Unit 2 Review

What is a memoir?

• a type of fiction in which a narrative tells the story

• a type of nonfiction in which an author tells about a memorable time in their own life

• a type of fiction in which an author tells about a made up story

• a type of nonfiction in which an author tells about facts

What is an author's purpose for writing?

• to persuade, describe, or entertain

• to inform, describe, or persuade

• to entertain, inform, or describe

• to persuade, inform, or entertain

What is a synonym?

• a word that means the same

• a word that means the opposite

• a word that describes it

• a word that defines it

What is an antonym?

• a word that means the same

• a word that means the opposite

• a word that describes it

• a word that defines it

What does the suffix -able mean?

• to do in a manner

• house or home

• capable of, given to, or tending to

• person who does, makes, practices, is skilled in, or believes in

Which sentence is using commas correctly?

• The chimps ate bananas seeds, flowers sterns and, meat.

• The chimps ate bananas, seeds, flowers, sterns and meat.

• The chimps ate bananas, seeds, flowers, sterns, and meat.

• The chimps, ate bananas seeds flowers sterns, and meats.

Which sentence is using a parentheses correctly?

• The chimps made tools (twigs or grass blades) to gather food.

• The chimps made (tools) twigs or grass blades to gather food.

• The chimps made tools twigs or grass blades to (gather food.)

• The (chimps) made tools twigs or grass blades to gather food.

Which sentence is using dashes correctly?

• Jane Goodall was young surprisingly so when -she first went to Africa to study chimpanzees.

• Jane Goodall-was young surprisingly- when she first went to Africa to study chimpanzees.

• Jane Goodall was young surprisingly when she first went-to Africa- to study chimpanzees.

• Jane Goodall was young-surprisingly-when she first went to Africa to study chimpanzees.

What is historical fiction?

• when writers base nonfictional stories on real events from the past

• when writers base fictional stories on real events from the past

• when writers base fictional stories on events that could happen in the future

• when writers base nonfictional stories on events that could happen in the future

What does the suffix -ly mean?

• to be capable of doing

• in the manner or way in which action takes place

• home or house

• person who does, makes, practices, is skilled in, or believes in