Grammar
What part of speech is the word "quickly"?
It is an adverb, because it describes how something is done.
What does the root word "bene" mean as in "beneficial" or "benevolent'?
It means "good" or "well".
What type of literary devices gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
What type of rhetorical appeal refers to the credibility or character of the speaker or writer?
Ethos
Who wrote "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?"?
J.K. Rowling
The subject is "The students".
What does the root word "aud" mean, as in "audible"?
It means "hearing" or "to hear".
What type of literary devices is used in the following sentence? "I've told you a million times!"
What type of rhetorical appeal tries to engage the audience's emotions?
Who wrote "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief"?
Rick Riordan
What is the preposition used in the following sentence?
The dog jumped over the fence.
The preposition is over.
What does the root word "chrono" mean, as in "chronological"?
It means "time".
What type of literary device is a combination of contradictory words, like "jumbo shrimp" or "deafening silence"?
What type of rhetorical device refers to logical reasoning or facts used to persuade the audience?
Who wrote "Wonder"?
R.J. Palacio
Identify the adjective in the sentence below:
The test was easier than I expected.
The adjective is easier.
What does the root word "spect" mean, as in "inspect" or "spectator"?
What is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in a sentence, like "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Alliteration
What type of rhetorical device is used in the sentence below?
"When she walked into the room, she had the grace of a Cinderella."
Allusion
Who wrote "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Shakespeare
Which is the correct punctuation for this sentence?
She loves reading books _ her favorite is mystery novels.
The correct punctuation is a colon:
"She loves reading books: her favorite is mystery novels."
What does the word "geo" mean, as in "geography" or "geology"?
It means "the Earth".
What type of literary device places two concepts in direct contrast to one another, for example good vs. evil, or darkness vs. light?
Juxtaposition
What type of rhetorical device involves asking a question to make the audience think, even though no answer is expected?
A rhetorical question
Who wrote "Hatchet"?