Vocab
Reading
Writing
Grammar Mechanics and sentence structure
Grab Bag
100

 Those who enjoy belonging to clubs, going to parties, and inviting friends often to their homes for dinner are gregarious. 

  • Gregarious means…

  1. Rich

  2. Sociable

  3. Tired

  4. Selfish

Sociable

100

Define conflict and resolution.

  • Conflict- The problem in the story

Resolution- How that problem is solved

100

  • Which sentence uses descriptive details?


  1. After the show got out, Michelle and I walked downtown to get a soda.

  2. The zipper on the girl’s coat broke when she put it through the washing machine.

  3. The stairs in the old house creaked when you stepped on them, and there were cracks in the brown paint.

  4.  Sam hung lights around the windows in her bedroom because she was afraid of the dark.

The stairs in the old house creaked when you stepped on them, and there were cracks in the brown paint.

100

Mr. Johnson, the 7th/8th grade science teacher, is also the junior high football coach.


The underlined portion is…

  1. Adjective Clause

  2. Noun Clause

  3. Appositive Phrase

  4. Adverb Clause

Appositive Phrase

100

  • “Try our fresh, mountain spring water. Bottled especially for you in Utah from only our purest mountain springs.”


  • Which tool of persuasion is used above?

  1. Tabloid Thinking    C. Air & Rebut

Stereotypes        D. Glittering Generalities

D. Glittering Generalities

200

  • Which of these is a pair of antonyms?


  1. Boisterous—Quiet

  2. Elated—Pleased

  3. Brief—Swift

  4. Ancient—Antique 

Boisterous—Quiet

200

  • After school yesterday, I went home, knitted, and watched two episodes of a TV show. I made dinner afterwards, and ate while I read the newspaper. About an hour later, I went for a run.

  • Which text structure is used?

  1. Order of Importance

  2. Compare and Contrast

  3. Problem and Solution

  4. Sequential Order

Sequential Order

200

What is the job of a transition sentence?

To bridge from one idea to another idea.


To introduce a new idea to the reader.

200

  • Which sentence does not contain pronoun-antecedent agreement?


  1. Few of the professors gave final exams in their classes.

  2. Either Anthony or Jonny left their backpack in class.

  3. Several of the children cried during their shots.

  4. All of the paint spilled out of its can.

Either Anthony or Jonny left their backpack in class.

200

  • Which title is written incorrectly?

  1. “Amigo Brothers” is a short story by Piri Thomas.

  2. The TV show “Diff’rent Strokes” aired from 1978 to 1986 on NBC.

  3. My mom has a subscription to the magazine Real Simple.

  4. Have you heard the song “Statistics” by Lyfe Jennings?

  1. The TV show “Diff’rent Strokes” aired from 1978 to 1986 on NBC.

300

  • “She’s like a song played again and again.”         –Sean Kingston, “Replay”


  • What type of figurative language is used in this song lyric?

  1. Metaphor

  2. Hyperbole

  3. Simile

  4. Personification

Simile

300

  • Mr. Furdge said over the announcements that our students are going to do very well on their state tests.


  • Is this sentence a FACT or an OPINION?

Fact

300

  • Anthony is writing a report about the effects of animal cruelty on animals. Which detail will not help him in his research?

  1. Some people who engage in animal cruelty as children go on to become serial killers.

  2. Cats who have been subjected to cruelty are adopted less often at the shelter.

  3. Being abused can cause dogs to become angry and aggressive or depressed and withdrawn.

  4. Abused animals do not form relationships easily with humans or other animals.

  1. Some people who engage in animal cruelty as children go on to become serial killers.

300

  • Which is an adjective clause?


  1. Throw out the fruit that has gone bad.

  2. After you clean up, you can watch TV.

  3. I don’t want to know why you are late.

My sister, a professional photographer, takes amazing pictures.

Throw out the fruit that has gone bad.

300

  • Which is an example of irony?


  1. A train safety expert gets killed by a train.

  2. A grandma drives a motorcycle.

  3. Ms. Orsini has always had long hair and she just cut it short.

  4. Two girls wear the exact same dress to prom

A train safety expert gets killed by a train.

400

  • Read the following sentence.

  • Progress was made because many citizens were receptive to the new programs promoted by the mayor and city council.

  • In this sentence, what does the word receptive mean?

A. close-mouthed     B. open-minded

C. opposed            D. cautious

B. open-minded

400

  • When students come to school expecting not to do any work, it makes my blood boil.

  • What is the meaning of the idiom “it makes my blood boil?”

  1. It makes me feel angry

  2. It makes me feel hot

  3. It makes me feel disappointed

  4. It makes me feel tired

It makes me feel angry

400

Which sentence should be deleted for not providing a supporting detail?


(1) I think the school library and computer lab should be open over the summer. (2) Students could use the library to check out books for summer reading. (3) In addition, teachers could use the computers to complete professional development. (4) Teachers could also request money for additional software. (5) The school board would see many benefits if it adopted this policy.

(4) Teachers could also request money for additional software.

400

  • Write a compound-complex sentence.

lol there's no answer just write 

400

  • “Hear the mellow wedding bells.” 


  • What sound device is used in this sentence?

  1. Alliteration

  2. Assonance

  3. Rhythm

  4. Rhyme

  1. Assonance

500

  • Mr. Jamison used the profits from the merger to buy presence for his employees.


  • What will correct an error in appropriate word choice in this sentence?

A. Change profits to prophets

B. Change merger to fracture

C. Change presence to presents

D. Change employees to hired help

 Change presence to presents

500

  • Which piece of evidence supports the assertion that Jamal is concerned about climate change?

  1. The school bell rang loudly. Jamal flinched at the piercing sound as he removed all the layers he had put on to ward off the chilling weather.

  2. Jamal looked over at the white board where his teacher had outlined a simple map of the world. 

  3. Previously that week, he had watched the local news anchors on television repeatedly talk about the icy temperatures that were creeping across the country. 

  4. Jamal talked about getting enough people motivated so they could approach local government about new policies to support a healthy environment. 

Jamal talked about getting enough people motivated so they could approach local government about new policies to support a healthy environment.

500

 We grabbed our wallets to put into our purses. (2) Finally, we skipped out to the car in the driveway to drive to the mall. (3) Last Saturday, Angie and I decided to go to the mall in Southaven. (4) As we walked into Old Navy, Angie groaned as she realized she forgot her cell phone. (5) Next, we texted Sasha and Fred to meet us there. 


What is the best organization for this paragraph?

3, 1, 5, 2, 4 

500

  • The fences need mending, there are cows to feed, and picking vegetables from the garden. Revise to use parallel structure:


    1. Mend the fences, feed the cows, and the vegetables need to be picked 

    2. mending fences, feeding cows, and picking vegetables 

    3. to mend fences, to feed cows, and pick vegetables 

    4. Leave as is.

  1. mending fences, feeding cows, and picking vegetables 

500

  • Which uses an infinitive as an adverb?


  1. The place to do your laundry is Papa’s Laundromat in Willstown.

  2. To try your best is all your teacher wants from you.

  3. My cousin called to invite me over to her house this weekend.

  4. Andrea said to leave my key under the mat.

My cousin called to invite me over to her house this weekend.

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