Vocabulary
Writing I
Writing II
Reading
On Screen
100

Which word means to "form a theory about a subject without firm evidence"

A. Enhance B. Speculate C. Confirm

B. Speculate

100

True or false. The following statement is considered an independent clause.

I hate apples.

True

100

An opening statement (which is usually the first sentence) in an essay that attempts to grab the reader's attention so that they want to read on

A hook

100

This word describes the central lesson learned in a story, typically one such as a fable

Moral

100

The following quote is from this classic Disney Princess movie:

"Dishonor! Dishonor on you! Dishonor on your cow! Dishonor on your whole family!"

Mulan

200

Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

A. Sympathetic B. Empathetic C. Apathetic

C. Apathetic

200

Place a comma correctly in the following sentence:

After I go home I will eat food.

After I go home, I will eat food.

200

An essay intended to explain or describe something

A. Persuasive B. Compare/Contrast  C. Expository

C. Expository

200

To Infer something from a reading means to 

A: To approve B: to conclude C. to envy

B. to conclude

200

This villian from a well-known animated classic says the following quote: 

"I'm surrounded by idiots"

Scar from The Lion King

300

To publicly declare to be wrong or evil.

A. Denounce B. Pronounce C. Announce

A. Denounce

300

At two weeks old, wolves can smell but cannot yet see or hear. Domesticated dogs, _______ can see, hear, and smell by the end of two weeks. 

A) in other words, B) for instance, C) by contrast,

C. By contrast,

300

An essay intended to convince the reader of a position

A. Persuasive B. Compare/Contrast  C. Expository

A. Persuasive

300

A __ is the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work.

Theme

300

The following quote is from this Disney/Marvel movie: 

 If you say one more word, I'll feed you to my children!

Black Panther

400

The word "apt" belongs to this part of speech

Adjective

400

True or False. The following sentence is a run-on sentence.

I love to write papers I would write one every day if I had the time.

True
400

When writing an English paper, the most standard citation format is___

A. AMA B. MLA C. ABC

B. MLA

400

The following quote is from which popular novel:

"My mother is a fish."

A. As I Lay Dying B. The Great Gatsby C. Clifford the Big red Dog

A. As I Lay Dying

400

This classic movie starring Kate Winslet (and another a-list male actor) is about a well-known tragedy that occurred in 1912

Titanic

500

What is the language of origin of the following word?

Chronology

Greek

500

What font and size is standard for a typed English paper?

Times New Roman 12 Font

500

A narrative, written from the perspective of the author, about an important part of their life. It’s often conflated with autobiography, but there are a few important differences.

A memoir

500

"West Side Story" is a film based on which Shakespearean play?

Romeo and Juliet

500

In Jurassic park this animal/insect forms the basis for the whole film and made the cloning of dinosaurs possible

Mosquito