Is the following sentence a fragment or a run-on?
When we went to the gym.
Fragment
100
Strange or very weird
bizarre
100
See, touch, taste, hear, and smell are part of using
Sensory details
100
What is a biography?
A work written about someone's life that is written by someone who IS NOT the subject of the writing
100
To crouch down in fear
Cower
200
Where does the semi-colon go in the following sentence?:
I don't want to have to repeat 9th grade English I want to take more electives next year.
I don't want to have to repeat 9th grade English; I want to take more electives next year.
200
To hold in high regard
exalt
200
What are three reasons an author writes anything?
To persuade, inform, or entertain
200
What is autobiography?
Written by the person the bio is about
200
To be in agreement with two or more people
unanimous
300
How would you fix the following sentence?
I went outside I played soccer It started to rain
I went outside. I played soccer. It started to rain.
300
To interfere or come between something or someone
intervene
300
The main theme, lesson, or moral of a story
Central idea
300
What is one thing that Tupac wanted to do with his music?
He wanted to spark the mind that would change the world; bring awareness to issues in his community; help people, etc.
300
What is the proper noun in the following sentence?
We gave everyone a ticket to the Indians game.
Indians
400
Fix the following sentence using a comma-conjunction:
I'm seriously considering going to IU for college my mom says it's a great school.
I'm seriously considering going to IU for college, and my mom says it's a great school!
400
Noisy and energetic
boisterous
400
The literal definition of a word; comes from a dictionary
Denotation
400
What is narrative?
A story that is usually true, written about someone's life or an event in someone's life
400
Who is Elie Wiesel and why is he important?
Elie Wiesel is a holocaust survivor who wrote Night and other books. He is important because he survived and he told the story of what he went through so that no one has to go through it again.
500
Fix this run-on using comma-conjunctions:
Mrs. Wyatt is proud of my quiz grade, and I tried really hard. I studied all day, and it definitely paid off!
500
The arrangement of events from beginning to end
chronology
500
The feeling behind a word
Connotation
500
Why is it important to include sensory details when you're writing about your life?
To make the reader more interested; to help the reader understand what it was really like