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When a narrator uses "I, Me," it is written in this perspective 

What is First Person 

100

This part of an information essay tells what the topic will be OR  what the author's theory is. 

What is The topic sentence/thesis statement/controlling idea in the introduction paragraph, central idea.

100

**********TRIPLE THREAT*******

Change this sentence to active voice:

The scores given by the judges were fair. 

The judges gave fair scores.

100

what is it called when a poem has words that have the same sound at the end of a line like this

a

a

b

c

c

rhyme scheme/ pattern

100

which verb MOOD is displayed in the sentence below:

Kameron, please stop talking when I'm talking. 

imperative.

200

When the narrator uses "She, He, they" it is written in this perspective 

What is Third Person 

200

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, moreover, however, next, etc.


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What are  transition words


ALLLL essays should use them

200

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room." is an example of what type of figurative language? 

What is personification?

200

***** DAILY DOUBLE *******

Identify the infinitive in the sentence below:


Theo, Shakur and Adeola wanted to wear their fashion show cultural attire to the dance too.

What is to wear

200

What are the three parts of an argument?

Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning

300

The message or lesson that can apply to you/me

What is Theme 

300

****DAILY DOUBLE *****

What is the part of the essay that acknowledges the opposite opinion and attempts to disprove it? HOW do you disprove it?

What is a Counterclaim, with an effective rebuttal.

300

It's raining cats and dogs.

This is an example of what type of figurative language?

What is an Idiom

300

******Triple Threat********

In the plot structure diagram, what happens AFTER the climax, but BEFORE the resolution/ denouement?

What is falling action

300

What is the logical fallacy called where an argument states that if one thing happens other negative things will happen. 

Slipery Slope

400

What the story is mainly about?

Central or Main idea

400

The part of the writing or speech or song  that repeated to capture the readers attention 

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What is a hook 

ACCEPT ALL EXAMPLES WITHIN TIME

400

To describe how things are alike and how they are different


$300 Bonus -  What is the difference between a gerund and a participle?

What is compare and contrast? 


Gerunds are verbs disguised as nouns (Running is great exercise) while participles are adjectives

 ( I can't find my running shoes)


400

What is a a Hyperbole?

What is an exaggeration?

400

When you cite evidence to prove your answer, how do you let the reader know that you found the evidence in the passage? 

What is Say In the text it says, and quote the evidence using quotation marks "               " 

500

How the story or passage is organized is known as its __________ ___________


(Ex. Description, cause and effect, problem and solution, chronological order, compare and contrast)

What is Text structure 

 


500

This is the last part of a paper that wraps it up. It is best to end this with a STRONG  impact statement. 

What is a conclusion? 

500

Which figurative language is the following sentence?

She is a tornado when she gets angry!

What is a Metaphor

500

The overall feeling  the author creates by his choice of words sets the tone.  The emotion of feeling it makes YOU the reader feel is called...

What is Mood

500

What two things must a sentence have to be a sentence?

What is a noun and a verb.

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