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Having studied, my mother is a marine biologist. Our household might have been described as uncooperative. Our meals weren’t always served in the expected order of breakfast, lunch, and supper.

A. NO CHANGE

B. There seemed to be no explanation for why Mom ran our household the way she did.

C. Our household didn’t run according to a typical schedule.

D. Mom ran our household in a most spectacular manner.

Our household didn’t run according to a typical schedule. Our meals weren’t always served in the expected order of breakfast, lunch, and supper.

200

the root word -bio- means...

life

biography, biome

200

Connotation means?

Denotation means?

Connotation is the mood or vibe of a word
Denotation is the dictionary definition of a word

200

What is Mrs. Fullen's cat's name?

Vandy

200

What are the basic elements of an introductory paragraph?

Hook + Thesis

Or
Hook + Claim + Reasons

300

Often, my brother and I, joined our mother on her adventures into tidal lands.

a. NO CHANGE

b. brother, and I,

c. brother, and I

d. brother and I


Often, my brother and I joined our mother on her adventures into tidal lands.

300

the root word -mort- means...

death

mortal, immortal, mortician

300

Mood is...
Tone is...

The feelings the reader gets from a text

The attitude and feelings of the author

300

Name 2 countries that drive on the left side of the road.

Thailand
United Kingdom
Pakistan
New Zealand
Nepal
Bangladesh
Fiji

300

Give 2 synonyms for the word weird

strange, unique, queer, unusual, peculiar, odd

400

Later, we would see her sitting at the kitchen table, peering at a drop of water through the lenses of her microscope from the bottle—watching the thousands of tiny swimming organisms.

Where should :at a drop of water: go in this sentence?

  1. stay where it is now.

  2. after the word lenses.

  3. after the word microscope.

  4. after the word bottle (but before the dash).

Later, we would see her sitting at the kitchen table, peering through the lenses of her microscope at a drop of water from the bottle—watching the thousands of tiny swimming organisms.

400

the root word -aud- means...

to hear

audio, audible, audience

400

What is author's voice?

the unique and recognizable way the author expresses themselves through their writing, encompassing their style, tone, vocabulary, and overall approach to storytelling

400

How old is Taylor Swift?

35 years old

400

What are two ways you can write a COMPOUND sentence?

use a comma, + FANBOYS or use a ;semicolon;

500

The moon being aligned with Earth and the sun when full or new, so its gravity combines with the sun’s gravity to create an even stronger gravitational pull.

  1. NO CHANGE

  2. Since the moon is

  3. The moon is

  4. The moon,

 

The moon is... aligned with Earth and the sun when full or new, so its gravity combines with the sun’s gravity to create an even stronger gravitational pull.

500

the root word -log- means...

word or to study

logic, dialogue, biology

500

Diction is...
Syntax is...

Diction is word choice
Syntax is sentences structure

500

Which TV show had a character named Spock?

a. Star Wars
b. Star Trek
c. Battlestar Galactica
d. Babylon 5

Star Trek

500

What is a complex sentence made out of?

a. one subject and one predicate
b. two clauses and one phrases
c. two independent clauses and a comma
d. one independent clause and one dependent clause

one independent clause and one dependent clause

600

Later, we would see her sitting at the kitchen table, peering at a drop of water through the lenses of her microscope from the bottle—watching the thousands of tiny swimming organisms.

Where should :at a drop of water: go in this sentence?

  1. stay where it is now.

  2. after the word lenses.

  3. after the word microscope.

  4. after the word bottle (but before the dash).

Later, we would see her sitting at the kitchen table, peering through the lenses of her microscope at a drop of water from the bottle—watching the thousands of tiny swimming organisms.

600

the root word -prim- means...

first

primary, primitive, prime

600

Juxtaposition is...
Paradox is...
Oxymoron is...

contrasting imagery and visual concepts
seemingly impossible situations
opposite words put together to create a term

600

Who is the best futbol player in the world right now?

anyone other than Mbappe

600

What is an alternative way to say resolution on a plot diagram?

a. dentment
b. solution
c. denouement
d. resolutment

denouement

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