Humans of LHS
Argument Unit
Definition Writing
Expository Writing
Suspenseful Story
Writing
100

The types of words underlined in the following sentence?

I ate a delicious dinner at this new steak house, but it was pricey.

What are adjectives?

100

The part of the argument where you explain how the evidence supports the claim and reason.

What is the warrant?

100

The dictionary definition of a word.

What is the denotation?

100

Using a Venn Diagram is an example of this.

What is comparing and contrasting?

100

Figurative language that allows the reader to develop a mental image of what they are reading.

What is imagery?

200

Number 1 on the story arc chart.

What is exposition?

200

The part of an argument where you admit some truth about a counterargument to your claim.

What is a concession?

200

The additional meanings a word has based on associated feelings and experiences.

What is connotation?

200

Organizing items or people into groups is an example of this.

What is Division and Classification?

200
Examples of this are time, place, mood, and context.

What is setting?

300

The part of the story arc chart that follows the turning point.

What is falling action?

300

The type of fallacy that involves suggesting that one small change in behavior will eventually lead to a large negative consequence.

What is the slippery slope fallacy?

300

The P in TAGPQ

What is preview?

300

DAILY DOUBLE:

All but which of the following categories are examples of types of teachers: the homework assigner, the strict teacher, the easy-going one, the bad teacher, the jokes-a-lot teacher

What is the bad teacher?

300

Dialogue, Narrative Pacing, Setting, Repetition, and Narration with Internal Thoughts can all help build this.

What is suspense?

400

In "The Blue Umbrella" this part of the story arc chart occurs when the Blue umbrella blows into traffic.

What is the climax?

400

The fallacy in the argument below:

"I should get my nose pierced because it seems like all of my classmates are doing it."

What is the bandwagon fallacy?

400

The purpose of using TAGPQ in writing.

What is incorporating and citing evidence?

400

These are 3 examples of categories of students.

What are "The Sleeps In Class," "The Try Hard," "The Always Eating a Snack," "The Never Studies But Always Aces" Etc.?

Will accept other answers.

400

The sense that is underlined within this example:

"I paced the long hallway. Wafts of sour air struck my nostrils. The scent reminded me of a pile of sweaty laundry."

What is olfactory sense?

500

In "The Veldt," this part of the story arc chart occurs when the parents are eaten by the lions and the children offer their psychologist David McClean a cup of tea.

What is the resolution?

500

The fallacy in the argument below:

"The last two times I have ordered pizza, it has arrived late. All these delivery guys most be slow slobs."

What is the hasty generalization fallacy?

500

What part of TAGPQ is underlined below:

In Jerry Oman's BookTalk article, "The Role of Money in "A Christmas Carol," he discusses the importance of economic status for each of the characters. 

What is genre?

500

A primary difference between Lincoln High School and Lincoln Southwest.

What is diversity or block schedule? Will accept other answers.

500

The sense that is underlined within this example:

"The crow chirped ominously, clicking its beak every now and again with a sharp snap that sent shivers down my spine."

What is auditory sense?