Character & Story
One character is the hero. The other is the anti-hero.
They are this kind of pair.
What are foils?
In a poem, “my heart is a drum” compares two things. This is called a what?
What is a metaphor?
A good short answer has a quote from the story.
What is cite/quote.
“My heart is a drum.” This is a what?
What is a metaphor?
My dog runned to the park yesterday.
Fix the verb tense. What is “ran”? (Correct: My dog ran to the park yesterday.)
A memory from last year shows why the kid is brave now. This is called a what?
What is a flashback?
This is the pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in a poem, like ABAB or AABB.
What is a rhyme scheme?
The “R” in RACE stands for this: turn the question into a statement to start your answer.
What is Restate (the question)?
When human traits are given to non-human things, e.g., “The wind whispered through the trees.”
What is personification?
Their going to the movies, but its raining.
Fix TWO errors (possession + contraction). What is “They’re” and “it’s”? (Correct: They’re going to the movies, but it’s raining.)
Explain the difference between the denotative and connotative meanings of "snake" in these contexts: "a snake in the grass" vs. "a snake slithered by the pond."
The denotative meaning of "snake" is a reptile; the connotative meaning in "a snake in the grass" suggests someone who is sneaky or untrustworthy.
A group of lines in a poem, kind of like a paragraph in prose.
What is a stanza?
The “C” in RACE requires you to quote or paraphrase this from the text to prove your answer.
What is Cite (evidence)?
An exaggeration for effect, such as “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!”
What is hyperbole?
The team won its game which made everyone cheer.
Add the missing comma after the clause. What is after “game”? (Correct: The team won its game, which made everyone cheer.)
What is the connotative meaning of "cheap" in "She bought a cheap gift"?
The connotative meaning of "cheap" implies something is of low quality or inferior, rather than just inexpensive.
The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in nearby words, like “slimy snakes slithered.”
What is alliteration?
The “E” in RACE is where you tell why your evidence matters, often starting with these two words: “This shows…”
What is Explain?
Words that imitate sounds, like “buzz,” “crash,” or “splash.”
What is onomatopoeia?
Rewrite this sentence using commas correctly: "My teacher Ms. Lucia assigned us a project."
"My teacher, Ms. Lucia, assigned us a project."
How does the connotation of "youthful" differ from "childish" in describing a person’s behavior?
"Youthful" connotes energy and positivity, while "childish" suggests immaturity or a lack of seriousness.
A comparison using “like” or “as,” such as “Her smile was like sunshine.”
What is a simile?
A perfect RACE response is usually this long: 3–5 sentences.
What is a short-constructed response?
Identify the figurative language in ‘Her eyes were sparkling diamonds.’
What is a metaphor?
Me and Jamal finished the project on time.
Switch the pronoun order for politeness. What is “Jamal and I”? (Correct: Jamal and I finished the project on time.)