Analyze Craft & Structure
Vocabulary & Roots
Verbs
Sentences
Effective Expression
100

This genre uses imagined scientific discoveries or futuristic settings to tell a story.

What is Science Fiction?

100

This Greek root means "feelings" or "suffering," as seen in the word empathy.

What is -path-?

100

$100: This type of verb, such as "is," "was," or "seemed," connects a subject to a word that describes it rather than showing an action.

What is a Linking Verb?

100

This part of a sentence contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete thought.

What is an Independent Clause?

100

These words or phrases, like "For example" or "Therefore," help show the connection between two ideas.

 What are Transition Words?

200

This type of essay features an author discussing insights gained from a personal experience using a thoughtful, informal tone.

What is a Reflective Essay?

200

This Latin suffix means "the condition or process of".

What is -ation?

200

In the sentence "She bought a bag of apples," the word "bought" is this type of verb.

What is an Action Verb?

200

This is a noun or noun phrase that sits next to another noun to explain or identify it.

What is an Appositive noun?

200

Every strong argument should end with this type of statement to summarize the main point.

What is a Concluding Statement?

300

In persuasive writing, an author might use this type of appeal to trigger a reader’s feelings, such as pity or fear.

What is an Emotional Appeal (Pathos)?

300

This Greek suffix/root means "to measure," often found in words like barometer or geometry.

What is -metry (or -meter)?

300

This is a word made of two or more words that can function as a noun, verb, or adjective, such as "homeschooled" or "hardworking".

What is a Compound Word?

300

These adjectives and adverbs are used to compare three or more things, often ending in "-est" or using the word "most".

What are Superlatives?

300

To make an argument more believable, an author should include these to support their main claim.

What are Logical Reasons (or Evidence)?

400

Why do authors include realistic details in science fiction? 

What is "to make the story believable."

400

What does "confidential" most nearly mean?

What is "private or secret"?

400

They were excited about the trip. "Were" is what type of verb?

What is "linking verb."

400

What is a compound sentence?

What is "two independent clauses joined together using either " comma , (fanboys)" or "a semicolon ;"

400

The main point of an argumentative essay that appears at the end of the introduction.

What is a thesis statement?

500

What is the difference between a topic and a theme?

What is " topic = the subject of the story, and theme = a message about the topic that can be applied to life."

500

What does momentary most nearly mean?

What is "lasting a short period of time."

500

I will help you with that project. What type of verb is "will"?

What is "a helping verb"?

500

What is a dependent clause and which types of sentences have a dependent clause?

What is "A group of words that cannot stand alone; complex sentences and compound-complex sentences."

500

This type of writing is meant to teach or explain a topic using facts.

What is informational/expository writing?