Show:
ALL Mixed UP
Editing
Of Mice & Men
Irony
Figurative Language
100
DAILY DOUBLE: ONE PERSON FROM THE GROUP MUST GET UP AND DANCE BALLET TO THE NUTCRACKER Identify the figurative language below. As Judson won the rocket building contest, she said, “That’s what I call Rocket Pride!”
Pun
100
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? I couldn't figure out why other people cared so much, and the thought of putting something into my eye gave me the creep’s.
Change creep’s to creeps
100
A major theme explored in this play is — A- the struggle for racial equality B- the dream of economic self-sufficiency C- the desire for a return to a better time D- the need for social etiquette
B- The dream of economic self-sufficiency
100
WHAT TYPE OF IRONY IS USED? The night before the dance, Amy noticed that she was getting a small pimple on her nose. She bought a tube of every kind of pimple cream available and applied each of them before bed. When she woke up, she gazed upon herself in the mirror and screamed. A bright red rash covered her entire nose.
Dramatic Irony
100
DAILY DOUBLE: THE ENTIRE GROUP MUST SING THEIR ABC's LOUDLY AND OFF KEY. Identify the figurative language below. “Stop pulling my leg!”
Idiom
200
A thesis statement is found at the END of which paragraph?
Introductory Paragraph
200
DAILY DOUBLE: ONE PERSON FROM THE GROUP MUST GET UP AND DANCE THE "BET YOU CANT DO IT LIKE ME" CHALLENGE. What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? "I can get you into contacts" she insisted every time she saw me.
Insert a comma after contacts
200
DAILY DOUBLE: ONE PERSON FROM THE GROUP MUST SING ALONG PASSIONATELY TO ADELE'S "HELLO" LENNIE stops chewing in middle of bite, swallows painfully. His face contorts with thought. A synonym for “contorts” is A- twists B- shakes C- pauses D- drops
A- twists
200
WHAT TYPE OF IRONY IS USED? Axel was the toughest kid on the playground. He wore a leather jacket, had a Mohawk hairstyle, and listened to punk rock music. He rode his skateboard to school and whooped on anyone who challenged him. But after a long day of being really tough, Axel’s mommy tucked him into bed at night and he snuggled up tightly with a fluffy pink bear that he called Mr. Tickles.
Situational Irony
200
Identify the figurative language below. The sun smiled at me as it sank behind the hills.
Personification
300
WHAT TYPE OF IRONY IS USED? Max hated Brussels sprouts, but his Dad always made him eat them. One night an idea came to Max: he would feed the Brussels sprouts to his dog. This seemed to go well enough at first, as the dog hungrily consumed the sprouts. His dad even congratulated him on eating them all. Then his dog let out a yelp. Max grew concerned. The dog was walking in a circle and hacking. His Dad asked, “What’s wrong, Boy?”
Dramatic Irony
300
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? We returned to the optometrist's office, and within an hour I had took those contacts out and put them them back in three times.
Change took to taken
300
GEORGE (amiably) Aw, shut up. LENNIE (after long pause) George? GEORGE What is it? LENNIE I'm shutting up George. (Coyote howls again.) This dialogue and stage directions are intended to evoke feelings of...
playfulness
300
WHAT TYPE OF IRONY IS USED? The two men crawled across the hot sand. The man in back asked the other man to stop, but it sounded more like “top” so the man continued. As they reached the top of the dune, they saw water some thirty yards down the hill. It wasn’t a large pool, but it shimmered in the sun and beckoned the dehydrated men. Summoning the will to live, the men pushed forward until the tiny pool was in reach. The man in front desperately threw the water into his mouth. He began coughing and spitting out the water. The man behind him seemed confused, until the other said, “This is salt water…”
Situational Irony
300
Identify the figurative language below. My children were piranhas on Thanksgiving Day.
Metaphor
400
Identify the figurative language below. I’ve told you a thousand times that I’m sorry!
Hyperbole
400
What change, if any, should be made in this sentence? We were less then a mile from the doctor's office when I announced, "Mom, I want to go back and learn how to put the lenses in myself."
Change then to than
400
LENNIE (who cannot retrain himself any longer and bursts into speech) But not us! And why? Because...because I got you to look after me...and you got me to look after you...and that's why! (He laughs.) These stage directions emphasize Lennie’s — A- aggressive nature B- consistent thoughtfulness C- child-like enthusiasm D- irrational fear
C- child-like enthusiasm
400
WHAT TYPE OF IRONY IS USED? It was the ninth inning, Bryant’s team was down by two, runners were on first and second, and Bryant was up to bat. He could tie the game and maybe win it. Bryant somehow hit the ball with the bottom of the handle. The ball bounced a few feet from Bryant and landed directly in the third baseman’s mitt. The third baseman tossed it to second, who rounded it out to first, and Bryant was responsible for a triple play. As the players lined up to exchange handshakes at the end of the game, the pitcher said, “Nice hit, Champ. Way to get a hold of it.”
Verbal Irony
400
DAILY DOUBLE: TWO PEOPLE FROM THE GROUP MUST GET UP AND DANCE CRAZILY TO A DUB STEP SONG. Identify the figurative language below. The candy was killing my cavity.
Alliteration
500
Which is NOT needed in an Short Answer Response? A- An answer to the question in your own words B- Analysis that explains your answer C- A summary of the story D- Textual evidence/quotes
C-- A summary of the story
500
What is the correct way to write the following sentences? Finally, after having to repair my broken glasses following a rough basketball game. I agreed to give contact lenses a try.
Change the period after “game’ to a comma.
500
The reader can infer that George is using the promise of letting Lennie “tend the rabbits” — A- in order to manage Lennie’s behavior B- to cheat Lennie out of his pay C- to trick Lennie into doing all the work D- as a way to convince Lennie of his sincerity
A- in order to manage Lennie’s behavior
500
WHAT TYPE OF IRONY IS USED? A panda walks into a restaurant, eats a sandwich, pulls out a gun and fires it several times, then walks out the door. A stunned patron then asks the waiter, “What was that all about?” The waiter said, “That's just the way pandas are. Look it up in the dictionary,” and walked away. The patron looked it up: “Panda: A large black-and-white bear-like mammal, native to China; eats shoots and leaves.”
No Irony is present! (But it is a pun!)
500
Identify the figurative language below. I heard the “Tweet! Tweet!” of the birds outside.
Onomatopoeia