Personification, Simile, or Metaphor
English Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Synonym
Text Structure & Grammar
100
The wind howled throughout the night.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
100

This describes what the text is mostly about.

What is MAIN IDEA?

100
Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (n.) One who attacks violently 1. ASSAILANT 2. MANIPULATE 3. DEPICT 4. SHEEPISH
What is ASSAILANT?
100

A synonym for the word COMPLY. The weak group could fight and lose, or comply with whatever the strong group demanded.

What is "Obey, observe, conform, abide by, submit?"

100

This paragraph summarizes the essay, and reviews key points.

What is "conclusion paragraph"?

200
This guy is an animal on the drums.
What is METAPHOR?
200

Feeling or idea a word gives.

What is WORD CONNOTATION?

200

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (adj.) Calm, peaceful, and untroubled 1. HYPOCRITE 2. SERENE 3. ARID 4. ASSAILANT

What is SERENE?

200

A synonym for the word NOVICE.  This is quite a difficult plant for novice gardeners to grow 

What is "beginner, newcomer, learner, apprentice, student, pupil?"

200

Fix the following sentence below.

there are many different characteristics on each fingertip each finger has about 100 different marks

What is "There are many different characteristics on each fingertip. Each finger has about 100 different marks."?

300
That lady's voice is like nails on a chalkboard.
What is SIMILE?
300

Moral or lesson of a story; statement about a topic

What is THEME?

300
Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (v.) To hold back; To restrict 1. DISINTERESTED 2. CONSTRAIN 3. MANIPULATE 4. CONFRONT 5. MIMIC
What is CONSTRAIN?
300

A synonym for the word PREVALENT. The trend is particularly prevalent among migratory birds. 

What is "widespread, common, frequent, ordinary, universal?"

300

Fix the following sentence.

look at your fingertips and you will see small ridges in the skin the pattern of those ridges is different from anyone else’s fingerprints

What is "Look at your fingerprints, and you will see small ridges in the skin. The pattern of those ridges is different from anyone else’s fingerprints."

400
My mind is like an atom bomb ready to explode.
What is SIMILE?
400

The way a text is organized

What is TEXT STRUCTURE?

400
Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (v.) To represent in a picture; To portray 1. MANIPULATE 2. ENCOMPASS 3. SERENE 4. DEPICT
What is DEPICT?
400

Synonym for the word IMMINENT.  As a man does in the presence of imminent danger, I swerved out of the line of the deadly barrel.

What is "impending, approaching, forthcoming, about to happen, in store"?

400

The highest point of tension in a story.

What is "climax?"

500

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.

What is METAPHOR?

500

Using sensory details and precise descriptions to create a picture in the reader's mind.

What is IMAGERY?

500
Which word MOST NEARLY matches the Definition: (adj.) Difficult or impossible to understand 1. RUFFLE 2. SHEEPISH 3. INCOMPREHENSIBLE 4. ENCOMPASS
What is INCOMPREHENSIBLE?
500

A synonym for CONSPICUOUS. The sign was placed in a very conspicuous spot/position. 

What is "Obvious, noticeable, eye-catching, striking, clear, plain?"

500

The main idea of an essay.

Thesis

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