Mixed Bunch 1
What is the prefix in the word "unnecessary"?
un
How many inches are in a foot?
12 inches
What is the strongest bone in the human body?
Which is the correct form for the contraction it is?
a. its
b. it's
c. its'
d. its's
b. it's
“It was lit by thousands and thousands of candles that were floating in midair over four long tables, where the rest of the students were sitting. These tables were laid with glittering golden plates and goblets. At the top of the hall was another long table where the teachers were sitting […] The hundreds of faces staring at them looked like pale lanterns in the flickering candlelight […] Harry looked upward and saw a velvety black ceiling dotted with starts […] It was hard to believe there was a ceiling there at all, and that the Great Hall didn’t simply open on to the heavens.”
What form of writing is the above paragraph?
a. Descriptive
b. Persuasive
c. Expository
d. Narrative
Descriptive
Whose picture is on the five-dollar bill?
President Abraham Lincoln
How many adjectives are in this sentence: "Billy made a rude noise in class."
one
What is the center of a cell called?
Nucleus
People have long wondered at the noises of animals, can animals communicate with each other?
Is it a:
a) Sentence
b) Fragment
c) Run-on
Run-on
“And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
Is an example of what form of writing?
Persuasive
How many inches are there in two yards?
72
What is the plural form of the word "deer"?
deer
How many Great Lakes are located entirely in United States territory?
5
The city was a jungle of concrete and steel
Is it a:
Metaphor
Simile
Idiom
Metaphor
"It was a chaotic morning. Not only did I wake up really late, I had to dig through my dryer to find my clothes. My baby brother's relentless crying in the background only made my anxiety worse."
What form of writing is the above paragraph?
Narrative
How many syllables are there in the word Mississippi?
4
What land mass on earth is known as the "Island Continent"?
Australia
What is the only continent without spiders?
Antarctica
Jessica was very vindictive and wanted to get back at her brother for the mean hoax he played on her. What does the word vindictive mean?
Wanting Revenge
What form of writing is the article?
Expository
What country has the longest border with the United States?
Canada
What is the longest river in the United States?
Missouri River
List the names of each state of the original thirteen United States colonies
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Mr. Lester ordered coffee and muffins for himself and his wife.
In the sentence above, what part of speech is the word ordered?
Verb
Luce was born into poverty and an unstable home life; her father, William Franklin Boothe, left the family when she was eight years old. Through sacrifices by her mother, she was able to attend private schools in Garden City and Tarrytown, New York. At age 20 she married George Brokaw, the wealthy son of a clothing manufacturer.
What genre of writing is the above paragraph? Biography or Autobiography
Biography