Stories
Grammar
Literary Techniques
Writing About Texts
Vocabulary
100

A mysterious box offers money in exchange for pressing a button with unknown consequences.

What is "Button, Button"?

100

A clause that expresses a complete thought.

What is an independent clause?

100

The comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

What is a simile?

100

The paragraph that reflects on the main ideas of the essay.

What is the conclusion paragraph?

100

to prevent or discourage from action

What is the definition of deter?

200

A young girl learns life lessons from an older man who challenges how she sees the world.

What is "Hamadi"?

200

This punctuation mark is used to show dialogue.

What are quotation marks?

200

The placement of two contrasting ideas or images side-by-side to highlight their differences

What is juxtaposition?

200

Explains the importance of a chosen quote

What is reasoning/elaboration?

200

To see or treat a person or group of people as not being human 

What is the definition of dehumanize?

300

An alien comes to Earth with great knowledge, but the humans treat it as a threat.

What is "The Star Beast"?

300

This sentence structure has two independent clauses combined with a semicolon (;) or a comma and conjunction.

What is a compound sentence?

300

When the audience knows something a character does not.

What is dramatic irony?

300
The group of people a text is specifically designed to reach.

What is an audience?

300

long-lasting, repeating, and difficult to solve or cure

What is the definition of chronic?

400

A man who is perfectly sane is hiding a secret under his floors.

What is "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

400

What is wrong with this sentence:
Because the character was scared.

What is a fragment?

400

Giving an object or creature human-like qualities 

What is personification?

400

The response to a counterargument.

What is a rebuttal?
400

to hate intensely

What is the definition of loathe?

500

A man gives his friend a tour of his factory with murderous intent.

What is "The Cone"?

500

Correct the 3 errors in sentence:
the author says “this is important”.

What is "This author says, 'This is important."

500

The author or narrator's attitude on the subject of the text.

What is tone?

500

The text present on an ad.

What is copy?

500

to see or treat a person or group of people as not being human

What is the definition of diligent?