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The basic plot chart includes these elements:
What are (in order): exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?
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The types of evidence that can be used in a personal essay (DRAPES).
What are Dialogue, Rhetorical Questions, Anecdotes, Personal Experiences, Examples, and Statistics?
100
An example of an epic hero.
Who is ODYSSEUS?
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Identify the meaning of the capitalized word, based on context: "A maid brought water soon in a graceful golden EWER and over a silver basin tipped it out so they might rinse their hands"
What is a pitcher (noun)?
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WASHINGTON — The number of homeless children in America is at an all-time high of 2.5 million, according to a new report. One in 30 of American children has no home, but these kids are not necessarily on the streets. They sleep on friends’ couches, in all-night diners or hop from motel to motel. “Child homelessness has reached epidemic proportions in America,” said Carmela DeCandia, director of the National Center on Family Homelessness (NCFH). The organization prepared the child homelessness report. “But the nation hasn’t really prioritized family and child homelessness. How are we going to target resources if we’re not on the same page about the size of the problem?” Identify the purpose of the excerpt above.
What is to inform about homeless children in America.
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Describe the tone of the following sentences: "Fourth quarter. Three minutes left. Nease High just went up 21-17 on Robert Marve and the boys from Plant."
What is SUSPENSEFUL?
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The point of view a personal essay is usually written in.
What is first person?
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"And so Athena, daughter of Zeus, assured him. No lingering now—he heard the goddess’ voice— but back he went to his house with aching heart and there at the palace found the brazen suitors skinning goats in the courtyard, singeing pigs for roasting." Which of the following types of figurative language is present in this selection? A. Epic Simile B. Metaphor C. Epithet D. Foreshadowing
What is C. Epithet?
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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words (among/between): "My cat Buster loves to nap (BLANK) the plants; he also sleeps (BLANK) my husband and I at night."
What is among then between?
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Poverty is the great cause of homelessness. Homeless children typically belong to a family headed by a single mother in her 20s, without much education and who is frequently out of a job. Many of these mothers avoid going to shelters for as long as possible. They don’t want their children to live in shelters or they are afraid the family will be split up. “They are the group at greatest risk,” DeCandia said. Add in the lack of cheap housing, and low-income families easily “topple over the cliff,” DeCandia said. A 2014 report found that a full-time worker earning $7 or $8 an hour cannot afford a one- or two-bedroom apartment. What is the MAIN IDEA of this section? A. poverty is caused by homelessness B. homelessness is caused by poverty C. single mothers are unable to support their families D. fathers play little to no role in family life
What is B. homelessness is caused by poverty?
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Which word best describes Rainsford from "The Most Dangerous Game?" A. Clever B. Kind C. Timid D. Feminine
What is A. Clever?
300
This is the name for the main idea of a personal essay.
What is a CLAIM?
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"Tomorrow we went to the movies." Identify the error in the previous sentence?
What is the verb tense?
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According to the NCFH report, homeless kids are more likely to be hungry or sick and have a mental illness. They are more likely to struggle in school, miss classes and repeat grades. They are also more likely to eventually drop out of school. Fifty-one percent of kids without a permanent home are under age 6. About 25 percent of homeless preschoolers and 40 percent of homeless school-age kids have mental health issues. Homeless kids are also more likely to be beaten, said Barbara Duffield, policy director for the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY). According to this selection, homeless children are (BLANK) likely to have a mental health issue. A. more B. less
What is A. more?
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Which option best describes the author's purpose? A. to inform readers about Harriet's childhood B. to entertain readers C. to express an opinion D. to persuade readers that Harriet had a good life.
What is A. to inform readers about Harriet's childhood?
400
This is the name for presenting the opposite point of view (and then proving it wrong).
What is COUNTERARGUMENT?
400
"Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea, fighting to save his life and bring his comrades home. But he could not save them from disaster, hard as he strove— the recklessness of their own ways destroyed them all, the blind fools, they devoured the cattle of the Sun and the Sungod blotted out the day of their return. Launch out on his story, Muse, daughter of Zeus, start from where you will—sing for our time too. " This selection uses which type of figurative language? A. Epic Simile B. Metaphor C. Epithet D. Foreshadowing
What is D. Foreshadowing?
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"My cat Buster loves to nap on warm appliances, when he sleeps on top of the television, his tail swipes the screen like a windshield wiper." Where does a comma need to be inserted?
Between "appliances" and "when," to replace the comma.
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Some homeless youth are on their own, while others are separated from their families who also are homeless. By law, shelters receiving government money can’t turn away families with boys older than 10 or 12. Privately funded shelters can and do turn them away, and in the process, break up families. Teens are often left to fend for themselves. (BLANK) shelters are legally able to turn families with teens away. A. Publicly funded B. Privately funded
What is B. Privately funded?
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What does the author imply about the scars? A. they are rare and unusual B. they are common C. they are beautiful D. they are surprising
What is B. they are common?
500
What is the claim in this essay?
"Learning to swim made me a more confident person."
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"With that he trained a stabbing arrow on Antinous … just lifting a gorgeous golden loving-cup in his hands, just tilting the two-handled goblet back to his lips, about to drain the wine—and slaughter the last thing on the suitor’s mind: who could dream that one foe in that crowd of feasters, however great his power, would bring down death on himself, and black doom?" Which of the following types of figurative language does this selection contain? A. In media res B. Epic Simile C. Metaphor D. Epithet
What is B. Epic Simile?
500
Identify the problem with the following sentence: "To avoid muddy dog prints on Mom’s clean floor, we left the puppy’s in the backyard."
What is the word "puppy's"?
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States that are more successful at reducing child homelessness coordinate services for families. They also have a state plan to combat the problem, as well as money to find them shelter. “This report is a call to action for states,” said Richard Bloom. He is a California State Assembly member who would like to see more effort to deal with child homelessness in California. “We need to focus resources on the very at risk children. We are going to be creating the next generation’s chronically homeless populations if we don’t address their needs now.” At the federal level, advocates for child homelessness are pinning their hopes on the Homeless Children and Youth Act. If passed, the law would enable HUD to redefine homelessness to include more children and youth. Upon reading this selection, one can infer that: A. state and federal governments are working to end child poverty. B. only state governments are working to end child poverty. C. only the federal government is working to end child poverty. D. only some states are working to end child poverty.
What is A. state and federal governments are working to end child poverty?