Ms. Berkey
Language Arts
1. Auto- self
2. Bio- life
3. Geo- earth
4. Graph- write
5. Omni- all
6. Vis- see
7. Port- carry
8. Mal- bad; wrongful
9. Dis- not
10. Non- not
11. Un- not
12. Tri- three
13. Bi- two
14. Uni- one
15. Extra- more; beyond
16. Ex- former; out of
17. Morph- form
18. Multi- many
19. Memor- remember
20. Able- to be able; to do
21. De- remove
22. Anti- against
23. Cide- to cut down; to kill
24. Trans- across
25. Inter- between
Name:_________________________________
Class period:__________
Date:______________________
Quarter Three Test Study Guide
Directions: Define the following words using the definitions of
the Latin Roots.
1. Auto+bio+graphy= Autobiography
Definition: ____________________________________________________________
2. Bio+geo+graphy= Biogeography
Definition: ____________________________________________________________
3. Tri+angle= Triangle
Definition: ____________________________________________________________
4. Bi+morph= Bimorph
Definition: ____________________________________________________________
5. De+form= Deform
Definition: ____________________________________________________________
6. Inter+section= Intersection
Definition: ____________________________________________________________
7. Trans+atlantic= Transatlantic
Definition: ____________________________________________________________
8. Trans+port= Transport
Definition: ____________________________________________________________
9. Un+authentic= Unauthentic
Definition: ____________________________________________________________
10. Uni+form= uniform
Definition: ____________________________________________________________
Directions: Identify whether the word is used correctly or not (yes or no).
1. A malicious person makes others feel positive about themselves. ___________
2. The lemon was bisected into three equal parts. ___________
3.
September 11 was an unmemorable event. ___________
4. Your grades are important because they carry lot of weight when applying to college.
___________
5. Nurses wear uniforms meaning they all wear the same thing. ___________
6. A good reading strategy is to visualize in your mind what you read. ___________
7. When you deactivate a phone you turn it on. ___________
8. We transition from one class to another by moving across rooms. ___________
9. An extravagant party will go beyond what you expect. ___________
10. To have a multitude of choices means you only have a few choices. ___________
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Ms. Berkey
Language Arts
Name:_________________________________
Class period:__________
Date:______________________
1.
The tired traveler carefully brushed the dust off his pants and continued his journey
down the country road.
Which of the following is a prepositional phrase from the sentence above?
A. the tired traveler
B.
his journey
C.
off his pants
D.
carefully brushed
2.
During the race, the chariot ran effortlessly on the track and turned skillfully at each
bend.
How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence above?
A. 1
B.
4
C.
2
D.
3
3.
Beneath the loose floorboard, Janice found her favorite earring, which had been missing
for nearly five years.
Which of the following is a preposition from the sentence above?
A. found
B.
which
C.
nearly
D.
beneath
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Ms. Berkey
Language Arts
Name:_________________________________
Class period:__________
Date:______________________
(1) Derek's parents said he could have a cell phone. (2) He promised eagerly he would
be responsible with his minutes. (3) Derek started talking nonstop on his
phone. (4) Derek's parents met with him to talk about his bill. (5) He went over his plan
by 100 minutes!
As soon as his parents gave it to him.
1. What is the best way to add the dependent clause above to sentence 3?
A
Derek started talking nonstop on his phone as soon as his parents gave it to
him.
B.
As soon as his parents gave it Derek started talking nonstop to him on his
phone.
C.
As soon as Derek started talking on his phone his parents gave it to him
nonstop.
D.
Derek started as soon as his parents gave it talking nonstop on his phone to
him.
Since Derek had been asking for a phone for six months.
2. What is the best way to add the dependent clause above to sentence 2?
A.
He had been asking with his minutes for a phone since Derek promised
eagerly he would be responsible for six months.
B.
Since Derek promised eagerly he would be responsible he had been asking
for a phone for six months with his minutes.
C
Since Derek had been asking for a phone for six months, he promised eagerly
he would be responsible with his minutes.
D.
He promised eagerly since Derek had been asking for a phone, with his
minutes he would be responsible for six months.
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Ms. Berkey
Language Arts
Name:_________________________________
Class period:__________
Date:______________________
Simple Sentence:
Contains a subject
and a verb and is
expressed in a
complete thought.
