Writing and Language Quiz
Authored by Angela Huddy
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can a writer create coherence in their writing?
by using transitions
by using persuasive language
by emphasizing the main idea
by using plenty of figurative language
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'diction' refer to in writing?
The writer's choice of words
The arrangement of words in a sentence
The use of punctuation marks
The length of sentences and paragraphs
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'syntax' refer to in writing?
The length of a text
The way in which a writer structures sentences
The use of synonyms and antonyms
The style of handwriting
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an element of syntax?
Word order
Modifiers
Punctuation
Tone
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are synonyms?
Words that sound the same but have different meanings
A group of words having similar meanings
Words that have opposite meanings
A single word that has multiple meanings
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1G
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'tautology' refer to?
A new word added to the dictionary
The repetitive use of phrases or words that have similar meanings
A word that is rarely used
The study of word origins
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which example illustrates a tautology?
"This is like déjà vu all over again"-Yogi Berra
“The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” -Robert Frost
“We the People of the United States…”- The United States Constitution
"That’s one step for man, one giant leap for mankind." – Neil Armstrong
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
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