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Literary Terms
Vocabulary Questions
Punctuation Revision
Grammar Revision
Sounds the Same: Homophones
100
This is a figure of speech that compares two unalike objects using the "like" or "as"
Simile
100
What does "down and out" mean in the sentence: "After his mother died, he was feeling down and out."
Sad, depressed, miserable
100
What type of punctuation is missing and where does it go? "Can you please help me find my homework"
Question ?, at the end
100
Fix the sentence. They know about the ducks quack.
duck's
100
To or Too Fred will eat dinner ______.
Too
200
This is when an author in a story hints at what will happen later in the story
Foreshadow
200
In the following sentence, replace the word "nagging with a word with a more POSITIVE CONNOTATION: "My mother is always NAGGING me about my chores."
Reminding, Asking about, telling, reprimanding me.
200
What type of punctuation is missing and where does it go? "My pet dog Lupe is very ugly, but I think he's the best.
commas before and after "Lupe" My pet dog, Lupe, is very ugly, but I think he's the best.
200
Fix the sentece. Be careful when you sit next to he and Diego. They will always try to copy off of you.
Diego and him
200
it's or its The dog left _____ bone out back.
its
300
Normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.This is when the opposite of what you expect to happen, happens. Ex: Oh great, the pilot is afraid of heights.
Irony
300
What does "exasperated" mean as it is used in the following sentence: "I was exasperated by the negative attitude of the students."
Annoyed, upset.
300
What type of punctuation is missing and where does it go? In this past year i saw Guardians of the Galaxy, 22 Jump Street, and The Hobbit.
("") Quotation marks on the titles of movies.
300
Fix the sentence. We love laughing, singing, eating, and to go the movies.
going to the movies.
300
Their, They're, or There I will feed ________ cat while they are gone.
their
400
This is when you give non-human things, human-like characteristics.
Personification
400
"Dirty" has a neutral connotation. Give one word that is more positive and one word that is more negative than "Dirty"
+unclean/unsanitary -Filthy
400
What type of punctuation is missing and where does it go? Every time Marroquin scores a goal he screams "Goal."
Exclamation Mark (!)
400
Rewrite the following sentence so it makes more sense. I heard that she was asked to the prom from my friend.
I heard from my friend that she was asked to the prom.
400
Except or Accept Everyone ______ Jerry is going to the show.
except
500
The author's attitude towards the subject is described through his _____.
Tone
500
What does the word "flabbergasted" mean, as it is being used in the following sentence: "I was flabbergasted by the intelligence of my high school students. They had never shown this brilliance before."
astonished, surprised
500
What type of punctuation is missing and where does it go? When I finish here, and I will soon, I'll be glad to help you and that is a promise I will keep.
Semicolon (;) When I finish here, and I will soon, I'll be glad to help you; and that is a promise I will keep.
500
Restate the following sentence in active voice. The championship soccer game was won by Anahuacalmecac.
Anahuacalmecac won the championship soccer game.
500
Proceed or Precede I will _________ with this game, even if you don't want me to.
proceed