How long do you have to write the essay/extended response during the RLA test?
What is: 45 minutes.
100
This is the most exciting part of a story.
What is the "climax".
100
A verb is?
What is "an action word."
100
In a math word problem, what does it mean if it tells you to less something. Ex. "What is 9 less 9?"
What is Subtract.
100
What was Disney's last, hand animated film?
What was "The Princess and the Frog"
200
In an essay, the sentence that explains to your reader what your essay is all about, is called what?
What is: the Thesis or Thesis Statement.
200
This word describes what moves/propels a story forward. That is, what gets the main character from point A, to point B, to point C.
What is "plot".
200
Give three examples of a noun?
What is "anything that is a person, place, or thing...pronouns and/or personal pronouns are not correct answers."
200
A government that is ruled by one person, who has the ultimate say in all laws and rules?
What is a Dictatorship.
200
What product was advertised as the "nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, fever, so you can rest better" medicine.
What is NyQuil.
300
What type of essay are you writing for the RLA test?
What is an argumentative essay.
300
If "I" write the story of "my" life it is called what?
What is an autobiography.
300
This word describes a noun?
What is an adjective.
300
Where an animal lives is call its???
What is "habitat".
300
What famous girl detective rivaled the Hardy Boys?
Who is "Nancy Drew".
400
The message about life that the author wants the reader of a story or book to understand is called the...?
What is "theme".
400
In a stories "plot" there are many different things that take place. What happens during the "Exposition" part of plot?
What is "The main character(s) and the setting are introduced."
400
What is this called ;
What is the "semicolon"
400
In this year the U.S. declared its' independence from England and became its' own country?
What is 1776.
400
What were the names of the three Ingall's girls on Little House on the Prairie?
Who are: Laura, Mary, and Carrie.
500
Give an example of a transitional statement or word that you would use in an essay?
What is: Although; According the the author; the reading explains; In conclusion, etc... There are various acceptable answers.
500
Conversation between characters (in a book or story) is called what?
What is "dialogue".
500
Choose the correct sentence:
A) The cat had a ball. The cat loved the ball.
B) The cat had a ball; the cat loved the ball.
C) Both could be correct sentences.
D) Neither is correct.
What is "C".
500
How long was the Hundred Years War?
What is 116 years.
500
What show saw Danny, Jessie, and Joey live together and raise Danny's girls?