Answer Responses
Essay Writing
Figurative Language
Genres
Wild Card
100

The first step in written response...

What is restate the question 

100

Type of essay, often personal, to engage the reader and create a vivid picture 

What is narrative essay

100

She is as cold as ice...

What is Simile

100

A book written about the life of Britney Spears is an example of this type of book...

What is a biography

100

Who won the Men's NCAA College Basketball Championship?

Who is Florida

200

To earn points in written response you must effectively...

What is answer the question

200

Type of essay that explains a topic or concept, aiming to educate the reader with facts and objective information. 

What is informative essay

200

Break a leg...

What is Idiom

200
A group of lines in poetry.
What is stanza
200

The capital of Mexico...

What is Mexico City

300

What should you use to support your thoughts?

What is text evidence

300

DAILY DOUBLE

Type of essay that presents a viewpoint on a topic and aims to persuade the reader to agree with the author's stance. 

What is persuasive essay

300

He was a bull in a china shop...

What is Metaphor

300
An article about the dangers of playing video games all day is this type of text.
What is informational text
300

The location of the 2028 Summer Olympics

What is Los Angeles

400

Last summer, Robert decided to sign up for a course at his local teen center.

Matthew wants sentence 1 to show that Robert doesn’t want to take a summer course. What is the most effective replacement for decided

What is dreaded 

400

Listing of sources of information used to create the essay... 

What are citations

400

Deafening silence...

What is Oxymoron

400

DAILY DOUBLE

Autobiographies and biographies are included in this genre.

What is literary non-fiction

400
The homerun leader of all time...

Who is Barry Bonds

500

(1) When an author publishes a novel, how will you read it? (2) You may run to a bookstore and buy them or order it online.

What change should be made in sentence 2?  

Change them to it 

500

Type of essay that aims to summarize original research findings or analyze existing information. 

What is research essay

500

Words or phrases not meant to be taken literally...

What is Figurative Language

500

Authors purposes serve three purposes...

TO Persuade, Inform, Entertain

500

The day the Titanic sank...

What is April 15, 1912


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