SOAPSTone
Poetic Devices
Apostrophes
Argumentative Devices
Miscellaneous
100
You see a really beautiful sunrise and decide to write a poem about it.
Answer: Occasion
100
A group of lines forming the basic unit in a poem; a verse
Answer: Stanza
100
Fix the sentence:
A runners’ high, caused by endorphin’s the body produces in response to exercise, produces a temporary state of euphoria.
A runner's high, caused by endorphins the body produces in response to exercise, produces a temporary state of euphoria.
100
’Tis but thy name that is my enemy.
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What’s Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.
Answer: Rhetorical question
Bonus: Name the play this quote is from.
Bonus x 2: Name the author of the play.
100
Which is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Answer: Mercury
Bonus: What is the symbol for Mercury on the periodic table?
Bonus x 2: What is Mercury's atomic number?
200
You are reading a text message from an unknown phone number. It says “ur cute, want 2 go out?”. You want to know who this mysterious texter is before you tell them “no”.
Answer: Speaker
Bonus: What does the texting abbreviation "SWAK" mean?
200
The time and place where the text takes place
Answer: setting
Bonus: "The Phantom of the Opera" is set in which European city?
200
Fix this sentence:
Turtles’ eggs’ are buried deep in the sand on beaches and then deserted.
Turtles’ eggs are buried deep in the sand on beaches and then deserted.
200
A man and a woman are having a romantic, candlelit dinner at an expensive restaurant. The woman is excited because she thinks her boyfriend is going to propose. The evening is going well until her boyfriend says “We need to talk.” Excitedly, she says “Yes?” With his eyes downcast, not looking her in the eyes, he says “I think we should see other people.” Speechless, she slams her napkin onto the table and storms out of the restaurant with tears streaming down her face.
Answer: Tone shift
Bonus: Identify the signal word that reveals the shift in tone.
Bonus x 2: Identify the tone shift using adjectives (x to y).
200
Who were the main combatants in the Peloponnesian War?
Answer: Athens and Sparta
300
Your teacher writes a letter of recommendation explaining why the University of Houston should accept you as a student.
Answer: Purpose
300
Vivid, descriptive language designed to create an image in the reader's mind
Answer: imagery
Bonus: Name the 5 senses.
300
Fix this sentence:
Instantaneous interpretation is a demanding task. Its even more pressure-filled when the success of a peace agreement or international settlement is at stake.
Instantaneous interpretation is a demanding task. It's even more pressure-filled when the success of a peace agreement or international settlement is at stake.
300
Sure, Grey’s Anatomy is a great TV show, but it also has 435 episodes and cheesy acting.
Counterargument
Bonus: Identify the concession in the sentence.
300
Despite its slight vertical tilt, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy can best be described as this type of 3D geometric figure.
Answer: Cylinder
Bonus: What is the formula for calculating the volume of a cylinder?
400
You read a text from your mom and she seems really angry based on the words she uses.
Answer: Tone
400
She entered with ungainly struggle like some huge awkward chicken, torn, squawking, out of its coop.
Answer: Simile
Bonus: Explain the 2 things being compared in the simile.
400
Fix this sentence:
Pharmaceuticals can be designed in a variety of ways: their able to pinpoint specific areas of the body and can time-release differing levels of dosages in a single pill.
Pharmaceuticals can be designed in a variety of ways: they're able to pinpoint specific areas of the body and can time-release differing levels of dosages in a single pill.
400
There are five feet positions in ballet: en pointe (on the toes), demi-pointe (on the ball of the foot), tendu (stretched out), plie (bent), and releve (raised).
Answer: Exemplification/Example
400
What does the Scoville Heat Unit Scale measure?
Answer: The pungency/spicy heat of chili peppers.
Bonus: What is the hottest/spiciest pepper in the world?
500
You are writing an essay for Ms. Keller’s class. While drafting the essay, you use proper essay structure, avoid using slang words, and check for grammar mistakes because you want Ms. Keller to understand your writing so she will give you a good grade.
Answer: Audience
500
This one has a little car.
This one has a little star.
Say! What a lot of fish there are.
Yes. Some are red, and some are blue.
Some are old and some are new.
Some are sad, and some are glad,
And some are very, very bad.
Why are they sad and glad and bad?
Answer: End rhyme
Bonus: Name the book this quote came from.
Bonus x 2: Name the book’s author.
500
Fix this sentence:
Based on these findings, the scientists conducting the study determined that the children demonstrated signs of both under-nutrition and over-nutrition concurrently.
Based on these findings, the scientists conducting the study determined that the children demonstrated signs of both under-nutrition and over-nutrition concurrently.
500
Some people might say McDonald’s is a good restaurant, however the fries tend to be over-salted and taste like chemicals due to the food preservation process.
Counterargument
Bonus: Identify the rebuttal in the statement.
500
Which famous artist is known for creating the painting titled "Lady with an Ermine" in the late 1400s?
Answer: Leonardo da Vinci
Bonus: What European country is da Vinci from?