Unit 2b Review

Homeroom

• Albritton
• Cook
• Connell
• Tomlinson

1. Anson is using an internet search engine to find information about animals native to Australia. Which key words would help him search most effectively?

• Australia information
• Australia tourism
• Australia wildlife
• Australia nature

2. You are writing a paper about the American Revolution. Which of the following sources would provide the LEAST amount of information?

• a diary from an American Revolution soldier
• a website about different American wars
• an encyclopedia entry about the American Revolution
• a magazine article about the American Revolution

3. Choose the correct transition word for the following sentence. When you begin an exercise program, you must be careful not to overdo it. My father, _______________, hurt his back by exercising too hard without warming up first.

• finally
• therefore
• for example
• furthermore

4. Choose the correct transition word for the following sentence. I would like to read many books; _____________, I don't seem to have enough time to read.

• finally
• therefore
• similarly
• however

5. Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

• After I walked all the way to the lunchroom.
• The ice melted.
• How many dogs do you have?
• When I saw the ghost, I froze.

6. The sport of basketball has a very interesting beginning. It started simply as a game to give the athletes at Springfield College in Massachusetts something to do in the cold winter months. In December 1891, James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the college, invented the game. He divided his class of 18 men into 2 teams and taught them his original 13 rules. Which of the following sentences is the topic sentence of this paragraph?

• The sport of basketball has a very interesting beginning.
• It started simply as a game to give the athletes at Springfield College in Massachusetts something to do in the cold winter months.
• In December 1891, James Naismith, a physical education teacher at the college, invented the game.
• There is no topic sentence.

7. Almost every major city in the world has a zoo. Humans have kept and enjoyed animals since prehistoric times. Ancient Greeks and Romans kept small zoos. Over the past fifty years, zoos have changed remarkably. Today, zoos provide the animals with larger and more natural habitats. Which sentence below could be added to the passage as a specific supporting detail?

• Zoos also provide great research facilities.
• The panda's favorite food is the bamboo shoot.
• You can reach the zo in Sydney, Australia by ferry.
• The Greeks and Romans had very interesting hobbies.

8. When Michael Jordan played for the Chicago Bulls, they had one winning season after the other. He scored more than 100 points in 1,108 games, won two Olympic gold medals, and was ranked #1 by ESPN Magazine. Chosen for the NBA All-Stars 14 times, Jordan was ten times the scoring champ, five times the Most Valuable Player, and six times the scoring champ of the NBA. When he began losing his hair, he shaved his head completely and started a fashion trend for other players. He was chosen to make an animated movie called "Space Jam" with Bugs Bunny. No other player has come close to those achievements. Which of the following would be the best topic sentence for the above passage?

• Michael Jordan is often considered to be the greatest basketball player of all time.
• Michael Jordan loves playing basketball.
• When Michael Jordan isn't playing basketball, he is starring in movies.
• Michael Jordan won games, medals, and awards as a basketball player.

9. Which of the following sentences best supports the topic sentence of the above passage about Michael Jordan?

• Michael Jordan was the scoring champ of the NBA six times.
• Michael Jordan scored more than 100 points in 1,108 games.
• When he began losing his hair, he shaved his head completely and started a fashion trend for other players.
• Both A and B.