Lit Terms
Antonyms
Reading Skillz
Hodgepodge
Synonyms
100
Her eyes were fireflies.
What is a metaphor?
100
Harmony.
What is discord?
100
Identify the topic: The caffeine content of coffee beans varies according to the species of the coffee plant. Beans from Coffee arabica, grown mostly in Central and South America, contain about 1.1% caffeine. Beans from Coffee robusta, grown mostly in Indonesia and Africa, contain about 2.2% caffeine. Caffeine also occurs in cacao pods and hence in cocoa and chocolate products; in kola nuts, used in the preparation of cola drinks; and in the ilex plant, from whose leaves the popular South American beverage yerba mate is prepared.
What is caffeine?
100
The singer of "Strange Fruit"
Who is Billie Holliday
100
Unaware.
What is oblivious?
200
Allie’s cell phone dropped into the toilet like a falling star.
What is a simile?
200
All of the same type.
What is eclectic?
200
What's the main idea: Although US poison centers have only recently begun tracking toxicity of energy drinks, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand have reported numerous adverse outcomes associated with energy drink consumption. These include liver damage, kidney failure, respiratory disorders, agitation, confusion, seizures, psychotic conditions, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, rhabdomyolysis, tachycardia, cardiac dysrhythmias, hypertension, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and death.
What is "energy drinks have numerous health risks?"
200
"My ________ has grown deep like rivers."
What is soul?
200
Explosive, unpredicatable.
What is volatile?
300
The bees played hide and seek with the flowers as they buzzed from one to another.
What is personification?
300
Overly emotional.
What is stoic?
300
Identify the main idea: 1. Cutting down on your responsibilities is one way to minimize stress in your life. You can also relax yourself by breathing deeply, rather than taking light, shallow breaths. Peaceful music is also soothing if you focus your attention on it and consciously disregard distracting thoughts. Another good way to release tension is to exercise regularly, which, rather than tiring you out, builds energy and endurance.
What is "There are several ways to reduce stress."
300
Ping-ping, rattle, clash, swoosh, whomp!
What is onomatopoeia?
300
Difficult.
What is arduous?
400
"Poetry is old, ancient, goes back far. It is among the oldest of living things. So old it is that no man knows how and why the first poems came."
What is assonance?
400
Confirm.
What is recant?
400
Identify the topic:One myth about exercise is that if a woman lifts weights, she will develop muscles as large as a man’s. Without extra male hormones, however, a woman cannot increase her muscle bulk as much as a man’s. Another misconception about exercise is that it increases the appetite. Actually, regular exercise stabilizes the blood-sugar level, which prevents hunger pains. Some people also think that a few minutes of exercise a day or one session is enough, but at least three solid workouts a week are needed for muscular and cardiovascular health.
What is "exercise" or "misconceptions about exercise?"
400
"Sykes! Why you tro dat der whip on me? You knaw how skeered Ah is o' snakes!"
What is diction?
400
Give up.
What is abdicate?
500
The series of events which make up a story.
What is plot?
500
Imply.
What is infer?
500
Taking notes to solidify and convey your thoughts while reading is referred to as this.
What is annotation?
500
The feeling created through certain words of phrases used by an author to enhance meaning?
What is tone?
500
Shy.
What is diffident?
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