MOD Squad
Literary Monsters
Grammar Graveyard
Sentence Surgery
Authors & MLA
100

Which mode of discourse uses sensory details to help readers picture a person, place, or thing?

Description

100

Which literary element establishes when and where a story takes place?

Setting

100

In the sentence "The enormous monster roared," what part of speech is "enormous"?

Adjective

100

Is this clause dependent or independent? "The vampire opened his coffin."

Independent Clause

100

Which author wrote "Jabberwocky"?

Lewis Carroll

200

Which mode of discourse tells a story through a sequence of events?

Narration

200

Which narrative point of view uses "I," "me," and "my"?

First Person

200

In "She ran quickly," what part of speech is "quickly"?

Adverb

200

Is this clause dependent or independent? "Although the vampire was exhausted."

Dependent Clause

200

Which author wrote "The Kid"?

Ai

300

A writer explains three different types of zombies. Which mode of discourse is being used?

Exposition

300

"The creature's teeth flashed like tiny knives." Identify the literary device.

Simile

300

Identify the type of conjunction: "but," "and," and "or."

Coordinating Conjunction

300

Identify the error: "The werewolf howled, the villagers ran inside."

Comma Splice

300

Which author is known for retelling fairy tales with feminist themes, including "The Werewolf"?

Angela Carter

400


A student argues that monster stories should be required reading in college. Identify the mode.

Persuasion

400

In "Goblin Market," the fruit represents temptation or addiction. Identify the literary device.

Symbolisms

400

Identify the type of conjunction: "although," "because," and "while."

Subordinating Conjunctions

400

Identify the error: "The lights went out everyone screamed."

Run-On or Fused Sentence

400

In MLA format, should the title of a short poem appear in italics or quotation marks?

"Quotation Marks"

500

A writer explains how a zombie virus spreads, then argues that the government should establish quarantine zones. Identify both modes in order.

Exposition and Persuasion

500

A poet ends a line before the sentence is complete, continuing the thought on the next line. Identify this technique.

Enjambment

500

In "The witch was tired; however, she continued working," what type of connecting word is "however"?

Conjunctive Adverb

500

Identify the structure of this sentence: "Because the door was locked, we climbed through the window."

Correct Complex Sentence — one dependent and one independent clause

500

Name the authors of both "Goblin Market" and "Alligator Poem."

Christina Rossetti & Mary Oliver