Meaning of IDIOMS
Rhyme Schemes
Narrative Point of View
Sentence, Fragment or Run-on?
Sentence Types
100
After seeing his promising sketches, we decided that the young artist was a diamond in the rough.
What is a person with hidden potential or ability?
100
The stars shine bright
Lighting up the night
The moon is high
Way up in the sky
What is AABB?
100
Robert talked a good deal about himself. He was very young, and did not know any better. Mrs. Pontellier talked a little about herself for the same reason. Each was interested in what the other said.
What is third-person point of view?
100
Malcolm was tackled at the fifty yard line he remained unhurt.
What is a run-on sentence?
100
In ancient Greece and Rome, dice were usually made from bone and ivory.
What is a declarative sentence?
200
The judges said that all of the contest entries were excellent, but Nicole's was the cream of the crop and earned a ribbon
What is the best of the group?
200
The sky is blue
The grass is green
The sun shines too
The flowers are seen
What is ABAB?
200
When you find your seat you glance at the businessman sitting next to you and decide he's almost handsome. This is the second leg of your trip from Miami to Casablanca, and the distance traveled already has muted the horror of the last two months.
What is second-person point of view?
200
All things living on earth contain an element of carbon.
What is a complete sentence?
200
Do you usually prefer your orange juice with pulp or without pulp?
What is an interrogative sentence?
300
After Dale's third traffic ticket, his hopes of becoming a truck driver were hanging by a thread.
What is being in an uncertain or risky position?
300
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you
What is ABCB?
300
They worked together for an hour or more without speaking. Ellen was grave and absorbed in the anxious thoughts of that spring; Jethro was accustomed to adapting himself to the behaviors and moods of older people, and he found enough in the world about him to occupy his interest as he worked.
What is third-person point of view?
300
The doctor recommended plenty of fluids I bought two quarts of orange juice.
What is a run-on sentence?
300
I had no idea you played the piano so beautifully!
What is an exclamatory sentence?
400
Making a wrong turn was a blessing in disguise because I discovered the perfect place for a picnic.
What is a problem that leads to something good?
400
Why do poets use rhyme schemes?
a) To make poems confusing
b) To create rhythm and sound patterns
c) To add more words
d) To write longer poems
What is "create rhythm and sound patterns"?
400
"Hi, Mr. Tushman, it's so nice to see you again," said Mom. "This is my son, August."
Mr. Tushman looked right at me and smiled and nodded. He put his hand out for me to shake.
"Hi, August," he said, totally normally. "It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Hi," I mumbled, dropping my hand into his hand while I looked down at his feet. He was wearing red Adidas.
What is first-person point of view?
400
Imani already leaving to catch the plane for her week-long cruise to Cuba.
What is a sentence fragment?
400
Whose responsibility is it to wake the mayor when there is an emergency?
What is an interrogative sentence?
500
As Jackie described the movie's plot in great detail, Franco cut to the chase and asked how it ended
What is get to the important part?
500
The cat sat on the mat
It wore a funny hat
It saw a little rat
And chased it to the flat
What is AAAA?
500
"This," said my godmother in an undertone, "is the child." Then she said, in her naturally stern way of speaking, "This is Esther, sir."
The gentleman put up his eyeglasses to look at me, and said, "Come here, my dear!" He shook hands with me, and asked me to take off my bonnet—looking at me all the while
What is first-person point of view?
500
The colorful onion-shaped domes on the churches fascinate tourists visiting Russia.
What is a complete sentence?
500
Mr. Yang gave a lecture on water conservation, during which he stressed the importance of not watering lawns during a drought.
What is a declarative sentence?