Parts of Speech
What part of speech is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Which of the following is shown in this sentence from the essay: "Mississippi is the memory."
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
B. Metaphor
Which state is our narrator returning to?
Mississippi
Which of the following is the definition of "Flay"
A. firmly fixed, loyal, and unwavering
B. to endure or withstand something successfully
C. to strip the skin from; to criticize harshly; to whip
C. to strip the skin from; to criticize harshly; to whip
What part of speech describes an action or state of being?
Verb
Which FANBOYS word would best complete this sentence?
I wanted to go to the park, ___ it started raining.
But
Which of the following is shown in this sentence from the essay: "The heat of the South wraps around you like a heavy blanket."
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
A. Simile
What is one major challenge the narrator knows she must face when she returns home?
Racism and social/historical injustices in her community
Which of the following is the definition of "Sparse"
A. to endure or withstand something successfully
B. thinly scattered or meager in amount
C. to speak harmful untruths about someone; to slander
B. thinly scattered or meager in amount
Identify the part of speech of the bolded word in this sentence:
She ran quickly to catch the bus.
Adverb
Where should the comma go in this sentence?
"I wanted to go to the store but I forgot my wallet."
I wanted to go to the store, but I forgot my wallet.
"Mississippi remembers every footstep, every sorrow, every laugh." is an example of...
A. Imagery
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
C. Personification
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! Who is the narrator/author of the essay?
A. Jesmyn Ward
B. Zora Neale Hurston
C. Toni Morrison
A. Jesmyn Ward
Which of the following is the definition of "Bearing"
A. awareness of one’s position or situation
B. to endure or withstand something successfully
C. to speak harmful untruths about someone; to slander
A. awareness of one’s position or situation
Identify the part of speech of the bolded words in this sentence:
The tall, green trees swayed in the wind.
Adjective
Fix the comma error in this sentence:
We can go to the movie or, we can stay home and watch TV.
Remove the comma after “or”
We can go to the movie, or we can stay home and watch TV.
"The cracked sidewalks glisten after a sudden rain, and the smell of fried fish drifts from the corner store.”
A. Imagery
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
A. Imagery
Name the three movements we have learned about in Unit 3.
Realism, Naturalism, Regionalism
Which of the following is the definition of "Suffuse"
A. to recover health and strength gradually after illness or weakness
B. to speak harmful untruths about someone; to slander
C. to spread over or through something, especially gradually or like fluid or light
C. to spread over or through something, especially gradually or like fluid or light
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! Identify the parts of speech for the bolded words in this sentence
Must get all 3 for the points.
The sun shined on the soil, giving it a golden glow.
Sun=noun
Shined=Verb
Golden=Adjective
Correct the punctuation in this sentence:
I wanted to call her but I didn’t have her number yet so I sent a text instead.
I wanted to call her, but I didn’t have her number yet, so I sent a text instead.
"The streets hum with the ghosts of yesterday, whispering stories to anyone who will listen."
What literary device is demonstrated in the quote above?
Personification
Ward’s decision to return home is shaped by both love and loss.
Name one reason she gives for choosing to come back.
To be closer to her family
To find a sense of belonging
She is following the pull of her cultural roots
To speak harmful untruths about someone; to slander or defame
A. Malign
B. Convalescing
C. Suffuse
A. Malign