Terms
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc
Tone
Having to get out of bed to turn it off changes the likelihood of hitting the snooze button.
Which word best replaces changes?
varies, shifts, controls or decreases
Decreases
Their, there, or they're
The neighbors wouldn't let me borrow ______ lawnmower.
Their
the point at which the highest level of interest and emotional response is achieved.
Double Points: Name 3 out of the 5 stages of the plot pyramid.
Climax
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Skin
an opening statement in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on
Hook
The photo a girl posts of a crazy stunt or that negative remark he posts about someone at school might not seem like a big deal now, but it could come back to haunt them later
A) Change that to some
B) Change he to a boy
C) Change someone to a person
D) Change them to him
B) Change he to a boy
Spell ________.
Situation
The message, lesson or moral the author wants you to learn.
Theme
Who is the Vice President of the United States?
Kamala Harris
using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning.
Symbol
My Literature teacher explained that a fable is a story that teaches a lesson or moral and often uses animals as characters.
A) Change Literature to literature
B) Insert a comma after story
C) Change uses to use
D) Change animals to animal’s
A) Change Literature to literature
Spell __________.
Announced
Writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.
Non Fiction
Name 5 Elements on the periodic table.
or
How many elements are there on the periodic table?
Answers may Vary
118
literary device that uses the same words or phrases a few times to make an idea clearer and more memorable.
Repetition
So several of my dateless friends and me banded together and decided to go as a big group.
A) Change me to I
B) Insert a comma after together
C) Change decided to decide
J) No change should be made.
A) change me to I
Spell ___________
Appreciated
convincing someone to do or believe something through reasoning or the use of temptation.
Persuasion / Persuasive
In what year did Instagram launch?
2010
At five o'clock, the interstate is always a parking lot
Is an example of a .......
Metaphor
The moral of “The Seagull and the Crow” was clearly this no matter how dissimilar two creatures might be, they will have opportunities to help and support each other.
A) Insert a colon after this
B) Change dissimilar to dissimular
C) Delete the comma
D) Change they to you
A) Insert a colon after this
Spell _______
Tragedy
The controlling idea of an essay. It must demonstrate that you restated the prompt, included your position/opinion, and gave a reason.
Thesis
How many months have 31 days?
7
January, March, May, July, August, October and December.