Edgenuity English 1 Cumulative Exam Review 100%

A ______ is a group of words that work together to express an idea and can function as a noun, adjective, verb, or adverb.

How do authors present and develop characters? Check all that apply.

Read the sentence. Last night, I ________ my essay on the history of comic books.

Which is the best definition of "value"?

Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute." Then every maiden, without looking, reached her hand into one of the vessels and drew forth a ball, and those who took the black balls were borne away to the black ship, which lay in waiting by the shore. The young men also drew lots in like manner, but when six black balls had been drawn Theseus came quickly forward and said: "Hold! Let no more balls be drawn. I will be the seventh youth to pay this tribute." What is the effect when Theseus volunteers?

Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention". "Sticks and stones don't break bones," she chanted. Yoyo could tell, though, by the look on her face, it was as if one of those stones the kids had aimed at her daughters had hit her. But she always pretended they were at fault. "What did you do to provoke them? It takes two to tangle, you know." What is the original meaning of the underlined idiom in this excerpt?

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. Then we unloaded all the Cyclops' flockto make division, share and share alike,only my fighters voted that my ram,the prize of all, should go to me. I slew himby the sea side and burnt his long thighbonesto Zeus beyond the stormcloud, Cronus' son,who rules the world. But Zeus disdained my offering;destruction for my ships he had in storeand death for those who sailed them, my companions. What can be inferred about Odysseus?

A clue that helps the reader to understand a word's meaning by using a comparison to connect the word to another word or idea is known as a definitionexampleexplanation _________ clue.

In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is a protagonist because he is a

Read the paragraph. The kids had been out on the pond all morning. There were not enough hockey sticks to go around, so a game of broom hockey had evolved. Discarded ski caps served as goal markers, and the kids skated back and forth on the backyard "rink." The impromptu game stretched to fill the entire morning of the canceled school day. Marco was the last to leave the ice, gathering neglected gear and a forgotten puck. As he glided toward the bank, he heard a creak and a pop. A crack began to snake its way across the surface, and when Marco was inches from the edge, one skate went through the ice. Luckily, the other skate glided to a stop in the bank's frozen mud, giving Marco just enough leverage to pull his frosty skate out of the melting mess. The conflict in the paragraph is character versus

The underlined words reveal Omar's

Rereading and _________ a text can help readers understand difficult passages.

Read the passage from "Initiation." And from that time on, initiations didn't bother Millicent at all. She went gaily about Lewiston Square from store to store asking for broken crackers and mangoes, and she just laughed inside when people stared and then brightened, answering her crazy questions as if she were quite serious and really a person of consequence. So many people were shut up tight inside themselves like boxes, yet they would open up, unfolding quite wonderfully, if only you were interested in them. And really, you didn't have to belong to a club to feel related to other human beings. Based on the indirect characterization, which is the most logical inference?

Read the excerpt from Act II, scene v of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet: The clock struck nine when I did send the nurse;In half an hour she promis'd to return.Perchance she cannot meet him: that's not so. 5O! she is lame: love's heralds should be thoughts, Based on your knowledge of Juliet, why does she become impatient while waiting for the nurse in this scene?

In "Initiation," one example of a character vs. self conflict is when Millicent

Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone?

Which should be eliminated to create formal tone? Check all that apply.

Based on the prefix, the word "extricate" most likely means

Read the excerpt from "The Scarlet Ibis." Doodle was frightened of being left. "Don't go leave me, Brother," he cried, and he leaned toward the coffin. His hand, trembling, reached out, and when he touched the casket he screamed. A screech owl flapped out of the box into our faces, scaring us and covering us with Paris green. Doodle was paralyzed, so I put him on my shoulder and carried him down the ladder, and even when we were outside in the bright sunshine, he clung to me, crying, "Don't leave me. Don't leave me." What do Doodle's repeated pleas of "Don't leave me" foreshadow?

By studying the suffix of "fallacy," a reader can conclude it means

Read this excerpt from a short story. The set committee had labored for weeks constructing a background to recreate a 1950s New York City neighborhood. The students in charge of costumes had scoured thrift shops for well-worn denim and leather. The cast had rehearsed lines and performed their songs until each member could recite their part forwards and backwards. But nobody wanted to perform for an empty house. The only remaining hurdle was the promotion of the play. As Pine Valley High's first spring production, the student body would need to be convinced that West Side Story should not be missed. What complication is introduced in the excerpt?

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. 'Cyclops, try some wine. Here's liquor to wash down your scraps of men.Taste it, and see the kind of drink we carriedunder our planks. I meant it for an offeringif you would help us home. But you are mad,unbearable, a bloody monster! After this,will any other traveler come to see you?' What best describes why Odysseus gave his wine to the Cyclops?

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. I shall not see on earth a place more dear,though I have been detained long by Calypso,loveliest among goddesses, who held mein her smooth caves, to be her heart's delight,as Circe of Aeaea, the enchantress,desired me, and detained me in her hall.But in my heart I never gave consent.Where shall a man find sweetness to surpasshis own home and his parents? In far landshe shall not, though he find a house of gold. What does this excerpt most suggest about the values of the ancient Greeks?

How many iambs per line does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. "Count up the suitors for me, let me knowwhat men at arms are there, how many men.I must put all my mind to it, to seeif we two by ourselves can take them onor if we should look round for help." Based on this excerpt, what is the best prediction about what will happen next in the story?