Grammar
Fiction
Writing
Non-fiction
Miscellaneous
100
A tool that we can use to understand words that we don't know.
What is a context clue?
100
A genre of prose literature, especially short stories and novels, about imaginary events and people.
What is fiction?
100
A genre of literature that is autobiographical, meaning it is written by the person who experiences it. It has characters, plot, setting, and a main idea, and it usually deals with the feelings, opinions, and thoughts of that character.
What is a memoir?
100
This term asks WHAT happened in a passage or paragraph.
What is the effect?
200
A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning.
What is a homophone?
200
The "WHO" and the "WHAT."
What is the main idea?
200
The process or action of gathering as many ideas as possible so that we can draw from them when we need to.
What is brainstorming?
200
This term asks WHY did it happen in a paragraph or passage.
What is the cause?
200
Our class theme for summer school.
What is LEADERS OWN IT to be COLLEGE-READY?!
300
Answer the following question using context clues. 4. Once the storm had finally (abated), we could see a rainbow in the sky. Based on the context clues, (abated) most nearly means a. stopped b. spread c. intensified d. got worse
What is a. stopped?
300
A supporting description of the main idea that asks more about "WHO" and "WHAT." Identify the main idea.
What is a supporting detail?
300
The three essential parts of an outline.
What are the Introduction, the Body, and the Conclusion?
300
One example of a word that helps us find the CAUSE in a paragraph or passage.
What is “because, since, due to?"
300
The best rapper in the world.
Who is Ms. LeRose?
400
"The basketball players were excited about (their/ they’re) new jerseys the coach designed for the new season."
What is "their"?
400
Juan loves to play games. His favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Juan also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. If he’s alone, Juan likes to play action video games as long as they aren’t too violent.
What is Juan likes playing games?
400
The step in the writing process when you use the organizational structure of your outline as a blueprint for writing your first attempt at your memoir.
What is a rough draft?
400
The United States had the largest and strongest economies based on industrial development. The United States had rich natural resources and a rapidly growing population. Also, American producers also adopted British inventions and methods in industrial machinery quickly. Identify three causes.
What is A. U.S. had rich natural resources B. U.S. had a rapidly growing population, C. American producers also adopted British inventions and methods.
400
The names (spelled correctly!) of your five teachers.
Who are Mrs. Arnold, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gayle, Ms. LeRose, and Ms. Smith.
500
Solve for what is in the parentheses. "Edna Gellhorn witnessed a victory that year when votes for women would become part of the 1916 Democratic Party’s (set of positions, or) platform. Then finally in August 1920, after more than seventy years and countless parades, speeches, letters, and calls, the Nineteenth Amendment, to the U.S. Constitution, was ratified, thus giving all women the right to vote.” a. NO CHANGE b. set of positions, otherwise known as its c. set of positions—its d. OMIT the underlined portion.
What is d. OMIT the underlined portion?
500
Maria is watching too much television. A toddler shouldn’t be spending hours staring blankly at a screen. Worse yet, some of her wild behavior has been inspired by those awful cartoons she watches. We need to spend more time reading books with her and pull the plug on the TV! Identify two supporting details.
What is A. staring blankly B. wild behavior C. awful cartoons
500
Words like "then, next, and finally" that tell the reader what is coming next.
What is a transition word?
500
The United States had the largest and strongest economies based on industrial development. The United States had rich natural resources and a rapidly growing population. Also, American producers also adopted British inventions and methods in industrial machinery quickly. Identify the effect.
What is The United States had the largest and strongest economies based on industrial development?
500
A chemist who was the first African American to receive a Doctorate in chemistry.
Who is Percy Julian?
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