Name: ____________________
Week 1 Comprehension Quiz
1. Circle the best way to revise the following sentence:
During vacation this summer, me and my wife walked on the beaches of lake Michigan.
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During vacation this summer, my wife and me walked on the beaches of lake Michigan.
During vacation this summer, my wife and I walked on the beaches of Lake Michigan.
During vacation this summer, my wife and I walked on the beaches of lake Michigan.
No revision needed; the sentence is correct as written.
2. Circle the best way to revise the following sentence:
If you would have went through the proofreading process, you’re paper would be easier to read.
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If you would have gone through the proofreading process, you’re paper would be easier to read.
Go through the proofreading process, then your paper will be easier to read.
If you would have gone through the proofreading process, your paper would be easier to read.
No revision needed; the sentence is correct as written.
3. Circle the best way to revise the following sentence:
My cell phone was on the plane, but now it’s gone.
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My cell phone was on the plane, but now my cell phone is gone.
My cell phone was on the plane, but now its gone.
My cell phone was on the plane, now it’s gone.
No revision needed; the sentence is correct as written.
4. Circle the best way to revise the following sentence:
I don’t like to swim in the ocean, I might get ate by a shark.
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I don’t like to swim in the ocean I might get eaten by a shark.
I don’t like to swim in the ocean. I might get ate by a shark.
No revision needed; the sentence is correct as written.
I don’t like to swim in the ocean because I might get eaten by a shark.
5. Circle the best way to revise the following sentence:
Go to Broadway street, were you will make a right-hand turn.
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No revision needed; the sentence is correct as written.
Go to Broadway street; where you will make a right-hand turn.
Go to Broadway Street, we’re you will make a right-hand turn.
Go to Broadway Street, where you will make a right-hand turn.
6. Circle the word that would most significantly change the meaning of the sentence if it replaced the underlined
word.
The store owner’s prejudice was obvious: according to him, teenagers with backpacks could not be trusted.
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assumption
inference
bias
preconception
7. Circle the answer that most accurately describes the word parts (the affixes and root words) of prejudice.
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The prefix pre- means before; the root word jud means law; the suffix –ice makes the word a noun.
The prefix pre- means before; the root word jud means law; the suffix –ice makes the word an adjective.
The prefix pre- means under; the root word jud means law; the suffix –ice makes the word a noun.
The prefix pre- means before; the root word jud means government; the suffix –ice makes the word a noun.
8. Circle the answer that best describes the acronym for and effective introductory paragraph.
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A = Archetype
A = Attention Getter
A = Attention Getter
A = Action
C = Context
C = Concept
C = Context
C = Character
T = Topic Statement
T = Thesis Statement
T = Thesis Statement
T = Theme
9. Circle the answer that best describes the acronym for an effective body paragraph.
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P = Point
L = Link
E = Evidence
A = Analysis
T = Topic Statement
B = Background
D = Details
E = Elaboration
P = Point
L = Link
E = Evidence with Documentation
A = Analysis
T = Topic Statement
B = Background
D = Details
E = Commentary
10. Circle the answer that best describes the acronym for an effective conclusion paragraph.
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R = Restated Thesis Statement
S = Summary of Key Points
C = Completion of the Circle
T = Thesis
C = Context
A = Attention getter
R = Restated Thesis
S = Summary of Thesis
C = Completion of the Circle
R = Restated Point
S = Summary of Thesis
C = Completion of the Circle
*Bonus Tasks
Name a word that shares the same suffix as your buzzword this week. _______________________
Now, write how this word would appear as an adjective. __________________________________
Next, write this word as an adverb. ______________________________
Finally, brainstorm at least one more form of this word. ___________________________________