Grammar and Usage
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
A) The team are winning.
B) The team is winning.
What is B) The team is winning.
The literary device is used in the phrase "The wind whispered through the trees"
What is Personification?
The main idea of a passage
What is the central point or message the author is trying to convey.
What should a good paragraph begin with?
A topic sentence
In the sentence, “The arid desert stretched for miles,” what does arid mean?
Dry
Identify the part of speech of the word quickly in the sentence:
She quickly ran to the bus stop.
What is an adverb
Identify the metaphor in this sentence:
He was a lion in the boxing ring.
What is "He was a lion" – compares him to a lion without using “like” or “as”.
In a story, what is the climax?
The most intense or turning point of the story.
What are transition words, and give an example.
Words that link ideas; example: “however”
What does benevolent mean in this sentence?
The benevolent woman donated money to the animal shelter.
Kind and generous
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
A) I like reading; especially mysteries.
B) I like reading; I especially enjoy mysteries.
What is B) I like reading; I especially enjoy mysteries.
What is an example of alliteration?
A) Cats and dogs
B) She sells sea shells by the sea shore
What is B) She sells sea shells by the sea shore
Identify the theme in this fable: "Honesty is the best policy."
Honesty
What is the purpose of a conclusion paragraph in an essay?
To summarize the main ideas and restate the thesis.
Identify the context clue that helps define the word elated:
She was elated—jumping up and down with joy after hearing the news.
Jumping up and down with joy
The correct pronoun in the sentence
Neither the boys nor Sarah brought ___ homework.
What is "her"?
The difference between a simile and a metaphor
What is a simile uses “like” or “as” to compare; a metaphor does not.
What is text evidence, and why is it important?
Details from the text that support an answer or opinion; it's important for proving your ideas.
What are the three parts of an argumentative essay?
Claim, evidence, and reasoning
What does reluctant mean?
He was reluctant to try the new food, hesitating before every bite.
Unwilling or hesitant
Rewrite this sentence using active voice:
The homework was completed by the students.
What is "The students completed the homework."?
Type of irony is it when a fire station burns down?
What is situational irony
What is the author’s purpose if they are writing a news article about wildfires?
To inform
Revise this weak thesis: "School is important."
School is essential because it prepares students for future careers, teaches life skills, and builds social connections.
In the sentence below, what does the word formidable most likely mean?
The mountain presented a formidable challenge, towering above the hikers and covered in icy cliffs.
Intimidating or difficult to overcome