We will _____ the invitation from everyone _____ Tate because his breath smells like garlic. (Use except and accept correctly)
What is accept, except
100
All of you (want, wants) to be in Mrs. West's English class next year not back in here!
What is want
100
The most specific title of the following: Cody's GI Joe collection. Jordan's Vans, Converse, and Tony Hawk shoes since middle school. Jimmy's ROTC uniforms. Ryan's report cards with all A's and B's.
What is Jimmy's ROTC uniforms.
100
Define summary.
What is telling the key points
100
Identify the figurative language technique used in the following: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," said Jose
What is hyperbole (extreme exaggeration)
200
If you think ____ going to get an A on ____ EOC, Ana Karen, then ____ probably correct! (your, you're)
What is you're, your, you're
200
Alex said, "Everybody (need/needs) to bring (their, his/her) fairy costumes to my party this weekend."
What is needs, his/her
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
Define paraphrase.
What is putting something into your own words
200
Tell three ways an author reveals a character.
What are 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
Summer, Makenzie, and Kassie assume ____ going to pass ____ exams that they take over ____ in Mrs. Lyons' room next week. (Use their, there, they're correctly)
What is they're, their, there
300
Monica or Katie (laugh/laughs) when Aleaha and Gabi (give/gives) (his/their) speeches about hot guys.
What is laughs, 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
Define critique.
What is giving both pros and cons (positive and negative viewpoints)
300
Tell 3 types of figurative language.
What are idiom, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, or pun
400
Ethan, be sure to ____ your sources from books or a _____ even if you just use your _____ to glance at it and put it in your paper. (Correctly use sight, cite, sight)
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
Tyler 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?
"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
400
Correctly punctuate this sentence aloud:
Brooklyn 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... Brooklyn asked, "Do we really need to know all of this for our EOC next week, or is Mrs. Vann just giving us busy work?"
500
Corey likes to write his girlfriend love letters on his _____ that's covered in hearts while he sits there ______. (Correctly use stationary, stationery)
What is stationery, stationary. Remember stationEry has an E just like the word LEttEr.
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?
"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-effect
500
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.