Writing
When citing a work, what two items must be included in your in-text citations?
Author's last name and page number
What type of conflict (internal/external) is it when Mitch is trying to balance his work and his friends and family?
Internal
Which of the following lines is an example of foreshadowing?
a. "Make sure you grab eggs, milk, and bread," reminded Mom.
b. Ellie shook her head, "I have a bad feeling about this."
c. "I remember when I was your age," smirked the old man sitting across the table.
b. Ellie shook her head, "I have a bad feeling about this."
Which of the following is not included in a definition when you look up a word in the dictionary?
a. Part of speech
b. Syllable count
c. Origin of word
d. A detailed image
d. A detailed image
Which word belongs in the blank? Accept, Except
I cannot wait to ___________ my gifts on Christmas morning.
Accept
What is wrong with the below thesis?
In this paper, I am going to tell you about how deforestation is destroying the Amazon Rainforest.
Your thesis should state the main purpose of your essay directly. Never start with "I am going to tell you about..."
This thesis could be changed to: Deforestation has begun to destroy the Amazon Rainforest through drastically reducing natural resources.
What do you call a character who we know a lot about and who changes throughout a book?
(flat/ round)
(dynamic/ static)
A round, dynamic character
The Three Little Pigs is a(n) ______________ because it tells a story that has symbolic meaning about work ethic.
a. allegory b. simile c. personification
Allegory
Procedure (n.): 1. an established or official way of doing something. 2. a series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner. 3. a surgical operation.
Which definition of procedure is used in the sentence below?
The doctor warned me that procedure was invasive and could take many hours.
3. a surgical operation.
Which of the following is a time when a colon would NOT be used?
a. to introduce a quotation
b. to start a list
c. to separate two independent clauses
d. to begin a thesis statement
e. to highlight a specific word
Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph?
Once, long ago, a single branch of animals broke off from a group of predators in the chain of evolution. These animals had sharp teeth, were fierce predators, and soon developed a hypercarnivorous nature. Similarly, ancient wolves were vicious predators who fed on small rodents. Eventually, this chain led to the purring animal you have sitting in your lap, the domesticated house cat.
Similarly, ancient wolves were vicious predators who fed on small rodents.
Shakespeare's message that "Rushing into a relationship can cause individuals to make serious mistakes" is an example of what literary term?
Theme
"Juliet is the sun" is an example of what literary device?
Metaphor
1. To cheer up the hallway, Rachel embellished her children’s bedroom doors. Embellished means
a. replaced c. decorated
b. erased d. recognized
c. decorated
What is wrong with the following sentence?
She caught the ball and throws it to first base.
Shift in verb tense.
Caught = past tense
Throws = present tense
What are the three reasons an author might write a text?
To entertain,
To inform,
To persuade
If the narrator is not a character in the story, but they know the thoughts and details of each character's life, the narrator's point of view is __________________.
Third person, omniscient
_______ is the attitude of the writer towards a subject.
Tone
What is the meaning of meticulous in the sentence below?
Marie is a meticulous worker, but it’s no surprise—her mother is also extremely careful and precise.
a. detail-oriented
b. lazy
c. punctual
a. detail-oriented
What is wrong with the following sentence?
Betty has intelligence, beauty, and is funny.
Not parallel structure
An author is using ________ when they appeal to your sense of reasoning.
Ethos, Logos, Pathos
Logos
What type of irony is used below?
After saving for months, I emptied my bank account to purchase the brand new iphone 11X. The very next day, it went on sale for 75% off.
Situational irony
Give an example of how a setting can affect the mood.
(Answers may vary.)
-An old, decaying house next to a cemetery in the middle of a story sets a creepy, eerie mood.
-A bright sunrise on a hill gives the story a happy, hopeful mood.
-A busy, chatotic emergency room with people running and crying gives the story a tense mood.
Give the connotation and denotation of the word "warm" from the sentence below.
The family huddled closely around the warm fire.
Denotation: hot, creating heat
Connotation: happy, positive, giving comfort/relief
How can you correct the comma splice below? (Must give 2 out of 3 ways.)
Christmas is my favorite time of year, I love surprising my loved ones with gifts.
Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love surprising my loved ones with gifts.
Christmas is my favorite time of year, and I love surprising my loved ones with gifts.
Christmas is my favorite time of year; I love surprising my loved ones with gifts.