English 10
Language Skills Cumulative 1 Review
Mr. Anderson
Week 1
Name______________________
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Feedback
Empathy
Context
Precision
Retention
Elocution
Intensity
Enunciation
Emphatic
Antithesis
Jargon
Connotation
Denotation
Inversion
Ethics
Apathy
Ignorance
Ethnic
Thesis
Dynamism
Anticipation
Data
Analogy
Periodical
Signpost
Transition
Fallacy
Primacy
Recency
Actuate
Phrases
Clauses
Types of
Sentence
Fragments
Fragments
Run-ons
Fragments
and Run-ons
End
Marks
Capitalization Capitalization Apostrophes Apostrophes Apostrophes
Vocabulary
Apprehension
Republican
Rhetoric
Sentimental
Aspiration
Grammar
Subjects and
Verbs
Mechanics
Punctuating
Titles
Word Roots, Prefixes, Suffixes
Word Roots
Anthrop
Belli
Jud/jur/
jus
Luc/lum
Brev
Cred
Culpa
Derm
Duc/duct
Ego
Fac
Vir
Mega
Ocu
Ortho
Poly
Rect
The/theo
Urb
Vac
Prefixes and Suffixes.
TransIntra-/IntroInterDys-
Hyper-ic
Micro-ify
Ante-ology
Counter-ure
Pseudo-hood
Elocution
Jargon
Apathy
Anticipation
Transition
I. Vocabulary
Apprehension
Feedback
1. Because of her_____________________about giving a speech in front of the class, Melva dropped
speech.
2. The medical profession has a lot of _______________________that a lay person doesn’t understand.
3. The_______________________between major points was expertly written.
4. Selia showed too much_________________about the subject, and she failed for lack of caring.
5. Your_____________________of the audience’s reaction helped you to overcome their hostitlity.
6. The audience gave a great amount of positive________________, which made Ivan happy about his
speech.
7. In schools today, not enough emphasis is put upon the subject of______________________.
Republican
Empathy
Intensity
Connotation
Ignorance
Data
Fallacy
8. The___________________was accurate but she didn’t cite her sources to give herself credibility.
9. Janie had no_________________for poor people because she had always been rich.
10. Even though she knew her argument was a _________________ easily proven false, Harriet still kept
it in her speech.
11. The_____________________________from of government works well in America.
12. The___________________of the word “bastard” has changed negatively in the world.
13. Because of her____________________Dorothy didn’t realize that Washington, D.C. was not a state.
14. With a little more______________________, you can show how strongly you feel about adoption.
Rhetoric
Context
Enunciation
Denotation
Ethnic
Analogy
Primacy
15. Given the______________________of the day on which the speech was given, September 11, Missy
really should not have told so many jokes.
16. Milly made an ____________________between teachers and types of fish in her entertaining
speech.
17. The study of _________________________is something both English and Speech teachers are
interested in.
18. The _______________________of the word “war” is much different from its connotations.
19. Make your strongest argument first if you want to test the ______________________effect.
20. Don’t slur your words! Practice _______________________.
21. Because of the _______________diversity of the audience, Joe had to consider his speech topic very
carefully.
Sentimental
Precision
Emphatic
Inversion
Thesis
Periodical
Recency
22. Your_________________is well written. It will be very simple to prove it.
23. She was ______________________about the need for water bottles in classrooms.
24. The speech was full of pathos, and I believed it was too_______________________.
25. My favorite ________________________is Entertainment Weekly.
26. The information she ended her speech with proved to me that ___________________is very
important.
27. Yoda, a character in the Star Wars movies, uses ____________________to speak. Very well he does
it.
28. Holly spoke with _______________________to help us understand the concepts of organ
transplants.
Aspiration
Retention
Antithesis
Ethics
Dynamism
Signpost
Actuate
29. To get more_____________________from your audience, sometimes you need repetition.
30. The __________________of love is hate.
31. Jolene has an ____________________to be an actress, and with her talent she will succeed.
32. Wearing that t-shirt shows really poor speech_______________. Dress properly to give yourself
more credibility.
33. The________________________of that article has inspired me to fight for equal rights for all.
34. Using a __________________, Hope easily transitioned between her major points.
35. If you wanted to __________________me to vote for your candidate, you should have told me how
he can help me and America.
