Name the Part of Speech
Connotation & Denotation
The Writing Process
Morality, Ethics, Identity
Commonly Confused Words
100

This part of speech is a describing word.

Adjective

100

Denotation is a words____.

Definition 

100

What are the 5 paragraphs that you need in an essay in 9th grade English? 

Intro, Body Paragraph 1-3, Conclusion 

100

The rules that a social system provides us with. 

Ethics

100

(Your / You're) not going to believe what my mom just told me! 

You're

200

Virginia Beach, bottle, door, cell phone, book, tooth, mustard

Nouns

200

Connotation is a word's ___________.

emotional meaning

200

Which two paragraphs are the most similar in an essay? 

Intro and Conclusion 

200

Our own principles

Morals   

200

Can you go over to the neighbor's house and let out (they're, their, there) dog?

their

300

funny, happy, yellow, enormous, smelly, chunky, orange.

Adjectives

300

Choose the word with the positive connotation.
immature--youthful

youthful 

300

What is a hook? 

A sentence that grabs the reader's attention. 
300

What is identity? 

The qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, and/or expressions that characterize a person or group.  

300
Do not even think about going over (their , they're, there) today after school. 

there

400

Name the nouns, verbs, adjectives in this sentence: Todd runs to the store and buys a huge watermelon and some chewy, moldy cheese.

Nouns: 1. Todd 2. store 3. watermelon 4. cheese 

Verbs: 1. runs 2. buy

Adjectives: 1. huge 2. chewy 3.moldy

400

All words have a connotation and a denotation. If you look up the word 'snake' in the dictionary, it would define a reptile. If you called someone 'snake', it would be an example of a...

negative connotation 

400

Where should the thesis statement be in your essay? 

The introduction. 

400

What are five things that can make up a person's identity?  

Answers will vary 

400

The lack of sleep Logan got had a very negative (affect / effect) on his SOL scores. 

effect

500

List 3 Adverbs. 

Various Answers

500

List two words with the same denotation but different connotations. 

Answers will vary.

500

What is a thesis statement? 

A statement that explains the main idea of your essay.

500

Name 3 Antagonists 

Name 3 Protagonists

Answers will vary (3 of each) 

500

We went to the store, and (then/than) to a movie.

then