Agreement
Vocabulary Rhyme Time
Specialized Mechanics
Format
Mixed Bag
100
The two ways in which a pronoun must agree with the word it is replacing.
What is "number" and "gender"?
100
The tour guide in the jungle was not very good because he would constantly ___ his tours with misinformation.
What is "bungle"?
100
Used to signify "found this way" in a quotation
What is "[sic]"?
100
To "level the playing field," standardized tests have set ___ in which they must be completed, even though some test takers may feel rushed.
What are time limits?
100
Type of pronouns listed below: Someone Any Few Most
What is an "indefinite" pronoun?
200
The judge instructed everyone to put away ___ cell phone or risk being found in contempt of court. (provide correct pronoun)
What is "his" or "her"?
200
Even when the attorney's motives are ___, you need to demonstrate respect for the legal process by being transparent, honest, and reliable.
What is "suspect"?
200
Used instead of parentheses to insert -- and emphasize -- a clause or phrase
What is a dash?
200
Multiple choice or true/false, for example.
What are objective questions?
200
As cute as a little baby's nose, for example
What is a "simile"?
300
MaryEllen lost patience with the children because ___ thought ___ running here and there was too chaotic. (supply the pronouns)
What is "she" and "their"?
300
Jeremy's argument didn't sit right with his teacher because all of his talking points were ___. "The first rule to remember," she told him, "is to use fresh, not cliched, arguments."
What is "trite"?
300
Used to indicate something has been left out of the original quotataion
What is an ellipses?
300
The term used to indicate a test-taker has met the minimum requirements of competency as evaluated by the test
What is "proficient"?
300
Specialized vocabulary, such as that used by medical personnel
What is "jargon"?
400
The sheep lost in the woods ___ continuously while the shepherd looks for it. (Choose from: bleat/bleats/bleated/bleating)
What is "bleats"?
400
Children often complain when their parents are strict to the max, but in reality, if their parents were too ___, children would rule -- and that's a fact.
What is "lax"?
400
Used to indicate something has been added to the quotation
What is a bracket?
400
The overall score that takes all subject test scores into consideration
What is the "composite score"?
400
The level of understanding a passage of text
What is "reading comprehension"?
500
"All dues for the trip must be submitted today by 5 p.m.," Cory announced. "I've turned ___ in already," Anthony replied. (1st person possessive pronoun needed)
What is "mine"?
500
Mrs. E's workout program must be filled with rigor because she needs to use all of her ___ to conquer the 12 mile, 22+ obstacle Tough Mudder course!
What is "vigor"?
500
Specialized punctuation being used here: "When I was talking to her," the mother told the father, "she told me 'I will not listen to you anymore!'"
What are single quotation marks?
500
The two most popular college entrance exams used by United States' colleges/universities
What the ACT and the SAT?
500
Includes the physical layout in which the test will be given, the test format, the time frame, the type of proctoring, the check-in/registration process, and the rules/instructions
What is the "test environment"?
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