Punctuation
Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
The Writing Process
Sentence Structure
100

Where does the comma go?

Maggie went to the store to get groceries and then she went to the post office.

Maggie went to the store to get groceries, and then she went to the post office.

100

Which staff member thinks broccoli is the worst smelling food?

Tom, Herard, Tuttle, or David?

Tuttle

100
ID the figurative language: My fingers were icicles by the time I reached my mailbox.

metaphor

100
True or False: The writing process should be done in order, but sometimes it's okay to blend steps -- as long as it doesn't halt your creative flow. 
True
100

Is this sentence simple, complex, or compound?

Billy, Tommy, Rachel, and Nick went to a hockey game.

Simple

200
What is the correct end punctuation mark to use?


Did you get an A on the quiz

Did you get an A on the quiz?

200

What are the verbs in this sentence?

My dad likes to fish and camp. 

likes, fish, camp

200

Which middle school staff member was voted most likely to say, "Bad decisions make good stories...and I always have a good story."

David

200

Which middle school staff member was voted most likely to have an epitaph that reads, "I did it for the plot."

David

200

What are the 5 things all sentences must contain?

a capital letter to start, a subject, a predicate, end punctuation, and a complete thought

300

Which of the following words does Jessie think is the silliest sounding word in the English language?

Squiggle, catastrophe, or muffin

catastrophe

300

Give an example of an adjective that starts the letter T.

(answers vary)

300
ID the figurative language.


The crows cawed so loudly they could be heard across the country!

hyperbole


300

What two actions does the "prewriting" step of the writing process include?

brainstorming and organizing ideas

300

Which middle school staff was voted most likely to miss a flight due to waiting until the last minute to pack?

Tom

400

Where does the apostrophes go?

Its funny when you wear your moms clothes.

It's funny when you wear your mom's clothes.

400

What part of speech does an adverb modify?

verb

400

What does idiom this mean?

"We were planning a surprise party, but my brother let the cat out of the bag."


He accidentally revealed a secret.

400

Which staff was voted most likely to be late for work because they stopped to pet a dog?

Jessie, Herard, Tom, David

Herard

400

Name any coordinating (FANBOYS) conjunction that can be used after a comma to create a compound sentence.

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
500

Correct this sentence.

If you dont follow expectations youll take a break

If you don't follow expectations, you'll take a break.

500

Name a common noun, a proper noun, a collective noun, and a pronoun.

(answers vary)

500

Which two staff members did staff view as the most sarcastic?

Tom and Jessie, Herard and David, Tuttle and Melissa

Tom and Jessie

500

Which two steps of the writing process make up the proofreading phase?

revising and editing

500
The following sentence is incorrect. Is it a sentence fragment, comma splice, or fused run-on sentence?


I love to eat ice cream, vanilla is my absolute favorite

comma splice
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