What is . . . she tried to get rid of the kitten which had scrambled up her back and stuck like a burr just out of reach.
-Little Women, Louisa May Alcott
Alliteration
100
To separate into parts and examine
What is Analyze
100
An author's use of clues to hint at future events
What is Forshadowing
100
Which of these advertisements tries to convince readers that buying a product will make them feel important?
a. Use new Breezy detergent. It gives your clothes that fresh, clean smell.
b. Buy a Pathway piano. It is the instrument most famous musicians prefer.
c. Everyone loves Hayes chocolate! Do yourself a favor and order yours today.
d. Stain-Out has been proven to work wonders. You’ve got to try it to believe it!
What is b. Buy a Pathway piano. It is the instrument most famous musicians prefer.
100
The students were so glad to be done with (they’re, there, their) exams.
What is The students were so glad to be done with their exams.
200
What is repetition of the initial consonant sound in a sentence.
Alliteration
200
The effect or influence of one person, thing, or action, on another.
What is Impact
200
Language that appeals to one or more of the five senses
What is Imagery
200
The students, all of whom take English, (is/are) ready for summer break.
The students, all of whom take English, are ready for summer break.
200
Will you (accept/except) this token of appreciation?
What is Will you accept this token of appreciation?
300
The following excerpt is an example of
Hey diddle, Diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon
What is Personification
300
To arrive (figure out or guess) at a conclusion after analyzing the facts.
What is to Infer
300
How an author makes a reader feel while reading a passage/poem/article
What is mood
300
To draw a conclusion from different kinds of evidence; an educated guess about what the implied idea is called
What is Inference
300
Will this zero (affect/effect) my grade?
What is Will this zero affect my grade?
400
The following excerpt is an example of:
“To those people in the huts and villages of half the globe struggling to break the bonds of mass misery, we pledge our best efforts to help them help themselves for whatever period is required…” -John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address
What is Metaphor
400
Something that serves to illustrate or prove
What is evidence
400
To draw a conclusion from different kinds of evidence; an educated guess about what the implied idea is
What is Inference
400
Each of the sophomores (takes/take) the EOC.
Each of the sophomores takes the EOC.
400
I visited the (capital/capitol) building today.
What is I visited the capitol building today.
500
When something stands for something more than itself.
What is Symbolism
500
To defend or prove a response using specific examples
What is Justify
500
The specific reason a person has for writing; the goal
What is Author's Purpose
500
What is missing when it comes to Constructed Responses
Re-State the Prompt
Cite Evidence to answer the prompt
Expain your Evidence
What is Sum It Up (Concluding Sentence)
500
Freedom and equality are (principals/principles) for which I stand.
What is Freedom and equality are principles for which I stand.