Grammar 1
Grammar 2
Vocabulary and Word Parts
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What type of conjunction is commonly remembered using the acronym FANBOYS?

What is Coordinating Conjunction

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What type of pronoun takes the place of a noun or several nouns named elsewhere in the text?

What is a Personal Pronoun

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What is the meaning of the word "philanthropist"?

a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

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Is the following sentence an example of direct or indirect characterization? 

"She was always willing to the less fortunate by donating to charity."

What is indirect.

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What is the difference between 1st person and 3rd person POV? 

1st person is where the narrator is a character in the story. We only see their thoughts and action. 3rd person is where the narrator is not in the story. 

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Why are subordinating conjunctions used?

To join a dependent clause to an independent. 

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What is the difference between connotation and denotation? 

Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word. Connotation is the feeling definition. 

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What is the definition of discordant? Use the sentence below for help: 

But I was so determined not to try, not to be anybody different that I learned to play only the most ear-splitting preludes, the most discordant hymns.

Disagreeing or sounding harsh due to lacking harmony? 

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What is Theme?

Theme is the moral or lesson of a story.

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Who wrote "Two Kinds"?

Who is Amy Tam

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How many independent and dependent clauses are used in the following sentence: "Although she worked for over 10 hours this weekend, the teacher was behind on grading, and she felt exhausted"

2 independent 

1 dependent 

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What are the pronouns in the following sentence: 

"Steve forgot his book, so he had to walk all the way home." 

His and He

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What is the definition of "Lurched"

To make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?

What is: direct characterization is explicitly stated about a character (appearance, personality, etc.), indirect requires inferences. 
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What is the definition of a panhandler? What text uses this word?

"a person who lives by asking for food or money in the street."

A Simple Act

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What is the definition of a Coordinate Adjective? 

Coordinate adjectives are two or more adjectives that modify the same noun and are separated by a comma.

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What is the definition of a cumulative adjective? 

Cumulative adjectives also modify the same noun, but they are not separated by a comma. Cumulative adjectives cannot be reversed.

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What is the meaning of the prefix "super-"?

What is “above,” “over,” or “beyond.”

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What symbol is used in the poem "Mother to Son" and what does it represent?

The symbol of a staircase is used to convey the mother's struggles in life as well as the message of continued to work hard despite troubles.

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This is the pattern of strong and weak beats in spoken or written language.

What is Rhythm. 

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When writing a complex sentence with the dependent clause at the end, where should the comma go?

Trick question! If the dependent clause comes after the independent clause, you don't need a comma! 

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What is the adjective in the following sentence? 

"I admired Maurice's book."

Maurice's

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What is the meaning of the suffix -ity?  

What is "the quality of..." 

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What is the difference between central idea and main idea?

Central idea summarizes the entire text, main idea covers part of a text. 

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True or False: Frank Horne wrote the poem "Mother to Son"

FALSE

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