Mod 6 Wk1 Assessment Review

The root word struct means . . .

• an action, process, state, or condition

• removing something, the opposite of

• to build

• to change a verb to a noun

Determine the tone.

"My father is such a bad cook. At my house we pray after we eat."

• Funny

• Annoyed

• Disgusted

What is the central (main) idea of the passage?

"School uniforms are far cheaper than the currently popular fashions. Many students work long hours at a paying job instead of doing homework because they feel they have to "keep up appearances." If students wore uniforms, there would be no need for most of them to have jobs that take away from their study time."

• Students work jobs to pay for school clothes

• School uniforms have many benefits for students

• School uniforms are cheaper than popular fashions

• Popular fashion is expensive

Which definition best matches the word "procedural" as used in the sentence?

"The engineers had complied with all the relevant procedural requirements"

• a television series, film, or novel

• relating to an established or official way of doing something.

Tone is about evoking emotions

• True

• False

The suffix -ion means . . .

• to build

• an action, process, state, or condition

• removing something, the opposite of

What is the central (main) idea of the passage?

"Before weight machines, stationary bikes, and step aerobics, people practiced yoga for spiritual and physical health. Yoga's origins predate written history. Archaeologists have found stone carvings that show figures in yoga positions. These stones, from the Indus Valley, are at least 5,000 years old! Yoga can still contribute plenty to your weight loss program in the 21st century."

• Yoga has existed for centuries.

• Yoga was invented in the Indus Valley

• Yoga is a great weight loss program

• Yoga can be seen in ancient art

Determine the tone of the passage.

"The colors of the painting are truly magical. The painter's sweeping brush strokes add a wonderful energy to the composition."

• Frustrated

• Neutral/Indifferent

• Admiring

• Informative

The word information can be defined using the suffix -ion. What does information mean using the suffix as its definition?

• state of informing

• give (someone) facts or information

Using the definition of the prefix de-, what does defrost, mean?

• cover (something) with or as if with small ice crystals

• remove frost