This word needs to be capitalized:
Amy Hernandez works for microsoft in Washington.
What is Microsoft?
100
In my book, Heather and Joss are about to fight the big boss, Jeb. I think they'll win, but get hurt and Heather will find out that Jeb is her father.
What is predicting?
100
Debbie danced diligently during the dance-off.
What is allliteration?
100
In an essay, you receive this score if you do not address the prompt.
What is 0?
100
These words need to be capitalized.
Miss O'Neil likes Sabrina the teenage witch.
What is "Teenage Witch"?
200
What do I need to do to pass all of my exams
What is a question mark?
200
I'd like to know if cars can really go that fast. I don't know a lot about cars and I'd like to one day be able to race as fast as the characters in the book. First, I need to know if the speed is realistic and what can happen to a person if they crash at that speed.
What is questioning?
200
It's so fluffy, I'm gonna die!
What is hyperbole?
200
This form of pre-writing is like a bubble map, but uses straight lines and no annoying bubbles.
What is a spider cluster?
200
A comma should come after:
I like that song about head, shoulders, knees and toes.
What is knees?
Correct:I like that song about head, shoulders, knees, and toes.
300
A comma is needed after:
On Thursday, December 18, 2014 final exams will start.
What is 2014.
Correct: On Thursday, December 18, 2014, final exams will start.
300
Jenna is a woman and Leo is a man, but they both are very capable, which is what makes their competition so funny.
What is compare and contrast?
300
Even though his nose doesn't grow, just call that boy Pinocchio.
What is allusion?
300
This sets the tone of your essay, makes your reader want to keep reading, and makes your essay memorable.
What is a hook?
300
This reading strategy involves making "mental pictures".
What is visualizing?
400
This coordinating conjunction best combines these two independent clauses:
I want a pet cat, __ my mom is alergic.
What is but?
400
In Harry Potter, the school reminded me of another boarding school that I read about in Winger by Andrew Smith. Both had students sneaking around and communities built around the house (in Harry Potter) or building (in Winger) in which a student lived.
What is text to text connection?
400
The repetition of words and phrases for effect.
What is repetition?
400
A thesis statement is made up of these two parts.
What are a subject and an opinion?
400
That idea is as silly as drinking a pumpkin spice latte in July.
What is simile.
500
This coordinating conjunction best combines these two independent clauses:
I studied really hard, __ I expect to pass all my finals.
What is so?
500
In Catching Fire, the people of district 11 riot against the government, who they feel have oppressed them. This is sort of like the protests that have been happening all over the country asking the government to address the inequality in our justice system.
What is text-to-world connection?
500
Repeated vowel sound, close together.
What is Assonance?
500
When an author hooks the reader with a story from his or her own life.
What is a personal story?
500
If your essay prompt asks you compare and contrast the governments of the US and the UK, which form of pre-writing will be most useful?