We will ____ the invitation from everyone ____ Seth because his breath smells like garlic. (Use except and accept correctly)
What is accept then except
100
All of you (want, wants) to be in Mrs. West's honors English class next year.
What is want
100
The most specific title of the following:
Christie's tattoo images saved on her computer.
Brianna's personal artwork this year.
Brittany's hair bows collection.
Kristina's obsession with vampires since middle school.
What is Brianna's artwork this year.
100
Tell the difference between a summary and a paraphrase.
What is a summary is just the key points. A paraphrase is rewording all of it in your own words.
100
Identify the figurative language technique used in the following:
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," said Sam.
What is hyperbole (extreme exaggeration)
200
If you think ____ going to get an A on _____ exam, then ____ correct! (Use you & you're correctly)
What is you're, your, you're
200
Austin said, "Everybody (need/needs) to bring (their, his/her) fairy costumes to my party this weekend."
What is needs, his/her. (EveryBODY is singular!)
200
Other than an interview, give an example of a primary source.
What is a transcript of an interview, a letter, an autobiography, a speech, an eye witness account.
200
What is a critique?
What is telling both pros and cons; giving your criticism for positives and negatives.
200
Tell three ways an author reveals a character.
What is what he/she says, how he/she acts, what other characters say about him/her, what the character thinks, or what the author tells us
300
Morgan, Marisa, and Tori assume _____ going to score advanced on _____ EOC's when they take them in Coach Murphy's portable out ____. (Use their, there, and they're correctly)
What is they're, their, there
300
Lexi or Taylor (laugh/laughs) when Will and Peyton (give/gives) (his/their) speeches.
What is laugh, give, their
300
Two ways to cite work in a research paper.
What are within the sentence ("According to...") or using parenthetical expressions at the end of sentences.
300
What type of speech is this?
"If teachers wouldn't give homework, students wouldn't fail. I say we boycott school and demand that teachers only assign work in class. Then we could go home, sit around, do nothing, and be lazy! There would be no one failing."
What is problem-solution
300
Tell 4 types of figurative language.
What are idiom, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, or pun
400
Katelynn, be sure to ____ your sources even if they're from a _____ or if you just use your _____ to see them. (Use sight, cite, and site correctly)
What is cite, site, sight
400
Mrs. Supica's drama class will give (their/its) performance to the school. The class has practiced (their/its) lines for months.
What is its, their
400
Hunter likes to wear a sombrero to keep the sun out of his eyes during the summer.
The word "sombrero" in this sentence provides this.
What is cultural reference
400
What type of speech is this?
"You show up late to college classes, and your professor may fail you. Don't turn in your assignments, and you will not get another chance to make them up. Fail a test, and you get the grade you made with no chance to redo it. College is for those who want to be successful. If you do not do what is required, don't expect to earn a degree!"
What is cause and effect
400
Wise fool, bittersweet, deep down he is shallow, Icy Hot relieves the pain... are all examples of what?
What is oxymoron or paradox. A paradox is a longer statement whereas an oxymoron is generally just a few words.
500
Rob likes to write Gabby love letters on his pink polka-dot _____ while he's just sitting there ______. (Use stationary/stationery correctly)
What is stationery, stationary. *Remember sationEry has an E just like lEttErs!)
500
One of your classmates (send, sends) text messages every single day during class; some of you (know, knows) who it is. That student should use (their, his/her) common sense to be more respectful!
What is sends, know, his/her
500
Tell three ways to fix a run-on sentence.
What are using a semicolon, a comma and coordinating conjunction, or putting a period between them.
500
What type of speech is this?
"Students in other countries tend to score higher on tests than American students. However, in the USA, all students are given the opportunity to go to school. Other countries often send only the elite. So when you look at scores, keep in mind that we educate everyone not just the top achievers."
What is comparison-contrast
500
Correctly punctuate this sentence aloud:
Mary asked Do we really need to know all of this for our EOC next week or is Mrs Vann just giving us busy work
What is... Mary asked, "Do we really need to know all of this for our EOC next week, or is Mrs. Vann just giving us busy work?"