Grammar
Define a Homophone
What is a stanza and what are they comparable to in other text?
A paragraph.
What is a plume?
A big, fluffy feather or feather-like thing.
What does R.A.C.E. mean in order?
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
Pronouns are the specific names of people, places, and things.
False.
Those are proper nouns.
What is dialogue?
What is an Adage/Proverb?
Fill in the blank with the correct vocab word.
Mr. Epps had a disappointed __________ on his face when someone farted in class.
Vocab words: Suspicious, Expression, Plume, Stanza
Expression
True or False
R.A.C.E. can and should be used on all writing questions
True
Is the Subject Verb Agreement in this sentence correct?
My mom go to the store yesterday.
What type of poems use_________ ________ to enhance the readers visualization and imagery in stories, and poetry.
Figurative Language
Don't put all your hope in one thing.
The word "Barren" means?
Lifeless, unable to grow.
Which two letters in R.A.C.E. are technically the same thing.
R and E
Is this sentence using quotation marks correctly?
Ms. Smith said, "I have two more blinks left until I crash out, and I just blinked".
Yes this is correct!
Why are stage directions important for plays?
They tell us what the actors are doing, where they go, and sometimes how characters react.
What does "The grass is always greener on the other side" mean?
People assume another person's situation is better than theirs but that might not be the case.
"Meter" refers to what?
Repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
True or False
Sometimes you don't have to restate the question before you get the answer.
False
Correct the sentence.
Ms. clipperton told me, Mr. Fuller you are a good teacher. It made me smile.
Capitalize the "C" in Clipperton.
There should be quotation marks at the beginning of Mr. and at the end of teacher.
In I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, The speaker says that the daffodils "flash upon that inward eye" What does the "inward eye" represent?
The speakers memory or imagination.
"Out of the frying pan, into the fire" means?
Going from one bad situation, into an even worse one.
What is the part of speech and definition for the word "Plume"?
Noun, a big fluffy feather, or featherlike.
Answer this question using R.A.C.E.
Why is giving text evidence important when finding the theme of a story or poem?
R. Using text evidence is important when finding the theme of a text.
A. Without evidence, your answer is just an opinion instead of something supported by the text.
C. For example, if a poem shows a character feeling happy in nature, you could use lines that describe joy or excitement to support the theme.
E. This shows that the theme comes from the authors words, not just an opinion.