Complex Sentence: Contains an
independent clause and one or
more dependent clauses.
Compound Sentence:
Contains two
independent clauses
joined by a conjunction.
Compound-Complex Sentence:
Contains two independent clauses
and one more dependent clauses
To identify a compound sentence we look for:
To identify a complex sentence we look for:
To identify a compound-complex sentence we look for:
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Ms. Berkey
Language Arts
Name:_________________________________
Class period:__________
Date:______________________
1. Samuel knew where the park was, and she gave us directions.
2. After our team won, we decided to celebrate, so we led a parade through town.
3. When the committee met, witnesses testified about poor living conditions, and experts
suggested improvements.
4. Lovely has been studying piano since she was six years old, and she enjoys it.
5. Richard said that we should start without him, but we waited anyway.
6. The radio that you like is on sale, but it is still expensive.
7. The bookstore ordered the items that Tim requested, and he is waiting for them.
8. The mayor outlined his plane, which was very complicated, and then reporters asked questions
about it.
9. The sale items were so popular that they were gone in an hour, and the manager agreed to
order more.
10. Scientists have identified the agents that cause the disease, but they haven’t found a cure for
it.
11. The actor was nervous before he auditioned; he felt that he did well, though.
13. Erica’s sister is a computer programmer, so she translates information into symbols that the
computer reads.
14. Since the rain stopped, the game can be resumed, and our team is ahead!
15. High blood pressure is a serious condition that affects many people, and a qualified physician
should treat it.
16. These LeBron Nike shoes are canvas and suede.
17. Can you fix the bell, or should I call the electrician?
18. We picked the apples ourselves and baked a pie.
19. The reporter asked if she could arrange an interview.
20. People spend one third of their lives asleep.
21. The mysterious burglary, which baffled the police for years, has finally been solved, and justice
will now be served.
22. The union met with its members, and they accepted the contract.
23. The rescue worker explained what the situation was.
24. After the audience gave him an ovation, Justin Bieber sang two encores and then he left the
stage.
25. As she presented the awards, Ms. Thompson congratulated us.
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Ms. Berkey
Language Arts
Name:_________________________________
Class period:__________
Date:______________________
Propaganda is any type of writing that is written with the intention of persuading people to
support a cause. It is aimed at trying to influence an audience instead of giving out fair
information. In fact, propaganda sometimes only presents some of the facts. Or it may be
written in a way that produces an emotional reaction. This is one way of keeping people from
thinking sensibly.
People or groups who use propaganda want to persuade others to agree with them.
However, it is not always negative. Think about signs that try to encourage people to vote or
report crimes to police. These are also considered propaganda.
1. Which of these answer choices best fits the examples of propaganda listed in the
passage?
A commercials that tell people to complete the census
B. a company's dress code in an employee handbook
C. news stories that discuss both sides of every issue
D. a textbook chapter about the Revolutionary War
2. Which of the following statements best describes the organizational structure
used in this passage?
A. The author compares propaganda to other forms of writing.
B The author defines the meaning of the word propaganda.
C. The author explains how the most news stories are propaganda.
D. The author gives theories on propaganda’s lasting effects.
Michael Jackson’s Thriller is the best-selling album of all time. It has sold 110 million albums
around the world since its 1982 release. Almost 30 million of those were sold in the United
States alone. There are a variety of reasons that could explain why Thriller was such a hugely
successful record.
Some say that the music video for the album's title song brought so much attention to the
album. During that time, most music videos were short visuals to go along with songs. The
video for the song “Thriller” was a 14-minute-long movie. The costumes, make-up, and dancing
it included forever changed music videos. After "Thriller," other artists began to try to tell stories
with their music videos.
The other videos from the Thriller album for songs like “Billie Jean” and “Beat It” broke
barriers of their own. Before these videos were played on MTV, the music channel didn’t really
play videos by artists of color. Their rise in popularity opened the door for artists of all races to
have their videos shown on MTV.
Others say the mixture of musical styles on Thriller accounts for its success. Jackson
blended pop, rock, dance, and ballads for in making of this album. There was essentially
something that would appeal to almost any music lover on Thriller.
3. Essays and news stories are often organized by cause and effect. According to
this passage, which of these contributed to the success of Michael
Jackson's Thriller album?
A. MTV’s rising popularity
B. a rich target audience
C. exceptional song writing
D creative music videos
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