Which word(s) are modifiers?
A beautiful, brave, transformative book.
What is beautiful, brave, transformative
Adjectives are a TYPE of modifier
100
word play that suggests two or more meanings
What is a pun?
100
Lennie and George
What is Of Mice and Men?
100
A Close reading strategy that includes writing on top of the text
What is annotation?
100
You may have heard that this book is about a bunch of girls who are accused of witchcraft. But do you also know there is a pretty juicy affair between a married man and a teenager?
What is The Crucible?
200
The subject in the following sentence:
I'd like to thank my brother, Brian, for standing by me when we were growing up and while I wrote this.
What is "I"
200
The feeling of the word rather than the dictionary definition
What is connotation?
200
Polyphemus and Penelope
What is Odyssey?
200
The author's attitude toward what s/he is writing about
What is tone?
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What does EAP stand for? And what is it?
You'll have to take it this year!
What is Early Assessment Program. It is a test that measures your readiness for college level English and Math.
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
The predicate for the following sentence
I'd like to thank my brother, Brian, for standing by me when we were growing up and while I wrote this.
What is "would like to thank"
300
A comparison of two unlikely things
What is a metaphor?
300
Benvolio and Mercutio
What is Romeo and Juliet?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
What does the acronym SOAPSTONE stand for?
What is Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone?
300
He is considered the godfather of the modern essay.
Who is Michel Montaigne?
400
To turn this into two sentences, the period would go between these two words.
I started stealing matches from dad and then I'd go behind the trailer to light them.
What is "dad. Then"
400
Language that refers to the 5 senses: touch, taste, sound, sight, taste
What is imagery?
400
DOUBLE JEPOARDY
Gordy and Rowdy
What is Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian?
400
This type of essay makes connections between multiple works with the goal of ultimately presenting and supporting a claim about a topic
What is a synthesis essay?
400
This autobiography covers the life of one of the most important men in American history, particularly during the civil rights movement.
What is "Autobiography of Malcolm X"?
500
This word signals that the introductory clause is subordinate and will require another, dependent clause
Eventhough her face was melted, she was still my favorite toy.
What is "eventhough"
500
A concrete thing that represents an idea or abstract concept
What is a symbol?
500
Geraldo and Esperanza?
What is House on Mango Street?
500
Evidence is used to support _______
What is analysis?
500
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jay-Z in the movie version. Need I say more?