F451
Poet X
Dear Martin
Grammar
Literary Terms
100

What were Mildred’s “earbuds”

Shells

100

What did Xiomara have to hide from her mom?

Her journal

Aman

100

Who wrote the letters (that were never actually mailed) to Martin Luther King Jr.?

Jusytce McAllister

100

What is the CLAIM in this paragraph?

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the most well-rounded celebrity in Hollywood. For example, Johnson, “ ...has created his own charity, ranks 12th of the list of all time highest paid actors, and won a national football championship at Miami University” (LeSmith 6). This proves that Dwayne Johnson has been a successful athlete, actor, and mentor. He is hardworking, but also takes time to help others. It takes being successful in more than one way to be well-rounded. Therefore, Dwayne Johnson is absolutely the best choice when selecting Hollywood’s most balanced celebrity. 

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the most well-rounded celebrity in Hollywood.

100

What figurative language is being used:

Life is a highway.

Metaphor

200

What was the fire captain’s name?

Beatty

200

Where did Aman often take Xiomara–and first place they went?

Smoke Park

200

Who did Jusytce try to help when the police thought he was trying to attack her while she was drunk in her car?

Melo

200

What is the EVIDENCE in this paragraph?

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the most well-rounded celebrity in Hollywood. For example, Johnson, “ ...has created his own charity, ranks 12th of the list of all time highest paid actors, and won a national football championship at Miami University” (LeSmith 6). This proves that Dwayne Johnson has been a successful athlete, actor, and mentor. He is hardworking, but also takes time to help others. It takes being successful in more than one way to be well-rounded. Therefore, Dwayne Johnson is absolutely the best choice when selecting Hollywood’s most balanced celebrity. 

For example, Johnson, “ ...has created his own charity, ranks 12th of the list of all time highest paid actors, and won a national football championship at Miami University” (LeSmith 6).

200

What figurative language is shown here?

This homework is going to take me fifty years!

Hyperbole

300

Who helped Guy when he was running from the Mechanical Hound?

Faber

300

What did Xiomara’s mother do that caused her to leave her house and run to Aman?

Burned her journal

300

Who was shot and killed when Jusytce was riding in the car with him?

Manny Rivers

300

What is the REASONING in this paragraph?

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is the most well-rounded celebrity in Hollywood. For example, Johnson, “ ...has created his own charity, ranks 12th of the list of all time highest paid actors, and won a national football championship at Miami University” (LeSmith 6). This proves that Dwayne Johnson has been a successful athlete, actor, and mentor. He is hardworking, but also takes time to help others. It takes being successful in more than one way to be well-rounded. Therefore, Dwayne Johnson is absolutely the best choice when selecting Hollywood’s most balanced celebrity. 

This proves that Dwayne Johnson has been a successful athlete, actor, and mentor. He is hardworking, but also takes time to help others. It takes being successful in more than one way to be well-rounded. Therefore, Dwayne Johnson is absolutely the best choice when selecting Hollywood’s most balanced celebrity.

300

What type of figurative language is used here?

The buzzed in my ear loudly.

Onomatopoeia

400

Who was the free spirited girl who disappeared one day, said to have been hit by a car?

Clarisse

400

What was Twin’s real name?

Xavier

400

Who was Jusytce’s debate partner and girl friend?

Sarah Jane

400

Which of the two sentences below is an example of a sentence with a nonessential element (two-comma clause)

  1. She bought a pair of shoes, a purse, a new dress, and lipstick at the store yesterday.

  2. The tourists, walking slowly, followed the guide through the museum.

The tourists, walking slowly, followed the guide through the museum.

400

What part of speech is “HE” below: 

John found the paper. He made sure he kept it safe.

Pronoun

500

What was Guy and Mildred’s last name?

Montag

500

What was Xiomara’s religion?

Catholicism

500

What was the name of the prep school where Jusytce and his friend attend?

Braselton Prep Academy

500

Which is a sentence  that combines two independent clauses with a FANBOYS conjunction?

  1. Plenty of vegetables were ready to be picked in her garden, so Maria didn’t go to the farmers’ market this week.

  1. John found two apples outside while jumping over the fence into the apple orchard.

A. Plenty of vegetables were ready to be picked in her garden, so Maria didn't go to the farmers' market this week.

500

What literary term is used below?

Carrying the cute kitty cat, he cared for her carefully.

alliteration

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