Figurative Language
The Outsiders
Writing
Story Elements
Grammar
100
My sons are tornadoes ripping through the house.
What is a metaphor?
100

These two facts describe the setting of the novel. 

What is Oklahoma in the 1960s. 

100
The first step in the writing process.
What is brainstorming?
100
The time and place of a story is--
What is setting?
100

The purpose of this piece of punctuation is to alert the reader that information has been omitted. 

What is ellipses? 

200
When his arm broke, it sounded like a gunshot.
What is a simile?
200

This character is known as the funny Greaser. 

Who is Two-Bit? 

200

Once you have brainstormed and chosen your topic you should--

What is organize or outline your writing?

200
The turning point of a story is the--
What is climax?
200

These words are used to join two independent clauses. Also known as conjunctions, together they have this nickname. 

FANBOYS 

300
The halls sighed loudly as the students left for summer break.
What is personification?
300

The author was this old when writing The Outsiders. 

What is 16? 

300

This type of hook is over-used and boring and should never be used past sixth grade. 

What is a question? 

300
Jenna's computer crashed causing her report to be lost; therefore, she would be deducted points because her report was going to be late. What type of conflict is this?
What is Man vs. Technology?
300
This text structure shows how one event led to another event.
What is cause and effect?
400
His foot is the size of a ship.
What is hyperbole.
400

This is the name of Soda's horse. 

What is Mickey Mouse? 

400
After writing the rough draft, you should--
What is revise and edit?
400
What are the two types of conflict?
What is external and internal?
400

This is missing from this sentence. I never learned to ride a bike and I refuse to learn now.

Comma 
500
Using a broken pencil is pointless!
What is pun?
500

This author wrote the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay." 

Who is Robert Frost? 

500

Argument On Demand Essays should be this many paragraphs. 

What is five. 

500
The part of the plot that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict is--
What is exposition?
500
This type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike or different.
What is comparison and contrast?
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