Word Study/Text Analysis
Sam Houston
Negative Forms
Contractions
Literary Words
100
A sudden government take over is called
What is coup d' etat
100
Where was Sam Houston born?
What is Tennessee?
100
What is the negative form of this sentence: We are getting a new computer.
What is we are not getting a new computer.
100
What is the contraction for the words are not?
What is aren't
100
Analyzes and evaluates a piece of writing such as a literary biography.
What is an interpretive response?
200
A policy or attitude of noninterfence is _____.
What is laissez-faire
200
What two states was Sam Houston elected governor of? (must get both states correct for points).
What is Tennessee and Texas?
200
What is the negative form of this sentence? I will visit my grandmother tomorrow.
What is I will not visit my grandmother tomorrow.
200
What two words does don't stand for?
What is does not?
200
Writers use these to organize ideas and details before they begin writing.
What is an outline?
300
Tells the story of a person's life.
What is biography?
300
What group of people did Sam Houston have a special friendship with?
What is Cherokee Indians?
300
What is the negative form of this sentence? Kim played soccer after school.
What is Kim did not play soccer after school?
300
What two words does isn't stand for?
What is is not?
300
The main idea of an essay.
What is theme or thesis?
400
Shows the author's attitude toward a subject.
What is tone?
400
In 1830s what country did Texas fight to gain its independence from?
What is Mexico?
400
What is the negative form of this sentence? They like rap music.
What is they do not like rap music?
400
What is the contraction for should not?
What is shouldn't?
400
Details in a biography are arranged in this order.
What is chronological or time order?
500
A writer's choice of words is called_____.
What is diction?
500
Why did Sam Houston resign as governor of Texas?
What is he refused to take an oath to the confederate states?
500
What is the negative form of this sentence? Mrs. O'Connor's favorite food is pizza.
What is Mrs. O'Connor's favorite food is not pizza?
500
What is the contraction for could not?
What is couldn't?
500
A repeated idea in a story or poem.
What is motif?
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