Grammar
What punctuation is used when citing evidence from a text?
quotation marks
Riffraff
people who are not respectable, trustworthy, or of high social standing
There were six apples in a basket and six girls in the room. Each girl took one apple, yet one apple remained in the basket. How come?
The first five girls each took an apple. The sixth girl took the basket as well as the apple in it.
Greek goddess of love and beauty
Aphrodite
One of the leaders of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s who had a "dream"
Martin Luther King Jr.
What is the difference between an independent and dependent clause?
An independent clause is a complete sentence; whereas, a dependent cannot stand alone.
Ignoramus
an extremely ignorant, uninformed, or stupid person
A man who was not wearing a parachute jumped out of a plane. He landed on hard ground yet he was unhurt. Why?
The plane was parked on the runway.
Norse God of thunder known for his mighty hammer
Thor
Founding father of the United States with a musical depicting his life
Alexander Hamilton
When is a semi-colon used?
A semi-colon is used to connect two independent clauses.
Pugnacious
eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight
A man filled an empty barrel. It was then lighter than when he started. What did he fill it with?
The man filled the barrel with holes. Since there was less barrel, it weighed less.
Greek god of the underworld
Hades
The first female to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an airplane. Also a female pilot who mysteriously disappeared.
Amelia Earhart
Identify the verb in the sentence:
Ms. Chappell is an English teacher.
is - linking verb
Pontificate
to speak or write in a way that shows you think your opinions are always right
If you had only one match and entered a dark room containing an oil, lamp, a newspaper, and some kindling wood, what would you light first?
the match
Roman god of the sea
Neptune
Abolitionist and social activist, known for the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman
What are the three dots called that are used to show that words have been left out of a quote?
... ellipses
Defenstration
the action of throwing someone out of a window
A man stands looking at a portrait and says, "Sons and brothers have I none, but this person's father is my father's son." Who is in the portrait?
The portrait is of the man's daughter.
Egyptian god of the sun
Ra
Scientist who figured out how gravity works
Isaac Newton