connotation/denotation
figurative language
figures of speech
Mood and Tone
Grammar
100
An idea or feeling that a word invokes.
What is connotation
100
He is as hungry as a bear during hibernation
What is simile
100
bittersweet
What is oxymoron
100
She delicately placed the baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket. What is the tone? calm, annoyed, scared, excited
calm
100
Which of the following sentences is correct a. Our dog likes to eat, sleep, and to bark. b. Our dog likes to eat, sleep, and bark c. Our dog likes to eat, sleep, and bark. d. Our dog likes to eat, to sleep and bark.
c. Our dog likes to eat, sleep, and bark.
200
Helen was guarded about her private life. She did not give anyone details about herself. What is the meaning of guarded? dangerous, uninterested, cautious, carefree
cautious
200
Destiny is so tired she could sleep for a year
What is hyperbole
200
Actions speak louder than words
What is idiom
200
My heart is like a rainbow shell that paddles peacefully at sea...because my love has come to me What is the mood
happiness
200
Which of the following sentences is correct? a. Unless its too small, we will keep it. b. Unless it's too small we will keep it. c. Unless its too small. We will keep it. d. Unless it's too small, we will keep it.
d. Unless it's too small, we will keep it.
300
Dale kept telling his mother the matter was grave. They had to report the person that hit their car today. What is the meaning of grave? unusual, serious, tomb, death
serious
300
The table sighed under the weight of Peanut sitting on top of it.
What is personification
300
war is peace
What is paradox
300
As the hurricane threatened, the winds blast caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small houses near the shore What is the tone
scared
300
Which of the following sentences is correct? a. That is the students lounge. b. That is the students' lounge. c. That is the student's lounge. d. That is the students's lounge.
b. That is the students' lounge.
400
Benjamin was a lanky kid. He was the tallest kid in the class. His mom packed him a huge lunch in hopes that he would put more muscle on his bony arms and legs. Lanky means huge and tall, tall and thin, muscular and tall, thin and short
tall and thin
400
Devin said the pencil sharpener killed his pencil.
What is personification
400
YouTube video: YouTube is boring and useless
What is irony
400
Dead dreams of days forsaken, Blind buds that snows have shaken, wild leaves that winds have taken...And love, grown faint and fretful with lips but half regretful what is the mood? mistrust, wastefulness, happiness, despair
despair
400
Which of the following sentences is correct? a. While doing investigations; you may run across some disturbing scenes. b. While doing investigations you may run across some disturbing scenes. c. While doing investigations, you may run across some disturbing scenes. d. While doing investigations. You may run across some disturbing scenes.
c. While doing investigations, you may run across some disturbing scenes.
500
T.J was sick of receiving a dozen annoying emails from Sara every day. He dashed off a sloppy reply letting her know that he did not want any more emails from her. dashed off means: ran away, punctuated, fed up, carelessly wrote
carelessly wrote
500
Books are airplanes ready to take their passengers to any destination.
What is metaphor
500
Water water everywhere, And all the boards did shrink water water everywhere nor any drop to drink
What is irony
500
Jordan smashed the alarm clock. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat. The cat yowled and rocketed out of the room. What is the tone? eirie, sarcastic, passionate, humorous
humorous
500
Which of the following sentences is correct? a. the horse and the rider jumps over the fence. b. The horse and the rider jump over the fence. c. The horse and the rider, jump over the fence. d. The horse and the rider, jumps over the fence.
b. The horse and the rider jump over the fence.
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