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Lesson Six: Spelling Correctly — Unit test Answers

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In which sentence is the word with a suffix spelled correctly?

A
I like to avoid argumints.
B
Salif’s ambitiun is to win the race.
C
The words are not legable.
D
The raw fruit is perishable.
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Read the sentence.Its a wonderful reward for their generous contributions.

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Its a wonderful reward for there generous contributions.
B
It’s a wonderful reward for their generous contributions.
C
Its a wonderful reward for they’re generous contributions.
D
Its’ a wonderful reward for their generous contributions.
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Read the sentences.The _________calls for ice and snow. You had better be sure your car has enough _________.

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forcast; antefreeze
B
forecast; antefreeze
C
forcast; antifreeze
D
forecast; antifreeze
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Read the sentence.Christof _________ to check into his hotel _________.

A
needs, suite
B
kneads, suite
C
needs, sweet
D
kneads, sweet
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What attitude toward the stars does Emerson express in the first paragraph of Chapter I of Nature?

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He feels that they should only appear occasionally.
B
He feels that they are impossible to understand.
C
He feels that looking at them makes one mournful.
D
He feels they represent awe-inspiring beauty.
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Look at the brainstorming web. A brainstorming web can be an important tool in narrative writing because

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it helps the writer determine the structure of the piece.
B
it helps the writer think of different topics to write about.
C
it helps the writer decide on a beginning, middle, and end.
D
it helps the writer formulate a thesis statement.
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Read the sentence.After this _________, Tisha is now ready for _________ into college.

A
advancemint, admittance
B
advancemant, admittence
C
advancement, admittence
D
advancement, admittance
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In which sentence is a plural word used correctly?

A
She measured the two apparatusis separately.
B
He saw the vulture circling several animal carcassas.
C
We want to visit all the college campusus in the town.
D
The club collects antique atlases to display in the library.
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Read the sentence.The stars are ________ during the day, but at night they can seem ________.

A
invisible, infinit
B
invisible, infinite
C
innvisible, infinite
D
invisible, innfinite
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What does the first stanza of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" suggest about the speaker’s view of religious customs?

A
She does not believe in creating religious customs.
B
She participates in religious customs in an unconventional way.
C
She finds religious customs to be tedious.
D
She participates only in religious customs that relate to nature.
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How are the speakers’ sense of goals different in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" and "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church"?

A
The speaker in the former knows exactly what her goal is, while the speaker in the latter believes that she has already achieved it.
B
The speaker in the former thinks that she may never reach her goal, while the speaker in the latter is far more confident.
C
The speaker in the former is not interested in achieving a goal, while the speaker in the latter is passionately interested.
D
The speaker in the former views her goal as intangible, while the speaker in the latter considers her goal as too distant to achieve.
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Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."THE TIDE rises, the tide falls,The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;Along the sea-sands damp and brownThe traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls.Which statement best describes the theme of this stanza?

A
Nature and humans move independently of each other.
B
Human beings are challenged by events in the natural world.
C
Human beings have built too many towns near natural resources.
D
Nature will eventually solve all of humanity’s problems.
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Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls."The tide rises, the tide falls,The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;Along the sea-sands damp and brownThe traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls.Why does the poet most likely use the words “damp and brown” to describe the sands?

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to create a subdued mood within the poem
B
to make the poem more haunting or unsettling
C
to give a sense of the time of year
D
to evoke sadness within the reader
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How is the theme of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls" revealed in the poem?

A
The poem starts with an indication of inevitability and ends on a note of transcendence.
B
The poem begins by suggesting that humans live in harmony with nature, then contradicts itself by the end.
C
The poem changes from one that indicates an awe of nature to one that conveys a fear of it.
D
The poem shows natural imagery throughout to indicate that nature continues long after humans do.
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What is similar about the love that is expressed in "That I did always love" and "'Why do I love' You, Sir?"

A
In both poems, love is the cause of great pain.
B
In both poems, love is shown to transform the speaker.
C
In both poems, love manages to exist despite great odds.
D
In both poems, love is described as unwavering and absolute.
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Based on “Economy” from Walden, which most likely describes Thoreau’s attitude toward the outdoors?

A
He was impressed but mildly intimidated by the wilderness.
B
He was interested in being completely surrounded by nature.
C
He preferred to pursue intellectual endeavors indoors.
D
He considered the wilderness something to be conquered.
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According to “Economy” from Walden, what happened before the framing of Thoreau’s house was completed?

A
He bought the property he planned to live on.
B
He hiked through the woods studying nature.
C
He investigated the history of the land.
D
He bought a cabin to break down for lumber.
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Read the excerpt from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s "Self-Reliance."These are the voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world. Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members. Which transcendental belief does this excerpt best illustrate?

A
Society and government corrupt the individual.
B
Society helps people express their individuality.
C
Societal rules are less important than an individual’s conscience.
D
Societal rules are necessary to maintain order among the people.
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Which best describes Emerson’s central message to his contemporaries in "Self-Reliance"?

A
One must conform in order to survive in the world.
B
One should follow one’s conscience instead of what others dictate.
C
One must limit one’s communication with people in the community.
D
One should work to improve society for future generations.
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How does Thoreau defend his approach in the second paragraph of “Economy” in Walden?

A
He uses the word “I” because he feels it sounds more interesting.
B
He does not use first-person point of view because his is a fictional account.
C
He uses first-person point of view to get his readers’ attention.
D
He uses the word “I” for the sake of sincerity and honesty.

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