A commonly confused word meaning "also," or "in excess"
What is the word "too"?
100
A comment that explains a picture, usually printed below or beside the photo
What is a caption?
100
The type of figurative language used in the following line:
"I wandered lonely as a cloud"
What is a simile?
100
The least reliable of the following types of websites:
.com
.org
.edu
What is .com?
100
Putting something in your own words including all the details; usually the same length as the original
What is a paraphrase?
200
The noun occurring before a pronoun that tells what or whom the pronoun is referring to.
What is an antecedent?
200
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A portion of a larger piece of writing
What is an excerpt?
200
They type of figurative language used in the following line:
"The wind howled its mighty objection."
What is personification?
200
The main point, usually expressed in a sentence, of an essay, paper or speech
(often comes at the end of the introduction)
What is a thesis statement?
200
Restating a passage hitting only the main points; usually much shorter than the original
What is a summary?
300
A word commonly confused with one that means "important"; this one refers to a type of government building
What is a capitol?
300
An idea that is hinted at instead of clearly stated
What is an implied idea?
300
The literary device used when the narrator relates a character's memory in the middle of a story
What is a flashback?
300
The pronoun used incorrectly in the following sentence:
The winner is her! Will you please come down to collect your prize?
What is "her?"
300
A question asked without the expectation of a response; usually in a speech
What is a rhetorical question?
400
These are always placed outside of end punctuation.
What are quotation marks?
400
A drawing used to explain information
What is a diagram?
400
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The type of literary device used in the following example:
"As quiet as a mouse"
What is an idiom?
400
The missing piece of punctuation in the following sentence:
I will go to the store tomorrow and then I will have all the food I need for the party.
What is a comma after the word "tomorrow?"
400
A rhetorical device used to put emphasis on an idea by using the same words or phrases multiple times.
What is repetition?
500
Often confused with a word meaning "nice comment," this word means to complete.
What is the word "complement?"
500
A reason or a set of reasons given with the intent to persuade others
What is an argument?
500
A physical object that represents something beyond itself
What is a symbol?
500
The most focused research topic of the following options:
Coral reefs
The Great Reef in Australia
The life cycle of a coral
Animals that live in coral reefs
What is "The life cycle of a coral?"
500
A rhetorical device that uses an exaggeration for emphasis or humor