Things We Have Read
What kind of creature is Bilbo Baggins?
A hobbit
What is a noun?
Person, place, thing, or idea.
What does Adequate mean?
Sufficient or acceptable in amount.
What punctuation marks can be used to correctly end a sentence?
Period, question mark, and exclamation mark
Weighing around eight pounds, this is the human body's largest organ?
The skin.
In the article we read about a plane crash, in what mountain range did the crash occur?
The Andes Mountains
What is an adjective?
Word that describes a noun.
What does Vapid mean?
Dull, unimaginative, or lacking interest.
How would you punctuate an article title correctly?
Quotation marks around the title.
Who wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
Francis Scott Key.
What is the Antagonist's name in "The Most Dangerous Game"?
General Zaroff
What are the main two types of clauses?
Independent and dependent.
What does Trepidation mean?
A feeling of fear or nervous anticipation.
This punctuation is used to indicate something that is being said.
Quotation marks
What is the meaning of “fn” on your computer keyboard?
Function.
What is the title of Chapter 5 in The Hobbit?
Riddles in the Dark
What is an adverb?
Word that describes/modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What does Remuneration mean?
The total compensation an employee receives for their work.
These three types of punctuation can be used to set off a parenthetical phrase (also called an interruptor or a "lift out").
Commas, dashes, or parenthesis.
How many cards are in a standard deck of playing cards?
52
Who was "To Build a Fire" written by?
Jack London
A dependent clause is called _________ when it is incorrectly used as a sentence.
Fragment
What does Benighted mean?
Without knowledge or morals.
What are the two ways that you can join two independent clauses to create a grammatically correct sentence?
A semicolon or a comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS)
What is the currently accepted number of bones in the human body?
206 bones.