Vocabulary
When the police officer noticed his tires were punctured, he made the decision to _________ a civilian's vehicle.
a. contemptible
b. atone
c. commandeer
d. ponderous
What is "commandeer"?
When a sentence or passage compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" (ex., She was as fast as a cheetah.)
a. epithet
b. alliteration
c. simile
d. plot
What is "simile"?
Fill in the blank.
I'm so excited _________ going on vacation with us!
a. your
b. Ur
c. you're
What is "you're"?
The first stage of the writing process when a writer brainstorms ideas and organizes their thoughts
What is "prewriting"?
The chemical symbol for Potassium
What is "K"?
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
To ________ for racist actions against his youth, the billionaire established a scholarship fund for minority students attending his alma mater.
a. avowal
b. atone
c. guile
d. forebode
What is "atone"?
What the word "theme" means in literature
a. a story's lesson or underlying message
b. the traits of the main character
c. the sequence of events in a story
d. an intense moment between characters in a story
What is "a story's lesson or underlying message"?
Choose the correct form.
The bicycle nearly slipped _________ chain.
a. its'
b. it's
c. it
d. its
What is "its"?
Upon completing a first draft, when a writer shares their work with another peer for review
a. prewriting
b. publication
c. final draft
d. evaluation
What is "evaluation"?
Composer Mozart's full name
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
With her allure, she is fooling even the foreign diplomats through her ___________ appearance.
a. prodigious
b. cordial
c. preposterous
d. beguiling
What is "beguiling"?
When a character or story line is like other characters or story lines throughout history (ex. the damsel in distress, the brave hero, and the wise mentor who all frequently appear in stories both old and new)
a. Theme
b. Dialogue
c. Archetype
d. Character Traits
What is "Archetype"?
Select the correct homophone.
My house is bigger _________ yours.
a. then
b. than
What is "than"?
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
One way a writer can support their argument or claim (two words)
What is "Cite Evidence"?
The country that invented tea
What is China?
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the italicized word.
Alicia tried to determine the meaning of the vocabulary word, but there were so few clues in the sentences, all she could do was hopelessly conjecture as to what the word might mean.
a. to form an opinion or belief based on incomplete information
b. to form a position using numerous primary or secondary sources
c. to speak loudly with confidence
d. to hope for knowledge from divine sources
What is "to form an opinion or belief based on incomplete information"?
What we can learn when considering the author's point of view
a. the author's timeline of events
b. the author's mood when writing
c. the author's choice of pacing when writing
d. the author's opinion or purpose
What is "the author's opinion or purpose"?
Choose the sentence which correctly uses the apostrophe to show ownership or possession. (Be sure to check ALL apostrophes.)
a. The student's presentations were all more interesting than the instructors had expected.
b. The students' presentations were all more interesting than the instructors had expected.
c. The students presentations were all more interesting than the instructors had expected.
d. The students presentation's were all more interesting than the instructors had expected.
What is "The students' presentations were all more interesting than the instructors had expected." (b)?
When a writer refutes a counterclaim and restates their opinion to strengthen their argument
a. Thesis
b. Argument
c. Counterclaim
d. Rebuttal
What is "Rebuttal"?
The year the Titanic sank
What is 1912?
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the italicized word.
Stan disliked the servile students, the ones who were always volunteering to help the teacher grade papers or clean the board.
a. to have a high level of intellect
b. to have a large desire to serve or please others
c. to have little respect or compassion for others
d. to be loud or noisy
What is "to have a large desire to serve or please others"?
What the word "plot" means in literature
a. a story's lesson or underlying message
b. the sequence of events in a story
c. the traits of the main character
d. an intense moment between characters in a story
What is "the sequence of events in a story"?
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
Choose the correct homophone.
I would like to __________ your offer.
a. accept
b. except
What is "accept"?
In argumentative writing, when a writer shows the other side or point of view
What is "counterclaim"?
The year the Cold War ended
What is 1989?