Words & Definitions
Define the word: Equality
People all over the world are fighting for equality.
To have the same rights and/opportunities as others
We had a really (good/well) time out with our friends last night.
Good
In your writing, what do you have to do to a title of a book when you introduce it?
A) Put it in Quotations
B) Italicize it
C) State the author's name after
D) None of the above
B
Is this sentence a Run-on (R), Fragment (F), or a Complete sentence (C)?
Skipping in the party.
Fragment (F)
Define the word: Oblivious
She was oblivious to the fact that she had spilled coffee on her shirt.
Not aware
The author knows the subject (good/well)
Well.
What's another name we learned for parenthetical citations?
in-text citations
Is this sentence a Run-on (R), Fragment (F), or a Complete sentence (C)?
She sang a beautiful song for her mother, which made her mother cry.
Define the word: Heinous
They committed a string of heinous crimes.
a wrongful act
The (council, counsel) will make a decision about recycling program tonight.
Council
When you have already put in the title of the book and the author's name in the text, when goes in the parentheses for the citation?
A) Date of publication
B) Author's name and page number
C) Page Number
D) Location of publication
C) Just the page number
Is it a run on, a fragment, or complete sentence?
My dog is playful she is also smart.
A Run on
Define the word: Retrospect
In retrospect, I probably should have done my homework so I could have gotten a better grade in class.
A review of past events or looking back over time
Maycomb had always been a town of (piece, peace). Crime here was rare.
Peace
What do you call the page at the end of your essay where all of your evidence or references go?
Works Cited or Reference Page
Is it a run on, fragment, or complete sentence?
I enjoyed baking the birthday cake for my niece; even though it was very time consuming.
Complete sentence
Define the word: Proficient
Carlie is proficient in her math facts.
component or skilled in a task
The medicine was (affective/effective) in helping her to feel better.
Effective
If you are referencing an article instead of a book, what happens to the title when written in your essay?
A) You put quotes around it.
B) It gets Italicized
C) It gets underlined
D) Nothing happens
A
Is it a run on, a fragment, or a complete sentence?
I went to high school with Brian but we didn’t have any classes together, so we didn’t recognize each other in college, but we figured it out eventually.
Run on