Context clues & Vocabulary
FANBOYS
ELAR MISC 1
ELA MISC 2
Sentence writing.
100
Which context clue strategy ( I.D.E.A.S.) is used to explain the meaning of "arrogant" below?
Chad is so arrogant, he thinks his job is more important than everyone else's.
What is Definition.
100
What is the appropriate FANBOY for this sentence? She was feeling poorly _____ still smiled.
What is "But"
100
Rewrite the sentence and fix the mistakes!
lucy had gone to work she didnt want to.
Lucy went to work, but she didn't want to.
100
What type of Figurative language is "It states that one thing is another, is not to be taken literally but helps explain and idea or comparison."
What is a metaphor
100
Write a sentence using a FANBOY with a comma properly.
Daniel is excited, and Jonathan is absolutely beside himself.
200
Which context clue strategy ( I.D.E.A.S.) is used to explain the meaning of "arrogant" below?
Steve is so arrogant. He is always bragging about how great he is at sports.
What is Example.
200
I love staying up late, ____ I know it makes me tired. My mother said this will impact my schoolwork, ____ I didn’t want to believe this.
what is "yet" and "but"
200
Which FANBOY means "therefore" 
What is "So"
200
A complete sentence has two major parts which include pronouns like he, she, her, they, him, a name are which part of the sentence?
What is a subject
200
Write a sentence using a semicolon (;) properly.
Mrs. Dahlgren likes the summer time; She hangs out at her neighborhood pool all summer.
300
Which context clue strategy ( I.D.E.A.S.) is used to explain the meaning of "arrogant" below?
Chad is so arrogant. He needs to learn to be humble like his little brother Brad.
What is antonym.
300
What is the missing FANBOY?
Nelly doesn't like the color red, ___ the color yellow.
What is "nor"
300
The most exciting, intense part of a story is called what?
CLIMAX
300
What is missing from this sentence..
"a raindrop from the sky"
What is a "predicate"
300
Write an example of a hyperbole sentence?
I felt like my skin was parched and had 3rd degree burns on it after standing outside for 5 minutes.
400
Mr. Fry is an "affable" principal. He is pleasant and easy to approach.
What does affable mean?
what is friendly
400
Correct the sentence below adding the correct FANBOY...
Ashley knows the way to the library, _____ the coffee shop.
Ashley knows the way to the library and the coffee shop.
400
You must answer both questions to get the Daily Double:
1. What does personification mean? (definition)
2. Write an example sentence.
The hills rolled over and over again.
400
Write out your explanation to both of these questions.
What is a thesis statement?
And where is it located in an essay?
A thesis statement: is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper. A thesis statement gives direction to an essay!
It's located at the end of the introductory paragraph.
400
Write an example of a sentence that describes the sense "sight"
It glistened in the moonlight like a diamond in the brightest sunlight, and even though the stone was rigid and still rough, it already seemed to be ready for it to be set in a ring or necklace pendant.
500
What do the two words mean in this sentence?
Billy is a "versatile" student, being a top athlete, president of the honor society and able to "retain" so much information for the math decathlon.
Good at many things, or multifaceted
able to remember a difficult concept or an abundant of information.
500
Rewrite and correct the sentence below.
Sally hates to be late for class _____ she always leaves home at eight.
Sally hates to be late for class, so she always leaves home at eight.
500
This is an example of what type of Suspense? "Mr. Weaver. How nice. I've put a water-bottle between the sheets to air them out, Mr. Weaver. It's such a comfort to have a hot water-bottle in a strange bed with clean sheets, don't you agree? And you may light the gas fire at any time if you feel chilly."
What is "FALSE sense of security"
500
Write the claim the author is conveying?
Because high school offers a more dynamic class choice, increased personal freedoms, and additional extracurricular activities, it is a better educational institution than middle school.
High school is a better educational institution than middle school.
500
Pick two steps from the short answer response writing strategy- write the word associated with the letter and a brief definition of it.
Cite- cite the text evidence
Explain- the text evidence