When an author writes something like "It's raining cats and dogs." This is an example of...
What is a hyperbole.
100
What is the name of one of the poems we have read this week?
What is A Dream Deferred or The Kitchenette Building?
100
Because it requires a lot of skill and determination.
What is a fragment?
100
What section should you start off with when you get your test?
A. The section that is on the first page.
B. The Revise and Edit.
C. The Essay. (pre-writing only).
What is C?
100
Writing big so the rater can read your essay is a good thing. True or False.
What is False! Write small so you can pack in more information!
200
Comparing two things using like or as is
What is a Simile.
200
What is the common theme of the poems?
What is don't give up on your dreams.
200
Water can be found in the earth's surface and it can be found under the earth's surface.
What is a run-on?
200
What section should you end your test with? (Leave it until the end?)
What is the Revise and Edit.
200
You should always fill up every line on the essay sheet. True or False?
What is true! Leaving blank lines looks bad.
300
Comparing two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as is...
What is a metaphor?
300
A room of a house that is referred in the title of one of the poems we read this week?
What is a kitchen?
300
If you want to become famous.
What is a fragment?
300
What section should you do second?
What is the reading.
300
Pre-writing is ALWAYS needed in writing. True or False?
What is true.
400
Having vivid language while you write, or being able to see all 5 senses when you read is...
What is imagery (sensory language?)
400
What is the name of the poem we read last week? It starts with an S.
What is Sonrisas by Pat Mora.
400
Being a straight-A student is great, but understanding the material is more important.
What is a sentence?
400
You should always re-read your first draft before going to the 26 lined paper. True or False?
What is true?
400
What did we memorize and write down 10 times in the computer lab to have in our heads for the essay?
What are quotes?
500
When an author refers to a famous book or a famous play in his writing it is called a.....
What is an allusion?
500
What was the poem we read last week about?
What is the mexican culture, smiles, and ladies talking to eachother.
500
When it rains, the rain forms runoff, the abundance of rain causes some areas to flood.
What is a run-on?
500
Taking a nap during the test to refresh your mind and rest is okay. True or False?
What is False!!!
500
The main parts of your body should include a famous person, book, movie, or song to connect to your topic. True or False?