Literary
Techniques
Grammar
Steps to
Writing
Stylistic Techniques
Literature
100

"I am starving!" is an example of what?

Hyperbole

100

Part of speech of "it"

What is a pronoun

100

How many symbols can you use when writing a Key Word Outline?

unlimited or free

100

give me 2 -ly words

answers vary

100

What award is given annually to one book to show that it is a "distinguished contribution in children's literature from the previous year?"

The Newbery Medal

200

The rose from "Beauty and the Beast" is an example of what?

symbol

200

Part of speech of "not"

What is adverb

200

What is the first step in writing a key word outline (KWO)?

Read your source text

200

Both the because clause and the who/which clause give the reader more what?

information

200

What is the turning point or "no return" in a story called?

The climax

300

"The sad house wept paint onto the sidewalk."  is an example of what?

Personification

300

name 3 prepositions

answers vary

300

What are the banned adjectives?

good/bad

big/little


300

Do you use who or what when talking about a person?

who

300

What is the exposition of a story?

The characters, setting, beginning of a story

400

"jumbo shrimp"

or  "bittersweet"

example of what?

oxymoron

400

In this sentence, what is the object of the preposition:

The large bull charged angrily across the field.

what is the field

400

What is the topic/clincher rule?

the topic and the clincher sentence must repeat or reflect 2 or 3 key words

400

The crazy cats climbed up the curtains......is an example of what decoration?

alliteration

400

What does every story need to move the plot along?

conflict

500

"Your final test is going to be a piece of cake," said Ms. Kristi.....is an example of what?

Idiom

500

What part of speech connects two grammatical units (a word, phrase, or sentence)?

what is coordinating conjunction

500

One of the steps of writing is to add:

which includes:  dress-ups, decorations, and sentence openers.

stylistic techniques

500

What does www.asia.b stand for?

when, while, where, as, since, if, although, because

500

What does R.A.C.E. stand for?

Restate the question

Answer the question

Cite Evidence

Explain your answer