Simple Subjects and Verbs
Terry won the school's raffle.
Terry won
Regan and Sarah sing at church.
Regan, Sarah sing
The author of "The Masque of the Red Death" is _____________.
Edgar Allan Poe
Because of its symbolic and literal meanings, "The Masque of the Red Death" is an example of a(n) _________________.
allegory
What kind of animal dies in this poem?
dog
When the game is over, I will grab a bite to eat.
I will grab
Mrs. Patterson taught the lesson and explained the assignment's instructions to the students.
Mrs. Patterson taught, explained
How does Prince Prospero try to prevent the spread of the "Red Death?"
He quarantines over one thousand people in his abbey (castle).
Listening carefully during chapel is one way to demonstrate acceptable _________________.
propriety
List the main characters from "In the Well."
father, son, neighbor's dog
During the athletic banquet, the coach of the junior varsity team gave a speech to the crowd.
coach gave
After church, my friends and I ate lunch.
friends I, ate
"Brazen lungs" is the personification of this object in the story.
clock
The sound __________________ from the smoke alarm led me to believe that the battery needed changing.
emanating
This is the author of "In the Well."
Andrew Hudgins
Outside the barn howled a stray dog.
dog howled
The paintings at the local museum have been retouched and displayed in the main gallery.
Paintings have been retouched, displayed
Explain the allusion "Out-Heroded Herod."
Wording may vary.
A _______________ amount of corn was harvested from the local field.
profuse
The ending of "In the Well" most likely demonstrates whose escape from the well?
the son's
Because she did not feel well, Mary did not practice basketball today.
Mary did practice
All members of the council should complete their training, review the procedures, and implement their new knowledge.
members should complete, review, implement
Explain the literal and symbolic meanings of the blue and black rooms in Prince Prospero's castle.
Wording may vary.
The smell of fresh coffee ________________ throughout the kitchen during the morning.
pervaded
Identify the rhyme scheme in this sample stanza from a poem:
The sun slips down the quiet hill,
And paints the sky in shades of gold,
The busy world grows calm and still,
As gentle shadows start to fold.
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