Read the sentence fromthe passage: “A vast oceanstretched before him on allsides. He saw nothing butits endless blue surface,below which lurked manydangers” (paragraph 5)What is the effect of theword lurked in thesentence?What change isneeded in thissentence? “My olderbrother and I fightabout many things.Without his advice Iam lost in the world.” How does theauthor develop theidea that we allhave the power tomake positivechoices in ourlives?What change isneeded in thissentence? “Becausehe was raised on afarm, Isaiah hadmuch successnavigating city life.Read the sentence fromthe passage. “Callahan- anexperienced mariner-possessed seafaring skillsthat were undoubtedlycritical to his survival, butwere these alone enoughto save him?” What wordcould replace criticalwithout changing the meaWhat isthe centralidea of thepassage?How does thepassage supportthe claim that thesurvival of thesetwo men was amatter of choice?What describeshow a rhetoricaldevice advancesthe author’s pointof view inparagraph 4?What change isneeded in thissentence? “At thiscollege you can majorin many different areasof art such as graphicdesign, theatre, music,and dance.”What change isneeded in thissentence? “The otherside of town, the sidewith the mostbusiness, showed thatit was possible to besuccessful in the smalltown.”Read the sentence fromthe passage: “Callahansaw his situation, direthough it was, in terms ofchoice” (paragraph 5)Why does the author usethe word dire in describingCallahan’s situation?Read this sentence fromthe passage.“If you were stranded atsea in a small inflatableraft, or stuck in themountains with a brokenleg, or just generally up inthe proverbial creek withouta paddle, what would youdo?” (paragraph 1) WhatwordWhich sentence fromthe passage supportsthe idea thatsometimes the onlychoice we have is tokeep movingforward?Read the sentence fromthe passage. Which wordcan replace squanderwithout changing themeaning of the sentence?“And as presented bySimpson, in particular, thechoice was an imperativerather than an opportunity;you might squander thelatter,Which of thefollowing bestdescribes how arhetorical device isused to advance theauthor’s point of viewin paragraph 1?Which sentence fromthe passage supportsthe idea that even inthe most desperatesituations we havethe power to seeoptions for success?What change isneeded in thissentence? “I havevery little time tolearn the everything Ineed to know mynew job starts in fiveweeks.”Read the sentence from thepassage. Which word canreplace treacherous withoutchaRead the sentence fromthe passage. Which word canreplace treacherous withoutchanging its meaning?“I am captain of my tiny shipin treacherous waters.”(paragraRead the sentence fromthe passage.“And as presented bySimpson, in particular, thechoice was an imperativerather than an opportunity;you might squander thelatter, but it's almostimpossible to resist theformer.” (paragraph 9)What word couWhich phrase fromparagraph 5 uses ametaphor to illustratethe author’s point ofview about thehopelessness ofCallahan’s situation?According to thepassage, what twophysical thingshappen that helpCallahan survive?What ideaintroduced inparagraph 1 isrefined by theinformation inparagraph 4?What evidence doesthe author presentthat supports choiceis sometimesnecessary ratherthan a convenience?What sentencewould be themost effectiveconclusion tothe passage?Read the sentence fromthe passage: “A vast oceanstretched before him on allsides. He saw nothing butits endless blue surface,below which lurked manydangers” (paragraph 5)What is the effect of theword lurked in thesentence?What change isneeded in thissentence? “My olderbrother and I fightabout many things.Without his advice Iam lost in the world.” How does theauthor develop theidea that we allhave the power tomake positivechoices in ourlives?What change isneeded in thissentence? “Becausehe was raised on afarm, Isaiah hadmuch successnavigating city life.Read the sentence fromthe passage. “Callahan- anexperienced mariner-possessed seafaring skillsthat were undoubtedlycritical to his survival, butwere these alone enoughto save him?” What wordcould replace criticalwithout changing the meaWhat isthe centralidea of thepassage?How does thepassage supportthe claim that thesurvival of thesetwo men was amatter of choice?What describeshow a rhetoricaldevice advancesthe author’s pointof view inparagraph 4?What change isneeded in thissentence? “At thiscollege you can majorin many different areasof art such as graphicdesign, theatre, music,and dance.”What change isneeded in thissentence? “The otherside of town, the sidewith the mostbusiness, showed thatit was possible to besuccessful in the smalltown.”Read the sentence fromthe passage: “Callahansaw his situation, direthough it was, in terms ofchoice” (paragraph 5)Why does the author usethe word dire in describingCallahan’s situation?Read this sentence fromthe passage.“If you were stranded atsea in a small inflatableraft, or stuck in themountains with a brokenleg, or just generally up inthe proverbial creek withouta paddle, what would youdo?” (paragraph 1) WhatwordWhich sentence fromthe passage supportsthe idea thatsometimes the onlychoice we have is tokeep movingforward?Read the sentence fromthe passage. Which wordcan replace squanderwithout changing themeaning of the sentence?