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What does it all mean?
Theme & Purpose
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Grammar
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Tone & Mood
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Words in Context
Who dat be?Characterization
100
The definition of theme
What is the overall message/lesson of the story?
100
'Ms. Lerma is the best English teacher.' is an example of which kind of sentence?
What is a simple sentence?
100
The feeling inspired in the reader
What is mood?
100
The principal is extremely popular with the students because he is a strong advocate of students' rights. What does advocate mean? a) opponent b) enemy c) member d) supporter
What is d) supporter?
100
Definite Characterization
What is the way an author creates a character.
200
What is a main idea?
What is the author's purpose for writing?
200
Which sentence is correctly punctuated? a. Ling worked on her story, while the noisy children played. b. Ling worked on her story while the noisy children played. c. Ling worked on her story; while the noisy children played. d. Ling worked on her story while, the noisy children played.
What is b) Ling worked on her story while the noisy children played.
200
The author's attitude towards the writing
What is tone?
200
The decision to convert the school year to a ten-month calendar was very controversial among both students and teachers. What does controversial mean? a) creating popularity b) causing excitement c) creating profits d) causing disagreement
What is d) causing disagreement?
200
The following techniques are all examples of what? Descriptions of appearance, the way characters respond to one another, actions, words, thoughts, etc.
What are methods authors use to characterize
300
Reality TV shows will have an adverse effect on traditional dramas and comedies. As reality TV increases in popularity, network executives will begin canceling more traditional programs and replacing them with the latest in reality TV. The author wrote this to convey the idea that: a) reality TV is low quality. b) reality TV shows get the highest ratings. c) more and more people love to watch and participate in reality TV. d) as reality TV gets more popular, more traditional television shows may be threatened. e) network executives make hasty and unwise decisions.
What is d) as reality TV gets more popular, more traditional television shows may be threatened.
300
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a. Sam saddled the horse, and Dan made a fire. b. Sam saddled the horse; and Dan made a fire. c. Sam saddled the horse and Dan made a fire. d. Sam saddled the horse, Dan made a fire.
What is a) Sam saddled the horse, and Dan made a fire.
300
Identify the tone: The wedding was beautiful. The beach was calm and lit by the sunrise. The bride and groom cried as they said their vows, and everyone cheered when they kissed. (Select from the following: Serious, emotional, cynical, sensitive, lighthearted)
What is lighthearted?
300
Almost every Saturday night Jeremy implemented a plan for sneaking out of the house late at night without his parents ever realizing that he was gone. What does implemented mean? a) planned b) succeeded c) put into action d) dreamed up
What is c) put into action?
300
"Billy stood on the edge of the bridge, his legs strapped to a long bungee cord. His heart thumped rapidly in his chest, and beads of sweat tricked down his face. He inched backwards toward the railing and grabbed on." How is Billy feeling?
What is scared or nervous?
400
All Victor ever wanted to do with his life was be a singer. He didn’t pay attention in school and he spent all of his time at home watching music videos online and impersonating his idols. His mother tried to teach him the value of getting an education and having a backup plan, but Victor would respond the same way every time, “Mom, I won’t need to know any of that boring old stuff when I’m famous. You’ll see.” But there was one major problem with Victor’s plan: he wasn’t any good at singing. Victor wanted to be a singer so badly, that he didn’t notice the pained look on the faces of those who endured his singing. Because he wanted to be a singer so badly, when honest people told him to find something else to do with his life, he accused them of being “jealous haters” and ignored their advice. After Victor dropped out of high school to focus on his music career, the years passed and the doors never opened. What is the theme of this passage?
What is people should have a back up plan or don't put all of your eggs in one basket or sometimes you should listen to other's advice (correct answer at teacher's discretion)
400
The following sentence contains what type of error: Jason is an Eagle Scout, he is also an honor student. How can it be fixed?
What is a comma splice by adding a semicolon or , and coordinating conjunction
400
Identify the tone: Our car almost ran into a tree when some deer ran into the road. It slid off the shoulder and into a ditch. My heart pounded, but we were ok. (Select from: serious, anxious, horrified, objective)
What is anxious?
400
Although it was futile, Tom insisted on applying to become a member of the girls' soccer team, even though he knew he didn't meet the most basic requirement. What does futile mean? a) useless b) fruitful c) possible d) likely
What is a) useless?
400
"When the teacher handed Chris paper for the activity he threw the it on the ground, and then proceeded to draw a picture of a dog on his desktop." What characteristics do Chris's actions convey?
What is rude and/or disrespectful?
500
Ulysses spent all of his free time reading books and felt that he was very intelligent. One day a nice student from his class asked him if he wanted to go sledding and Ulysses responded, “I’ve read about sledding in books, and it sounds miserable. No, thank you.” On another day, a different friendly student asked Ulysses if he wanted to go out for hotdogs after school. Ulysses responded, “I’ve read that hot dogs are filled with rat parts and pig bellies. No, thank you.” Nobody asked Ulysses to hang out again, but he did read about friends in his books. What is the theme of this story?
What is learning from books is no substitute for real life experience (Correct answer at teacher's discretion)
500
Combine the following sentences as complex sentence AND as a compound sentence: John is an excellent cook. I like to eat at his house.
What is compound: John is an excellent cook, so I like to eat at his house. and complex: Because John is an excellent cook, I like to eat at his house. or I like to eat at John's house because he is an excellent cook.
500
Identify the tone: The test was so hard. I don't think I passed it. My mom will kill me if my grade drops. Then I'll be grounded. Nothing ever works out for me. (Select from the following: serious, nervous, cynical, depressed)
What is cynical?
500
Brittany considered her parents' rules an enigma; she couldn't understand why they wanted her to be home so early every afternoon. What does enigma mean? a) an enemy b) a solution c) a mystery d) a good idea
What is c) a mystery?
500
Create a character and characterize him/her using the following methods of characterization: the effect he/she has on other characters and his/her actions.
Correct answer at my discretion.