Grammar
Literary Terms
Writing
Figurative Language
Misc.
100
Name the verb mood of the following sentence:  

The sun rises in the east every morning. 

What is indicative?

100

Which word has the most positive connotation? 

A. pretty

B. beautiful

C. gorgeous 

D. cute

What is gorgeous?

100
Which type of essay contains a counterclaim and rebuttal? 

What is an argumentative essay?

100

The following in an example of which type of figurative language? 

The leaves danced

What is personification?

100

Name at least 3 transition words.

For example, however, additionally, so, in addition, first, lastly, etc.

200

Name the verb mood of the following sentence:

If I were a millionaire, I would travel the world. 

What is Subjunctive?

200

The feeling that literature gives the reader.

What is mood?
200

The final paragraph of an essay 

What is a conclusion?

200

The following is which type of figurative languge?

Without William we will woefully wallow. 

What is alliteration?

200

You are given roughly 60 minutes on the writing prompt.  What should you do in the LAST few minutes before you turn in your essay?

READ OVER YOUR ENTIRE ESSAY!  Look for errors in spelling, captialization, and punctuation.  

300

What is the funcution of the word "crying" in the following sentence?

The crying baby finally fell asleep.

What is a participle (adjective)?  

300

A universal message conveyed in literature.  

What is theme?

300

Always open the following document when writing an essay

What is the writer's checklist?
300
The following is which type of figurative language?

He has a heart of gold. 

What is an idiom?

300

Shows a sudden break in thought or speech, sets off nonessential information, or creates a pause.  

What is a dash?

400

What is the verbal in the following sentence?

Swimming is my favorite summer activity.

What is swimming - gerund?

400

A character that changes during the story. 

What is a dynamic character?

400
The last sentence of an argumentative essay

What is the call to action?

400

The following is which type of figurative language?

I've told you a million times to be quiet. 

What is hyperbole?

400

What piece of punctuation do we use to omit (or take out) extra words or phrases when we want to shorten text evidence? 

Ellipses or dot dot dot (...)

500

Revise the following sentence so that it is written in active voice.

The ball was kicked by the goalie.  

What is The goalie kicked the ball?

500

The following is an example of which type of irony?

The Titanic sinks in the movie entitled "Titanic." 

What is dramatic irony?

500
Minimum number of paragraphs for an expository essay.

What is 4?

500
The following is which type of figurative language?


Secrets are anchors holding you back from moving forward in life.  

What is a metaphor?

500

Name all the verbals in the following sentence:

The exhausted hikers stopped to rest by the stream. 

What is:


exhausted = participle

to rest = infinitive

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