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Choose the complex sentence. A. Mr. Walker picked up his keys; he then headed to Tiger Stadium for some football. B. Because she couldn’t find her keys, Mrs. Johnson had to walk to the movies. C. The football team ran in, warmed up, jumped around, and got the game started. D. All of the above
What is B
100
“Jane always knew the day would come when she would have to own up to what she had done. She was terrified, but decided she would open the door anyway. Fred sat there as she entered, patiently waiting with his knife in hand.” What point of view does the author use in this passage? (5C)
What is 3rd person omniscient?
100
“You haven’t seen the last of me,” he yelled as he waved his fist in the air at the burglar.” The sentence above is an example of ____ that hints at events that will come later in the story. (5A)
What is foreshadowing?
100
When planning an essay, what is the first step in the process?
What is analyzing the prompt?
100
A clause which uses a verb form acting as an adjective is called ---
What is a participial phrase
200
Select the correctly punctuated and phrased compound-complex sentence. (17C) A. Nick picked out his dream car, and since his mom thought it cost too much, he paid half of it. B. Because she was tired of singing during the announcements Alexis tried a new approach this week. C. Discovering how awesome his parents really were Loy vowed to never disobey them again. D. All of the above
What is A
200
Adam ran into the house still shouting at Kelly," I always knew you were a gold-digging heifer! All this time I trusted you, and what do I have to show for those years? I’m so ashamed of what you’ve done to our family.” “I don’t know what to say Adam,” Kelly began, “It’s like I started gambling one day and I just couldn’t stop. The next thing I knew there went the car, then the house. I’m so sorry.” In comparing and contrasting the attitudes of the two speakers, the author - (5B) A. Shows that Adam always verbally abuses his wife B. Indicates that Adam has no idea what his wife has been up to C. Shows that Kelly is really a loving wife D. Indicates that Kelly can be trusted with another chance
What is B
200
The foreign phrase tete a tete is a French term meaning– (1D)
What is conversation?
200
When writing a literary essay, what is the turning point of the story called?
What is climax?
200
These types of clauses add essential information to a sentence.
What are restrictive clauses?
300
Which of the following sentences contains correctly used reciprocal pronouns? (17Aiii) A. He himself was responsible for the pep rally. B. They wanted to do all the programs in student council themselves. C. They pinky promised to be cheer sisters to one another. D. On behalf of my cheer squad and I, I would like to thank you for your support.
What is C
300
“That jive-time turkey was supposed to be here 30 minutes ago man!” In the sentence above, what does “that jive-time turkey” mean? (2C)
What is an upstanding friend?
300
“That type of behavior is unacceptable for a young lady. I don’t care if “twerking” is now defined in Oxford’s dictionary, you do not dance like that.” In the sentence above, what is the best meaning for the word unacceptable? (1B)
What is not desirable?
300
“Write a story about the power of imagination. Be sure your story is complete and has developed characters.” Which genre is the prompt above asking the writer to respond with? (13A)
What is Literary fiction?
300
While level three questions require the reader to go beyond the text, level two questions require the reader to do this.
What is inferencing?
400
Choose the sentence with a correctly structured nonrestrictive clause. (17Aii) A. I like to support the volleyball games to show my spirit. B. Two Chainz wasn’t considered a good rapper because of his lyrics. C. President Obama, who is President of the United States, was raised in Chicago. D. The old high school was too small to hold all the students attending LHS.
What is C.
400
“She begged the child to stop scratching the rash before he aggravated it any further.” Examine this dictionary entry for the verb aggravate located in the sentence above. ag·gra·vate v. 1. to make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome; 2. to annoy; irritate; exasperate; 3. to cause to become irritated or inflamed
What is definition 3?
400
“Bri was a bombshell. She sashayed into the room with her stiletto heels on, and before they new it, all the guys were smiling in her direction. She was gorgeous, and she knew it.” In the sentence above what in her appearance seems to symbolize that Bri was into high fashion? (7A)
What are stiletto heels?
400
What part of the story introduces the characters to the reader?
What is exposition?
400
A thesis statement is composed of what three parts?
What is topic, opinion and reason(s)?
500
Which of the following contains a correctly used participle? (17Ai) A. Chilling the freezer, the icicles had hung there for years. B. Huge icicles, also known as ice structures, hung there for years. C. To chill the freezer, the icicles were hung. D. Known as icicles, two large ice structures are chilling the freezer.
What is A
500
“Actually I only have a minute to spare so you better talk fast.” The sentence above is a line of dialogue taken from a story. What do these words tell you about the speaker’s attitude towards the other person? (Fig19 B)
What is the speaker dislikes the other person and doesn't care what they have to say?
500
Daily Double!!! How much will you wager (or lose)?? Give one example of figurative language used in Harrison Bergeron and explain how it reflects the historical and cultural setting of the story.
Answers will vary.
500
After drafting your first draft, what is the next step in the writing process? (13D)
What is revising?
500
Name three ways to get repetitions of Cornell Notes.
answers will vary
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