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100

I wanted to go on the rollercoaster but my brother wanted to go on the waterslide.

I wanted to go on the rollercoaster, but my brother wanted to go on the waterslide.

100

This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

Simile

100

Grammar: Every sentence needs a subject and this part of speech

Verb
100

2009: The first book of this dystopian trilogy about Katniss Everdeen hits the theaters.

The Hunger Games

100

This recent MCU release has become the 6th biggest box-office hit of all time.

Spiderman: No Way Home

200

I enjoy reading science-fiction and fantasy but I also sometimes enjoy realistic fiction.

I enjoy reading science-fiction and fantasy, but I also sometimes enjoy realistic fiction.

200

An author may use an incomplete sentence for emphasis. What is the name of an incomplete sentence?

Fragment

200

Literary term: How the author reveals a character's traits or personality.

Characterization

200

1983: This YA novel adaptation features Tom Cruise, Ralph Macchio, and Patrick Swayze.

The Outsiders

200

What is the capital of Oklahoma? Hint: The NBA team “Thunder” are from this city.

Oklahoma City

300

When the Patriots were playing in the superbowl my family hosted a viewing party where we ate wings and nachos.

When the Patriots were playing in the superbowl, my family hosted a viewing party where we ate wings and nachos.

300

The sentence "All the playful puppies piled onto one another in the grassy dog park." has an example of what device?

Alliteration

300

Microfiction: phrases like "he says" or "they ask" are examples of these 

Dialogue tags

300

2010: The first movie in this series featuring Poseidon's demigod son

Percy Jackson

300

What is the name of my dog?

Dawson!

400

If you think about it there are so many different types of vegetables!

If you think about it, there are so many different types of vegetables!

400

Crack, hiss, and boom are examples of this sound device. 

Onomatopoeia

400
Short Story: This author wrote "The Landlady"

Roald Dahl

400

2012: Triss must make a choice between five factions in the theatrical release of this dystopian trilogy

Divergent

400

EXACTLY how long is a marathon?

26.2 miles

500

My friends and I walked the long winding path to the shining pond.

My friends and I walked the long, winding path to the shining pond.

500

The famous line "Clear eyes, full heart, can’t lose" from the show Friday Night Lights follows this structural pattern.

The Rule of Three

500

Book Background: The year The Outsiders was published

1967

500

2018: This sci-fi book, set in a video-game world, hits theaters

Ready Player One

500

What is the COMPLETE name & address Dory has to remember in Finding Nemo?

P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney

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