Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
MLA Format
Vocabulary Words
Word Origins
100

The word "problem" belongs to this part of speech category

What is a noun? 

100

The word "boom" is this type of figurative language. 

What is onomatopoeia?

100

The order of the date in an MLA formatted header. 

What is the day, month, then the year? 

100

A single, clear, and debatable statement that expresses the main point or argument of an essay or piece of writing.

What is a claim? 

100

The origin of the phrase, "break the ice." 

What is ships breaking ice to clear the way for smaller ships? 

200

In the English language, almost every sentence contains this part of speech. 

What is a verb?

200

This type of figurative language gives human characteristics to non-human things. 

What is personification? 

200

The number of lines in an MLA header. 

What is four lines. 

200

To add notes to a text giving explanation or comment.

What is annotating? 

200

This famous author coined the term "doublethink." 

Who is George Orwell? 

300

The part of speech of the word "whoops" in the sentence: Whoops, I meant to pick up lemons at the grocery store. 

What is an interjection? 

300

This type of figurative language uses repeating sounds at the beginning of words to draw attention or add emphasis. 

What is alliteration? 

300

This is included in an MLA essay to give credit to the original author of information in a text. 

What is a citation? 

300

A document that provides an overview of a course, including curriculum, expectations, and policies.

What is a syllabus?

300

The word "robot" originated in a play by an author from this country. 

What is Czechia? 

400

This part of speech describes a noun. 

What is an adjective? 

400

This type of figurative language uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things. 

What is a simile? 

400

The font used in an MLA formatted essay. 

What is Times New Roman? 

400

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

What is plagiarism? 

400

The Earl of Sandwich invented the "sandwich" while doing this activity. 

What is gambling? 

500

The word "integrity" is this type of noun. 

What is an abstract noun? 

500

This is the name of a paragraph for a poem. 

What is a stanza? 

500

The proper format for a citation. 

What is context, tag, "evidence" (#). ?

500

The emotional, cultural, or associative meanings attached to a word.

What is connotation? 

500

The origin of the word "gargantuan." 

What is a French Giant? 

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