Name the point of view.
I went boldly into the chamber and spoke courageously to him.
What is first person?
100
Write a claim for the topic:
Is football a safe sport?
What is _______________?
100
This person wrote the "Tell-Tale Heart".
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
200
When a government grants full citizenship to a person.
What is naturalization?
200
A condensed, shorter report that includes the main points of a text.
What is a summary?
200
Name the point of view.
There was another knock, and another. The old woman with a sudden wrench broke free and ran from the room.
What is third person?
200
If you have the claim, "Cheerleading is a sport."
Write an opposing claim.
What is __________________.
200
Rewrite the sentence correctly, using the subjunctive mood.
Johnny spoke as though he was there.
What is
Johnny spoke as though he were there.
300
Headings within the text that introduce a new topic or section.
What are subheadings?
300
The study of mental processes and behaviors.
What is psychology?
300
Name the point of view.
"I think you should go to the dance," Lisa told her friend.
What is third person?
300
Claim: Cyberbullies should be prosecuted because bullying leads to emotional problems for the victims.
Opposing Claim: Cyberbullies should not be prosecuted because sometimes kids are just joking around with each other.
Write a counterclaim.
What is ___________?
300
Write down an inference from the clue given.
"tears come to our dear monster's eyes"
What is the monster is capable of emotion?
400
The use of the same word or phrase more than once, often used to emphasize specific ideas.
What is repetition?
400
Something that is dull or ordinary.
What is prosaic?
400
Name the point of view.
You need to make your bed!
What is second person?
400
Person A says, "iPads are essential to schools."
Person B responds, "Not all schools have money for iPads."
Person B has just responded with this type of claim.
What is an opposing claim?
400
The message about life or human nature that the writer wants to share with readers.
What is theme?
500
Feeling a loss of hope or confidence.
What is despondent.
500
Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
What is imagery?
500
Not all narrators (first person point of view) are reliable. Give an example of a text we read that had an unreliable narrator. Explain your answer.
What is "Tell-Tale Heart"? The narrator was unreliable because he appeared to be mentally unstable.
500
In an argumentative essay, your claim is the same as your __________.
What is the thesis?
500
Explain why an author of a horror story may use foreshadowing.
What is to prepare the reader for strange and unexpected events. (To create suspense)