Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as" is a...
Simile.
200
What tense is the verb in the following sentence?
"I am singing songs in my head."
Present.
200
Someone's life story written by themself.
Autobiography.
200
"-ed" means...
Past tense.
200
Is the Holocaust an example of a topic or a theme from THE DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC?
Topic.
200
Comparing two things that you normally wouldn't compare without using the words "like" or "as."
Metaphor
300
"She is the cutest* puppy I've ever seen."
Identify the starred word in the sentence above.
Superlative.
300
What is a memoir and who is it usually written by?
A story focusing on one specific period from someone's life usually written by that person.
300
"-ing" means...
Indicates a verb.
300
Provide the definition of "topic."
The SUBJECT or WHAT a text is about.
300
Giving inanimate or non-living objects (sometimes animals) human characteristics.
Personification.
400
What is the verb tense in the following sentence?
"Mr. J told* his fourth hour to stop talking."
Past.
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
THE DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC is most closely related to which type of writing that we discussed this quarter?
Memoir.
400
Is "trans" a root word, prefix, or suffix?
Prefix.
400
Provide the definition of "theme."
A unifying or dominant idea throughout a text; the main moral or lesson that the author wants readers to understand.
400
The mountain is like a giant fighting the wind.
Simile.
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
What is a compartive adjective and what words/ending do you use with it?
What is a superlative adjective and what words/ending do you use with it?
Comparative: used to compare two or more things.
more/less, -er.
Superlative: used to describe something unique.
most/least, -est
500
Describe a personal correspondence letter and why you would write it.
A letter written for one's one purposes and not on behalf of an organization.
To maintain a relationship, exchange information, invitations, etc.
500
Identify the root, prefix(es), and suffix(es) of the word "autobiography."
Root: graph
Prefixes: auto, bio
Suffix: -y
500
Chaya decides to give up her life in order to save her friend Rivka's. What is a THEME that this situation in the book teaches readers?