Usage
Text Structure
Possessives
Argument/Persuasion
Rhetoric
100

The bird flapped (it's/its) wings.

its

100

Provides explanations or reasons for something

cause and effect

100

A. Craig's dog is trained to sit and stay.

B. Craigs dog is trained to sit and stay.

C. Craigs' dog is trained to sit and stay.

A

100

Which word makes the following statement an opinion?

The greatest benefit of martial arts is that it teaches discipline.

greatest

100

Aristotle's three persuasive appeals

pathos, logos, ethos

200

Please (accept/except) this gift from me.

accept

200

Presents events in the order they happen

chronological order

200

A. Dentists salaries range from $75k to $125k.

B. Dentist's salaries range from $75k to $125k.

C. Dentists' salaries range from $75k to $125k.

C

200

What makes the following sentence an opinion?

Protective dogs like golden retrievers bark too loudly to be house pets.

too loudly

200

Martin Luther King's use of "I Have a Dream" over and over is an example of which rhetorical device?

repetition

300

I (lay/laid) on my couch for two hours.

lay

300

Discusses similarities and differences

compare/contrast

300

Correct or incorrect?

Dozens' of people gathered to see the president's daughter perform.

incorrect

300

Statement that addresses the opposing viewpoint

counterclaim/counterargument

300

This question is not meant to be answered

rhetorical

400

What is theme?

the lesson, message, or moral

400

Tells an issue and how to fix it

Problem/solution

400

Correct or incorrect?

The California Raisins were a popular singing group in the 1980s. The characters' popularity led to four albums.

correct

400

Name two possible sentence starters for citing evidence to support your claim.

various

400

Define all three persuasive appeals.

pathos - emotional

ethos - ethical

logos - logical



500

Name 3 conjunctions.

various

500

A topic's features are listed

Definition/description

500

Correct or incorrect?

Cornelius Vanderbilt was one of the most famous American's in history. His fortune was made in railroads.

incorrect

500

Which is a claim?

A. Scientists often test makeup on animals.

B. Scientists should never use animals for testing.

C. Scientists sometimes gain medical breakthroughs during animal testing.

B

500

The use of similar structures, clauses, phrases

Example: Do yourself a favor by doing your best and doing your duty.

parallelism