II. Grammar
A. Circle the subjects and underline the verbs in the sentences below.
1. Gilbert and Desmond were brothers.
2. I don’t believe in capital punishment because it costs too much.
3. If you don’t buy toothpaste and brush your teeth regularly, you may end up with cavities.
4. With all your money, why don’t you take a trip around the world?
5. Eat your vegetables every day, and you may be healthier.
B. Underline the phrases in the sentences below.
6. She was arrested for shoplifting.
7. Running in the race, David tripped and fell.
8. Isabella wanted to marry a vampire.
9. Sherman had never tried skiing , because he was afraid of drowning in the water.
10. Polly told the truth about the cheating incident.
C. Underline the independent clauses once in the sentences below and the subordinate clauses twice.
11. Because of her hearing disability, Mona had to wear a hearing aid.
12. You can light a campfire if you have enough wood.
13. Jeremy cannot leave the state since he is on probation.
14. Sophia is a sophomore although she is 17.
15. John is a Republican, but his brother, Scott, is a Democrat.
D. Identify the following word groups as Sentences-S; Fragments-F; or Run-ons-R.
16. Susan, who rents a car from Little Richard’s Car Rental, had an accident and was put
into the hospital for a week.
17. If only she had worn her safety belt.
18. Luckily the accident wasn’t her fault, it was the other driver’s.
19. The other driver was Maudie, a 75 year old librarian.
20. Who had been in several accidents before.
21. Susan had to pay extra on her rental contract, then she had no car to drive.
22. What a sad story.
23. It has a happy ending though, Little Richard fell in love with Maudie.
24. They got married and lived happily ever after.
25. Susan walked out in front of bus one night and almost got hit; instead, the bus driver
slammed on the brakes and killed four passengers.
III. Mechanics. Correct the following sentences.
1. We read the poem Fire and Ice in English this week.
2. Julia enjoyed the movie A simple twist of fate because it reminded her of her favorite book “silas
marner.”
3. The Freshmen were required to read Animal Farm last year.
4. Dudleys books were stolen, including to Kill a mockingbird.
5. Go north on the Highway to get to the school from Lindsborg.
6. Last winter Meredith advanced classes and became a Junior.
7. The Holgrens household consists of Minnie, Mickey, and Morris.
8. You cant have any more snickers, Tonika; youre getting fat.
9. Its a pity that Carrie has a parisian style house and she hate’s the french.
10. I loved the episode called death sentence in the hit nbc show the young detectives.
IV. Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes. Match the following.
_____ 1. I took my shoes off in the anteroom when I got to Jennifer’s house.
_____ 2. The virus was so microscopic that it was hard for the doctors to see it.
_____ 3. Cindy was so hyperactive that it was hard to keep her focused.
_____ 4. Making the transition from junior high to high school has been hard for some.
_____ 5. I drank a Red Bull to counteract the cold medicine that made me tired.
A . Small
B. Extremely /extreme
C. Opposite
D. Before
E. Between
_____ 1. No one knew who she was when she wrote with her pseudonym.
_____ 2. Joe was so introverted and quiet. No one really knew him.
_____ 3. My car stalled in the middle of the intersection of 9th and Magnolia.
_____ 4. They got into trouble because the idea was dysfunctional from the start!
_____ 5. The scientific method is used in many things.
A. Within
B. Abnormal or bad
C. False
D.Having to do with
E. Between
_____ 1. How can I dignify that with an answer?
_____ 2. Too much unprotected exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer.
_____ 3. Psychology is an interesting class to take!
_____ 4. The impending idea of motherhood was overwhelming to Casey.
_____ 5. I studied the African Tutsi tribe in Anthropology.
A. Having to do with people
B. To make or to become
C. State, quality or condition
D. Act, process, or use
E. The study of
_____ 1. There is no reason to be so belligerent if you don’t understand something.
_____ 2. The brevity of their meeting was enough for Fawn and Felix to fall in love.
_____ 3. Do you think it’s credible that life exists on another planet?
_____ 4. The leaky toilet was the culprit for the high water bill.
_____ 5. My dermatologist gave me new acne cream for my face.
A. Skin
B. Believable
C. Warlike or fighting
D.Blame
E. Shortened or brief
_____ 1. I can’t take anymore deductions from my paycheck!
_____ 2. Egotistical people are both rude and sad.
_____ 3. I wish I could manufacture my own new car every year!
_____ 4. A person with good virtues will be very successful in life.
_____ 5. Jopoli’s bad grades were justified by his lack turning in his homework.
A. Make
B. Worth or manliness
C. Self
D.Of the law or fair
E. To bring forth or lead
_____ 1. The Christmas lights illuminated the street.
_____ 2. They move huge buildings on the show Mega-Movers!
_____ 3. Thyroid Eye Disease is a horrible ocular disease.
_____ 4. It is expensive to have an orthodontist fix crooked teeth!
_____ 5. We are studying polygons in Geometry with Mrs. Streit.
A. Large or enlarge
B. Light
C. Many
D. Of the eye
E. Straight
_____ 1. How can I rectify my mistake if you won’t tell me what I did wrong?
_____ 2. Studying different world theologies can be very interesting.
_____ 3. After driving in suburban Denver, I am convinced rural living is the BEST!
_____ 4. I vacated the apartment after I saw the huge rat!
A. Empty
B. City
C. God
D. Straight