Native American Literature/Vocabulary Workshop/Plagiarism Quiz

What percentage of grading is homework?

15%

You can get up whenever you feel like it in class. Even if Mr. Dugas is in the middle of a lesson.

False

I can wait until the end of the quarter to turn in all my assignments.

False

Is the information on the internet automatically free for everyone to use?

False Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can't be plagiarized?

Public Knowledge Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would be considered self-plagiarism?

Using a poem I did in ninth grade for an eleventh-grade poetry assignment and passing it off as new. Signup and view all the answers

Name two figurative language devices (literary devices) primarily used in Native American literature:

The two literary devices used in Native American literature are metaphors and similes. Signup and view all the answers

What are oral traditions?

Oral traditions are stories and history from a group passed by word of mouth from generation to generation. Signup and view all the answers

What is a creation myth?

Stories that provide an account of how the world began through the use of a symbolic narrative. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would be considered plagiarism?

Looking up the answer to a question on the internet, and copy/pasting it on your worksheet document. Signup and view all the answers

Name the two kinds of plagiarism

The two kinds of plagiarism are intentional and unintentional. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Works Cited page?

A page at the end of your paper that lists all of your sources. Signup and view all the answers

________: (Noun) Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion.

Umbrage Signup and view all the answers

______: (noun) Decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence.

Decadence Signup and view all the answers

______:(noun) A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

Innuendo Signup and view all the answers

Create a sentence with the word "intercede."

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Create a sentence using "hackneyed."

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_______: (verb) to rise above or beyond, exceed

Transcend Signup and view all the answers

_______: (noun) A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence.

Prerogative Signup and view all the answers

Synonym of prerogative

Prerequisite, perk Signup and view all the answers

What did Native Americans use stories to teach?

Native Americans used stories to teach morals and practical knowledge about the world. Signup and view all the answers

What caused a lot of Native American literature to be lost over time?

A lot of Native American literature was lost because it was primarily oral traditions; many tribes were wiped out by disease, and other literary pieces were destroyed throughout different wars. Signup and view all the answers