Grammar Rules
Native American
Presidents
Other Speakers
Quotations
100
Which punctuation mark is used to join to sentences when a coordinating conjunction is NOT used? (FANBOYS)
Semi-colon "Lori loves English; Micki loves chemistry."
100
At what point do the twins begin arguing with one another?
Before birth
100
What was the unfinished task presented to the American people in "the Gettysburg Address"?
To win the war
100
What year was the "Speech to the Virginia Convention" delivered?
1775
100
"I want to have time to look for my children and see how many I can find. Maybe I shall find them among the dead."
"I Will Fight No More Forever"
200
This punctuation mark is used with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) between two complete sentences.
Comma "Lori loves English, and Micki loves chemistry."
200
"The World on the Turtle's Back" implies that if the world had been created by one twin, what would have happened?
It would be unbalanced
200
What are the two main purposes of "the Gettysburg Address"?
To encourage people to keep fighting the war and To remember those who died at the Battle of Gettysburg
200
According to "Speech at the Virginia Convention," how far-ranging and extensive should the debate be?
The debate should be very free, to appropriately match the importance of the subject matter.
200
"Give me a challenge and I'll meet it with joy."
"In Response to the Space Shuttle Challenger"
300
This punctuation mark is used between a complete sentence and a list that follows or completes it.
Colon "I am baking three kinds of cookies for the party: sugar, chocolate chip, and oatmeal."
300
According to "The World on the Turtle's Back," the left-handed twin ruled over which domain?
Night
300
Why was the Challenger mission heavily publicized?
It had the first civilian ever to venture into space.
300
According to "Rally to Restore Sanity," why does "the inability to distinguish terrorists from Muslims make us less safe, not more."
The scope of investigation is too large
300
"The fires of frustration and discord are burning in every city, North and South, where legal remedies are not at hand."
"Report to the American People on Civil Rights"
400
Which punctuation mark is used after an introductory fragment and before the sentence that follows it?
Comma "Well, I always thought that Saturn was the largest planet."
400
In "I Will Fight No More Forever," what is the purpose of the "role call" of the dead?
Emphasize the cost of war
400
In the "Space Shuttle Challenger" speech, how does Reagan attempt to explain the tragedy to schoolchildren?
By explaining the tragedy as a risk of exploration
400
Several instances are recounted in "Speech to the Virginia Convention" in which the colonists sought agreement and acceptable terms with the British. What is the purpose of reviewing these incidents?
To show that all peaceful options have been tried and have failed
400
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
"Speech at the Virginia Convention"
500
This punctuation mark is used to enclose titles of short works and for works that are contained within longer pieces.
Quotation marks
500
Which appeal does "I Will Fight No More Forever" rely on?
Logical Appeal
500
Complete the following quote from "Report to the American People on Civil Rights" ........... "It is time to act in the Congress, in your State and local legislative body and, above all, in all of our _______."
Daily lives
500
What was the purpose of "The Rally to Restore Sanity"?
To encourage a return to reasoned discussion
500
"The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here."
"Gettysburg Address"