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Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Characters
Themes
Writing
100
A synonym for this word is "struggle".
What is grapple?
100
What happens to you when you walk through the crowded halls.
What is "you get jostled?"
100
Romeo's cousin, who only wants to keep the peace.
Who is Benvolio?
100
When Odysseus brags about blinding the Cyclops, he teaches us this.
What is that pride comes before a fall?
100
This sentence tells your reader(s) what your paragraph is about.
What is the topic sentence?
200
The opposite of simple or plain.
What is ornate?
200
All that was left after the building was destroyed.
What is rubble?
200
Juliet's cousin, who hates peace and loves to fight.
Who is Tybalt?
200
Although Crooks and Curly's wife are very different, they have this theme in common.
What is loneliness?
200
The two essential parts of every complete sentence.
What are subject and verb?
300
How someone might feel if he is ignored at a restaurant.
What is "like a nonentity?"
300
Another word for cancel.
What is annul?
300
These guys travel together and watch out for each other.
Who are George and Lennie?
300
Romeo and Juliet teach us this important lesson.
What is that we should "think before we act?"
300
Words or phrases that link ideas and help your paragraph flow smoothly
What are transitions?
400
A passage taken from a book.
What is an excerpt?
400
What I might do if I don't want my dog to run away.
What is "tether him to a tree?"
400
This goddess changes men into animals and seduces Odysseus.
Who is Circe?
400
In Romeo and Juliet, we can find clear evidence that Shakespeare believes in this "force" of the universe that controls our actions.
What is fate?
400
"The beautiful gray horse" is an example of a(n)...
What is a sentence fragment?
500
If I compete for a place on the team, I do this.
What is vie?
500
After the tragedy, many people gathered together to do this.
What is "hold a vigil?"
500
Odysseus has to use all of his cunning to escape the capture of this one-eyed monster.
What is the Cyclops?
500
This is an important theme illustrated by the relationship between George and Lennie.
What is friendship?
500
Every quote or detail must be explained and clearly _______ back to your topic sentence.
What is connect?