Language + Speaking & Listening

Question 1

a person, place, or thing

Answer 1

Noun

Question 2

shows action

Answer 2

Verb

Question 3

describes a noun

Answer 3

Adjective

Question 4

describes a verb, adjective or another adverb and usually ends in ly

Answer 4

Adverb

Question 5

used in place of a noun

Answer 5

Pronoun

Question 6

shows the relationship between nouns and between pronouns

Answer 6

Preposition

Question 7

a word or phrase that expresses a strong emotion

Answer 7

Interjection

Question 8

joins two words or phrases and shows a connection

Answer 8

Conjunctions

Question 9

Any group of words that do NOT create a complete sentence

Answer 9

Fragments

Question 10

Multiple sentences in a row lacking clear grammatical structure and punctuation

Answer 10

Run-ons

Question 11

A noun or clause represented by a pronoun

Answer 11

Antecedent

Question 12

these pronouns occur in the subject of the sentence

Answer 12

subjective pronouns (I, he/she, we, they)

Question 13

these pronouns occur in the predicate of the sentence (after the action verb/prepositional phrase)

Answer 13

objective pronouns (me, him/her, us, them)

Question 14

these pronouns show possession in the sentence

Answer 14

possessive pronouns (i.e. me/mine, his/her/hers, our(s), their(s))

Question 15

The pronoun must match the number of items in the ____________.

Answer 15

Antecedent

Question 16

If a sentence has two subjects connected by or/nor, either/or, or neither/nor, the verb must agree with the ______ subject.

Answer 16

second/the subject closer to the verb

Question 17

However, if a sentence begins with “neither” or “either” without the “or/nor” combination, the verb is
_______.

Answer 17

singular

Question 18

A word, phrase, or clause that is improperly separated from the word it modifies or describes.

Example: I saw owls skiing down the mountain.
(Correction: While I was skiing down the mountain, I saw owls).

Answer 18

Misplaced Modifier

Question 19

not concerned with right or wrong

Answer 19

amoral

Question 20

not following accepted moral standards

Answer 20

immoral

Question 21

to criticize strongly

Answer 21

censure

Question 22

prominent or important

Answer 22

eminent

Question 23

about to happen

Answer 23

imminent

Question 24

between involves ___ things, among involves ______ things.

Answer 24

two; three or more

Question 25

number is used for _______ nouns, amount is used for ________ nouns.

Answer 25

quantifiable; non-quantifiable

Question 26

fewer is used for _____ nouns, less is used for ______ nouns.

Answer 26

count; non-count.

Question 27

one independent clause (sentence type) ("I like her.")

Answer 27

simple sentence

Question 28

two independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction (sentence type) ("I like her, and I like him.")

Answer 28

compound sentence

Question 29

independent clause and a dependent clause (sentence type) ("Although I like her, I do not like him.")

Answer 29

complex sentence

Question 30

two independent clauses and one dependent clause (sentence type) ("I've never liked horror movies, but because my husband likes them, I now watch horror movies all the time.")

Answer 30

compound-complex sentence

Question 31

a sentence that tells about something and ends with a period

Answer 31

declarative ("my favorite color is green.")

Question 32

a sentence that asks something and ends with a question mark

Answer 32

interrogative ("what is your favorite color?")

Question 33

a sentence that tells someone to do something and ends with a period

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imperative ("draw the picture using your favorite color.")

Question 34

a sentence that shows strong feelings and ends with an exclamation mark

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exclamatory ("I love green so much I'd paint myself green!")

Question 35

When the sentence follows the same grammatical pattern

Answer 35

Parallel Structure

Question 36

A variation of a language that is characteristic of the users of that language

Answer 36

Dialect

Question 37

A variation of a language that is determined by use- a situation or context.

Answer 37

Register

Question 38

When students infer a word meaning by using the paragraph or surrounding text.

Answer 38

Context Clues

Question 39

breaking apart a word into root word and affixes to help determine the meaning

Answer 39

root word and affix (context clue)

Question 40

using another example to give the opposite of what the word means

Answer 40

contrast (context clue)

Question 41

using information from the sentence to allow the reader to naturally find the meaning of the word

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logic (context clue)

Question 42

using the definition of the word in the sentence to give meaning

Answer 42

definition (context clue)

Question 43

using a specific example to bring meaning to the word or emphasizing the meaning of the word through pictures

Answer 43

example or illustration (context clue)

Question 44

understanding the verb tense of the words in order to find meaning

Answer 44

grammar (context clue)

Question 45

writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally

Answer 45

figurative language

Question 46

using like or as (f.l.)

Answer 46

similie

Question 47

a description that conveys a clear picture to the reader (f.l.)

Answer 47

imagery

Question 48

applying word or phrase to an individual or thing (f.l.)

Answer 48

metaphor

Question 49

attributing human characteristics to something not human (f.l.)

Answer 49

personification

Question 50

the formation of a word from a sound associated with it (f.l.)

Answer 50

onomatopoeia

Question 51

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally (f.l.)

Answer 51

hyperbole

Question 52

a word or phrase that means something different from its literal meaning (f.l.)

Answer 52

idioms

Question 53

when words that start with the same sound are used repeatedly in a phrase or sentence (f.l.)

Answer 53

alliteration

Question 54

expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically used for humorous or emphatic effect (f.l.)

Answer 54

irony

Question 55

when the author uses clues or imagery to express what might happen next (f.l.)

Answer 55

foreshadow

Question 56

the formal definition of a word

Answer 56

denotation

Question 57

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

Answer 57

connotation

Question 58

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

Answer 58

allusion

Question 59

students must consider the ___,____, and _____ of their word choices

Answer 59

meaning, specificity, and audience

Question 60

diction is classified into what four levels of language?

Answer 60

formal, informal, colloquial, and slang

Question 61

an author's attitude toward a topic

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tone

Question 62

vocab that is used in everyday speech, learned in conversation, and rarely requires direct instruction.

Answer 62

tier I vocab

Question 63

vocab that are common in writing and everyday speech, occur across contexts, and are best used for targeted explicit vocabulary instruction.

Answer 63

tier II vocab

Question 64

vocab that is low-frequency. They often pertain to specific content area and are best learned within the context of the lesson or subject.

Answer 64

tier III vocab

Question 65

a cooperative learning activity in which each student becomes an expert on a small piece of information that is part of a much larger piece

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jigsaw

Question 66

a cooperative learning activity in which students work together to solve a problem or answer a question about an assigned reading

Answer 66

think-pair-share

Question 67

a writing activity where students use journals to react to what they read by expressing how they feel and asking questions about the text

Answer 67

reading response journals

Question 68

activity where the teacher sets the expectation that students use evidence in the text to support claims they make during the discussion

Answer 68

evidence-based discussion

Question 69

a small-group, cooperative learning activity where students engage and discuss a piece of literature/text

Answer 69

literature circles

Question 70

engaging in a conversation by asking questions and restating parts of the conversation

Answer 70

active listening

Question 71

the movement of the tongue, lips, and jaw in order to make the specific speech sounds

Answer 71

articulation