Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Organizing Descriptions and Writing Coherently
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One purpose
of the topic sentence in a descriptive paragraph is a. | to tie the meaning of
the paragraph to the previous paragraph. | b. | to set the stage for the description that
follows. | c. | to review the material the paragraph has
addressed. | | |
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The topic
sentence in a descriptive paragraph may appear a. | only at the beginning of the paragraph. | b. | only at the beginning
or at the end of the paragraph. | c. | anywhere in the paragraph. | | |
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A unified
and coherent piece of writing need NOT have a. | descriptive sensory adjectives. | b. | connecting links that
clarify the relationships among ideas. | c. | supporting details that reinforce the main
idea. | | |
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Some
transitional words that show movement in space are a. | briefly and
meanwhile. | b. | furthermore and indeed. | c. | beyond and
inside. | | |
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Some
transitional words and phrases that show degrees of importance are a. | primarily and
of major concern. | b. | at present and suddenly. | c. | in the middle
and toward. | | |
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Some words
and phrases that indicate passage of time are a. | over and beside. | b. | in particular
and in fact. | c. | eventually and then. | | |
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Understanding Analogies
Read the paragraph
below and answer the questions that follow.
My life is like a three-ring circus.
I’m constantly juggling the demands of school, sports, my job, and the few hours I get to spend
at home. Perched on my trusty steed—a ten-speed—I race around the ring in ever more frantic
circles. Already late, I emerge from my house as though shot from a cannon, enter the lion’s
cage of school, jump through hoops in my classes, and clown around on the basketball court. Then I
magically make the leaves on Mr. Ng’s lawn disappear. I sure hope someone’s put a net
under me!
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What two
things are being compared in this analogy? a. | school and work | b. | a busy schedule and a
circus | c. | being busy and being relaxed | | |
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What type of
figure of speech is used in the first sentence? a. | simile | b. | metaphor | c. | personification | | |
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To what is
the writer’s school performance compared? a. | juggling | b. | clowning | c. | jumping through hoops | | |
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Where is the
topic sentence located in this analogy?
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Which of the
following is NOT true of an analogy? a. | It can attempt to persuade. | b. | It clarifies a complex
idea by comparing it to something familiar. | c. | It is a quick flash of
description that may have emotional overtones. | | |
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Analyzing
Imagery
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Which idea
is central to a literary analysis? a. | the number of images in the work | b. | how the imagery relates
to the work as a whole | | |
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Which should
you emphasize when analyzing a descriptive passage? a. | what the passage
reminds you of | b. | how the passage achieves particular effects and conveys
meaning | | |
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Matching
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Organizing Descriptions and Writing Coherently
Select the letter of
the item that correctly answers the question. a. | order of importance | b. | order of
impression | c. | spatial order | | |
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Which method
of organization can help the reader to visualize the details of a scene or the features of an object
as they exist in physical relation to one another?
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Which method
of organization can help the reader understand that the writer considers some details more
significant than others?
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Which method
of organization can help communicate a sense of atmosphere or emotion?
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Identifying Figurative Language
Select the letter of
the term that best identifies each example of figurative language below. a. | simile | b. | metaphor | c. | personification | | |
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The swirling
winds played tag with the autumn leaves that were resting in my backyard.
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An umbrella
of people shielded the defendant from the hail of media questions.
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The acorn,
deciding it was time to set out on its own, let go of its branch and plunged toward the fertile earth
to begin life anew.
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The geese
alighted on the pond, jostling and chattering like a bus load of schoolchildren.
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He’s as
clumsy as a bull in a china shop!
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