Vocabulary Definitions
Vocabulary Sentences
Compound Sentences (FANBOYS)
Parts of an Essay
Fictional Reading Selection
100
demonstrating great wealth or power
What is affluent?
100
__ broke out in the streets after Hurricane Katrina; it was absolute chaos.
What is bedlam?
100
Jack and Jill knew that it was a bad idea to go up the hill, but they did it anyways.
What is a compound sentence?
100
Meant to grab the reader's attention.
What is a hook?
100
Florida (literary element)
What is the setting?
200
a loud fight
What is brawl?
200
Mario was __ after Princess Peach married another man.
What is dejected?
200
Even though I knew I should call Mom, I didn't.
What is a sentence?
200
The main idea of the entire essay.
What is the thesis statement?
200
This character speaks multiple languages.
Who is Mima?
300
enlightenment, esp. moral
What is edification?
300
President Obama has mastered __, as he is an excellent speaker.
What is elocution?
300
Jeff knew that Jake liked potatoes so he cooked french fries for dinner.
What is a run-on sentence?
300
The main idea of a paragraph.
What is the topic sentence?
300
Mima misintreprets the initials for tuburculosis for the intials for television. (literary element)
What is the conflict?
400
to exile or banish
What is expatriate?
400
It was __ that Romeo fell in love with Juliet, as they were star-crossed lovers.
What is kismet?
400
I drove my car, and it broke down.
What is a compound sentence?
400
The closing paragraph of an essay.
What is the conclusion?
400
Barbarita can be ___ as being dependent on others. (literary element)
What is characterized?
500
offering unwanted advice
What is officious?
500
Rembrandt’s sculpture "The Thinker" shows a man __.
What is ruminating?
500
I like to run and play but not too much.
What is a sentence?
500
Supporting details should be __, relevant, and concrete.
What is specific?
500
Americans place a high value on television and entertainment. (literary element)
What is theme?
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