The Grammar Grind
This punctuation mark is used to show a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.
Comma
This is the author of The Hunger Games trilogy.
a. J.K. Rowling
b. Suzanne Collins
c. Rick Riordan
d. S.E. Hinton
B - Suzanne Collins
This is a direct comparison between two unlike things that does not use "like" or "as."
Metaphor
A person who is not easily angered and has a calm disposition is described as...
a. boisterous
b. frantic
c. agitated
d. serene.
D - serene
How many years has Mrs. Lindstrom been teaching?
This will be my seventh year teaching
What do you call a word that joins other words, phrases, or clauses, such as "and," "but," or "or"?
Conjunction
What is the name of a collection of classical stories related to religion or cultural stories?
Mythology
The use of clues or hints by an author to suggest events that will occur later in the story.
Foreshadowing
The artist worked to replicate the exact colors of the photograph on her canvas. In this sentence, "replicate" means to...
a. alter
b. fabricate
c. reproduce
d. simplify
C - reproduce
How many pets does Ms. Gracyalny have?
I have one dog named Clifford.
This is a grammatical error that occurs when a sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses without any punctuation or conjunctions to connect them.
Run-on sentence
This is a story that features a hero or heroine on a journey to accomplish a great deed, often facing many challenges along the way.
Epic or quest
The term used to describe the main character in a novel
Protagonist
He became nervous during his presentation and began to stammer his words, forgetting what he was supposed to say next. What does the word "stammer" mean?
a. to speak fluently
b. to speak with hesitation
c. to shout loudly
d. to whisper softly
B - to speak with hesitation
A food that Mrs. Lindstrom asks restaurants not to put with what she orders
Tomatoes
What do you call a sentence that gives a command or makes a request?
a. Subjunctive sentence
b. Imperative sentence
c. Conditional sentence
d. Active sentence
B - Imperative sentence
True or False - There are 8 novels in the Harry Potter Series.
False, there are 7
When an author writes a book of poems, what is that known as?
Free Verse
The city council met to discuss ways to mitigate the negative effects of pollution. What does "mitigate" mean in this context?
a. to increase
b. to worsen
c. to lessen
d. to ignore
C - to lessen
Name which country Mrs. Lindstrom lived in for four months when she was in college.
Italy
This is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as "jumbo shrimp", "bittersweet", "deafening silence","living dead", or "old news".
Oxymoron
What is the title of the book by Lois Lowry where the community has eliminated emotions and memories?
The Giver
The use of a person, place, or object to represent an abstract idea or quality. For example, a dove often represents peace.
Symbolism
The forger's goal was to dupe the museum by creating a fake painting that was an exact copy of the original. In this context, "dupe" means to...
a. display
b. deceive
c. sell
d. unify
B - deceive
Mrs. Lindstrom's favorite destination to travel to... you can list the city if you know or I will also accept the state name.
Ocracoke, North Carolina