Grammar
Essays
The Outsiders
The Giver
Language & Quotes
100

What is the subject of this sentence?

The Giver is a dystopian novel by Lois Lowry. 

The Giver

100

What is the formula for a thesis in a four-paragraph essay?

Opinion because reason 1 and reason 2. 

100

What are the names of the two rival social groups in The Outsiders?

The Greasers and the Socs

100

What is the first color Jonas starts to see?

Red

100

By phrasing your _______ as a ________, you make your opinion more convincing. 

Opinion as a fact

200

What is the predicate of this sentence?

Jonas' parents don't believe in love. 

Don't believe in love. 

200

Where in your essay does a thesis always go?

Last sentence of your introduction

200

What are the names of Ponyboy's two older brothers?

Sodapop and Darry

200

At what age do people in The Giver get assigned their jobs? ("The ceremony of..."

12

200

Finish this quote: "Those who don't know history..."

...are doomed to repeat it."

300

Name all the FANBOYS

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

300

What is the first sentence of a body paragraph called?

Topic sentence

300

Tell me three things about Johnny. 

Ex: 

He comes from an abusive family

He killed Bob

He died saving kids from a burning church

300

People are expected to follow the rules in The Community, but there's one rule that's commonly broken among children. What is it? (Learning something)

How to ride a bike. 

300

What is The Community's form of government called? "When we went to _______."

Sameness

400

Name 8 subordinating conjunctions

After, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, whatever, when, whenever, whether, while

400

What two things MUST be in both your topic sentence and last sentence of each body paragraph?

Opinion + corresponding reason

400

Whom is the bravest character in The Outsiders? Tell me in the formula of a thesis statement for a four-paragraph essay. 


Ex: Johnny is the bravest character in The Outsiders because X and Y.

400

Why does Jonas flee the community before he and The Giver planned?

Because he found out Gabriel was set to be released in the morning

400

"Those who would sacrifice ______ for _______ deserve ________ and will lose _______." -Modified Benjamin Franklin

"Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither and will lose both."

500

What is the formula for a dependent clause? Can it stand on its own?

Subordinating conjunction subject predicate

Must be connected to an independent clause


500

What is the formula for a conclusion? (3 steps)

1) Restate opinion with vim and vigor

2) 1-3 sentences about EACH reason

3) Opinion, and [send it off into the world].

500

What is Johnny's last piece of advice for Ponyboy? ("Stay _________, Ponyboy..."

Stay gold, Ponyboy. 
500

How does Jonas prevent the planes from finding him and Gabriel at the end of the book?

He lowers their body temperature through memories of cold

500

What is it called when someone draws a correct OR incorrect conclusion from two TRUE statements?

("Two truths and a lie")

A syllogism!