Grammar
Is the following sentence a fragment or a run-on sentence:
"I went to the store today I needed milk and eggs I also bought some bread then I came home and made a sandwich."
A run-on sentence
What does the vocab word "bogus" mean?
Fake/false
How many lines are in a sonnet?
14 lines
What figurative language is, "She was as swift as the breeze on a summer's day"
Simile
What is the last page of a paper with all your sources listed called?
Work Cited page
What is the term describes a group of words that looks like a sentence but is missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought
Fragment
What does the vocab word "paramount" mean from unit 5?
Important; above all others
What is a rhymed couplet?
Last two lines of a sonnet poem that rhymes
Which figurative language is the following sentence: "Her memory was a fragile spiderweb, shimmering with forgotten dew".
Metaphor
Give me an example of an internal citation
Answers vary
Ex: (Smith 34) ("Teens and Social Media")
Is the following sentence a fragment, run-on, or correct as it is:
"I studied for my biology exam, but I forgot to study my algebra".
Correct as is
What does the vocab word "tenacious" mean from unit 6?
Holding together firmly; persistant
What is the pattern of a sonnet?
ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Give me/write an example of ALLITERATION
Answers vary
Ex: Peter piper picked a pack of pickle peppers
Is the following, Of Mice and Men placed in quotation marks or italicized
Italicized
Correct: Of Mice and Men
To fix the subject-verb agreement in the sentence "Each of the students have a laptop," you must change what?
Correct answer: Fix Have to Has. "Each of the students has a laptop"
What does the vocab word "tirade" from unit 7 mean?
A long, angry speech
Each line in a sonnet usually has how many syllables?
Write an EXAMPLE of a hyperbole?
Answers vary
Ex: Her smile was so bright it could light up the entire city.
An essay written to provide information for the reader is called...
Is the following sentence correct or incorrectly written: (look at all grammatical aspects)
"Despite the warning signs many drivers continued to speed down the road."
Incorrect: Forgotten comma usage
Correct answer: "Despite the warning signs, many drivers continued to speed down the road."
Write the vocab word "diligent" in a sentence
Answers vary
Ex: The student was diligent while studying for finals. She set aside 15 minutes every day to study.
The rhythm pattern used in most sonnets is called...
Iambic pentameter
"The wind whispered secrets through the trees" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
What is the last sentence in the conclusion paragraph typically called and what is it's purpose?
Clincher: It's purpose is to reinforce your main point and gives the reader a sense of closure.