What isthe centralidea of thepassage? Which sentence fromthe passage supportsthe idea that even inthe most desperatesituations we havethe power to seeoptions for success?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 meaWhich phrase fromparagraph 5 uses ametaphor to illustratethe author’s point ofview about thehopelessness ofCallahan’s situation?Read the sentencefrom the passage.Which word canreplace treacherouswithout changing itsmeaning?“I am captain of my tinyship in treacherouswaters.” (paragraph 4)What ideaintroduced inparagraph 1 isrefined by theinformation inparagraph 4?What change isneeded in thissentence? “The otherside of town, the sidewith the mostbusiness, showed thatit was possible to besuccessful in the smalltown.”How does theauthor develop theidea that we allhave the power tomake positivechoices in ourlives?Which sentence fromthe passage supportsthe idea thatsometimes the onlychoice we have is tokeep movingforward?Read 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 couRead 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.”What evidence doesthe author presentthat supports choiceis sometimesnecessary ratherthan a convenience?How does thepassage supportthe claim that thesurvival of thesetwo men was amatter of choice?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,What change isneeded in thissentence? “Becausehe was raised on afarm, Isaiah hadmuch successnavigating city life.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?What change isneeded in thissentence? “At thiscollege you can majorin many different areasof art such as graphicdesign, theatre, music,and dance.”What describeshow a rhetoricaldevice advancesthe author’s pointof view inparagraph 4?What sentencewould be themost effectiveconclusion tothe passage?What change isneeded in thissentence? “I havevery little time tolearn everything Ineed to know mynew job starts in fiveweeks.”Which of thefollowing bestdescribes how arhetorical device isused to advance theauthor’s point of viewin paragraph 1?According to thepassage, what twophysical thingshappen that helpCallahan survive?What ideaintroduced inparagraph 1 isrefined by theinformation inparagraph 4?What isthe centralidea of thepassage? Which sentence fromthe passage supportsthe idea that even inthe most desperatesituations we havethe power to seeoptions for success?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 meaWhich phrase fromparagraph 5 uses ametaphor to illustratethe author’s point ofview about thehopelessness ofCallahan’s situation?Read the sentencefrom the passage.Which word canreplace treacherouswithout changing itsmeaning?“I am captain of my tinyship in treacherouswaters.” (paragraph 4)What ideaintroduced inparagraph 1 isrefined by theinformation inparagraph 4?What change isneeded in thissentence? “The otherside of town, the sidewith the mostbusiness, showed thatit was possible to besuccessful in the smalltown.”How does theauthor develop theidea that we allhave the power tomake positivechoices in ourlives?Which sentence fromthe passage supportsthe idea thatsometimes the onlychoice we have is tokeep movingforward?Read 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 couRead 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.”What evidence doesthe author presentthat supports choiceis sometimesnecessary ratherthan a convenience?How does thepassage supportthe claim that thesurvival of thesetwo men was amatter of choice?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,What change isneeded in thissentence? “Becausehe was raised on afarm, Isaiah hadmuch successnavigating city life.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?What change isneeded in thissentence? “At thiscollege you can majorin many different areasof art such as graphicdesign, theatre, music,and dance.”What describeshow a rhetoricaldevice advancesthe author’s pointof view inparagraph 4?What sentencewould be themost effectiveconclusion tothe passage?What change isneeded in thissentence? “I havevery little time tolearn everything Ineed to know mynew job starts in fiveweeks.”Which of thefollowing bestdescribes how arhetorical device isused to advance theauthor’s point of viewin paragraph 1?According to thepassage, what twophysical thingshappen that helpCallahan survive?What ideaintroduced inparagraph 1 isrefined by theinformation inparagraph 4?

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. What is the central idea of the passage?
  2. Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that even in the most desperate situations we have the power to see options for success?
  3. 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
  4. Which phrase from paragraph 5 uses a metaphor to illustrate the author’s point of view about the hopelessness of Callahan’s situation?
  5. Read the sentence from the passage. Which word can replace treacherous without changing its meaning? “I am captain of my tiny ship in treacherous waters.” (paragraph 4)
  6. What idea introduced in paragraph 1 is refined by the information in paragraph 4?
  7. 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.”
  8. How does the author develop the idea that we all have the power to make positive choices in our lives?
  9. Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that sometimes the only choice we have is to keep moving forward?
  10. 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
  11. 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?
  12. 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.”
  13. What evidence does the author present that supports choice is sometimes necessary rather than a convenience?
  14. How does the passage support the claim that the survival of these two men was a matter of choice?
  15. 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,
  16. What change is needed in this sentence? “Because he was raised on a farm, Isaiah had much success navigating city life.
  17. 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?
  18. 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.”
  19. What describes how a rhetorical device advances the author’s point of view in paragraph 4?
  20. What sentence would be the most effective conclusion to the passage?
  21. What change is needed in this sentence? “I have very little time to learn everything I need to know my new job starts in five weeks.”
  22. Which of the following best describes how a rhetorical device is used to advance the author’s point of view in paragraph 1?
  23. According to the passage, what two physical things happen that help Callahan survive?
  24. What idea introduced in paragraph 1 is refined by the information in paragraph 4?