Figurative Language
Writing
Grammar/Syntax
Poetry
Random
Context Clues
Hyphens and Parallel Structure/Rhetoric
100
This figure of speech compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile
100
The sentence, "He was late, so he missed the bus," is an example of what type of sentence structure?
What is compound?
100
Which word is the subject in the sentence: “The dog chased the cat.”
What is dog?
100
A group of lines in a poem, often like a paragraph, is called what?
What is a stanza
100
What is the color of a polar bear's skin?
What is black?
100
The teacher’s instructions were so ambiguous that students interpreted them in multiple ways.”
What does ambiguous most likely mean?
What is not clear?
100
Fix the hyphenation:
He gave me an up to date report on the project.
What is: up-to-date report?
200
“The wind whispered through the trees.” Identify the figurative language.
What is personification?
200
The three main parts of an argumentative essay are...
Claim, counterclaim, rebuttal
200
Identify the error: “Its going to rain today.”
What is it's
200
Name three types of poems?
Answers will vary
200
If you multiply the number of fingers on one hand by the number of toes on one foot, what's the answer?
What is 25
200
“Unlike his gregarious sister, Marcus is introverted.” What does “gregarious” mean?
What is outgoing, social?
200
What Rhetorical device is being used?
Logos, pathos
300
"Time is a thief" is an example of this.
What is a metaphor?
300
These are phrases like “first,” “in contrast,” or “as a result” that connect ideas.
What are Transitions
300
Identify the preposition: “The keys are under the couch.”
What is under?
300
When a word imitates a sound, like "buzz" or "crack," it’s called...?
What is onomatopoeia?
300
What is the name of the tiny piece of plastic at the end of a shoelace?
What is ana Aglet?
300
“The dilapidated house, with its broken windows and crumbling walls, looked haunted.” What does “dilapidated” mean?
What is run-down or falling apart?
300
What rhetorical device is being used?
What is logos?
400
This term refers to the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
400
Identify the adverb: “She quickly ran to the store.”
What is “quickly”?
400
How many prepositions are in this sentence: “She walked across the street and into the store”?
What are two? (“across,” “into”)
400
dentify the poetic device: “The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.”
What is metaphor or imagery?
400
In what country can you find the city of Batman?
What is Turkey?
400
“The hiker tried to stay hydrated in the arid climate, where the sun blazed and no rain had fallen in weeks.”
What is dry or lacking moisture
400
What is ethos
?
500
A reference to another text, person, or event, such as “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.”
and give an example
What is an allusion?
500
"Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk, and we brought umbrellas just in case." What type of sentence is this and identify the various parts
What is a compound-complex?
500
Choose the correct pronoun: “Neither of the girls brought ___ lunch.”
What is “her”?
500
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem is called what?
What is Meter?
500
What animal can hold its breath the longest? A sloth, a whale, or a human?
What is a sloth?
500
“Though her demeanor appeared calm, the slight tapping of her fingers suggested she was anxious.”
What does demeanor mean?
What is appearance or behavior
500
Fix the sentence:
“She wanted to win the race, to set a new record, and winning the trophy.”
What is: “She wanted to win the race, set a new record, and win the trophy.”