vocabulary
What’s another word for animals?
a. fauna
b. fern
c. chimera
d. canem
fauna - the collective term for the animal species of a given area.
There's a woman in a boat.
On a lake, wearing a coat.
If you want to know her name,
It's part of this riddle you just read.
What is the woman's name.
'What' is the woman's name.
In the phrase "a sleeping bag," is "sleeping" a verb or an adjective? Explain why.
Adjective
Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza? It starts with the letter E.
Egypt
What is the PEEL method? Break it down.
A writing technique and paragraph structure.
P - Point
E - Evidence
E - Explanation
L - Link
The term for a king who rules Ethiopia. Spell it.
Negus
There is a submarine made of lead. Its maximum capacity is 60 people.
39 men and 20 women went up, but it still sank into the water. Why?
It's because submarines sink.
The manager will address the staff's concerns in the meeting tomorrow.
What part of speech is the bolded word?
Verb
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mount. Everest
What does the Rhetorical Triangle/Aristotle's Modes of Persuasion compose of?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
The definition for "in-depth".
Describes something that is done in a thorough and comprehensive way, leaving out no important details.
I'm between 7 and 9. However, I'm not 8.
What am I?
AND
This is a stunning victory for the underdogs.
What part of speech is the bolded word?
noun
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Nitrogen
Nitrogen
Name three types of sentence structure.
simple, compound, complex, compound-complex, minor sentence, rhetorical question
A word that is synonymous with 'hardworking'. It starts with 'D'.
Diligent.
A word I know, six letters it contains. But it's used for things twice its amount.
What is the word?
Dozens
"If you play with fire, you'll get burned."
What does this proverb mean?
If you engage in risky behavior, you will likely get hurt.
What does the acronym "www." stands for?
world wide web
Words/phrases that link ideas between sentences and paragraphs.
Adding: Furthermore, Moreover, In addition
Contrasting: However, On the other hand, Conversely
Cause/Effect: Consequently, Therefore, As a result
Sequencing: Firstly, Subsequently, Finally
Explain the differences between emigrants and immigrants, both referring to a group of people.
Emigrant: Someone who exits a country.
Immigrant: Someone who enters a new country to live.
I speak all languages, but have no mouth. I can carry a message or tell a story, but I'm not a person.
What am I?
Book
Don't worry about the small details now; let's ________________.
a) cross that bridge when we come to it
b) beat around the bush
c) bite the bullet
cross that bridge when we come to it
In pop history, who is very well known as the "King of Pop"?
Michael Jackson
What type of writing format do you use the formal register for?
formal letters, speeches or reports