English mod 2 exam thing
Which sentence uses a euphemism to show sensitivity over the death of a pet? I heard that you had to put your dog to sleep last week. I heard that you euthanized your dog last week. I heard that your dog was put down last week. I heard that you had to dispose of your dog last week.
I heard that you had to put your dog to sleep last week.
Which sentence describes an approach used by good fiction writers to orient readers early in a story? Tell the reader what the story will be about, in a brief summary. Introduce major characters, provide some setting details, and reveal the conflict using sensory details. Describe the sequence of important events leading to the story's climax. Carefully describe the narrator and point of view for the story.
Introduce major characters, provide some setting details, and reveal the conflict using sensory details.
Which sentence would best orient a reader to the setting of a story? You stumble to the door, arms pinwheeling for balance in your borrowed heels. I'm so stressed, your sister says. She had no close friends, on purpose. Ours is the last house on a small peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water.
Ours is the last house on a small peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water.
A peer review group summarized Peter's story, and then Julia said, "I felt that Peter did a really good job developing the story's plot. The sequence of events made sense but was still surprising." Was this an appropriate thing for Julia to do? Yes. Peer reviewers should only identify the strengths in each story. No. Right after summarizing, the group should suggest changes. Yes. After summarizing a work of fiction, peer reviewers should describe its strengths.
Yes. After summarizing a work of fiction, peer reviewers should describe its strengths.
. Notice the tone created by the bold word in this sentence. The child seemed frozen in place as the snake slithered closer. How does the author most likely want the reader to feel about the scene? neutral about the snake anxious for the child annoyed by the snake amused by the situation
anxious for the child
Which type of figurative language lends human qualities to a nonhuman thing? personification simile metaphor hyperbole
personification
Consider the tone of the following sentence. We all gaped as the woman strode dramatically into the lobby. She wore a flamboyant pink dress, a gaudy, brightly feathered hat, and a haughty smile. What impression does the writer most likely want to give about the woman? that she is flashy and demands attention that she is a famous fashion model that she doesn't know how to dress herself that she is angry and confrontational
that she is flashy and demands attention
Which statement best describes the rising action of a story? the most exciting and surprising part of the story details that introduce readers to the setting, characters, and situation information that shows readers that the story's conflict is resolved the many events that build toward the story's climax
the many events that build toward the story's climax
Why do writers often begin the story with a crisis or conflict? to provide information about the characters and setting to "hook" readers and draw them into the action to make the rest of the story easier to write to make the characters seem believable and interesting
to "hook" readers and draw them into the action
What is the advantage of replacing vague words with more specific ones when revising a work of fiction? Readers will better understand the conflict of the story if it involves a specific time. Readers won't have to think as hard about what they're reading if you're specific. Readers can't draw incorrect conclusions from specific details. Readers can more easily visualize a story if specific details are provided.
Readers can more easily visualize a story if specific details are provided.
Why is it important that writers make the ending of a story as engaging as the beginning? Readers deserve an engaging ending after a long rising action. Readers want to know everyone lives happily ever after. Readers will want to read the next story the writer produces. Readers should feel a sense of satisfaction at the resolution of the story.
Readers should feel a sense of satisfaction at the resolution of the story.
Which sentence uses figurative language to convey a mood of fear or dread? Without any means of balance, I almost fell over into the cold lake water. My jeans snagged on some prickly weeds, and I had some trouble pulling free. I laughed later to think that I'd started to panic over a few little weeds. The lake weeds clutched my legs, almost dragging me down to their murky deathtrap.
The lake weeds clutched my legs, almost dragging me down to their murky deathtrap.
Which sentence has the MOST objective tone? We have a long, dreary wait until the beginning of spring. The northern United States is statistically colder for longer than the South. I can't agree with the poet that April is a cruel month. The Northeast has at least five months of cold weather, which is four months too many.
The northern United States is statistically colder for longer than the South.
. Which of the following should NOT happen at a peer review? One student summarizes the story's plot. A student says, "This part of the story confused me." The writer takes notes to use later, when revising his story. The writer keeps revising his story during the peer review session.
The writer keeps revising his story during the peer review session.
Why is it important to recognize the tone of an informational article? The tone of an informational article may force the reader to accept the writer's position on a subject. Tone indicates the writer's feelings about the subject matter and may affect the reader's attitude as well. A more objective and serious tone indicates that the writer has personal experience with the subject. Most writers intentionally use tone to distract readers from the proven facts about a subject.
Tone indicates the writer's feelings about the subject matter and may affect the reader's attitude as well.