“And as presented bySimpson, in particular, thechoice was an imperativerather than an opportunity;you might squander thelatter,Which of thefollowing bestdescribes how arhetorical device isused to advance theauthor’s point of viewin paragraph 1?Which sentence fromthe passage supportsthe idea that even inthe most desperatesituations we havethe power to seeoptions for success?What change isneeded in thissentence? “I havevery little time tolearn the everything Ineed to know mynew job starts in fiveweeks.”Read the sentence from thepassage. Which word canreplace treacherous withoutchaRead the sentence fromthe passage. Which word canreplace treacherous withoutchanging its meaning?“I am captain of my tiny shipin treacherous waters.”(paragraRead the sentence fromthe passage.“And as presented bySimpson, in particular, thechoice was an imperativerather than an opportunity;you might squander thelatter, but it's almostimpossible to resist theformer.” (paragraph 9)What word couWhich phrase fromparagraph 5 uses ametaphor to illustratethe author’s point ofview about thehopelessness ofCallahan’s situation?According to thepassage, what twophysical thingshappen that helpCallahan survive?What ideaintroduced inparagraph 1 isrefined by theinformation inparagraph 4?What evidence doesthe author presentthat supports choiceis sometimesnecessary ratherthan a convenience?What sentencewould be themost effectiveconclusion tothe passage?

Unit 2 Review - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Read the sentence from the passage: “A vast ocean stretched before him on all sides. He saw nothing but its endless blue surface, below which lurked many dangers” (paragraph 5) What is the effect of the word lurked in the sentence?
  2. What change is needed in this sentence? “My older brother and I fight about many things. Without his advice I am lost in the world.”
  3. How does the author develop the idea that we all have the power to make positive choices in our lives?
  4. What change is needed in this sentence? “Because he was raised on a farm, Isaiah had much success navigating city life.
  5. Read the sentence from the passage. “Callahan- an experienced mariner- possessed seafaring skills that were undoubtedly critical to his survival, but were these alone enough to save him?” What word could replace critical without changing the mea
  6. What is the central idea of the passage?
  7. How does the passage support the claim that the survival of these two men was a matter of choice?
  8. What describes how a rhetorical device advances the author’s point of view in paragraph 4?
  9. What change is needed in this sentence? “At this college you can major in many different areas of art such as graphic design, theatre, music, and dance.”
  10. What change is needed in this sentence? “The other side of town, the side with the most business, showed that it was possible to be successful in the small town.”
  11. Read the sentence from the passage: “Callahan saw his situation, dire though it was, in terms of choice” (paragraph 5) Why does the author use the word dire in describing Callahan’s situation?
  12. Read this sentence from the passage. “If you were stranded at sea in a small inflatable raft, or stuck in the mountains with a broken leg, or just generally up in the proverbial creek without a paddle, what would you do?” (paragraph 1) What word
  13. Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that sometimes the only choice we have is to keep moving forward?
  14. Read the sentence from the passage. Which word can replace squander without changing the meaning of the sentence? “And as presented by Simpson, in particular, the choice was an imperative rather than an opportunity; you might squander the latter,
  15. Which of the following best describes how a rhetorical device is used to advance the author’s point of view in paragraph 1?
  16. Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that even in the most desperate situations we have the power to see options for success?
  17. What change is needed in this sentence? “I have very little time to learn the everything I need to know my new job starts in five weeks.”
  18. Read the sentence from the passage. Which word can replace treacherous without chaRead the sentence from the passage. Which word can replace treacherous without changing its meaning? “I am captain of my tiny ship in treacherous waters.” (paragra
  19. Read the sentence from the passage. “And as presented by Simpson, in particular, the choice was an imperative rather than an opportunity; you might squander the latter, but it's almost impossible to resist the former.” (paragraph 9) What word cou
  20. Which phrase from paragraph 5 uses a metaphor to illustrate the author’s point of view about the hopelessness of Callahan’s situation?
  21. According to the passage, what two physical things happen that help Callahan survive?
  22. What idea introduced in paragraph 1 is refined by the information in paragraph 4?
  23. What evidence does the author present that supports choice is sometimes necessary rather than a convenience?
  24. What sentence would be the most effective conclusion to the passage?