English 2024

Parts of Speech

100

Give an example of a common noun and proper noun

Answers vary.

Examples:

Common: school / Proper: Dublin Coffman 

Common: teacher / Proper: Mr. Congrove

Common: city.   / Proper: Columbus

200

'And', 'Unless', 'But' and 'Because' are all examples of which part of speech?

Conjunction

300

Sadly, excitedly, and regretfully are all examples of what part of speech?

Adverb

400

'on', 'in' and 'behind' are all examples of this part of speech

Preposition

500

'Wow!', 'Bravo', and 'Boo' are all examples of which part of speech?

Interjection

Writing

100

What is wrong with this sentence?

Jane went to baltimore on Tuesday with her two best friends.

Baltimore is capitalized because it is a city. 

200

Give an example of how you could use a colon ( : ).

Answers vary.

Lists: I've been to following states: Arizona, Texas, Hawaii, Ohio, South Caroline, and Florida.

300

What is the difference between narrative and informational writing?

Narrative writing tells a story. Informational writing informs or teaches the reader about something.

400

Explain what a counterclaim is.

A Counterclaim is used in persuasive writing to give another side of a debate (the other side of your argment)

500

What are at least 3 of the steps of the Writing Process?

Pre Write/ Brainstorm

Rough Draft

Edit

Revise 

Publish

Random Trivia

100

Which famous American actor starred in 'Cast Away', 'You've Got Mail', and was a voice in 'Polar Express'?

Tom Hanks

200

Steve, Mike, and Justin are all characters on this 2016, award-winning Netflix Show.

Stranger Things

300

Which famous singer sings 'Castle on the Hill', 'Perfect' and 'Photograph'? 

Ed Sheeran

400

What country did Mrs. Nessler visit on her honeymoon?

Mexico

500

Put these popular American eating establishments in order from oldest to newest in relation to when they first began being a business:

Dairy Queen,    KFC,    McDonalds,   White Castle

Oldest: White Castle (1921)

Dairy Queen (1940)

KFC (1952)

Newest: McDonalds (1955)

Vocabulary

100

Which word is closest in meaning to 'endure'?

a. Compose

b. Survive

c. Celebrate

d. Proceed

b. Survive

200

What does 'abolish' mean?

To get rid of

300

Use preceed and proceed in sentences correctly.

Answers Vary.

Preceed means come before.

Proceed means continue.

400

The word 'enact' is closest in meaning to:

a. End

b. Decrease

c. Enforce

d. Compile

c. Enforce

500

Give an antonym for the word 'segregate'.

Segregate means to separate, isolate, or divide. Antonyms for this could be integrate, combiine, unite, connect, or join

Figurative Language

100

'Ben bought beautiful birds in brilliant Baltimore' is an example of which type of figurative language?

Alliteration (Same beginning letters)

200

Give an example of hyperbole.

Answers vary..

This is taking forever!

This book is a million pages long!

300

'The wind howled and slapped the man with intensity' is an example of which type of figurative language?

Personification

400

Is 'awfully good' , 'cruel kindness' and 'living dead' an example of simile or oxymoron?

Oxymoron (opposites together)

500

'Hit the hay' and 'Tie the knot' are both examples of which type of figurative language?

Idioms 

(not meant literally)