Comma Here, Comma There
What type of sentence is this?
(simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)
Despite being reminded several times, I still forgot to clean my room.
Complex
The dog said "WOOF WOOF" to the cat. The cat yelled "MEOW" to the bird. The bird whispered "cheeseburger" to the dog and the cat.
What literary element is shown here?
Onomatopoeia
What famous novel starts with the lines "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."?
A Tale of Two Cities
In a basketball game, a player is fouled but still makes the layup. The player is awarded one free throw shot.
If the player makes the free throw shot, how many points will the player have scored in total?
3 points
What animal has the largest brain of any creature on Earth?
Whale
Is the sentence below written in active voice or passive voice?
The image was painted by Van Goh many years ago.
Passive
The girl wanted to wear her favorite hat, but the hat hated the way her head smelled. So instead of resting on her stinky head all day, the hat ran away and became a magician in the circus.
What type of literary element is shown here?
Personification
What type of story is "The Tortoise and the Hare?"
*Hint - it's a literary device
Allegory
Red
What animal's eyes are larger than its brain, and it can rotate its head almost all the way around?
*Hint - It's a type of bird
Ostrich
What is the pronoun in this sentence? What is the antecedent in this sentence?
Leah and Kate said they were too tired to go to the arcade on Friday.
Pronoun - they
Antecedent - Leah and Kate
What type of imagery is used here?
My brain is fire, burning with intense heat--
my heart, lead weighing me down. I can't move!
Her soul is rock, jagged and sharp; what am I?
Tactile Imagery
In sport Rugby, what is it called when a player successfully places the ball on the ground behind the scoring line?
*Hint - the word is a common verb for effort
Try
In American Football, how many points is a touchdown worth, not including the extra kick?
*Hint - The number is between 1 and 10
6 points
What desert animal stores fat in its hump(s), not water?
Camel
What is the correct punctuation for this sentence?
Some of the best video games today are based on students' favorite topics __ Black Myth Rhetorical Analysis, Call of Tests, CS Go Study English
A. : (colon)
B. ; (semi-colon)
C. , (comma)
D. . (period)
A. : (colon)
What poetic device is used here?
I celebrate summer and sing it's simple songs
Alliteration
In the novel and move series "Harry Potter", what is the name of Harry's pet owl?
*Bonus - what is the name of the platform the students must walk through to board the train for the Hogwart's Express?
Hedwig
Platform 9 and 3/4
In tennis, what is the term for a score of zero?
Love
What marine animal is known for having three hearts and blue blood?
Octopus
What is the modifier? Is the modifier dangling or misplaced?
I found a frog in my backyard that was green and slimy.
Modifier - that was green and slimy
Misplaced Modifier
What poetic device is used here?
Essay Writing Blues
by Branden Printup
Hello pen, we meet again.
Sometimes I feel like you're my only friend.
Apostrophe
In "The Hunger Games", what district is the main character Katniss Everdeen from?
*Bonus Points - What hand gesture is famous in her district?
District 12
In baseball, how many strikes does a batter get before they are called "out"?
3 strikes
What animal's fingerprints are nearly identical to a human's?
*Hint - It's a type of bear
Koala Bear