Unit 1 Review: Gadgets and Glitches

What are some qualities of science fiction?

• Real scientific facts and imaginative elements

• 100% science facts

• History based with no technology involved

• Based on fantasy elements like fairies and dragons

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is theme?

• The decorations for a party

• The main idea

• The message the author is trying to convey

• Supporting detials

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.2

Why might an author use specific time instead of being broad in a piece of writing?

• To help the reader tell time

• To help distinguish between different days

• To help the reader compare their day

• Because why not?

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.2B

Why would an author include both sides of an argument?

• Because they don't know which to believe

• Because it fills up more of the paper, making their essay longer

• Because they want to

• Because they want to address the other side to further convince you of their claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.W.8.1A

Why would an author use questions in their argumentative text?

• To inspire readers to consider their own points of view

• To make you question their claim

• To make the text more interesting

• So the reader sends the author a letter with the answers tot he questions

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.K.1D

Choose the word that replaces the underlined section in the sentence below with the correct transition.

The world’s people produce a lot of trash, and unfortunately, some of that trash ends up in the ocean.

• likewise

• otherwise

• correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Choose the correct spelling of the underlined word in the sentence below.

A student who loves two walk along the beach and see marine animals, Anna wanted to do something to help.

• too

• to

• tue

• correct as is

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CCSS.L.8.2C

Choose the correct spelling of the underlined word in the sentence below.

Their both helping the environment.

• They're

• There

• Correct as is

• They

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the correct participle form of the underlined word in the sentence below.

The prototype of this floated garbage collector has a conveyor belt attached to two pontoons, or rafts

• Correct as is

• float

• floating

• floater

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1A

CCSS.L.1.4C

Choose the phrase that best uses the active voice to replace the underlined section of the sentence below.

This device was created by a group from the University of San Diego in California with help from a nonprofit organization called Clear Blue Sea.

•  A group from the University of San Diego in California created this device

• A group created this device from the University of San Diego in California

• From the University of San Diego in California, a group created this device

• Correct as is

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F