Name: Date: Part 1 - Vocabulary Each question is worth 4 points. Insert the correct word from the word bank missing in each of the following sentences. If you do not know the answer, move on to the next question. Not all words listed in the word bank will be needed to fill in the blanks. That is why there are 30 words and 25 questions. May Allah bless you with success! Word Bank: 1. Brigands 2. Tantalize 3. Commandeer 4. Cumbersome 5. Diffused 6. Jeer 7. Terse 8. Dilemma 9. Fodder 10. Muddle 11. Predispose 12. Spurious 13. Breech 14. Circumspect 15. Deadlock 16. Debris 17. Admonish 18. Effaced 19. Opinionated 20. Perennial 21. Relinquish 22. Unbridled 23. Salvage 24. Spasmodic 25. Comely 26. Erratic 27. Fortified 28. Mediocre 29. Alien 30. Subjugate 4 points each: 1. Ameera, the librarian, had to __________ the noisy students several times before they settled down. 2. Under certain circumstances the U.S government has the right to _________ private property. 3. The bus was filled to capacity with holiday shoppers carrying large and ______ packages. 4. The scent of lilacs slowly _______through the open window. 5. Jerimiah’s speech was so long and ________ that most audience members were thoroughly confused by it. 6. During the controversial crisis, Anisah found herself caught in a painful _______. 7. The ______ was principally caused by Shahid’s failure to carry out the general’s orders properly. 8. Safiyyah’s genetic makeup seems to _______ her to colds and sore throats. 9. Sometimes, the ________ enthusiasm of the class can get a little out of hand. 10. Because of a serious _______of the rules, Kareem and Anand were disqualified from the game. 11. After fifteen minutes of drill elimination, the two drillers, Saalihah and Saarah, remained at a frustrating ______. 12. After the storm, the beach was littered with driftwood and other _____. 13. Time had ______ almost all signs of the struggle that took place on that famous battlefield. 14. Grant is so _________ that sometimes he will not listen to a reasonable proposal. 15. Pizza is a ________ favorite of young and old alike in the United States. 16. Severe illness forced me to _______ my role in the school play. 17. Fortunately, Essence was able to ________ a few things from the fire. 18. _________ flashes of lightning and booming thunderclaps struck Sumayyah’s location. 19. Movies about ______ from outer space are Heru’s favorite. 20. The proud parents and their _______ children posed for a family portrait. 21. Students who have an _______ attendance record may find themselves disciplined by the principle. 22. To _______ at someone who fell is absolutely inexcusable. 23. Jasir’s homemade dish was ________ due to him adding too much salt. 24. The manuscript for Isa’s short story was returned to her with a brief and ________ letter of rejection. 25. When I am on a diet, the treats in bakery windows seem to have been put there to ________ me. Part 2 - The Writing Process Each question is worth 5 points. List 3 ways you can catch a reader’s attention in the introduction of an essay: a) ________________________________________________________________________ b) ________________________________________________________________________ c) ________________________________________________________________________ What is prewriting? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Please provide an example of a Limited Topic AND a Broad Topic: Broad Topic: __________________________________________________________________________ Limited Topic: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ What is an outline? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ List 3 components of an outline: 1. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________ Explain the difference between written language and spoken language: Written Language: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Spoken Language: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ List 3 words you should AVOID using in your essays (as discussed in class): 1. ____________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________ List the 9 Revising Strategies: 1. ____________________________________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________________________________ 4. ___________________________________________________________________ 5. ____________________________________________________________________ 6. ____________________________________________________________________ 7. ____________________________________________________________________ 8. ____________________________________________________________________ 9. ____________________________________________________________________ An independent clause is a sentence that…(complete the sentence) __________________________________________________________________________ A dependent clause is a sentence that…(complete the sentence) __________________________________________________________________________ Which sentence is written correctly? A or B? A) "Women, who have rarely been treated equally in the job market, still tend to be relatively underpaid." B) “Women who have rarely been treated equally in the job market still tend to be relatively underpaid.” Which TWO sentences below are correct? (3 answers are incorrect) A) “I have good grades in math, however, I think I can do better.” B) “I have good grades in math. However, I think I can do better.” C) “I have good grades in math. However. I think I can do better.” D) I have good grades in math; however, I think I can do better.” E) “I have good grades in math however I think I can do better.” Which sentence is written correctly? A, B, or C? A) “Maryam who started her own business, is an enterprising woman.” B) "Maryam, who started her own business, is an enterprising woman." C) “Maryam who started her own business is an enterprising woman.” Which sentence is written correctly? A, B or C? A) She said; “I intend to be there early.” B) She said, “I intend to be there early.” C) She said “I intend to be there early.” Write a proper heading for an essay below: ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Which sentence is written correctly? A, B, or C? A) “Thx Jabril” B) “Thank you, Jabril.” C) “Thank you Jabril.” A noun is ______________________________________________________________________ Use it in a sentence and underline it: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ A pronoun is: ______________________________________________________________________________ Use it in a sentence and underline it: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ A verb is: _____________________________________________________________________________ Use it in a sentence and underline it: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ An adjective is: ______________________________________________________________________ Use it in a sentence and underline it: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ An adverb is: _____________________________________________________________________________ Use it in a sentence and underline it: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ A conjunction is: ______________________________________________________________________________ Use it in a sentence and underline it: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Provide an example of a run-on sentence, and then write it correctly: Run on Sentence: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Corrected: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ What is a semi-colon? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Use it in a sentence: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ What is a thesis statement? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Provide an example: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Write the following quote by The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan in cursive writing: (Use your notebook) “The diameter of your knowledge prescribes the circumference of your activity.”
