Choosing the Correct Verb
He (set/sat) the book on the table.
set
What is the term used to define that "attention-getting" beginning of a piece of writing?
Hook
Where should the comma(s) be? We went to the store and we bought some milk.
WE WENT TO THE STORE, AND WE BOUGHT SOME MILK?
What is the term given to the element when the initial sounds of a word, beginning either with a consonant or a vowel, are repeated in close succession?
Alliteration
What is the character who opposes the hero or creates the conflict?
Antagonist
The smoke raised/rose over the mountains.
Rose
What is the name given to this universal idea statement that addresses the main focus you want to emphasize in your paper?
Thesis Statement
Where should the comma(s) be? Today is March 10 2009
MARCH 10, 2009?
A figure of speech where 2 unlike things are being compared without using the words "like" or "as."
Metaphor
What is an account of a person's life written by that person?
Autobiography
Please (lie/lay) the sweater on the couch.
Lay
What is the part of the writing process where a student will make additions or deletions of content ideas to make the paper flow better and have better voice?
Revision
Where should the comma(s) be? Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.
ALTHOUGH I STUDIED ALL NIGHT, I WASN'T READY FOR THE TEST?
Mr. Sell is as tall as the CN Tower.
Simile
What is a moment of great intensity in the plot of a literary work, generally bringing events to a head and leading to the conclusion?
Climax
She needed to (sit/set) the table before the guests could (sit/set) down.
set, sit
What is the part of writing traits where one's personal style or flavor is expressed?
Voice
Where should the comma(s) be? My brother who is six feet tall likes to play basketball.
MY BROTHER, WHO IS SIX FEET TALL, LIKES TO PLAY BASKETBALL?
Josh was so hungry, he could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
What is a conversational passage in a narrative or play used to advance the plot or develop the characters?
Dialogue
The paintbrush is (lying/laying) by your pastel chalks.
lying
Wow. It is already time for you to write your final copy. Take your rough draft and copy it on a computer or paper and then you are done!
Publishing
Where should the comma(s) be? We bought bananas apples oranges and limes.
WE BOUGHT BANANAS, APPLES, ORANGES, AND LIMES?
Which figurative language is displayed below.
This was an act of civil disobedience.
Oxymoron
What is the perspective from which a story is told; may be first person, third person, or less commonly, second person?
Point-of-view