MILLY'S MTTC
ENGLISH 02 STUDY
PRACTICE TEST
The Great Vowel Shift is a sound law that targeted both consonants and vowels. -
Answers -caused the pronunciation of long vowels in English to shift higher up; higher
position in the mouth.
Three Cueing Systems - Answers -*graphophonemic
*syntactic
*semantic
syntatic - Answers -the rules that structure the language, and how the symbols can be
arranged
Semantics - Answers -the set of rules by which we derive meaning from morphemes,
words, and sentences in a given language; also, the study of meaning
Learning Styles - Answers -The different ways people naturally think and learn
visual learner - Answers -a person who learns new material best by seeing it
audio learner - Answers -Learn best through verbal lectures, discussions, talking things
through and listening to what others have to say.
Interpret the underlying meanings of speech through listening to tone of voice, pitch,
speed and other nuances.
Written information may have little meaning until it is heard.
Often benefit from reading text aloud and using a tape recorder.
, Victorian Age - Answers -The reign of Queen Victoria of Great Britain (r. 1837-1901).
The term is also used to describe late-nineteenth-century society, with its rigid moral
standards and sharply differentiated roles for men and women and for middle-class and
working-class people.
genres of literature - Answers -fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, prose
New Criticism - Answers -A movement in literary criticism, dating from the late 1920s,
that stressed close textual analysis in the interpretation of works of literature.
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice - Answers -It is a truth universally acknowledged, that
a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
Toni Morrison (1931- ) - Answers -American novelist
Beloved
The Bluest Eye
Song of Solomon
Standard English - Answers -The common American language, words and grammatical
forms that are used and expected in school, business, and other sites.
critical thinking - Answers -the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to
form a judgment.
slang/jargon - Answers -using language that is specific to a place, period, position, or
occupation
Principles of Language Acquisition - Answers -1. maturation and symbolization- must be
able to keep mental picture when object is absent
2. Using tools- children acquire in same order but not same speed
effective listening - Answers -Avoids interrupting the sender.
censorship - Answers -restriction on access to ideas and information
Pacing - Answers -the movement of a literary piece from one point or one section to
another
Repetition - Answers -Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
elements of emotion - Answers -physiological response, behavioral response, &
cognitive response
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