Greek and Latin Roots
100 Points: What does the root "aqua" mean?
A) Sky
B) Water
C) Earth
Answer: B) Water
100 Points: What part of speech is "slowly"?
A) Verb
B) Adjective
C) Adverb
Answer: C) Adverb
100 Points: What is a subject in a sentence?
A) The person or thing the sentence is about
B) The action of the sentence
C) The describing word in the sentence
Answer: A) The person or thing the sentence is about
🧭 Essay Structure
100 Points: What is the first paragraph of an essay called?
A) Introduction
B) Conclusion
C) Body Paragraph
Answer: A) Introduction
100 Points: What should you check for first when revising a paragraph?
A) Clear topic sentence
B) Colorful font
C) The length of the paper
Answer: A) Clear topic sentence
200 Points: What does the prefix "anti-" mean?
A) Before
B) Against
C) With
Answer: B) Against
200 Points: Identify the pronoun in this sentence: "They ran across the field."
A) They
B) Field
C) Ran
Answer: A) They
200 Points: What is a predicate in a sentence?
A) The sentence’s subject
B) The describing words in the sentence
C) The part that tells what the subject does or is
Answer: C) The part that tells what the subject does or is
200 Points: What is the last paragraph of an essay called?
A) Introduction
B) Conclusion
C) Body Paragraph
Answer: B) Conclusion
200 Points: What is a run-on sentence?
A) A sentence with too many ideas combined without punctuation
B) A sentence that is too short
C) A sentence that repeats the same word
Answer: A) A sentence with too many ideas combined without punctuation
300 Points: What is the meaning of the root "port"?
A) To build
B) To carry
C) To write
Answer: B) To carry
300 Points: What part of speech shows action or a state of being?
A) Verb
B) Noun
C) Conjunction
Answer: A) Verb
What type of sentence is this:
Mrs. Brossart thinks her students are great, for they are kind.
A. simple
B. Complex
C. Compound
D. Compound
300 Points: What is the sentence called that explains the main idea of the essay?
A) Hook
B) Thesis Statement
C) Topic Sentence
Answer: B) Thesis Statement
300 Points: Name one strategy to improve word choice in a sentence.
A) Add a transition
B) Use specific, vivid words
C) Skip the introduction
Answer: B) Use specific, vivid words
400 Points: What does the suffix "-ist" refer to?
A) A place
B) A person who does something
C) A feeling
Answer: B) A person who does something
400 Points: What part of speech is used to express strong emotion, like "Wow!" or "Oh no!"?
A) Interjection
B) Preposition
C) Conjunction
Answer: A) Interjection
400 Points: What kind of sentence joins two independent clauses with a conjunction?
A) Complex
B) Compound
C) Simple
Answer: B) Compound
400 Points: Name two things a body paragraph must include.
A) Topic Sentence and Supporting Details
B) Hook and Conclusion
C) Title and Topic Sentence
Answer: A) Topic Sentence and Supporting Details
400 Points: What is a transition word or phrase, and why is it important in essays?
A) A word that describes a character’s feelings
B) A phrase that connects ideas in writing
C) A title for a section of the essay
Answer: B) A phrase that connects ideas in writing
500 Points: What does the root "dict" mean, and can you give an example?
A) To read (e.g., book)
B) To say or speak (e.g., predict)
C) To see (e.g., vision)
Answer: B) To say or speak (e.g., predict)
500 Points: What part of speech connects a noun to the rest of the sentence (like "on" or "under")?
A) Adjective
B) Preposition
C) Verb
Answer: B) Preposition
500 Points: What kind of sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause?
A) Compound
B) Complex
C) Simple
Answer: B) Complex
500 Points: What is a transition word or phrase, and why is it important in essays?
A) A word that describes a character’s feelings
B) A phrase that connects ideas in writing
C) A title for a section of the essay
Answer: B) A phrase that connects ideas in writing
500 Points: What is one strategy for revising your work?
A) Reading it out loud
B) Ignoring it
C) Skipping the draft
D) Only fixing the title
Answer: A) Reading it out loud