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The subject pronoun in the sentence below: As the sound got louder, it hurt my ears.
What is "it"?
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An example of this type of conflict: A sailor who is stuck in the middle of the ocean with a storm coming in.
What is external conflict?
100
The meaning of "biblio".
What is book?
100
Use this punctuation after every item in a list except the last one.
What is a comma?
100
To Persuade To Entertain To Inform These are examples of ______.
What is author's purpose?
200
The verb phrase in the sentence below: She was lying shamelessly.
What is "was lying"?
200
This is the most exciting moment and the turning point in the story. It often results in a change for the main character.
What is the climax?
200
The root word that pertains to fields or soil.
What is agri?
200
Complete the missing punctuation in the following sentence. Steve went to school ___ however ___ Joan was at home sick.
What is ;however,
200
This is the message the writer wants the reader to take away from the work.
What is theme?
300
The adverb in the sentence below: Lucy was extremely busy preparing for her presentation.
What is "extremely"?
300
This part of the plot map ties up loose ends. It sometimes offers a twist before the story ends.
What is the resolution?
300
The root word that means small.
What is "micro"?
300
This form of punctuation indicates a break in a sentence.
What is a semicolon?
300
The feeling a work gives to the reader.
What is mood?
400
What is the preposition(s) in the sentence below? We looked across the crowd on the opposite shore.
What is "across" and "on"?
400
This part of the plot map introduces the setting and the characters.
What is exposition?
400
Two words that use the root "bio".
What is biology, biography.....?
400
The punctuation problem in the sentence below. Jean Champollion a French scholar deciphered the Rosetta stone.
What is commas around a French scholar? Jean Champollion, a French scholar, deciphered the Rosetta stone.
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Fact or Opinion? There are three schools St. Johns schools off of Race Track Road.
What is fact?
500
The correct verb tense. For many centuries, such problems (were occurring / are occuring) frequently.
What is "were occurring"?
500
This is an example from The Outsiders of this part of the plot map. Pony gets sick.
What is falling action?
500
The meaning of the root "circum".
What is around?
500
The (comma/semicolon) missing in the sentence below. Leah goes to Fruit Cove she likes language arts.
What is a semicolon? Leah goes to Fruit Cove; she likes language arts.
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A venn diagram would be a good organizational strategy to use if one were to write an essay in this type of text structure/format.
What is compare and contrast?