English Unit 2

Name the two suffixes that come from the Old English: 1) _______________ 2) _________________

-less -en

Lesson 1

Lesson 1

Lesson 2

Lesson 2

Lesson 3

Lesson 3

The clearance prices were so low we were able to buy (allot, a lot) more than we had anticipated!

a lot

Of the eight members on the committee, only three had (access, excess) to the salaries of each employee.

access

Choose the correct word in the pair(s) in parentheses. Although it was not the recommended version of the song, the pianist was able to (adapt, adopt) it so superbly that the audience never knew of the mix-up.

adapt

Her father had (all ready, already) purchased the car as a special graduation present!

already

Hannah's reaction to the devastating news was (all together, altogether) different than what I had expected.

altogether

If in a play, an animal expresses frustration and the wind is a benevolent friend, then the playwright is said to have __________________ characters.

anthropomorphized

A(n) ____________ is a word that has an opposite meaning of another word.

antonym

As we began our (ascent, assent) in to the clouds, the ground beneath us vanished.

ascent

As blind as a(n) _____________.

bat

A stamp (barring, bearing) the likeness of Dwight Eisenhower is now available.

bearing

As clear as a(n) ________________.

bell

Examine the following words and try to determine their meanings from their roots, prefixes, and suffixes. You may need a dictionary.

biochemistry-------chemistry of life postglacial---------after a period of glaciation ultraconservative--very conservative semiarid------------partly dry neogenesis---------a new formation demonstrable------capable of being demonstrated monochrome-------having one color psychopathy--------having a mental disorder intergrowth---------growing between or together aquatic--------------of, in or pertaining to water windward-----------in the direction of the wind sunless--------------lacking sun or sunlight psychology---------the study of the mind

So easy it is like taking ___________ from a baby.

candy

The state (capitol, capital) is being remodeled thanks to a generous grant from the Freedman's Historical Foundation.

capitol

After years of dedicated labor in the production factory, Franklin's hands had grown (coarse, course); his appearance had been (altered, altared) from that of the young man who was hired there 27 years earlier.

coarse altered

The simple strand of pearls was the perfect (compliment, complement) to the dress.

complement

If the _____________ of a word is utilized, a writer delivers a particular feeling to the reader about its meaning.

connotation

As cool as a(n) _____________.

cucumber

If the _______________ of a word is used, a reader has a definite meaning of the word.

denotation

Their 4-13 record last season means nothing; they are the (dominate, dominant) team in the league this year!

dominant

Her hands are as soft as ______________.

down feathers a newborn

To (elicit, illicit) the support of undecided voters, the candidate spent the remainder of his budget on a single commercial.

elicit

The reason we are cheering you humans on Earth is because we experienced global climate change ourselves - now HD189733b cannot sustain life because it is ________ cold, with temperatures below -120°F.

exceedingly

Match the following.

fables: fictional works in which animals, plants, objects, or forces of natures are anthropomorphized speculative fiction: fictional works that take their readers to other worlds short stories: brief fictional works that focus on one incident cookbooks: collection of recipes folk tales: fiction stories handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth historical fiction: expands on real historical events newspaper/magazine articles: well-researched nonfiction pieces diaries: written accounts of people's day-to-day lives

Personification works best when it is overly used and makes outrageous comparisons.

false

A noun meaning "fee paid for travel" is _________________.

fare

Choose the NOUN in the following pairs of words.

faze--------phase------phase canvass----canvas-----canvas forward----foreward---foreward site---------cite---------site dual--------duel--------duel descent----dissent-----both are nouns stationary--stationery--stationery decent-----descent----descent lightning---lightening--lightning coarse-----course------course waist-------waste-------waist break------brake-------brake

As light as a(n) _____________.

feather

Contrived pieces of literature are works of ___________________.

fiction

Mary Austin wrote an excellent (foreword, forward) for Jack London's novel.

foreword

A class or category of an artistic work is called a _______________.

genre

Whether a theme is about a personal or societal problem, it is always about the ________________.

human condition

I will eat squid when pigs fly!

hyperbole

Paul is the world's biggest flirt!

hyperbole

Sheila felt the weight of the world on her shoulders.

hyperbole

The storm produced a lot of (lightening, lightning).

lightning

A biography that has fewer details than an autobiography, a ________________ relies upon the author's memories about his or her life.

memoir

His philosophy is a giant staircase that leads to nowhere.

metaphor

No man is an island.

metaphor

The cashier's line was as slow as ____________.

molasses

Complete the following metaphor by choosing the correct answer. Sally is as quiet as a(n) _______________.

mouse

A ___________ highlights the actions of the gods, but via symbolism illuminates human behavior and natural developments.

myth

The newborn was as cute as a ______________.

new puppy kitten button

Information that the writer must access through research and then organize into an informative, easy to read format are works of ___________.

non fiction

Conscious is a(n) ___________________.

noun

If a play is __________ , one might __________ that it lacks universal theme(s).

obsolete infer

Choose whether the following sentences contain similes, metaphors, personifications, hyperboles, or understatements. The old table's wood greedily sucked up the linseed oil.

personification

Mrs. Smith oversees the (personal, personnel) files for each department.

personnel

Complete the following cliché by choosing the correct answer. As pretty as a(n) ________________.

picture

Match the following.

plays or dramas: actors/actresses portray characters in conflict on a stage mysteries: suspenseful fictions that usually involve a crime novellas: are a much shorter form of novels; run 28 to 100 pages poem: a literary piece with strong imagery that affects a reader's emotion essays: nonfiction discussions of a subject from the writer's point of view novels: long fictional works that feature a prose narrative with various characters in plots and subplots autobiographies: biographies written by the subjects biographies: relate the stories of people's lives

The ___________ is the sequence of events in a literary work.

plot

We, the former residents of planet HD189733b, want humans to know that we have been following your activities in your efforts to _________ the rate of your fossil fuel consumption by pursuing alternative energy sources. We have noted that you are trying to develop wind, solar, and nuclear alternatives.

reduce

Authors of __________ frequently have a(n) _____________ following of fans.

renown prodigious

The _______________ of a play is its time and place and is responsible for its atmosphere.

setting

Fred was as tired as a farm horse at sunset.

simile

Now that he lost 40 pounds, Herman is as skinny as a rail.

simile

A public address or discourse is referred to as a ________________.

speech

A(n) ____________ is a word that has a similar meaning to that of another word.

synonym

A message or lesson that a literary work provides is called a _______________.

theme

Oftentimes, a play's ________ , or message, is quite __________ and many years after its debut may have meaning for ___________.

theme weighty posterity

If you study characters, the plot, the setting, and the ______________, you can often deduce a story's theme.

tone

Often, a writer's sympathetic ________ with a character's plight produces a more ____________ , heart wrenching story that __________ with future readers.

tone poignant resonantes

Personification assigns human qualities or traits to nonliving items.

true

Einstein's theories have impacted modern science.

understatement

Jealousy, love, revenge, good vs. evil, etc., are examples of _________________.

universal theme