Greek and Latin Roots
WW2
RACES
Poetry
Writing
100

What is the meaning of the root "Mort"

death 

100

When did it end?

1945

100

How would you restate this question: 

What is the theme of the story?

The theme of the story is...

100

How many syllables should each line of a haiku have?

5-7-5

100

What is it called when a piece of writing is being told as a story, but it really happened?

Nonfiction Narrative 

200

What is the meaning of the root "anti"

against 

200

Who was the only member of the Frank family to survive? 

The Father

200

What does the C stand for?

Cite 

200

What do you call a two line stanza? 

Couplet 

200

What are the elements of plot?

Setting, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

300

What is the meaning of the root "auto"

self

300

In the book "Night," what event made someone say "For God's sake, where is God?"

The hanging of a young boy 

300

How do you introduce a quote?

This can be seen in the quote which states...

300

What do you call a block of text (or a paragraph) in a poem? 

Stanza

300

What are the parts of an introduction of an Explanatory Essay written about a book?

Hook, title and author of what is being discussed,  background information, thesis

400

What is the meaning of the root "photo"

Light 

400

What was a theme in the book "Night."

Multiple options. Ms. Walls will tell you if you are right 

400

What are the two sentence starters for the Explain?

This quote shows that... this is important because...

400

What do you call

a poem with this rhyme scheme

please don't be mean 

I didn't sleep at all 

ABBA

400

What is a thesis?

A thesis is the claim that you are going to be addressing in your paper.

500

What is the meaning of the root "mono"

one

500

What literary tool was being used when the book "Night" said that the sign said Auschwitz but no one had heard of that name? 

Dramatic Irony 

500

What does RACES stand for?

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Sum up

500

What is alliteration? 

Alliteration is when words close to each other start with the same sound (Sally sells seashells down by the seashore) 

500

What is a conflict? 

The issue that the characters have to face in the story.