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It, they, he, she, and we are all examples of this part of speech.
What is a pronoun?
100
The largest country in Asia.
What is Russia?
100
This type of writing tries to persuade its reader to change their opinion or mind? a) persuasive writing b) expository writing c) narrative writing d) descriptive writing
What is persuasive writing?
100
The second President of the United States.
Who is John Adams?
100
The currency most European countries use.
What is the Euro?
200
"The waves were as rough as a roller coaster ride" is an example of this narrative writing skill.
What is a simile?
200
This country in Europe is in the shape of the boot.
What is Italy?
200
In this type of writing, writers use descriptive details to create a scene with words. These details help the readers imagine that they hear, see, smell, taste, and touch the items described in the piece of writing. a) persuasive writing b) expository writing c) narrative writing d) descriptive writing
What is descriptive writing?
200
The colonists wanted to separate from England for this major reason.
What are taxes? DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What was the rallying cry of the Sons of Liberty against taxes?
200
Somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million people died building this wall over the centuries.
What is the Great Wall of China?
300
This is the narrative writing term for language that creates a picture or a snapshot in the reader's mind.
What is imagery?
300
This is how the Hawaiian Islands were formed.
What are volcanoes?
300
In this type of writing tells a story. It has characters that are involved in some sort of action. a) persuasive writing b) expository writing c) narrative writing d) descriptive writing
What is narrative writing?
300
Someone who moves from one place to another usually following a food source.
Who is a nomad?
300
The nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north-eastern end of the Palace of Westminster in London.
What is Big Ben?
400
Mystery, fantasy, biography, and science fiction are all examples of this literary term.
What is genre?
400
This man-made waterway separates North America from South America.
What is the Panama Canal?
400
In this type of writing is meant to inform or explain its readers. a) persuasive writing b) expository writing c) narrative writing d) descriptive writing
What is expository writing?
400
This purchase doubled the size of the United States.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
400
The White House is located in this state.
What is not a state but the District of Columbia (named after Christopher Columbus)?
500
"It is about thousand degrees below zero in this cold classroom!" is an example of this type of figurative language - also called exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
500
This the largest country in South America.
What is Brazil?
500
The sun shone brightly on my little brothers face as he ran to great the big yellow bus on the first day of school. Is an example of what kind of writing?
What is descriptive writing?
500
Who spoke: "Give me liberty or give me death?
Who is Patrick Henry?
500
Another name for the color indigo.
What is purple?