Grammar
Vocabulary
Types of Writing
Organization of Writing
Everest
100
Adverb or Adjective? The students diligently focused on their test questions.
What is ADVERB?
100
To express indirectly (to say without saying).
What is IMPLY?
100
Identify which of the following titles is not a NARRATIVE. A. "My Left Foot" B. "Julius Caesar" C. "Move Over Odysseus" D. "View from the Summit"
What is C. "Move Over Odysseus"? (It is a persuasive article)
100
Identify the type of organizational structure in the following passage: "This morning was crazy. My alarm clock was set for PM instead of AM, so I woke up really late. I just threw on some clothes and ran out the door. I rode my bike as fast as I could and arrived to school absolutely breathless." A. Compare/Contrast B. Chronological C. Problem/Solution D. Order of Importance
What is B. Chronological?
100
Fact or Opinion? "Norgay was surging on with impressive strength."
What is OPINION?
200
Change the word in the parentheses if necessary: Either John or Greg (build) houses for a living.
What is BUILDS? (Subject-Verb Agreement)
200
Hints of future events.
What are FORESHADOWING?
200
Where in a PERSUASIVE essay does the author state his or her arguable position?
What is the THESIS?
200
Identify the type of organizational structure in the passage below: "The company has a clearly laid out hierarchy. All major decisions go through the president, who controls the entire operation, but most daily decisions go to the board. Beneath the board members are the regional managers, who oversee the branch managers, who run each local branch." A. Compare/Contrast B. Chronological C. Problem/Solution D. Order of Importance
What is D. Order of Importance?
200
Fact or Opinion? "She was a mother hen, and the other mountains were chicks under her wings."
What is OPINION?
300
Correct the run-on sentence: Wing-walking was a popular stunt during the 1920s Ormer Locklear is credited with popularizing the activity among young daredevils.
What is: Wing-walking was a popular stunt during the 1920s. Ormer Locklear is credited with popularizing the activity among young daredevils.
300
State the THEME of the following passage: "Jonathan Iwegbu counted himself extraordinarily luck. 'Happy survival!' meant so much more to him than just a current fashion of greeting old friends in the first hazy days of peace. It went deep to his heart. He had come out of the war with five inestimable blessings - his head, his wife Maria's head and the heads of three out of their four children." (from "Civil Peace" by Chinua Achebe)
What is 'always look on the bright side of things' or 'there is always a silver lining'?
300
Identify which of the following does not occur in a RESPONSE TO LITERATURE essay: A. A reaction to a poem, story, essay, etc. B. A bibliography, or works cited list. C. Supports opinion with evidence from the work addressed. D. Analyzes the content of a literary work, its related ideas, or the work's effect on the reader.
What is B. A bibliography, or works cited list? (that is found in a RESEARCH essay)
300
Identify the type of organizational structure in the following passage: "It seems like there has been a surge in teen pregnancies these days. Teen pregnancies make it very difficult for young mothers to pursue their dreams and meet the demands of an infant. Fortunately, most teen pregnancies can be easily prevented by using birth control; however, even birth control is not 100% effective. The most effective way to prevent teen pregnancies is abstinence, which is 100% effective." A. Compare/Contrast B. Chronological C. Problem/Solution D. Order of Importance
What is C. Problem/Solution?
300
The three major types of author's purpose.
What are to inform, to persuade, or to entertain?
400
Combine the following sentences with an appropriate conjunction: Headaches can cause insomnia. Worry can cause a loss of sleep. Illness can cause insomnia.
What is: Headaches, worry, and illness can all cause insomnia.
400
Using CONTEXT CLUES, identify the probable meaning of the word in all caps: The APPARATUS that Jill used to connect the fabric was similar to a sewing machine, but this one did all of the work while she just pushed a button. A. idea B. zipper C. instrument D. singular
What is C. instrument?
400
Fill in the blank: An ( ) essay is nonfiction writing that informs by explaining, defining, or interpreting an idea.
What is EXPOSITORY?
400
Identify the type of organizational structure in the passage below: "Apples and oranges are both fruits, which means that they have seeds inside of them. Each has a skin, but orange skins are thick and easy to peel. Apple skins are thinner and do not peel easily. Oranges also contain more acid than apples, but both fruits are delicious." A. Compare/Contrast B. Chronological C. Problem/Solution D. Order of Importance
What is A. Compare/Contrast?
400
Identify the author's PERSPECTIVE on full-day kindergarten. "The average school day for kindergartners is getting longer, and it's paying off in improved reading skills. Public schoolchildren who attended kindergarten for a full day showed more improvement than those enrolled in half-day programs. This improvement will be carried on in elementary school and even high school. These children will be able to get better jobs when they are adults."
What is favorable?
500
Add the correct word to the sentence below: The teacher directed the students to finish ( ) assignments and turn them into the in-box.
What is THEIR?
500
Identify which DETAIL could be added to strengthen the main idea of the passage: "The critics of the proposed recycling initiative are concerned that recycling plastic and aluminum containers will create more work for citizens who already recycle glass and newspaper. While this notion is true, it misses a more important point. By recycling plastic and aluminum, we will reduce the waste in our landfill. Most important, the initiative will be better for the planet. That is worth the extra time." A. Information about the history of recycling B. Information about how plastic can be recycled C. Facts about the elected officials D. Statistics about how much glass is recycled
What is B. Information about how plastic can be recycled?
500
An EDITORIAL can offer all of the following except: A. Opinion B. Idea C. Solution D. Research
What is D. Research?
500
Identify the type of organizational structure in the following passage: "Although the oft-repeated notion that people are right-brained or left-brained is close to complete nonsense, it is true that the two hemispheres, or halves, of the brain are dominant, or more proficient, in different areas. The left brain is more detail-oriented whereas the right-brain is better at seeing the global, or broader, more general, picture. When it comes to processing language, the left hemisphere is the one in charge, although it appears to be limited to processing literal meanings." A. Compare/Contrast B. Chronological C. Problem/Solution D. Order of Importance
What is A. Compare/Contrast?
500
Identify the author's perspective on helping birds: "This is the time of year when many young birds are preparing to leave the nest. If you find a young bird on the ground peeping and looking deserted, leave it alone! Birds often leave the nest before they can fly. Too often well-meaning people will interfere with nature. The sounds the bird makes are not cries for help. The calls help the parents to locate the bird when they come back with food."
What is that people shouldn't interfere?
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