Parts of Speech
Which word in the following sentence is a noun?
"I would like to visit Old Faithful."
What is Old Faithful?
Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?
"Yesterday Sally talked to Jeff the guy with long hair at the roller rink."
What is after yesterday, after Jeff, and after hair?
The term for the author's last name in parentheses after a quote.
What is an in-text (parenthetical) citation?
Identify the figurative language being used:
"She was like the sun in his sky."
What is a simile?
The rhetorical appeal used when a commercial uses a sick child.
What is pathos?
Which word in the following sentence is a noun?
"We can’t imagine the courage it took to do that."
What is courage?
Where do the commas go in the following sentence?
"The waitress angry at the food being made incorrectly told the cook "You are messing with my money!"
What is after waitress, after incorrectly, and after cook?
The term for changing only a few words and still giving credit to the author.
What is paraphrasing?
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
"He was stone when it came to his father."
What is a metaphor?
The rhetorical appeal used when a billboard uses someone famous.
What is ethos?
Which word in the following sentence is a helping verb?
"It will do."
What is will?
Where does the semicolon belong in the following sentence?
"Winter is always so cold however, the spring season is approaching."
What is after cold?
The term for a list of specific sources used and cited in a research paper.
What is a works cited page?
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
"James jumped for joy."
What is alliteration?
The rhetorical appeal used when statistics are used to sway your decision.
What is logos?
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
"The horse quickly ran across the lush grass."
What is lush?
Where does the colon belong in the following sentence?
"Next year, my classes consist of the following PE, Bio, English, and Spanish I."
What is after following?
"As Jenna was walking home."
What is a fragment?
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
"We're all in the same boat here."
What is an idiom?
Stating that doctors recommend a product.
What is ethos?
Which word in the following sentence is an adverb?
"The girl quietly entered the dark room."
What is quietly?
Where does the semicolon belong in the following sentence?
"I have always been an athlete reading is also a passion of mine."
What is after athlete?
What would the counterclaim be for the following sentence?
"I know some think Math is the best subject, but personally I love English."
What is why math is the best subject?
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
"Sarah couldn't help but think of the Titanic when she boarded her cruise ship."
What is an allusion?
Showing a big, happy family gathered together to sell a product.
What is pathos?
Which word in the following sentence is an adjective?
"The dog ran around the yard yesterday."
What is yesterday?
What is the dependent clause in the following sentence?
"When I went to the game, I sat on the benches."
What is when I went to the game?
What is the author's purpose for the following sentence?
"I want YOU to buy this couch!"
What is to persuade?
Identify the figurative language in the following sentence:
"This backpack weighs 100,000 pounds!"
What is a hyperbole?
What rhetorical device is being used in the following sentence:
"Who wouldn't want to win $1 million dollars?"
What is a rhetorical question?