The strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power
What is stamina
100
My favorite colors are purple and turquoise because they are so bright.
Pronoun and antecedent:
What is pronoun: they antecedent: purple and turquoise
100
“It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.”
This is an example of __________ point of view
What is first-person
100
flexible; to cause to become flexible
What is limber
100
"also," "to begin," and "afterward" are all examples of
What is transitions
200
not movable; not moving
What is immobile
200
The French bistro serves the best croissants in town.
The proper adjective is
What is French
200
“It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents, except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which swept up the streets”
This is an example of ____________ point of view
What is third-person
200
That car is my favorite car of all time.
"That" in this sentence is a ___________
What is demonstrative pronoun
200
The kids were a bunch of wild animals
What is metaphor
300
something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method or idea
What is innovate
300
Is anyone going to travel during the winter break?
The indefinite pronoun is
What is "anyone"
300
The children were late for school because their alarm didn’t work.
Identify the cause and the effect
What is Cause: Their alarm didn't work
Effect: The children were late for school
300
A paragraph that ties up loose ends, restates the thesis and does not add any new details is what part of an expository essay?
What is conclusion
300
Each paragraph should have a thesis that explains what the paragraph should be about
TRUE/FALSE
What is False
400
totally without skill or appropriateness
What is inept
400
Maryam thought the movie was very good.
The verb phrase is
What is "was very good"
400
The hook of Kira-Kira is an example of a _________
What is Statement of Intrigue
400
The Jacket uses what type of hook?
What is statement of intrigue
400
Opening the car door this morning was like sticking my hand into an iceberg
What is simile
500
the beginning, start
What is onset
500
George Orwell's essay "Shooting an elephant" is about a rampaging elephant; and Orwell's decision to shoot the elephant.
The semicolon is used correctly. True or False
What is False
500
"Have you ever been between a rock and a hard place?" Well I never really understood what that phrase meant until I experienced a situation that could be described that way. I had to decide between taking a trip to Hawaii or stay at my friend's house for the weekend.
This is an example of this type of hook
What is question
500
a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause
What is partisan
500
a shaggy black dog is an example of _____________ sensory detail