ANALOGIES
PARTS OF SPEECH
CONFUSING WORDS
RESEARCH
OFF THE WALL
100
Cup is to coffee as bowl is to... A. Dish B. Spoon C. Soup D. Food
What is C. Soup?
100
WOW! She is so pretty.
What is an interjection?
100
I want to go, (to/two/too)
What is too?
100
What type of source is a diary?
What is primary?
100
How many days are in a year?
What is 365?
200
Odometer is to mileage as compass is to.. A. Speed B. Hiking C. Needle D. Direction
What is D. Direction?
200
I am VERY tired.
What is an adverb?
200
I need (your/you're) telephone number!
What is your?
200
What are the three URL endings that are reliable?
What is .EDU, .GOV, .ORG?
200
Who is the "Father of English Literature?"
Who is William Shakespeare?
300
Amusing is to hilarious as cold is to A. Steamy B. Funny C. Frigid D. Winter
What is C. Frigid?
300
The DESERVING students are competing at the University of Mississippi today.
What is an adjective?
300
I can't (except/accept) this gift.
What is accept?
300
What two locations should we be able to find the thesis statement in a research paper?
What are introductory and conclusion?
300
Who wrote "The Cask of Amontillado?"
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
400
Depressed is to sad as A. Neat is to considerate B. Exhausted is to tired C. Towering is to Cringing D. Progressive is to regressive
What is B. Exhausted is to tired?
400
YOU are the highlight of my day.
What is a noun?
400
Mr. Rogers is such a great (principle/principal).
What is principal?
400
What type of source is a manual?
What is tertiary source?
400
"The grammarian was very logical. He had a lot of comma sense." What is this an example of?
What is a pun?
500
Pulsate is to throb as A. Examine is to scrutinize B. Tired is to sleep C. Walk is to run D. Find is to lose
What is A. Examine is to Scrutinize.
500
Jacob went to HIS brother's baseball game yesterday.
What is a pronoun?
500
We are hopeful that the heavy rain predicted for next week will (affect/effect) the drought.
What is affect?
500
What formatting will we use for our research paper next week?
What is MLA?
500
Which word in the English language has the most definitions?
What is set?
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