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Figurative Language
Grammar
Sentence Types
Vocabulary
Writing Process
100
a direct comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"
What is a metaphor?
100
words used to take the place of nouns in a sentence
What are pronouns?
100
a group of words containing a subject and a verb
What is a clause?
100
(noun) prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
What is bias?
100
In the 6 Traits of Writing, this is the trait for "the heart of the message, the content, the theme, and its details."
What is "Ideas"?
200
a figure of speech where non-living things are given human characteristics
What is personification?
200
words used to show action in a sentence
What are verbs?
200
a group of words with a subject and verb that forms a complete thought
What is an independent clause (simple sentence)?
200
(noun) a moment of sudden revelation or insight
What is epiphany?
200
In the 6 Traits of Writing, this is the trait representing "how the writing is ordered."
What is "Organization"?
300
an expression in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction
What is an oxymoron?
300
adjectives that are formed from verbs
What are participles?
300
a group of words with a subject and verb that does not express a complete thought
What is a dependent clause?
300
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
What is eloquent?
300
In the 6 Traits of Writing, this is the term representing "the personality of the individual writer expressed through the work."
What is "Voice"?
400
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
What is a paradox?
400
nouns formed from verbs
What are gerunds?
400
a sentence that includes one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
What is a complex sentence?
400
(noun) an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
What is conjecture?
400
In the 6 Traits of Writing, this is the term that represents "rich, colorful, precise language in the writing."
What is "Word Choice"?
500
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
What is hyperbole?
500
nouns, adjectives, or adverbs formed by "to" plus a verb
What is are infinitives?
500
a sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
What is a compound-complex sentence?
500
(adj.) not having the style of poetry; common, unromantic
What is prosaic?
500
In the 6 Traits of Writing, this is the term to represent "how the writing sounds when read aloud. Do the words flow smoothly in interesting ways?"
What is "Sentence Fluency"?