Give Me An "A" (Vocabulary)
Present in large quantities
What is Abundant?
A punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list
What is a Comma
The cost of tuition, as well as room and board, (is, are) going up every year.
What is IS?
Fix the sentence: I want us to cooperate together.
I want us to cooperate.
What literary device is being used in this excerpt?
"The lake is as smooth as glass."
What is Simile?
To come into possession of
What is Acquire?
Where would a COMMA fit in this sentence?
The drummers beat out the rhythm and the band marched proudly along the parade route.
After the word rhythm.
(There, They're, Their) is a big party this weekend.
What is There?
Fix the sentence: This February has been particularly cold due to the weather.
This February has been particularly cold.
What literary device is being used in this excerpt?
"The winter storm left the forest dressed to the nines - the trees wore a sparkling layer of crystals and pearls."
What is Personification
Close to or next to
What is Adjacent?
A punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses
What is a semicolon
A) John is a musician, he plays the guitar everyday.
B) John is a musician. He plays the guitar everyday.
C) John is a musician, he plays the guitar every day.
D) John is a musician. He plays the guitar every day.
What is D: John is a musician. He plays the guitar every day.
Fix the sentence: Seats in the balcony are cheaper than the orchestra.
Seats in the balcony are cheaper than the seats in the orchestra.
What literary device is being used in this excerpt?
"My parents are the worst! They never let me do anything!"
What is Hyperbole?
Based on a whim or random decision
What is Arbitrary?
Where do COMMA(s) fit best in this sentence?
Pirates those colorful legendary plunderers of the ocean were made by many spectacular heists on the high seas.
After Pirates and after the ocean.
Either of the girls may be invited to display (her, their) paintings at the fair. Which would fit best?
What is Her?
Fix the sentence: In the winter, I usually like skiing and to skate.
In the winter, I usually like skiing and skating.
What literary device is being used in this excerpt?
"With a moo moo here and a moo moo there"
What is Onomatopoeia?
Having several potential meanings; unclear and difficult to understand
What is Ambiguous?
Where would a semicolon fit best in this sentence?
No one was seriously hurt in the accident one man suffered a broken finger.
After accident.
A large basket of fruits and flowers (has,have) been delivered to the school. Which would fit best?
What is Has?
Fix the sentence: I should of let him win.
What is HAVE?
I should HAVE let him win.
What literary device is being used in this excerpt?
"Preparing to peel a few prickly pears."
What is Alliteration?