This is an ideal or perfect society:
A) Utopia
B) Dystopia
C) Sanctuary
D) Panem
What is a utopia (A)
100
A/an ______________________ describes a noun.
What is an adjective.
100
This reindeer came to Santa's rescue on a foggy Christmas Eve.
Who is Rudolph.
100
In the short story "Harrison Bergeron," George Bergeron is married to a perfectly average woman named ___________________.
Who is Hazel.
100
The purpose of this kind of writing is to entertain.
What is narrative writing.
200
This is an argument made by someone with an opposing opinion:
A) Claim
B) Assertion
C) Testimony
D) Counterclaim
What is a counterclaim (D)
200
A/an _____________________ expresses an action or state of being.
What is a verb.
200
This object is used during the 8-day celebration of Hannukah and represents light, wisdom, and divine inspiration:
A) a menorah
B) a dreidel
C) a Christmas tree
D) a nutcracker
What is a menorah (A).
200
The first stage of the hero's journey archetype is known as the ________________________ stage.
What is the Departure Stage.
200
The purpose of this kind of writing is to persuade.
What is argumentative writing.
300
This is a character, symbol, story pattern, or other element that is common to human experience across cultures and frequently occurs in stories:
A) protagonist
B) genre
C) archetype
D) antagonist
What is an archetype (C)
300
The main noun plus all the words that describe it is known as the ______________________.
What is the subject.
300
This holiday is celebrated by people of African descent during the end of December:
A) St. Nikolaus Day
B) New Year's Eve
C) Boxing Day
D) Kwanzaa
What is Kwanzaa (D)
300
This character is the protagonist of the epic poem "The Odyssey." (*Hint: He helps his men escape from the Cyclops.)
Who is Odysseus.
300
The purpose of this kind of writing is to inform.
What is explanatory writing.
400
This is an adjective formed from the name of a philosopher, who was famous for using the question-and-answer method:
A) Explanatory
B) Socratic
C) Freudian
D) Argumentative
What is Socratic (B)
400
A/an _______________________ describes a noun.
What is an adjective.
400
Name the missing reindeer: "You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen, __________________ and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen..."
Who is Comet.
400
The excerpt from "A Definition of a Gentleman" features this strategy of definition:
A) example strategy
B) function strategy
C) negation strategy
D) denotation strategy
What is the negation strategy (C)
400
This sentence comes at the end of the introduction paragraph and states the main idea or premise of your writing.
What is the thesis.
500
This is the suggested or implied meaning or emotion associated with a word:
A) Denotation
B) Connotation
C) Inference
D) Premonition
What is connotation (B)
500
The main verb plus all the words that describe it is known as the ________________________.
What is the predicate.
500
The song "Oh Christmas Tree" is also known by its original name "O Tannenbaum," which originated in the following country:
A) Sweden
B) Germany
C) Japan
D) Australia
What is Germany (B).
500
Ray Bradbury not only wrote Fahrenheit 451 but also this short story in your Springboard text book:
A) "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh"
B) "A Man"
C) "A Wrinkle in Time"
D) "Ithaka"
What is "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" (A)
500
This sentence states the main argument you are making in your writing. (*Hint: It must be debatable.)