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Literary Terms
vocabulary/context clues
Essay Writing
Literary Terms 2/OER
100
Meijer’s ground-breaking technology it may change the lives of visually impaired people all over the world. Delete it Change lives to life’s Insert a comma after people Make no change
What is delete it?
100
The American Flag represents freedom.
What is symbol?
100
My absent-minded teacher loses his keys, his book and his chalk almost every day! 1. What key word in the sentence helps determine the meaning of the word absent-minded? A. loses B. keys C. teacher D. book
What is loses?
100
Setting Character Action Dialogue
What is SCAD a tool to use to begin your essay?
100
What is the following oer answer missing? One conflict that Adjoa has is with herself. She often fights with herself because she doesn't know when to speak up or shut up.
What is textual evidence?
200
Sonia looked at her watch and realized she didn’t have time to feel sorry for her. Change and to she Change realized to realizes Change the second her to herself Make no change
What is change the second her to herself?
200
I am from cotton fields, I am from waterfalls.
What is anaphora?
200
My absent-minded teacher loses his keys, his book and his chalk almost every day! The meaning of the word absent-minded can best be described as— A. Demanding B. Intelligent C. Forgetful D. Creative
What is forgetful?
200
How many times should you read over your essay before you turn in your test?
What is at least three times?
200
I can't decide whether I should give to charity or buy a car with my lotto winnings.
What is internal conflict?
300
Therefore, when my father planned a business trip to Cleveland, Ohio I asked to tag along. Change business to busness Insert a comma after Ohio Insert him after asked Make no change
What is insert a comma after Ohio?
300
I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee.
What is simile?
300
The tender of the flock of sheep watched closely as a fox came near the field. Read the dictionary entry for the word tender. tender - /ten-dur/ noun 1. person who cares for something or someone else. 2. a boat that transports a larger boat 3. A form of payment adjective 4. soft, delicate or sensitive. Which definition represents the word tender as it is used in the sample sentence above?
What is a person who cares for something or someone else?
300
Words you should capitalize.
What is I, proper nouns?
300
My mother, Mona Lisa, is a very nice lady.
What is appositive?
400
It then sends through the headphones to a person these sounds. What is the most effective way to rewrite the idea in the sentence above? It then sends these sounds. To a person through headphones. It then sends them through headphones. These sounds to a person. It then sends these sounds to a person through headphones. It then sends these sounds to a person, the sounds travel through headphones.
What is It then sends these sounds to a person through headphones?
400
Ring, Ring went the telephone.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
The driver drew himself back into the truck and creaked it into gear. which definition most closely matches the use of the word drew? 1. to produce a picture with a pencil. 2. to describe something or anyone with words 3. to move toward or away 4. to tighten a string by pulling it.
What is to move toward something or anyone with words?
400
gonna, kinda, wanna
What is words you should not use in your essay?
400
I see America singing is an example of....
What is imagery?
500
Gorman loved the boulevards and shops that were a few blocks away, an urban type. What is the most effective way to rewrite the sentence above? Gorman, an urban type, loved the boulevards and shops that were a few blocks away. A few blocks away Gorman loved the boulevards and shops, an urban type. Loving the boulevards and shops that were a few blocks away. Gorman was an urban type. Gorman loved the boulevards and shops that were a few blocks away, he was an urban type.
What is Gorman, an urban type, loved the boulevards and shops that were a few blocks away?
500
Work is Liberty.
What is irony?
500
In the fall of 1998, my friend Eleanor, a seasoned traveler wanted to visit Turkey but couldn't find anyone to join her. Seasoned means -flavored -frightened -experienced -embarrassed
What is experienced?
500
A tool you should use to begin your essay
What is SCAD?
500
The overall message is the ______ of the story.
What is theme?
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