Grammar Police
A punctuation mark normally used at the end of a direct question.
What is a question mark?
What is a synonym for enormous?
Huge, gigantic, big, etc.
What do we call the main character of a story?
What is the main idea or central argument of an essay usually called?
Thesis.
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare.
Fix the sentence's mistakes: “Me and Sarah went to the Library and check out some books.”
"Sarah and I went to the library and checked out some books."
What literary device is being used here? “The wind whispered through the trees.”
Personification.
What is the term for the character or force opposing the main character?
Antagonist.
What's the first paragraph of an essay called?
Introduction.
In A Christmas Carol, what is Scrooge's first name?
Ebenezer.
Fix the sentence: "Running down the hall way; the bell rang."
"As I was running down the hallway, the bell rang."
"I was running down the hallway; the bell rang."
If someone describes a character as gregarious, are they more likely to enjoy a party or avoid everyone?
Enjoy a party.
What literary term describes a comparison using like or as?
A simile.
What is the term for a word or phrase used to connect ideas between sentences or paragraphs?
Transition.
Who is the hero of The Odyssey?
Odysseus.
Fix the sentence: "There going to they're house over their."
"They're going to their house over there."
Which sounds more positive: “The politician was persistent” or “The politician was stubborn”? Explain why.
“The politician was persistent".
What is foreshadowing?
A hint or clue about something that will happen later.
After using a quote, which is the correct way to cite a page number?
a) (Page 7)
b) (pg. 7)
c) (#7)
d) (7)
d) (7)
What is the name of Sherlock Holmes's assistant and friend?
Dr. Watson.
"Let's eat, Grandma!”
Explain what would happen if you removed the comma.
The sentence would appear to say that Grandma is being eaten.
What is the difference between a connotation and a denotation?
Denotation is a word's literal/dictionary meaning; connotation is the ideas or feelings associated with the word.
Name the 6 parts of a plot diagram.
Exposition, Inciting Incident, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution.
What is the term for when you put someone else's ideas in your own words? (and cite it properly)
Paraphrasing.
Who is the main character of The Lord of the Rings?
Frodo.