Parts of Speech
Writing Questions
Figurative Language
Vocabulary 1
Writing Notes
100
This type of word is a person, place, thing, or idea.
NOUN
100

This is the part of an essay that contains the Thesis Statement.

What is the Opening?

100
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The flower was soft as silk. a.) simile b.) personification c.) hyperbole
Simile
100

They are the meanings of the letters in ARMS.

What are Add, Remove, Move, Substitute

100

The writer uses this to tell the reader the main idea of an essay.  It is often the first sentence of the paragraph.  

What is the Thesis Statement?

200
Where are you going? Which words in this sentence are VERBS?
are, going
200

I think _____ is the best choice for the sentence below:

A) Perhaps; B) Therefore; C) However; D) Since

  • James left home early; ______, he did not reach school in time for first period. 

What is C) However?

200
Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. The clouds rolled in ominously. The sky looked angry. a.) metaphor b.) personification c.) hyperbole
b.) personification
200

This is the ending part of an essay which restates the Thesis Statement.

What is a conclusion, or closing.

200

This is the lesson (or lessons) of a story. 

What is the Theme?

300
I am getting awfully hungry mom! What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?
Awfully
300

The best word to put in the sentence below is this.

  1. I talked to the girl         car had broken down in front of the shop.

A) Who; B) Whose; C) Which

What is C) Whose

300
The salsa was so hot, my tongue began to melt. a.) simile b.) onomatopeia c.) hyperbole
c.) hyperbole
300

What do the letters in CUPS mean?

What is Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling?

300

This is the kind of sentence that has no punctuation but keeps going on and on without any use of pauses and often has too many words in it. Hint:  It is something Mr. Boepple uses too much.

What is a Run On Sentence.

400
I woke to an obnoxious sound outside my window. What part of speech is the word "obnoxious"?
ADJECTIVE
400

This is best conjunctive adverb to use in the below sentence.

A) Nevertheless; B) Because; C) Since; D) Consequently 

“He was exhausted; ______, he continued to push forward to the end of the race.

What is A) Nevertheless?

400
"Oh no....AH-CHOO! Sniffle, I need a tissue please." a.) onomatopoeia b.) idiom c.) personification
a.) onomatopoeia
400

This explains why (or how) a piece of evidence proves a claim.

What is a Reason (Reasoning)?

400

This using drawings or doodling to help you take notes.

What is Sketch noting?

500

This type of word refers to a specific person, place, thing, or idea. It is always capitalized.

What is a proper noun.

500

True or False:  

The difference between a Compound Sentence and a Complex Sentence is this:  A Complex Sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction (FANBOYS).  

What is False?

500

Read the sentence. Tell what figurative language is found here. "The mind is an ocean.  It is capable of deep thoughts." a.) idiom b.) metaphor c.) hyperbole

b.) metaphor

500

This is often a direct quote from a story, but can also be a summary. 

What is Evidence?

500

According to Rick Riordan, this part of writing is supposed to be messy, filled with spelling errors and punctuation mistakes.  It is just to get your ideas on paper.

What is a Rough Draft.