What part of speech is "excitement" in the following sentence?
All the eighth graders were filled with excitement on the last day of school.
noun
100
Name the narrator of the story.
Esperanza (Cordero)
100
Her hair was as smooth as silk.
simile
100
Name the narrator of the story.
Scout (Finch)
100
My neighbors left (there, their, they're) trash can open and now there are about a dozen raccoons eating dinner out of it.
their
200
What part of speech is "bewildered" in the following sentence?
The bewildered student just couldn't figure out where any of her classes were on the first day of school.
adjective
200
This is what the main character wants more than anything throughout most of the story.
a nice house
200
The rain tap danced on my window and, when I looked outside, I saw clouds tiptoeing across the sky.
personification
200
The two characters in the story who would most be considered "mockingbirds."
Tom Robinson and Arthur (Boo) Radley
200
As I left the house, I heard my mother say, "(Your, You're) going to school dressed like that?"
you're
300
What type of sentence is this?
I'd love to hula hoop with you, but I hurt my back snowboarding the other day.
compound
300
The name of the character who marries young in order to escape her father, but doesn't end up in a much better situation.
Sally
300
The basketball player was an octopus with arms all over the place, fouling anyone who crossed her path.
metaphor
300
The policy of keeping people of different races separate from one another.
segregation
300
Correct the mistake in the following sentence:
Jackie and Henry was planning to go swimming, but decided not to after hearing about a crocodile in the pool.
was --> were
400
What type of sentence is this?
Before we could stop him, our new puppy ran out of the house to chase the neighbor's cat.
complex
400
The main character is confused when the three sisters tell her that she will find "a home in the ______."
heart
400
The thunder crashed, banged, and boomed all throughout the night.
onomatopoeia
400
The time period in American history between the stock market crash of 1929 and the beginning of World War II.
The Great Depression
400
My pet turtle, Shelly, hides (it's, its) head anytime anyone enters the room.
its
500
What is the independent clause in the following sentence?
Even if I don't get the lead role in this year's play, I'll still be thrilled to be part of the cast.
I'll still be thrilled to be part of the cast.
500
Name the title of a memorable vignette.
*Answers will vary.
500
My teacher assigned so much math homework tonight that's it's probably going to take me a whole month to finish it!
hyperbole
500
Atticus' advice to Scout is to "climb into someone's ______ and walk around in it" before judging that person.
skin
500
Because she practiced so often, Janice was able to play the piano beautiful during the concert.