Sentence Structure
Grammar Focus
Figurative Language
Stems 9-12
Mrs. Phillips
100

What is the symbol to capitalize a word?

three lines underlining a letter

100

What are verbs?

Words that show an action

100

What is an onomatopoeia?

Written sound effects

100

Answer the following stems with the English Translation:

ness

quality

100

What mountain is Mrs. P named after (pronunciation counts)!

Mount Shasta

200

Name three different times of punctuation marks.

Period, exclamation mark, and question mark

200

What are indefinite pronouns?

Words that don't refer to anything

200

What is Hemingway's Iceberg Theory?

It is theory popularized by Ernest Hemingway showing there is more under the surface, like an iceberg.

200

Answer the following stems with the English Translation:

struct, exo

build, out

200

What grade did Mrs. Phillips teach at Rancho before 7th? 

6th grade

300

What is another word for the verb in a sentence?

predicate

300

What three things are considered nouns?

Person, place, things

300

What is the difference between similes and metaphors?

Similes use the word like or as, but metaphors don't

300

Answer the following stems with the English Translation:

nounce, log, ann

tell, word or reason, year

300

How much money did Mrs. Phillips win from the bet about crevasses?

$200

400

What are the four things every sentence should have?

Capital letter, punctuation, subject, verb

400

What is a conjunction?

A word that connect clauses.

400

What are oxymorons?

Contradicting words

400

Answer the following stems with the English Translation:

mort, uni, sacro, iso

death, one, holy, equal

400

What mountain does Mrs. Phillips have posted under English on Blackbaud

Mount Whitney

500

What are the 5 parts of a thesis?

Capital letter, punctuation, claim, subject, variables (x,y, and z)

500

What are the 8 parts of speech?

Noun, verb, adjective, pronoun, adverb, preposition, interjection, conjunction

500
What are idioms?

Phrases that have a different meaning than what they directly translate to

500

Answer the following stems with the English Translation: 

a, nomy, co, fract, ous

Not, law, together, break, full of

500

What is Mrs. Phillips favorite coffee?

Press Coffee

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