Parts of Speech
Fall Content
Sentence Errors
Punctuation
Diction
100
Which part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
A noun
100

Who dies last in "The Outsiders"?

Dally

100
Which type of sentence error is written as if it were a complete idea?
A fragment
100
Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question?
A question mark
100
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: Florida is known for (its, it’s) beautiful beaches.
its
200
Which part of speech describes a noun or a pronoun?
An adjective
200

What is Imagery?

Language that helps the reader picture the environment of a story.

200
The following statement is an example of which sentence error? Soccer, the number one sport in the world.
A fragment
200
Which punctuation mark is used at the beginning and end of someone’s exact words?
Quotation marks
200
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: (Your, You’re) one of the winners of the essay contest.
You're
300

Which part of speech modifies a verb?

An adverb

300

Who took Des Moines to court?

Mary Beth and John Tinker; the Tinkers

300
The following statement is an example of which type of sentence error? The tribal community lives off of the land they gather and share food as a group.
A run-on OR A fused sentence
300
Which punctuation mark may be used to introduce a list of items?
A colon
300
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: My family and I went (two, to, too) the mall.
to
400
Which part of speech is used to join words or groups of words?
A conjunction
400

Whose house do Johnny and Ponyboy visit after killing Bob?

Buck Merrill's house

400

Name the type of error in the following sentence: The roof is made of palm leaves, and the walls were made of tree bark.

Tense shift

400
Which punctuation mark is used to form a possessive noun?
An apostrophe
400
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: All of the campers returned to (there, they’re, their) cabins.
their
500
Which part of speech are the words “in,” “out,” “about,” “at,” “toward,” and “of”?
Prepositions
500

In Sandra Cisneros' "The House on Mango Street", what does Esperanza want to rename herself?

Zeze the X

500
What are two of the three ways to correct a run-on sentence?
Add a period and capitalize the next word OR Add a semicolon without capitalizing the next word OR Add a comma and one of the FANBOYS
500
What is the name of the comma that appears before the word “and” in the following sentence? I bought milk, eggs, and butter at the grocery store.
An Oxford comma OR A serial comma
500
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: Everyone smiled for the photographer (accept, except) Jodie.
except
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