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Grammar
Vocab
Comprehension
Defenitions
Figurative Language
100
Use the right word. _____ finally time for dinner. A. Its B. It's C. It
What is It's
100
As Joe ______ over the boardwalk he noticed a flock of seagulls. A. Walking B. Noticed C. Saw D. Gazed
Gazed
100
You only get 45 seconds start. Here is a passage. You are going to read it. There once was a man who collected pennies. One day he was up on Ebay wasting his life and precious earned money on finding these amazing pennies that nobody else truly cared of and would leave him a lonely man. He had spent $450.00 on the penny though the bid started at $25.00 and nobody else bid. He won and went to get his penny in the mail. Upon arrival at home he placed the penny in a bag of collected penny and ironically never looked at it again. LIFE WELL SPENT!!! Question: What site did he use?
Ebay
100
Something used when giving an inanimate object human actions.
What is Personification.
100
A form of figurative language used to compare without using like or as. ex. He was a speeding bullet.
What is a metaphor?
200
What is this? (The)
Article
200
Johnny had a ______ look on his face as if he were planning trouble.
Words Can Be: Mischievous Maleficent Evil Troublesome Sneaky Etc.(Confirm with teacher if answer differs)
200
Wanda was a humble salesperson. She conned 40 people a day. When it came to conning she felt like an artist waving their paintbrush as the flecks of color smacked across the canvas. And after she felt like it was a collection of masterpieces and sure it was. The crisp dollar bills smelled beautiful mainly because they made her rich. Explain The Similes.
She felt like she was an artist creating a masterpiece as she planned each con as if she was an artist planning each color and stroke. In the end she calls them a collection of masterpieces saying in the end she was rich so the cons must be great.
200
A series of grammatical connections that end sentences, combine words, conjoin fragments, and give ownership.
What is Punctuation.
200
My painting reminded me of the Mona Lisa. This is______________
What is allusion?
300
How many words sound like thair. List Them
3. Their There They're
300
The Titanic was _____ in nature but still fell apart. A. Faulty B. Strong C. Dangerous D. Desolate
Strong
300
One day there was a boy who really enjoyed McDonalds. He would often get the Single Burger with small fries from the value meal then still hungry buy a 3 Pound Bacon Mega Extreme Plus Egg Biscuit Bomb Taco Pizza. He would never eat it all but instead take it to where he worked "Taco Bell" so they could determine the ingredients and wipe out McDonalds forever. What is going on between the two businesses?
A competition between the two which grew from a rivalry and even consists of spies.
300
A proper person, place, or thing
What is a Proper Noun?
300
An over exaggeration. Ex. He was teared to bits by the hamster.
What is a hyperbole?
400
What is this. (It)
Pronoun
400
He _____ the thieves carefully. A. Defeated B. Watched C. Approached D. Jumped
Approached
400
Lil' Joe was looking at the question in category comprehension when he noticed it was worth 400 points. He clicked it and realized he didn't know the answer. All he saw was Lil' Joe was looking at the question in category comprehension when he noticed it was worth 400 points. He clicked it and realized he didn't know the answer. All he saw was this:Lil' Joe was looking at the question in category comprehension when he noticed it was worth 400 points. He clicked it and realized he didn't know the answer. All he saw was this: Inception Maximum What allusion is used here?
A reference to the movie Inception.
400
a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse
What is a pronoun?
400
A form of figurative language that compares two items using like or as. Ex. He looked liked a monster in he woke up
What is a Simile?
500
What is this? (floccinaucinihilipilification)
An adjective meaning uncountable. Yes that's a real word. Look it up. If you have the time...
500
The children were playing ______ a game of acting. A. Charades B. Heads Up C. Cranium D. All Of The Above
All Of The Above
500
Chances are this is the first question you tried in this category, merely to get your team a good deal of points. What is used here from the author's view?
A Inference Based On Popular Choice
500
a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
What is a preposition?
500
A sound used in writing that sounds just like it does in real life
What is Onomatopoeia?