Writing
The closing paragraph in an essay is called the _______.
Conclusion
When the characters in the story goes through changes, it is called?
A. Theme
B Character Development
C. Simile
D. Onomatopoeia
Character Development
To examine and consider the similarities and differences between two or more objects, ideas, or people is called __________.
A. Sequence
B. Chronological Order
C. Compare and Contrast
D. Cause and Effect
C. Compare and contrast
Select the correct meaning of the word "analyze".
A. to be unable to remember something
B. to study something closely and carefully
C. to be unconcerned
D. to be sympathetic
B. to study something closely and carefully
The theme is known as all of the following EXCEPT.
A. a life lesson
B. moral of the story
C. character development
D. author's message
C. character development
In a 5-paragraph essay, how many body paragraphs should a student include?
3 body paragraphs
a quality possessed by a character, describes the type of person Examples: determined, hardworking, selfish
Character traits
Read this passage from the novel. Select the correct meaning of the underlined word.
"...There are thousands of robots presently in use. Millions of them...Many robotic devices are in fact sophisticated assembly units, machines that put together cars and trucks and computers. For instance, the space shuttle has a robot arm."
A. difficult
B. complex
C. confusing
D. strange and unusual
B. complex
Choose the best answer to complete the analogy.
Ice Cream is to banana split as chocolate chip is to ___________.
A. Cookie
B. Kitchen
C. Spinach
D. Kool Aid
A. Cookie
An educated guess about a passage based on the author's clues and the reader's prior knowledge.
inference/infer
The first step that a student should do before writing their essay is ____________?
A. Outline
B. Write the conclusion of the essay
C. Panic
D. Revise the essay
A. Outline
A. Summary
B. Climax
C. Personality
D. Character Development
When art class was over, the students bounded out the door for recess. “Maddie, we already hung your picture up to dry,” Mr. Clay said. “Why are you the last one out of my room?”
Which word can best be used to replace the word bounded in this sentence?
A. sprinted
B. walked
C. crawled
D. flipped
A. sprinted
A lesson the stiry teaches us is __________.
A. Thesis
B. Inference
C. Theme
C. Theme
What a story or article is mostly about
main idea
The introduction of a paper should do what to the reader?
A. Bore them
B. Hook them
C. Criticize them
D. Spongebob
B. Hook Them
A problem that the main character in a story must have is known as the ______________.
conflict
Which of the following would be a good example of someone doing something “once in a blue moon”?
A. Mary likes to go to the mountains every weekend. Mary goes to the mountains once in a blue moon.
B. Tom rarely remembers to take out the trash. Tom takes out the trash once in a blue moon.
C. Cindy hates to wash the dishes. Nevertheless, she does it every day. Cindy washes the dishes once in a blue moon.
D. Ming sometimes forgets to do his homework. Ming forgets to do his homework once in a blue moon.
B. Tom rarely remembers to take out the trash. Tom takes out the trash once in a blue moon.
Which of the following is the best central idea for the paragraph below?
Do you wear glasses? Make sure your glasses fit well. The earpieces should be at eye level. Don’t try to adjust the earpieces yourself. Take your glasses for adjustments to the place you bought them. Keep your glasses in a case when you’re not wearing them. This will prevent scratches. Keep the lenses clean. A soft cloth is best for cleaning.
A. There are many steps to take care of your glasses
B. Wearing glasses is fun
C. It is very easy to care for your glasses
D. Wearing glasses is nerdy
A. There are many steps to take care of your glasses
the point of view expressed by a narrator who is part of the story; uses the pronoun "I."
first-person
What is the formula that creates a proper thesis statement?
A. Thesis + Subject + 4 points of support+Mic Dop
B. Attention Grabber+ 3 points of support+ Author/Title +Thesis
C. Attention Grabber +Author/Title + 3 points of support+ Thesis
C. Attention Grabber + Author /Title + 3 points of support+ Thesis
the person telling the story is called the __________.
Narrator
I am writing an argumentative essay on how social networking has a negative impact on society. Which thesis statement would be the best claim for my essay?
A. Social networking is bad for society therefore we should convince more people to get off their computer and go outside.
B. Society’s lack of social skills derives from the impact of social networking which wastes time, exposes youth to predators, and causes stress.
C. Social networking helps society through exposure to different fields such as careers, politics, and religion.
D. I believe that social media negatively impacts society because of the risks to users and the lack of social skills needed.
B. Society’s lack of social skills derives from the impact of social networking which wastes time, exposes youth to predators, and causes stress.
Read this passage from the novel. Select the correct meaning of the underlined word.
Freak grins and pushes back his yellow hair, and he goes, "Pardon my vocabulary. Sobriquet means 'nickname' and demeanor means 'expression.' I merely postulated that you call your grandfather 'Grim" because he's grim. Postulate means--"
A. Guessed
B. Created
C. referred
D. estimated
A. Guessed
a brief description of a longer work; only tells the most important details.
A. theme
B. summary
C. rough draft
B. Summary