IDIOMS
LANGUAGE TOMBOLA
LANGUAGE JUMBLE
GRAMMAR
Writing/Literature
100
focused, on task
What is "in the zone"?
100
RIP words - 4 examples
What is an overused word, such as slang - cool, awesome; or, good, bad
100
Too general, encompasses too much
What is a statement that is "too broad"?
100
Explain possessive nouns: Jon owns a book. The girls own a book.
What is a noun that shows possession? If Jon owns one book, it is Jon's book; if the girls own one book, it is the girls' book;
100
5 Elements of a story
What are plot, setting, character, point of view, and theme?
200
To study
What is "to hit the books"?
200
5 senses
What is touch, sight, hearing, smell, taste
200
A statement that is too specific, too detailed
What is a statement that is "too narrow"?
200
How to make a noun plural
What is usually add an "s"; but, if a noun ends in ch, x, or s add "es".
200
Inciting force
What is the action that kicks off the story?
300
To make connections with others
What is "to put out feelers"?
300
Linking verb - definition and example
What is a verb which is always used to link the subject and the words following the verb. Ex. Jean is smart (=)
300
Two or more sentences without proper punctuation
What is a run-on sentence?
300
Nouns
What is a person, place, thing, or idea; physical or mental. Common vs. proper nouns?
300
Topic sentence
What is subject + key idea?
400
To improvise, play it by ear
What is "to wing it"?
400
Verb tense
What is when something takes place in time; e.g., past, present, future
400
A sentence fragment
What is a phrase with either no subject or no verb?
400
Predicate
What is a verb called in a sentence?
400
Format of an 11-sentence formal paragraph
What is topic sentence, t.w., 1st detail, 2 examples, t.w., 2nd detail, 2 examples, t.w., 3rd detail, 2 examples, concluding sentence
500
A computer virus
What is "a computer bug"?
500
Helping verb - give examples
What is when an action verb combines with a linking verb; e.g., is running, was singing
500
Conjugate the present tense of the verb "to do".
What is I do, You do, She does, We do, You do, They do
500
Conjugate the verb "to be" in the past tense
What is I was, You were, He was, We were, You were, They were?
500
4 Ways an author reveals his/her characters?
What is actions, dialogue, physical description, idiosyncracies, objects/possessions, reactions, thoughts, background info.
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