Grammar
Grammar 2
Essays
Inferencing
Vocabulary
100
2 complete phrases joined together
What is a compound sentence?
100
Despite the tire being brand new, (yet) it still popped within 3 weeks of installing it.
Does "yet" get included in the sentence?
What is NO "but"?
100
A type of essay where you are trying to convince the reader to accept your opinion on something.
What is a persuasive essay?
100
"He rolled his eyes and sighed as the woman walked in the room."
How does he feel about her?
What is annoyed?
100
His legs locked up when he saw the killer, watching him be petrified and helpless.
What is "frozen"?
200
The name of a person, place, animal or thing.
What is a noun?
200
A word that is different yet means the same thing as a different word.
What is a synonym?
200
A paragraph where you explain and elaborate a main reason?
What is a body paragraph?
200
"The woman stared quietly with a small frown, trembling as tears were welling up in her eyes."
How does this woman feel?
What is sad?
200
He tried figuring out the problem, but it was futile, it couldn't be done.
What is "useless" or "pointless"?
300
"For", "but", "and" are...
What is FANBOYS?
300
What do you use silver bullets against?
What are werewolves?
300
What goes in a thesis statement?
What is your position and 2 reasons for it?
300
"Her eyes went wide as they brought the plate out, and she licked her lips while trying to ignore the rumbling in her belly."
How is she feeling?
What is hungry?
300
She kept yelling at him, diverting his attention from the road.
What is "distracting"?
400
What is the difference between compound and complex sentences?
What is compounds have FANBOYS, OR compounds have 2 complete phrases?
400
A punctuation mark that replaces a FANBOYS.
What is a semicolon?
400
"People should oppose the new voting laws." Is this a good thesis? Why/why not?
What is no, because it is missing reasons to support the position?
400
A killer who was burned, who haunts people's dreams.
Who is this?
Who is Freddy Kreuger?
400
His monotonous voice was putting everyone to sleep.
What is "boring" or "one-note"?
500
What is this person's last name?
What is Vorhees?
500
I call myself Hispanic despite being born in the US.
What is the sentence type?
What is complex?
500
The country that Dracula is from
What is Transylvania?
500
"Standing in among a bunch of shattered glass, feeling the breeze from the broken window, he sighed sadly as he looked at the empty shelves."
What happened?
What is a burglary?
500
With all these smiling faces at the celebration, the atmosphere was full of jubilation.
What is "joy" or "happiness"?