Writing
Grammar
Genres
Figurative Language
Parts of Speech
100

This is a sentence or sentences that we write to give direction to our essay (like a road map), and the whole paper has to prove and support it.

What is a thesis statement?

100

You need to do this to the first letter in every sentence and proper noun.

What is capitalize?

100

When animals speak and act like people in a story that usually has a lesson for children to learn.

What is a fable?

100

Bud is as clever as a fox.

What is a simile?

100

A person, place, thing, or idea.

What is a noun?

200

There are three parts of an essay. One is the introduction. These are the other two.

What are the body and conclusion?

200

These are words you should never start a sentence with (they are conjunctions).

What are "and" & "but?"

200

Biography, journals, newspapers, and magazines are all example of this genre.

What is nonfiction?

200

Todd is a dirty dog.

What is a metaphor?

200

A word that takes the place of a noun.

What is a pronoun?

300

“According to the text” is one way to do this.

What is cite textual evidence?

300

This is the improper type of sentence that goes on and on and on and on and on and doesn't stop where it's supposed to.

What is a run-on sentence?

300

Type of writing that includes setting, plot, characters, and dialogue.

What is a narrative?

300

You are driving me up the wall!

What is an idiom?

300

These two words describe.  One describes a noun, the other describes, or modifies, a verb.

What are an adjective and adverb?

400

These are used when you move to a new paragraph or topic, or want to elaborate on a topic.

What are transitions?

400

This is the correction of this sentence: "We could of won the game if the other team did not cheat."

What is, "We could have won the game if the other team did not cheat."
400

The part of a story leading up to the climax.

What is the rising action?

400

The tree branch slapped Todd on the bum when he ran past Bud.

What is personification?

400

This part of speech shows relation, position, or direction.

What is a preposition?

500

The correct form of the following sentence:

"Look its Aaron Judge" exclaimed Talon.

"Look, it's Aaron Judge!" exclaimed Talon.

500

The correct correlative conjunction pair for the following sentence:  "The puzzle was extremely difficult, ____________ Bill Gates ___________ Steve Wozniak could solve it."

What are "neither" and "nor?"

500

This genre involves talking animals, personification, and supernatural elements.

What is fantasy?

500

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

What is a hyperbole?

500

This part of speech hooks up (combines)words, phrases, and clauses.

What is a conjunction?