Novels
Short Stories/Plot line
Essay Writing
Writing/Reading Comprehension Rules
Figurative Language/Poetry
100
How did the main character in the novel Tangerine, become legally blind?
What is.... his brother spray painted his eyes.
100
What was the main conflict in the short story "Papa's Parrot"?
What is character versus self?
100
How many paragraphs should be in a persuasive essay?
What is.... five.
100
What strategy should you use when reading the answers to a multiple choice questions?
What is ...process of elimination.
100
What is the difference between a metaphor and simile?
What is .... a simile compares two things using like or as, and a metaphor does not.
200
What rule did Jonas' father break when taking care of Gabe?
What is .... looking up his name.
200
What two items did Lemon Brown treasure?
What is .... his harmonica and newspaper clippings.
200
What five elements must be included in a speculative essay?
What is setting, characters, problem, solution, lesson learned.
200
What transition and phrase should be used when citing a quote in a RACE question?
What is .... For example, on page.... the author or character states...." ".
200
"The tree whistled in the wind," is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is ... personification.
300
What is the main conflict in the novel The Outsiders?
What is character versus society, socs versus greasers.
300
Why was Schatz scared in the story "A Day's Wait?"
What is he thought he was going to die.
300
What are the three needed components in a persuasive essay introduction paragraph? (in order)
What is hook, connector sentence, and thesis statement.
300
How do you differentiate between a novel title and a short story when writing or reading the title?
What is .... a novel title is underlined and a short story is put in quotation marks.
300
What were Taylor Mali's three tips when it comes to reciting a poem?
What is ....louder, clearer, slower.
400
What was The Giver's favorite memory?
What is a family spending the holidays together.
400
List the five main elements of the plot line, in order?
What is .... exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
400
What four places should you try to connect to when explaining the meaning of a quote in a explanatory essay?
What is .... life, literature, society and history.
400
What are three reading strategies?
What is ....connect, question, predict, clarify etc. (answers may vary).
400
What two types of figurative language are used in the following sentence... "The massive machine I made, took up size of the entire country."
What is ... alliteration and hyperbole.
500
What are two major themes from the novel The Outsiders?
What is importance of friendship/family, breaking stereotypes, don't judge, social ostracism, heroism, sacrifice...
500
What period in history does this satirical tv script, "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street," comment on?
What is .... the Cold War or the threat of communism.
500
What are two extra types of supportive details, (that you can make up on the NJASK), when trying to persuade the reader in a persuasive essay?
What is.... statistic and quote.
500
Name five strong transitional words/phrases.
What is ....answers may vary.
500
Name three idioms.
answers may vary.
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