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English 2A - Midterm

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Excerpt from “Learning How to Code-Switch: Humbling but Necessary” By Eric Deggans
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Question 1
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Directions: Match the vocabulary terms with the corresponding definition.

Central idea or message
A fanciful exaggeration; one that can’t be true
A direct comparison between two unlike things
An imaginative comparison saying one things is like another.
Giving life-life qualities to a nonliving thing.
The feeling that a text establishes.
The author’s attitude toward their subject.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Mood
Tone
Theme
Hyperbole
Question 2
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half; partly
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father
to write
too much
again
to carry
to cut
before
to break
pater
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Question 3
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Which of the following words most likely means to write in a careless way?

Question 4
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Which of the following words most likely means the state of being someone’s father?

Question 5
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Which of the following words most likely means a punctuation mark that divides two independent clauses in a sentence?

Question 6
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Write a sentence correctly using a metaphor. Optional idea: compare your best friend to something else.

Question 7
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Write a sentence that establishes a fearful mood. Carefully consider your diction (word choice).

Question 8
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(answer after paragraph 5) - Why did Deggans's friends make fun of him?

Question 9
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(answer after paragraph 14) - Deggans realizes that code-switching is…

Question 10
10.

How does Deggans describe his friends who never learned how to code-switch?

Question 11
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PART A: What connection does the author draw between communication style and social acceptance?

Question 12
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PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

Question 13
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From reading the article, you can infer that the author –

Question 14
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Deggans provides information that indicates that –

Question 15
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Short Answer Response: Explain how beginning his article with an incident from his childhood helps Deggans’ to achieve his purpose. Use evidence from the text to support your answer. **Remember to use APE and the 5-point grading system to receive full credit.

Question 16
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Short Answer Response: Evaluate Deggans’ informative text. Was it interesting? Is his message an important one? Did Deggans make you think? Be sure to use evidence from the text. **Remember to use APE and the 5-point grading system to receive full credit.