Writing
Define a thesis statement.
What is a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved?
Which literary device can be defined as a word that is written as it sounds?
This author is known for her/his popular dystopian novel.
a. William Shakespeare
b. Ray Bradbury
c. T.S. Elliot
d. J.K. Rowling
b. Ray Bradbury
Who is Kendrick Lamar dissing in popular banger, "Not Like Us"?
a. Eminem
b. Meg thee Stallion
c. Drake
d. Cardi B
c. Drake
What is the subject of the following sentence?
The Bryant High School teachers are excited to begin the 2024-2025 school year.
a. Bryant High School
b. Teachers
c. School
d. Year
b. Teachers
These are the 8 parts of the 8 part paragraph.
Topic Sentence, Embedded Quote 1, Commentary 1, Commentary 2, Embedded Quote 2, Commentary 3, Commentary 4, Transition Sentence
This figure of speech uses exaggeration to such an extreme that the sentence is not meant to be taken literally/seriously
Hyperbole
Was the following quote written by William Shakespeare or Taylor Swift?
"love is merely madness"
Who is William Shakespeare?
a. Hugh Jackman
b. Chris Evans
c. Morgan Freeman
d. Chris Pratt
a. Hugh Jackman
This part of speech is used within a sentence to describe direction, location, or time.
a. adverb
b. verb
c. noun
d. prepositon
d. preposition
This part of the 8 part paragraph proves/reinforces your thesis statement.
What is textual evidence or quote?
This figure of speech gives humanistic qualities to inanimate objects.
Personification
This author, who wrote during the Romantic Period, married his 13-year-old cousin. (Gross and sad)
Who is Edgar Allen Poe.
How tall is Simone Biles?
a. 5'0"
b. 4'8"
c. 4'6"
d. 4'7"
b. 4'8"
Which part of speech can be defined as a word that describes how or to what extent an action is performed?
a. adjective
b. pronoun
c. interjection
d. adverb
d. adverb
This stage of the writing process is where you revisit your draft to polish, make improvements, and correct mistakes.
Editing/Revising
This figure of speech draws a comparison using "like" or "as"
Simile
This short story, written by James Hurst, is about a young man who struggles with having a disabled brother and is titled after a tropical bird.
What is The Scarlet Ibis.
Who directed the 2023 blockbuster movie, "Barbie"?
a. Quentin Tarantino
b. Michael Bay
c. Greta Gerwig
d. Patty Jenkins
c. Greta Gerwig
"WOAH!" is an example of which of the following parts of speech?
a. interjection
b. pronoun
c. preposition
d. adverb
a. interjection
Refer back to your thesis, call to action, real world connection
This figure of speech exploits the double meaning of a noun to create a comedic effect and is often referred to as a "play on words".
What is a Pun?
In this short story a character named Lenard is arrested for walking late at night.
What is The Pedestrian.
What is the name of Taylor Swift's debut single, released in 2006?
a. Teardrops On My Guitar
b. Red
c. Tim McGraw
d. White Horse
c. Tim McGraw
How many different parts of speech are recognized in standard English?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 9
d. 7
b. 8