Figurative Language
The Crucible
Vocabulary
Punctuation
Grammar
100

The "CAT" in the "HAT."

rhyme

100

At the start of the play, this girl has fallen into a trance. She is assumed to be possessed and screams upon hearing the Lord's name.

Betty Parris

100

What does "reluctant" mean?

Unwilling or hesitant to do something.

100

Used to end a statement.

Period
100

I'm afraid ...... going to be a very long season for the Mighty Ducks. its/it's

it's

200

He was taller than the Eiffel Tower!

hyperbole 

200

She has had six children die at childbirth. Her one daughter is Ruth. She blames Sarah Osburn for the death of the other children.

Ann Putnam

200

What does "resilient" mean?

Able to recover quickly from difficult conditions or setbacks.

200

Used to express high feelings or loud volume.

Exclamation mark

200

Choose the correctly punctuated word to fit in the blank. ....... going to give their speech next? Whose/Who's

Who's

300

Her smile was as bright as the morning sun, lighting up the room with warmth.

simile

300

This girl is the Proctor's current servant.

Mary Warren

300

What does "ambiguous" mean?

Open to more than one interpretation; unclear or inexact.

300

Used to separate clauses in a sentence.

Comma

300

What is one rule this sentence follows? "It's a Gr8 plce." Proper capitalization/Proper use of an apostrophe/Proper use of abbreviations/Proper removal of nouns

Proper use of an apostrophe

400

The Cold Fire. The Living Dead. Bitter Sweet.

an oxymoron

400

This man is the new minister in Salem. He preaches hellfire and is very concerned with his reputation.

Reverand Parris

400

What does "meticulous" mean?

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

400

What punctuation should be added to this sentence: Go to the store, said my mom.

quotation marks

400

"Someone stole ur TV." In the message above, using Standard American English, "ur" should be replaced by... you are/your/you're/you r

Your
500

All bark and no bite.

idiom

500

He is an expert on demonic arts. He tells others not to look to superstitions.

Reverand Hale

500

What does "ineffable" mean?

Too great or extreme to be expressed in words; beyond description.

500

This punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses that are closely related without using a conjunction.

semicolon

500

This part of speech describes an action or a state of being, like "run" or "is."

Verb