Parts of Speech
Editing
Intros/Conclusions
AIMS-type Questions
Random
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Which of the following contains all adjectives? A. chair, blue, school B. he, she, us C. hairy, beautiful, red D. pretty, doll, basketball
C. hairy, beautiful, red
100
Which of the following has ALL words spelled correctly? A. reson, decision, privacy B. princpal, comit, ovious C. difficult, surprise, seperate D. tremendous, petite, anxious
D. tremendous, petite, anxious
100
What is the first sentence of an introduction almost always? A. hook B. introduce yourself C. thesis D. 3 main ideas
A. hook
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Which sentence best provides closure to the paragraph? Lance Hart is crazy about theme parks. His obsession wtih them started with his frist tip to Enchanted Island as a boy. Since 1990, he has spent every one of his vacations traveling to theme parks all over the U.S. "If a place doesn't have a theme park, I won't go there," he was heard to say. He has ridden 163 different roller coasters. He's even married to a woman he met at Disney World. Lance has a Web site about theme parks called "Screamscape". A. If there’s anything you want to know about theme parks, Lance Hart is the person to ask. B. Lance’s wife is a wonderful woman who likes theme parks also. C. His website is really interesting and you should definitely check it out. D. He likes all theme parks equally, which means he doesn’t have a favorite.
A. If there's anything you want to know about theme parks, Lance Hart is the person to ask.
100
What is Taylor Swift's newest album called? A. Speak Now B. Teardrops on my Guitar C. All You're Ever Going To Be Is Mean D. This is My Song
A. Speak Now
200
Which of the following contains all adverbs? A. ugly, smell, Kate B. give, jump run C. see, pants, nose D. smelly, sadly, slowly
D. smelly, sadly, slowly
200
Why should you read backwards when editing a rough draft? A. To check for sentence fluency. B. To edit for spelling. C. To make sure it makes sense. D. To check for capitals and periods.
B. To edit for spelling.
200
What is a thesis? A. a funny word B. a big word for hook C. a wrong spelling of "these" D. your argument
D. your argument
200
Read the sentences. Mary wrote a book. It was about the seasons. The book was interesting. What is the best way to combine these sentences? A. Mary wrote an interesting book and it was about the seasons. B. The seasons book Mary wrote was interesting. C. The interesting book Mary wrote was about the seasons. D. Mary wrote an interesting book about the seasons.
D. Mary wrote an interesting book about the seasons.
200
What kind of animal does Taylor Lautner play in the Twilight Saga? A. dog B. werewolf C. vampire D. crow
B. werewolf
300
Which of the following contains all pronouns? A. he, you, them B. take, it, know C. pretty, yellow, huge D. slowly, quickly, ugly
A. he, you, them
300
What are the four columns in a Sentence Chart? A. sentence number, number of words, first word, adjective/adverb B. sentence number, first word, misspelled words, punctuation C. sentence number, number of words, nouns, transition words. D. transition words, number of words, adjective/adverb, first word
A. sentence number, number of words, first word, adjective/adverb
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What are two types of sentences you can write in your conclusion as a Final Thought? A. 3 main ideas, thesis B. hook, thesis C. tell what you learned, ask a question D. ask a question, say "the end"
C. tell what you learned, ask a question
300
You are writing a memo to your boss asking for a vacation day. What is the best sentence to include in your memo? A. I’m taking next Friday off for a vacation day. B. BTW next Friday will be a vacation day for me. C. I would like to take next Friday as a vacation day. D. My next vacation day will be on Friday of next week.
C. I would like to take next Friday as a vacation day.
300
What do you call the "Dear..." section in a Persuasive Letter? A. salutation B. solution C. solvable D. saturation
A. salutation
400
Which of the following contains all person nouns? A. Kate, Christine, walk B. Marco, Susie, Bryan C. skip, hop, talk D. said, quickly, know
B. Marco, Susie, Bryan
400
Which of the following are ALL included in FCHAPS? A. Fragments, Capitals, High-level words, Apostrophes, Punctuation, Spelling B. Figurative Language, Can't Check, Heading, Appropriate words, Punctuation, Spelling C. Fragments, Capitals, Homophones, Apostrophes, Punctuation, Spelling D. Format, Can't, Happy thoughts, Audience, Purpose, Spelling
C. Fragments, Capitals, Homophones, Apostrophes, Punctuation, Spelling
400
What are the sentences needed in an Explain Why conclusion? A. thesis, 3 main ideas, final thought B. 2-3 sentences on what to do with this information C. leave the reader thinking D. Thank the reader for his or her time
A. thesis, 3 main ideas, final thought
400
(1) A healthy life is about more than just eating the right foods and exercising. (2) Eating plenty of vegetables and avoiding junk food is good advice. (3) Along with sensible diet and exercise, getting the right amount of sleep is also very important. (4) Many teens do not get this reccommended amount of sleep. (5) Depriving the body of sleep will cause health issues. (6) It also makes concentration in school more difficult. Read the sentence. Teens need at least 9 hours of sleep each night. What is the best place for this sentence? A. directly after sentence 2 B. between sentence 5 and 6 C. between sentences 4 and 5 D. directly before sentence 4
D. directly before sentence 4
400
What is the name of Rodrick's Band from "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"? A. Wimpy Kid's Rule B. Locker Woes C. Loded Diper D. Manny's World
C. Loded Diper
500
Which sentence has all the following parts of speech? pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, noun A. Skipped happily to the blue store. B. He skipped happily to the blue store. C. He to the store happily. D. He skipped happily to the store.
B. He skipped happily to the blue store.
500
Read the sentence. While riding their skateboards through the park yesterday, Damon and Angel performing tricks. What is the correct way to write this sentence? A. Damon and Angel performs tricks while riding their skateboards through the park yesterday. B. While riding their skateboards through the park yesterday, Damon and Angel performs tricks. C. While riding their skateboards through the park yesterday, Damon and Angel performed tricks. D. Damon and Angel performing tricks while riding their skateboards through the park yesterday.
C. While riding their skateboards through the park yesterday, Damon and Angel performed tricks.
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What are the 4 sentences need in a persuasive essay introduction? A. hook, thesis, 3 main ideas B. thesis, 3 main ideas, how to contact you, thank them for their time C. introduce yourself, state why writing, thesis, 3 main ideas D. hook, thesis, 3 main ideas, suggestion to read on
D. hook, thesis, 3 main ideas, suggestion to read on
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Which sentence provides a clarifying explanation to this sentence? We raced home so we would not be late for curfew. A. I beat my brother home, so he got in trouble instead of me. B. There was no way we were going to make it in time. C. By this I mean, we ran super fast so we would not get in trouble for being late. D. It was tough to run that fast for that long.
C. By this I mean, we ran super fast so we would not get in trouble for being late.
500
Which of the following are ALL persuasive strategies? A. Testimonial, Bandwagon, Hidden Fears, Hook B. Facts and Figures, Loaded Words, 3 main ideas, spelling C. Peer Pressure, Bandwagon, Scary, Thesis D. Bandwagon, Peer Pressure, Testimonial, Facts and Figures
D. Bandwagon, Peer Pressure, Testimonial, Facts and Figures
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