Vocabulary
Literary Devices
Revising and Editing/Language
Sentence level
Wild Card
100

What part of the dictionary gives you synonyms?

What is thesaurus?

100

This is the person whose voice we hear in a poem.

Who is the speaker?

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! (5) Imagine flipping on the television and seeing a group of young, fit people on a sunny beach. (6) They’ve just finished a game of volleyball and are reaching for a refreshing soda. (7) You find yourself pondering the soft drink featured in the commercial. (8) But before you head to the store, stop and think twice. (9) You’ve just been a victim of the bandwagon technique. The word pondering does not effectively convey Janie’s meaning in sentence 7. Which of the following would be the best replacement for pondering? A touching B craving C carrying D relishing

What is B. craving.

100
These are conjunctions used to combine two sentences.
What is FANBOYS?
100

List and define the rhetorical appeals 

What is ethos (appeal to credibility), pathos (appeal to emotion) and logos (appeal to logic)? 

200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! Explain what a counterargument is.
What is addressing/acknowledging the opposite point of view.
200

The series of events in a story is called this.

What is the plot?

200

When they peered inside the silo, they saw Grady calmly looking out at them. This sentence lacks clarity. What is the best way to improve the sentence? A. change WHEN THEY to WHEN MACK AND THE VETERINARIAN B. Change PEERED to GLANCED C. Change THEY SAW to HE SAW D. Change LOOKING OUT and STARING

What is A. change WHEN THEY to WHEN MACK AND THE VETERINARIAN

200
To be a complete sentence, you must have what 2 things?
What is a subject and a verb?
200
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! What is third person point of view?
It is the perspective of an outsider looking in, and uses pronouns like he, she, it, or they.
300

An author's word choice is called what?

What is diction

300
This is clues or hints that something is going to happen.
What is foreshadowing?
300

Throughout childhood, kids are encouraged to take good care of their bodies by getting adequate rest, exercising regularly, eating healthful foods, and drinking plenty of water. But recently a new directive has been added to that list. Children and teenagers are now warned to protect their skin. Brianna realizes that she did not include a position statement in this paper. Which sentence could follow sentence 3 and serve as the position statement for her paper? A. Teenagers must stop lying in the sun, or they will experience grave consequences. B. Overexposure to tanning beds and natural sunlight has caused a huge problem for men and women. C. There are many ways that people can begin to learn more about protecting their skin. D. Skin cancer is on the rise among young people, and teens should make some basic lifestyle changes to help slow this trend.

What is D. Skin cancer is on the rise among young people, and teens should make some basic lifestyle changes to help slow this trend.

300
What is the difference between a fragment and a run-on sentence?
A fragment is an incomplete sentence, and a run-on sentence is lacking punctuation.
300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! An author who wrote under the pen name Ned Buntline then made the character Buffalo Bill the hero of their novels. What change should be made in this sentence? A. Insert a comma after Buntline B. Change made to making C. Change their to his D. No change should be made

What is C. Change their to his.

400
What does the word anecdote mean?
Something story like; something based on stories or retelling; not based on provable facts.
400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! “Don't let her lead you astray in the same way that Eve led Adam, astray!" is an example of what type of figurative language?

What is allusion.

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light. She probably thought it was an exit from the barn. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 7 and 8? F. Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, probably thinking it was an exit from the barn. G. Afterward Grady, who became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, probably thought it was an exit from the barn. H. Afterward Grady became upset because she probably thought it was an exit from the barn and ran toward the nearest source of light. J. Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, she probably thought it was an exit from the barn.

What is F. Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, probably thinking it was an exit from the barn.

400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!! What is a way to fix a run-on sentence?
What is use FANBOYS and a comma, recombine/re-word, use a semicolon?
400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! Read these lines from the poem. I am four in this photograph, standing on a wide strip of Mississippi beach, my hands on the lowered hips of a bright bikini. . . . In these lines, the poet’s tone can best be described as — F nostalgic G strident H apologetic J reverent

What is F. Nostalgic.

500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! What is the difference between denotation and connotation?
What is denotation is the dictionary definition of a word, and connotation is the definition of the word in context.
500
This is comparing two unlike things using is, was, are or were.
What is a metaphor?
500

Although few moles actually develop into melanoma, by carefully examining cells from the suspicious mole, only an expert can determine under a microscope whether a person is at risk. What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 24? A. Although few moles actually develop into melanoma, only an expert can determine whether a person is at risk and is carefully examining cells from the suspicious mole under a microscope. B. Although few moles actually develop into melanoma, only an expert can determine whether a person is at risk by carefully examining cells from the suspicious mole under a microscope. C. Although few moles actually develop into melanoma, only an expert under a microscope can determine whether a person is at risk by carefully examining cells from the suspicious mole. D. No revision is needed in sentence 24.

What is B. Although few moles actually develop into melanoma, only an expert can determine whether a person is at risk by carefully examining cells from the suspicious mole under a microscope.

500

We use commas before conjunctions. Which is NOT the correct way to use a comma before a conjunction? A. We were hungry, so we grabbed a burger. B. He wanted to buy the new game, but he didn't have enough money. C. She thinks she is the best performer, but I think Beyonce is better. D. I love to sing yet, I am not very good at it.

What is D? I love to sing yet, I am not very good at it.

500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! What is tone?
What is the attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.