Clauses
Sentences
Grammar & Mechanics
Literary Terms
Irondale
100
what type of claws lives at the end of two legs?
What is a bird's claws.
100
What type of sentence do mass murders receive when proven guilty?
What is a life sentence.
100
Who is Grampar's main squeeze?
What is Grammar better be!
100
What is the storyline called?
What is plot.
100
Who is your favorite English teacher?
Who is Mrs. Dahle
200
What type of Clause is best associated with the color red?
What is Santa Claus.
200
A sentence comprised of one independent clause is what type?
What is a simple sentence.
200
What part of speech is the topic of a sentence?
What is the subject.
200
The time, place, and the situation make up what?
What is the setting.
200
Everyone needs a hero at times. Who is your hero?
Who is Mrs. Dahle
300
What type of clause can stand on its own as a complete sentence?
What is an independent clause
300
An independent clause meets another independent clause, but the two can not remain together as one. As they are facing erasure, one of the clauses shouts, "Wait! don't Run-on away from here!" What is the "glue" that can hold them together?
What is a semicolon OR a comma after the first independent clause and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
300
What part of speech conveys existence or action?
What is the verb.
300
If you have a struggle within yourself, what type of literary term are you experiencing?
What is an internal conflict.
300
This individual has a wonderful sense of humor. He gives high-fives to people daily.
Who is Mr. Burtness
400
A clause that needs other words to make it a complete sentence is known as what?
What is a dependent clause.
400
What type of sentence consists of one dependent clause and one independent clause?
What is a complex sentence.
400
What punctuation mark clearly distinguishes objects in a series?
What is a comma.
400
The author wishes to leave readers with a lesson or an impression. What is this called?
What is a theme
400
Although this person may have high standards, he makes learning at Irondale an utter joy. He is the most powerful person at Irondale.
Who is Principal Gengler
500
2 part question: What two parts of speech are working together in any and all clauses?
What is a noun and a verb (or subject and verb is okay)
500
The mathematical formula IC + IC + DC = represents what type of sentence?
What is a compound-complex sentence
500
What punctuation mark is powerful enough to take out extra letters from a word so that two words become one? And what is this reformed word called?
What is an apostrophe, and What is a contraction
500
If a person in a story does not change, what type of character is he or she?
What is a static character
500
What is the physical address of Irondale.
What is 2425 Long Lake Road.