Fragments & Run-Ons
Stringy & Wordy Sentences
Colorful Language
Denotation/Connotation
Figurative Language
100
What is an example of a conjunction?
Answer options: and, but, or, if
100

What is one strategy that can be utilized to fix a stringy sentence?

Options: make two sentences, delete less important details/create subordinate clauses, or include transitions

100

What does colorful language add to a sentence or story?

Detail, description, explanation, etc.

100

What would be a negative form of the word "aroma?"

Odor/stench

100

What does figurative language do?

Adds depth and precision to your writing & engages readers.

200

What kind of sentence is the following: It was hot outside I was about to pass out

Run-On

200

What is an example of a transition word?

although, because, then

200

Name a more specific replacement for this noun: publication.

Magazine

200

What would be a positive form of the word "nosy?"

Curious

200

What is a simile?

A comparison using "like" or "as"

300

True or false: A fragment is just a short sentence.

False

300

What is a subordinate clause?

A phrase that is not necessary to the sentence, but that adds or clarifies

300

Name a more specific replacement for the following noun: creature.

Any animal
300

What is the difference between denotation and connotation?

Denotation: definition

Connotation: tone, attitude, mood

300

What is a metaphor?

A comparison where one thing is called another (without using "like" or "as").

400

Identify what the following sentence fragment is missing: Three fish and a turtle.

A predicate

400

Fix this sentence: Most myths are ancient and people still enjoy them, and they explore common themes, and they are love, evil, and courage.

Although most myths are ancient, people still enjoy them because they explore common themes, such as love, evil, and courage.

400

Fix this sentence by utilizing colorful language: He went to a store to buy something for his wife.

Something along the lines of: Joel went to Target to buy flowers and chocolate for his wife, Amelia.

400

What is the purpose of utilizing a thesaurus for synonyms?

Add precision and attitude to your writing with connotation

400

What is personification?

Assigning human characteristics to inanimate objects or animals.

500

A complete sentence has a _______ and a _______.

Subject, predicate

500

Fix this wordy sentence: The four teams had little difficulty or trouble cooperating together to schedule make-up games for 5:00 pm tomorrow afternoon.

The four teams had little difficulty cooperating to schedule make-up games for 5:00 tomorrow afternoon.

500
Add vivid verbs to the following sentence: As the audience rose to their feet, the girls felt happy and moved quickly offstage.

As the audience leaped to their feet, the girls grinned and dashed offstage.

500

What is a synonym?

A word that shares meaning with another word

500

Is the following sentence a simile or a metaphor? 

The wastebasket is a writer's best friend.

Metaphor