PRONOUN POWER
What pronoun correctly completes the sentence: “Everyone in the group brought ___ own pencil”?
What is his or her?
What kind of character shows significant change throughout a story?
What is a dynamic character?
“The trees danced in the wind.” What figurative language is used?
What is personification?
The most important idea in a nonfiction text is called the:
What is the central idea?
Correct the sentence for pronoun-antecedent agreement:
“If a student wants good grades, they should study.”
What is “If a student wants good grades, he or she should study.”?
A character’s actions, thoughts, and dialogue are used in this method of development.
What is indirect characterization?
Repetition of sentence structure for emphasis is called what?
What is parallelism?
Which sentence is a supporting detail for the claim “School lunches should be healthier”?
A. Many students skip lunch.
B. Students who eat fruits and vegetables concentrate better.
What is B?
Which sentence has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
A. Neither of the cats chased their tail.
B. Each student completed their homework.
C. All of the players brought their cleats.
What is C
What does it suggest about a character if they start out selfish but end up sacrificing for others?
What is they have experienced emotional or moral growth?
If you loved me, you’d do this for me.” This appeal uses emotion. What is it called?
What is pathos?
What is the inference from this line? “He checked his watch for the fifth time in two minutes.”
What is He’s anxious or impatient?
Fix the agreement error and explain the rule:
“Anybody who forgets their password will be locked out.”
What is change “their” to “his or her” — indefinite pronouns are singular?
In Things Fall Apart, how is Okonkwo’s relationship with his son a reflection of his internal struggle?
What is he tries to be the opposite of his father, creating conflict with his son out of fear and pride?
Which two figurative devices are in the sentence: “Her words cut deeper than a knife”?
What are metaphor and hyperbole?
How do transition words like “in addition,” “for example,” or “therefore” help the reader?
What is they signal supporting details and clarify relationships between ideas?
Revise this sentence using a plural structure to fix agreement and improve flow:
“Each driver should check his or her tires before driving.”
What is “All drivers should check their tires before driving.”?
Give one reason why an author might keep a character static across the story.
What is to highlight other characters’ development or represent a fixed belief or idea?
Why might a speaker use a metaphor in a persuasive speech?
What is to make abstract ideas more relatable and emotionally impactful?
Identify the central idea and supporting detail in the passage:
“Although online learning is convenient, it lacks social interaction, making it harder for students to stay engaged.”
What is Central idea: Online learning lacks engagement. Supporting detail: It lacks social interaction.