Kick her Out
mayhem : hullabaloo :: congregate:
come together
join
combine
find 5 errors
Between 1992 and 2005 the United States produced eighteen million college gradwates, for only 14 million jobs, requiring college degrees.
Between 1992 and 2005, the United States produced 18 million college graduates for only 14 million jobs requiring college degrees.
Micheal told Ethan that he needs to return his overdue library book.
Which of the following revisions to the sentence make the relationship between the pronoun and its antecedent most clear?
A) Micheal told Ethan that they need to return the overdue library book.
B) Micheal told Ethan that his overdue library book needs returning.
C) Micheal told Ethan, "I need to return my overdue library book.
D) Micheal told Ethan to return his overdue library book.
C) Micheal told Ethan, "I need to return my overdue library book.
Tell us a brief summary of the story "The Madeleine"
The Madeleine is one of the seven parts of a story. It talks about how the author tasted a morsel of a Madeleine and felt an immense feeling that he traced back, through several trials, to childhood memories.
Complete the analogy:
Extraneous: irrelevant :: importune
Synonyms
importune means to beg
True or False
The taste of the Madeleine makes the narrator feel mournful
FALSE
JOYFUL
where do I add a hyphen?
Her ship to ship signal flares were instrumental in many lifesaving operations.
Her ship-to-ship signal flares were instrumental in many lifesaving operations.
What is the difference between summon and beckon?
Beckon is calling with gestures whereas summon is without the use of gestures
Synonyms or antonyms?
Manifest : obscure
ANTONYMS
What is the lesson learnt from the story Antojos?
That sometimes we fear unknown things that aren't very scary. Sometimes we face our fears without being prepared so we challenge our fears and overcome them. We learn that not all our fears are actually real or true.
In the article by Jason Daley, what is the writer trying to tell us by the many examples he uses?
To show us that we are easily persuaded by any kind of information.
Read , research , and choose your sources before taking a side.
The narrator says:
"I drink a second mouthful, in which I find nothing more than in the first, a third, which gives me rather less than a second. It is time to stop; the potion is losing its magic. It is plain that the object of my quest, the truth, lies not in the cup but in myself.
What does the narrator mean when he says "the object of my quest...lies not in the cup but in myself"?
A) He can find the answers only by searching his mind
B) The tea created a false sensation not related to his memories.
C) Memories can sometimes be incomplete, misleading, or wrong.
D) He probably will never figure out what caused the jolt of sensation.
A) He can find the answers only by searching his mind
Wajd and Yasmine constantly dance in class and it makes them look as outcasts.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun it?
DANCE
What type of plot device is this?
The puppy jumped out of Dave's arms and onto the floor. Daddy! the kids screamed. You did it! You got us a puppy!
A) In media res
B) Flashback
C) Foreshadowing
A) In media res
Find a song that has an anaphora device OR give an example of anaphora
example:
cause baby you're a firework by Kate Perry
satisfaction by rolling stones
In the story The Madeleine, what did you learn about senses?
they are intertwined,
taste and touch and very important to the author because they trigger memories
Are the words used correctly?
CAN YOU BE LURED WATCHING SOMEONE DEVOURING A BURGER WHEN YOU ARE CRAVING IT?
YES
In the Madeleine, what does the "abyss of uncertainty"most likely refer to?
A) the dark void of the soul where a person's insecurities live
B) the bottomless pit into which the narrator often dreams of falling
C) the dark recess of the mind where forgotten memories are hidden
D) the chance of creating false memories by trying too hard to remember
C) the dark recess of the mind where forgotten memories are hidden
2 errors
Livingstone said "I loved her when I remarried her and the longer I lived with her, the more I loved her."
Livingstone said , "I loved her when I remarried her, and the longer I lived with her, the more I loved her."
Continue the analogy
Reciprocal : opposite :: innocuous :
ANTONYMS
Innocuous means harmless so any word that means harmful, unsafe..
Are the words used correctly? If not explain
If you are dubious about something then you should trivialise it on your to-do list so that you can learn it.
INCORRECT
Because if you are unsure of something then you should make it a pivotal thing to learn it.
important thing to learn not less important
What is the author's purpose?
A novel about a young girl who learns a lesson about bullying other students on the internet
Inform and persuade
Jason Daley's article can be summarized by saying:
The misconceptions people have about risk in their daily lives, personal beliefs that get in the way of truths, and the affect that news and other media can have on our perceptions of risk.
TRUE OF FALSE?
TRUE
True or False
The writer in The Madeleine strongly believes that
Dreams can mirror memories
FALSE
MEMORIES ARE INTERCONNECTED
5 errors
He travelled more than 29000 miles 4000 of those along the Zambezi river during his many years there.
He travelled more than 29,000 miles, 4,000 of those along the Zambezi River, during his many years there.