Fiction
Nonfiction
Composition
Grammar
Mystery
100
What is an inference?
A smart guess about a text based on specific details
100
What is the main idea in the following paragraph:
Having a good relationship with your family is good for your health. The effects are similar to when you get enough sleep and eat well. People who have good relationships with their family, and other friends, have fewer health problems. They are happier and can live longer. Relationships lower stress. This can have positive effects on the immune system. It can also improve gut health.
Having a good relationship with your family is good for your health.
100
Fill in the blanks in the following thesis:
Silky Bob should have known that the plain-clothes police officer wasn’t Jimmy because _______________________ and ________________________.
Silky Bob should have known that the plain-clothes police officer wasn’t Jimmy because he arrived 20 minutes late and he was too tall.
100
Correct the following sentence to have parallel structure:
"The teacher spent the weekend grading, read, and go to the library."
The teacher spent the weekend grading, reading, and going to the library.
100
Where is Ms. Hudec from?
Austin, TX
200
What is an example of an inference you made with the short story "Lamb to the Slaughter"?
"I'll send you some money" --> leaving her, will send child support
200
What's a supporting detail in the following paragraph:
Keeping animals in zoos is unethical, and the practice of doing so should be stopped. When animals are kept in zoos, their habitats are unnatural. Their predator instincts are deadened, and their moods are depressed. Animals are meant to be wild, and being kept in confinement can also cause their survival skills to decrease. Zoos can also lead to a shortened life span for animals.
When animals are kept in zoos, their habitats are unnatural.
Their predator instincts are deadened, and their moods are depressed.
Animals are meant to be wild, and being kept in confinement can also cause their survival skills to decrease.
Zoos can also lead to a shortened life span for animals.
200
What do the letters of RACE stand for?
R - Restate the question
A - Answer the question
C - Cite the evidence
E - Explain the evidence
200
Correct the following sentence so that it's less redundant:
"I went to the field to play soccer and to play baseball."
I went to the field to play soccer and baseball.
200
How many brothers and/or sisters does Ms. Hudec have?
1 brother and 1 sister
300
What is an example of an inference made in "After Twenty Years"?
"No funny business, officer!" --> Bob's nervous
300
What is the likely author's purpose for the NPR newspaper article "When Playing Video Games Means Sitting on Life's Sidelines" about a video game rehab center in Seattle?
Hint: Remember P.I.E.!
To INFORM the audience how a specific rehab center treats video game addiction
300
What nickname do we use for the pattern you can follow when you have to write an Extended Constructed Response (ECR) / essay?
IRACERACECars
300
Correct the capitalization in the following sentence:
"my friend carol and i went to the starbucks in los angeles before getting on the plane to chicago."
My friend Carol and I went to the Starbucks in Los Angeles before getting on the plane to Chicago.
300
What pet does Ms. Hudec have AND what color is it?
A white dog (a bichon frise)
400
What is the tone / mood in "Lamb to the Slaughter" before Patrick gets home?
Calm, relaxed, happy
400
What is the likely AUDIENCE for the NPR newspaper article "When Playing Video Games Means Sitting on Life's Sidelines" about a video game rehab center in Seattle?
- Young people who play video games
- Concerned parents
- People interested in technology rehab
400
Paraphrase the following quote from "After Twenty Years":
"I'm just waiting for a friend. It's an appointment made twenty years ago. Sounds a little funny to you, doesn't it? Well, I'll explain if you'd like to make certain it's all straight."
I'm waiting to meet up with a friend who I promised 20 years ago to reunite with. If that sounds odd, let me explain it to you further.
400
Correct the apostrophes (') in the following sentence:
"My moms dentist said that it wasnt weird that she kept her five kids teeth."
My mom's dentist said that it wasn't weird that she kept her five kids' teeth.
400
What country did Ms. Hudec used to work in AND for how many years?
In South Korea for 4 years
500
What is the tone / mood in "Lamb to the Slaughter" when Patrick breaks the news to Mary?
Tense, shock, numbness, etc.
500
What would be the counterclaim for the following sentence:
"Video games are harmful because they remove people from reality and cause them to avoid real-life responsibilities."
Video games are helpful, not harmful, because they can create strong online communities and teach hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills.
500
Write a thesis for the following prompt:
"Explain why Silky Bob didn't recognize the first policeman as Jimmy."
Silky Bob didn't recognize the first policeman as Jimmy because it was dark and he hadn't seen Jimmy in 20 years.
500
Correct subject phrase in the following sentence:
"Reading can be challenging in the cafeteria."
Reading in the cafeteria can be challenging.
500
Ms. Hudec is related to a famous inventor! What do you think they invented?
The Wright Brothers, the airplane