AnswersSLAE 26-27 ENGLISH 12.1Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language

Word Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language — Unit test Answers

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Japanese haiku are similar to English Romantic poems because they both

A
contain strict rhyme schemes.
B
include themes about nature.
C
use a kigo to reveal details.
D
follow a fixed structure.
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Which line of poetry best imparts a reflective mood?

A
As winter approaches, the gaggle of geese gather and rise in flight.
B
In the stormy afternoon, the goose stumbles and honks to a halt.
C
As the heavy snow falls, the geese recollect sun-soaked shores.
D
Bobbing in the frigid waters, the goose submerges to search for dinner.
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Which statements describe effective formatting of visual aids? Check all that apply.The text uses every available font.The text is legible and easy to read.The headings and bulleted lists organize information.The images serve as humorous, irrelevant distractions.The most important information is displayed visually.

A
The text uses every available font.
B
The text is legible and easy to read.
C
The headings and bulleted lists organize information.
D
The images serve as humorous, irrelevant distractions.
E
The most important information is displayed visually.
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William Wordsworth is considered one of the central writers of the Romantic period because his poems

A
draw inspiration from the natural world.
B
discuss scientific laws governing nature.
C
show people’s logical place in the universe.
D
suggest the importance of new inventions.
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best

b
by including reasons and evidence
b
by including a claim and counterclaim
b
by including statistics and relevant facts
b
by including research and a bibliography
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best

I
It seems like every day in class teachers say, “Get out your textbook.”
F
Frederick Douglas once said, “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.”
A
A person’s ability to read impacts his success in every academic area.
S
Strengthening reading skills in elementary school will improve all test scores.
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Read the second stanza from "Mutability.”We rest.—A dream has power to poison sleep; We rise.—One wandering thought pollutes the day; We feel, conceive or reason, laugh or weep; Embrace fond woe, or cast our cares away

A
They emphasize the idea that thoughts can have negative effects.
B
They illustrate the negative effects of not getting enough sleep.
C
They show that negative thoughts alone are able to destroy one’s life.
D
They suggest that human beings tend to be inherently negative.
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Read the passage from "Mutability.”We are as clouds that veil the midnight moon;How restlessly they speed, and gleam, and quiver, Streaking the darkness radiantly!—yet soon Night closes round, and they are lost for ever:

A
emphasizes that although life is fleeting, it is exciting.
B
compares the spark of creativity to the enduring night sky.
C
introduces the idea that people are destined to live life in darkness.
D
explains that people are permanent, bright fixtures like the heavens.
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Consider this image.

Question illustration
A
an informative presentation about the rules of chess
B
a persuasive presentation about joining chess club
C
an informative presentation about the history of chess
D
a persuasive presentation about the world’s best chess player
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Which sentence provides the best hook for a presentation about energy conservation?

A
Every American household should strive to reduce energy consumption.
B
Would you be willing to flip a switch to preserve energy for future generations?
C
Turn off lights, unplug toasters, and power down electronics before leaving.
D
Do you know who is often credited with the invention of the light bulb?
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Bruno’s teacher challenged his class to create their own line of poetry to add after the final stanza of "Mutability”:It is the same!—For, be it joy or sorrow, The path of its departure still is free: Man’s yesterday may ne’er be like his morrow; Nought may endure but Mutability.

A
We die.—And in death, at last, achieve everlasting peace.
B
We live.—Knowing that today’s sun may give way to tomorrow’s rain.
C
We endure.—Man’s soul is like the bedrock, eternal and unchanged.
D
We thrive.—Realizing that life provides the fertile soil for us to blossom in.
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In "A Defence of Poetry,” Shelley suggests that thoughts and feelings in life are "always arising unforeseen and departing unbidden.” Which lines from "Mutability” also reflect the idea that life is fleeting?

A
We are as clouds that veil the midnight moon;How restlessly they speed, and gleam, and quiver
B
Or like forgotten lyres, whose dissonant strings Give various response to each varying blast
C
We rest.—A dream has power to poison sleep; We rise.—One wandering thought pollutes the day
D
We feel, conceive or reason, laugh or weep; Embrace fond woe, or cast our cares away

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