#TBT 4.9.20

To spot an allusion, a reader must first use . . .

• prior knowledge

• another book

• a dictionary

• the internet

After two weeks of digital learning students are feeling connected and more comfortable. Where is punctuation needed?

• After two weeks of digital learning, students are feeling connected, and more comfortable.

• After two weeks of digital learning, students are feeling connected and more comfortable.

• After, two weeks of digital learning students are feeling connected and more comfortable.

• After two weeks, of digital learning students are feeling connected and more comfortable.

Charli D'Amelio hit 46.6 million followers on TikTok. Charli recently passed Loren Gray . Lauren has 42 million.

• Charli D'Amelio recently hit 46.6 million followers on TikTok; she passed Lauren Gray ; consequently, Lauren has 42 million.

• Charli D'Amelio hit 46.6 million followers on TikTok and passed Loren Gray 's 42 million.

• When Charli D'Amelio recently hit 46.6 million followers on TikTok, she passed Loren Gray who has 42 million.

• After Charli D'Amelio hit 46.6 million followers on TikTok, she recently passed Loren Gray 's 42 million.

Justin Bieber is active on TikTok. Justin Bieber creates TikTok dances and challenges. Best way to combine.

• Justin Bieber is active on TikTok; however, he creates TikTok dances and challenges.

• Justin Bieber is active on TikTok; therefore, Justin Bieber creates TikTok dances and challenges.

• Justin Bieber is active on TikTok; in fact, he creates TikTok dances and challenges.

• Justin Bieber is active on TikTok; consequently, he creates TikTok dances and challenges.

What can contribute to the development of theme?

• a change in character

• symbolism

• setting

• all of the answers listed

Which of the following revisions would you make to keep the meaning of the sentence and use the active voice? The difficult sonata was played by the talented pianist.

• The talented pianist played the difficult sonata.

• The difficult sonata played the talented pianist.

• The difficult sonata was played.

• No change. It is already in active voice.

Sugar cane is raised by some people in Hawaii.

• active

• passive

Allusions are fully explained by the author of a text.

• True

• False

How would you combine the following sentences without changing the meaning? My cat escaped out the door. I had to rescue it from a tree. I was late for school.

• After my cat escaped out the door, I had to rescue it from a tree and was then late for school.

• I rescued my cat from a tree because it escaped out the door.

• I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.

• I was late for school after my cat escaped out of the door.

What is allusion?

• an indirect reference

• the repetition of the same sound in words

• a word whose sound suggests its meaning

• an exaggeration or overstatement