Dictionary Skills
True or false: You are always allowed a dictionary on any standardized test (For English)
True
What rhetorical appeal relies on using the audience’s emotions?
Pathos
What type of noun must be capitalized?
Proper noun
Which word is spelled correctly?
Supposably
Supposedly
2. Supposedly
Which day of the week is “Open Mike” held?
Friday
What is the definition of the word distend
To stretch out or bulge out in all directions
What is it called when you address the opposing side and prove it wrong
Counter Argument
What part of speech modifies a verb?
Adverb
Yesterday I borrowed my (sisters/sister’s) shoes.
sister’s
What is the name of the English teacher in the book?
Mr. Ward
The phrase coup d'e tat comes from what language?
French
What is a flawed, deceptive, or false argument that can be proven wrong with reasoning.
Logical Fallacy
The colon usage in this sentence is (correct/incorrect)
I would like to change one aspect of your essay: the punctuation.
Correct
The celebrity was taller (then/than) I expected.
than
What is the name of the character who gives commentary after each poem?
Tyrone (Bittings)
Which is not included in every standard dictionary?
1. Part of Speech
2. Country of Origin
3. Example sentence
4. Pronunciation
5. Guide Words
Example Sentence
Writing used for business, legal, professional, and academic purposes. Uses a serious, official tone.
Formal Writing
A clause that can stand alone as a complete sentence is called….
Independent Clause
What’s wrong with this sentence?
“When I was given the opportunity to write a research paper on any topic of my choice.”
Sentence Fragment/Not a complete sentence
True or False: a reporter comes to do a story on “Open Mike Fridays”
True
What part of speech is the word epitaph
Noun
There are 5 types of evidence. What are they?
(100 points each)
Anecdote
Analogy
Counter Argument
Authority/Expert
Statistics
Apostrophes are used to show _________ NOT to make words __________.
(250 points each)
Possession, Plural
How many errors are in this sentence?
***DAILY DOUBLE*** What are they?
“Earths axis is tilted, so as we orbit the Sun, the angel of the sun change’s threw out the year.”
1. Earths - Earth's
2. Sun - sun
3. angel - angel
4. change’s - changes
5. threw out - throughout
What literary movement is the class studying?
The Harlem Renaissance