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Greek/Latin Roots

100

A scientist who studies the surface of the earth is a ...

Geologist

200

The parade had to stop because protestors_____ the marchers.

interrupted

300

His puppy _______ from a cute ball of fluff into a snarling wolf.

morphed

400

A piece of pottery from ancient Greece:

Artifact

500

You have NO mOnEy.You're bRoKe!

bankrupt

Argument Approach

100

What's the difference between pros and cons? 

Cons are against the claim, Pros are for the claim

200

What is Pathos?

Emotional Appeal 

300

Karios is also known as...

building a sense of urgency

400

True or False? and, but, or, ; all can be found in a simple sentence.

False

500

What always starts a simple sentence and ends a simple sentence? Hint: 2 answers

Capital Letter and Punctuation!

Civil Rights leaders

100

who started the bus boycott in 1955-1956?

Rosa Parks

200

True or False This is a compound sentence: Jody and Steve ate ice cream.

False -- It's a simple sentence.

300

True or False? This is a compound sentence: Soccer is played everywhere; I played soccer in England.

True

400

Fill in the blank: Jason Aldean sang a song last night on tv ______ I didn't get to watch it. Hint: there are 2 parts to the answer

, but

500

What are the four conjunctions that can be found in a compound sentence? Hint: Remember what always joins a conjunction

, and , but , or ;

Complex Sentences

100

A compound sentence has an _________ clause and a ______ clause.

independent and dependent

200

What is the independent clause in this sentence? The game will be delayed unless it stops raining.

The game will be delayed

300

What is the dependent clause in the sentence? While we are learning to jump rope, they are learning to juggle.

While we are learning to jump rope

400

Both an independent clause and a dependent clause contain two things. What are they?

a subject and a predicate

500

List 5 subordinating conjunctions

Answers will vary but must be subordinating conjunctions

Definitions

100

Argument:

An argument is an opinion backed up with reasoning and facts.

200

What is a dependent clause?

A group of words that has a subject and a verb and CANNOT stand alone.

300

What is a compound sentence?

Has two or more independent clauses joined together with a conjunction , and , but , or ;

400

What is a complex sentence?

Has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses that are joined together with a subordinating conjunction.

500

What is a simple sentence?

1 complete thought - or an independent clause.