Vocabulary
What does the word "frightening" mean?
Scary or fearful.
What does the main character in "The Tell-Tale Heart" do to the old man after killing him?
Cutting him into parts and put his body under the floor.
What is the subject (who or what is doing an action) of this sentence? The man eats breakfast.
The man
How would I improve this sentence? I love my car new.
I love my new car (adjectives like "new" should come after the noun like "car")
I wear a uniform. I help sick people. I work in a hospital. Who am I?
A nurse or a doctor.
Describe something that is "cruel" that someone can do.
Hurt someone, be mean, take something, cause harm, or any examples like this.
What is the name of Rodrick Usher's sister in "The Fall of the House of Usher" who is locked away in a vault but not really dead?
Madeline Usher
What is the verb (action word) in this sentence? After the soccer game, I celebrated with my friend.
celebrated is an action! To celebrate.
What would make this sentence better? Me love watching movies.
Change the "me" to "I": I love watching movies.
I cook food in a restaurant and sometimes wear a big hat. Who am I?
A chef or a cook.
Keep doing the same thing you are doing.
What is different about Pluto and the other cat the main character sees in "The Black Cat"?
The second cat has white on its chest; Pluto also has one eye.
Is this a complete sentence (having both a subject and a verb)? John eats.
Yes, there is a subject (John) and a verb (eats)
What would make this sentence better? My dog small and cute loves treats.
Move the adjectives before the subject: My small and cute dog loves treats
Adding these two letters to a word sometimes describes someone who does the action.
"er": Baker, Murderer, Gardener.
"Fantastic" can mean "very good," but it can also mean...
Something imaginative or nor very realistic.
What is the name of the Prince in "Masque of the Red Death"?
Prince Prospero
What is the direct object of this sentence (a noun not "doing" the main action)? I drive my car.
What makes this sentence wrong? It's missing something! Driving while eating.
It's missing a subject! I am driving while eating.
What is the name of a special kind of investagator who works on the police force and solves things like murder.
A detective.
What does "ashamed" mean?
To be guily, feel bad, or be embarassed by something.
What color was the very last room in "Masque of the Red Death"?
Black.
What are the compound subjects of this sentence? Superman and Spiderman fight criminals and save people.
Superman and Spiderman
What makes this sentence wrong? It's missing something! My friends and I videogames.
It's missing a verb/action word: My friends and I play/make/design/develop videogames.
What is the name of someone who works on machinery like cars or airplanes.
A mechanic.