Which of the following words should be capitalized?
The big dog bit uncle Jim as he was swimming in the pool.
Uncle
100
Who were the protagonist(s) of OMAM?
George/Lennie
100
Please identify the part of speech that is starred below:
The big red dog *chased* the mailman for three blocks.
Verb
100
What is wrong with this following sentence, in terms of an analysis essay?
I think that Lennie and George show friendship.
Using first person.
100
What is the purpose of a myth?
Explain the unfamiliar...in familiar terms.
200
Which should be capitalized?
The student saw the governor while walking through the state's capital building.
Governor
200
What is a theme?
Big idea (general idea) in the story.
200
Please insert the commas:
This morning I danced in the shower to songs by Taylor Swift 2Chainz Enrique Iglesias and Miley Cyrus.
This morning, I danced in the shower to songs by Taylor Swift, 2Chainz, Enrique Iglesias, and Miley Cyrus.
200
Identify what is missing in the citation:
Curley says, "What the hell you laughin' at?" (62)
Page number, WITH a period at the end (62).
200
What does a close-up shot in a film typically show?
Dialogue/Emotions
300
Which of the following should NOT be capitalized?
Uncle George and Aunt Velma kidnapped my Mom and took her to Peru to visit Machu Picchu.
Mom should be mom
300
Name 3 of the 5 ways an author can characterize a character.
What a character says
What a character thinks
What a character does
How other characters react to a character
How the author describes a character physically.
300
Which is the correct sentence?
A) Bob and Jim studied very hard, so they got good grades.
B) Bob and Jim studied very hard so they got good grades.
A is the correct answer.
****DAILY DOUBLE****
WHY is this the correct sentence?
300
What is the purpose of an analysis essay?
Break down a topic / explain how it works.
300
What should we look out for when we are speaking in front of the class?
(Any of these) Body language, Volume, Rate, Confidence, Content, Audience, Eye-Contact
400
Which of the following should NOT be capitalized?
My best friend James lives in South Naperville and owns a red Ferrari.
South should be south.
400
Which literary term is shown through Candy's dog being shot? (In Of Mice and Men)
Foreshadowing
400
Please identify the adverb AND the preposition.
(you need both)
The dog excitedly knocked over the cup that sat on the desk.
Adverb: Excitedly
Preposition: On
400
Why do we read other forms of writing other than a novel?
(plays, short stories, graphic novels)
Show more emotion, faster action, connect to more audience, (up to teacher)
400
What is the cover illustration of our Of Mice and Men novel?
George and Lennie sitting down at the grove, looking across the water.
500
Which of the following should NOT be capitalized?
My pet Fred, a Peruvian Naked Gecko, loves to eat hot dogs from Portillo's.
Gecko should be gecko.
500
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone--feeling created by the writer's use of words. Can be humorous, sarcastic, serious, angry, critical.
Mood--Feeling a reader gets from reading the story. Happy, sad, peaceful.
500
What are the 8 parts of speech?
Hint: they start with (N,V,A,A,I,C,P,P)