac.
Try to remove it as quickly as possible. (Wasps don't leave their stingers
in the skin after stinging, which means they can sting more than once.)
･Wash the area carefully with soap and water. Do this two to three times
a day until the skin is healed.
･Apply an ice pack wrapped in a cloth or a cold, wet washcloth for a few
minutes.
･Give tylenol or ibuprofen for pain.
･For pain and itching, give an over-the-counter oral antihistamine if your
child's doctor says it's OK
What is the organizational
pattern?
Sequential/Chronological- Presents the
information in the steps that need to be
followed in the order they are to be
done.
Read the information and use it to answer the question.
Uniforms help maintain school discipline, decreasing the
amount of discipline problems. Children today are lacking in selfdiscipline because parents refuse to discipline them. This makes it
more difficult on the teacher who has to deal with classes of 25-30
students at a time. Uniforms create structure, which in turn creates
discipline.
What is the author’s viewpoint?
A. To persuade
B. Uniforms
C. Uniforms would help teachers with discipline
D. Teachers should write more referrals
Answer: Uniforms would help teachers with discipline
Topic- Uniforms
Viewpoint is how the author feels about the topic
The Surgeon General has reported on the effects smoking
has on the health of adults. Furthermore, recent studies have
found that individuals exposed to second-hand smoke over a
period of time also suffer adverse affects to their health. Parents
should avoid exposing their children to cigarette smoke and
should educate their children on the affects smoking can have on
health.
What is the author’s purpose in the passage?
A. The author wants to entertain the reader with a story about
smoking
B. The author wants to inform the reader with facts about smoking
C. The author reflects about his own experience smoking
D. The author is trying to persuade others not to smoke around
children.
Answer: The author is trying to persuade others not to smoke
around children.
Reason- The paragraph includes an opinion supported by
facts.
The giant panda is a bear-like animal that has thick white fur with
black markings on its ears, limbs, shoulders, and around its eyes. The
giant panda feeds on bamboo forests at high altitudes in western China. It
also eats bulbs, roots, eggs, and some small mammals. The cubs are born
in late winter. The giant panda is an endangered species and is protected
by the Chinese government.
What is the author’s viewpoint?
A. Objective
B. Pandas are endangered
C. The author wants to entertain his readers with descriptions of pandas
D. Pandas make great pets
Answer- Objective
Reason- The author expresses no
opinion
It was a glorious morning in Alabama. The sun was shining
through the trees. Alan couldn't wait to find his fishing pole and call
his friend Sam to go fishing. They had a great time on these early
morning fishing trips. They took their dogs with them and the dogs
would swim in the lake while they fished. It was so funny to watch
those dogs paddle around the lake.
What is the author’s purpose?
A. The author wants to entertain the reader with a fun fishing story
B. The author wants to inform the reader about how to fish
C. The author wants to persuade the reader to come fishing with Sam.
D. The author wants to entertain the reader with a scary story about
fishing accidents
Answer- A. The author wants to entertain the reader with a fun
fishing story
Reason- The author provides details about the beautiful day and
activities
The motion capture animation is top-notch and it's hard not to be
impressed with what Robert Zemeckis has wrought, even if there's the
occasional sense he's pandering to an audience that can't get through a 90
minute story without a few yuks and a chase.
What is the author’s viewpoint of the movie? Select two words you used
to determine the viewpoint.
A. The story was good but the special effects were not
B. The animation is good, but too scary for children.
C. The animation is good, but it gets carried away with too many action
scenes.
D. The reviewer thoroughly hated the movie.
Answer- The animation is good, but it gets carried away with too many
action scenes.
Select a pronoun that agrees with the
antecedent.
Sampson asked _____ friend to drop
____ off at the corner. Select a
pronoun that agrees with the
antecedent.
Answer- his, him
Select a pronoun that agrees with the
antecedent.
My brother or his friend, Paul, will put
the notebook in _______ bookbag.
Answer- His
Reason- You have two singular
antecedents joined by or
Select a pronoun that agrees with the
antecedent.
_____ and her mother will be going to
the supermarket after school.
Answer- She
Reason- You need a feminine,
singular, subject pronoun
What is the antecedent in the following
sentence?
In the classroom, the boy sitting beside
Thomas and behind Gary raised his
hand to ask a question.
Answer- boy
Reason- Get rid of the prepositional
phrases
Choose the pronoun that correctly agrees with
the antecedent.
The dog with the big ears growled and lowered
_______ tail. (spelling counts)
Answer- its
Reason- The dog is an animal and it
is unclear what the gender of the
animal is
Subject/Verb Agreement
You must identify the subject in your
answer
Some trees (change/changes) color in
fall.
Answer- Subject- Trees
Verb- Change
Rule - Plural subjects take plural verbs
Subject/Verb Agreement
You must identify the subject in your
answer
Musicians from Peru and Ecuador (has,
have) played in our auditorium
Answer- Subject- Musicians
Verb- have
Reason- from Peru and Ecuador is a
prepositional phrase and must be
taken out.
Subject/Verb Agreement
You must identify the subject in your
answer
The basketball players or the coach
(shoot, shoots) baskets after practice.
Answer- Subject- players or coach
Verb- shoots
Reason- When a singular subject and
plural subject are joined by or, the verb
agrees with the nearest subject
Subject/Verb Agreement
You must identify the subject in your
answer
Strawberries and cream (are, is) my
favorite ice cream flavor.
Answer- Subject- Strawberries and
cream
Verb- is
Reason- One flavor is meant by
strawberries and cream, so a singular
verb is used.
Subject/Verb Agreement
You must identify the subject in your
answer
On Saturdays, in the middle of the
night, a man from one of the local
towns or mischievous children
(knocks, knock) on my door.
Answer- Subject- man or children
Verb- knocks
Reason- a singular pronoun and a plural pronoun are
joined by or. The verb agrees with the subject closest
to it.
Identify the preposition in the following
sentence:
I laid the hammer beside the nails.
Answer: beside
What is the object of the preposition
in the sentence below?
The dog laid under his owner’s feet.
Answer- feet
Reason- It is the noun that follows the
preposition
What is the prepositional phrase in the
sentence below?
Between the tables, you will find my
wallet.
Answer- Between the tables
Reason- Preposition- Between
Object- Tables
How many prepositions are in the
following sentence?
In the pantry, you will find a can of
beans next to the corn and behind
the rice.
Answer- 3- In, next, behind
What do you do if there is a
prepositional phrase between the
subject and the verb and you are
trying to determine subject/verb
agreement?
Answer- You mark it out
FINAL JEOPARDY
MAKE YOUR WAGER
Write the five steps in the writing
process.
Prewrite
Organize
Write
Edit
Revise