What is a conjunction? What are at least two examples?
A word that joins clauses or sentences together.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
100
Chris (is / are) going to the basketball game tonight.
Is
100
What is author's purpose?
What the author intends their reader to think or experience.
100
What part of speech is the word "placate"?
Verb
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If an author writes an essay about something wrong with the world then provides ways to solve it, they are using what type of essay structure?
a. cause & effect
b. compare / contrast
c. description
d. sequence
e. problem / solution
e. problem / solution
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What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that combines two complete ideas using a comma AND a conjunction.
200
Joe and Teri (is / are) going to the basketball game tonight.
Are
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What is inference?
Reading between the lines for the deeper meaning of a piece of text.
200
Which of the following words would be the BEST word for the following sentence?
Jose _______________ toward class after picking up his tardy pass.
a. walked
b. strolled
c. sauntered
d. swung
c. sauntered
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If an author writes an essay about a certain topic and includes several specific details about the topic, they are likely going to use what type of essay structure?
a. cause & effect
b. compare / contrast
c. description
d. sequence
e. problem / solution
c. description
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What symbol (like a comma, period, etc.) can combine two sentences into a single compound sentence WITHOUT using a conjunction (FANBOYS).
A semicolon. ";"
300
All of the dogs in the neighborhood (was / were) barking.
were
300
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that an author doesn't expect the reader to answer, but is used instead to make the reader think about a certain topic or idea.
300
Which of the following definitions of "epic" works best in the following sentence:
The high school band had the most epic performance of their year-long career.
a. a long narrative poem celebrating the feats of a traditional hero
b. a literary or dramatic work that suggests the characteristics of epic poetry
c. of great size or duration
d. heroic; grand
d. heroic; grand
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An author wants to write an essay about their experiences visiting another country. The author wants to write about all the events in the same order that they happened in originally. The author should use what type of essay structure?
a. cause & effect
b. compare / contrast
c. description
d. sequence
e. problem / solution
d. sequence
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What is an example of a compound sentence?
Grace yelled at Kerri, but they soon forgave each other.
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The team and the band (was / were) on the field.
were
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What is theme?
The main idea in a piece of text. The message.
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Jeremy ran (to / too / two) the stage for his performance of his (to / too / two) hit singles, "Hip Hopopotomus" and "Bacon Is My Homeboy," but he was (to / too / two) nervous to perform.
to, two, too
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An author wants to write an essay about pollution and the different problems it has caused in the world so far. The author will likely use which essay structure?
a. cause & effect
b. compare / contrast
c. description
d. sequence
e. problem / solution
a. cause & effect
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What is a compound-complex sentence?
A sentence that contains at least two complete thoughts and one incomplete thought.
Example: After the game, Jerry wanted to go to Walgreens, but he couldn't find any stores that were open.
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The majority of us (is / are) going to pass tomorrow's final exam.
are
500
What is an anecdote?
When an author uses a story about a personal experience to help make their point.
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(There / Their / They’re) not thinking about (there / their / they’re) future plans. Its / It's not a priority for them.
They're, their, It's
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An author wants to discuss the similarities and differences between gangsters and hipsters. The author would likely use which essay structure to best fit his purpose?
a. cause & effect
b. compare / contrast
c. description
d. sequence
e. problem / solution