What does the root word "chron" mean? Give an example of a word that uses "chron."
Time
Chronology/Chronological
100
Give an example of an onomatopoeia.
Any noise.
100
Name the sentence error & explain how to fix it:
The newspapers called for an increase in prices this got the city's readers in an uproar.
Run-on.
The newspapers called for an increase in prices(;) or (.) This got the city's readers in an uproar.
100
An error is the logic or reasoning of an argument is called...?
A logical fallacy
200
Use Maelstrom in a sentence
Example: A Maelstrom (whirlpool) destroyed our ship.
200
What does the suffix "-ate" mean?
to cause or make
200
Give an example of a sentence that uses alliteration.
The sentence must have 3+ words that begin with the same sound/letters. Ex: Aunt Alice's apples
200
Add apostrophes to this sentence:
“Were not going to pay that!” The readers anger was heard from the buildings rooftop.
"We're not going to pay that!" The readers' anger was heard from the building's rooftop.
200
Define Slippery Slope
If we allow something, then something bad will be sure to follow (ex: automatic cars will lead to robots taking over the world).
300
Define ambivalent & give an example of something you're ambivalent about
Ambivalent = having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
300
What does the prefix "inter" mean? Give two examples of words that use this prefix.
Inter = between
Examples: Intermingle, international, internet, interstellar, interactive
300
What is the difference between a metaphor & a simile? How are they both similar?
Metaphor = comparison between two dissimilar things, does not use like or as (she is a walking dictionary)
Simile = comparison using like or as (she is as tall as a giraffe)
Both are comparisons.
300
What is the purpose of a semi-colon?
To connect two related sentences/ideas.
300
The Sarah McLachlan commercial for ASPCA is an example of an advertisement's appeal to...?
Pathos
400
The process of releasing emotions is...?
Catharsis
400
Give an example of a word that uses both the prefix "Com" and the suffix "-able."
Example: Comparable
400
Find the beats per line:
Great streets of silence led away
To neighborhoods of pause —
Here was no notice — no dissent —
No universe — no laws.
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400
Name the sentence error & correct:
I had the best time over the weekend, I didn't even have any homework to do!
Comma splice.
I had the best time over the weekend(;) or (.) I didn't even have any homework to do!
400
You're running for president. Use an ad hominem logical fallacy against your opponent.
ad hominem = attacking opponent's character
500
Act out the definition of extradite.
Extradite = to banish criminal to the country where crime was committed.
500
Break down this word by its prefix, root word, and suffix:
Commemorate
The act of coming together (to remember)
500
Personify something in the classroom. The example must be a legitimate description.
Ex: The projector hums a chant if you listen close enough.
500
Name the three times you can use a colon.
1.) lists
2.) quotes
3.) answering a question
500
You're arguing to ban Genetically Modified foods to be sold at your local grocery store. How might you appeal to the consumer's ethos?