Vocabulary
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Miscellaneous
100
in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy
What is sulky
100
The play was not only dramatic and serious, but it was funny as well. "and" in this sentence is a_______
What is coordinating conjunction
100
a struggle someone has with another person, group of people, or thing
What is external conflict
100
My teacher was a dragon this year and whenever she spewed fire I had to dodge out of the way. This sentence contains an example of a...
What is a metaphor
100
a light or other signal that warns and guided; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires
What is beacon
200
a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures
What is pantomime
200
Please put the following into correct parallel structure She likes to hiking, swimming, and to ride a bike
What is she likes hiking, swimming, and riding a bike or She likes to hike, swim, and ride a bike
200
The mosquitoes' marvelous march to Memphis was most unusual. This sentence contains.....
What is alliteration
200
The name of a horse with wings in mythology
What is pegasus
200
one who believes or expects the worse
What is pessimist
300
fixed deeply and firmly; working into the grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being
What is ingrained
300
Identify the verb, direct object, and indirect object Michelle gave Nathan tickets to the basketball game.
What is gave, tickets, and Nathan
300
a reporter who is filmed either talking to the camera or interviewing someone
What is on-camera reporter
300
Homer Simpson's boss
Who is Mr. Burns
300
to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole
What is amalgamate
400
a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things
What is nonconformist
400
Jamal was the president of the school. What is "president" in this sentence?
What is predicate nominative
400
major events that develop the plot of the story and lead to the high point of the story
What is rising action
400
This bird became a popular TV character in 1969
Who is Big Bird
400
When a story uses a memory of something that has happened in the past to explain something
What is flashback
500
beyond question or argument, definitely true
What is indisputable
500
This party is amazing! What is "amazing" in this sentence?
What is predicate adjective
500
main idea or message of a story
What is theme
500
The nickname of this is "Old Glory"
What is the American flag
500
When a person changes their tempo and pause during the recitation of a poem, he/she is using...
What is inflection
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