Vocabulary
This device controls the temperature in a room.
What is a thermostat?
The comparison of 2 things not using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
A person, place, or thing.
What is a noun?
This is generally the last paragraph in an essay.
What is a conclusion?
The only actor to ever slap the host of The Oscars.
Who is Will Smith?
Someone's signature.
what is an autograph?
The use of the same word multiple times to emphasize a certain point.
What is repetition?
A word that conveys action.
What is a verb?
When the writer states their opposition's opinion in an argumentative essay.
What is a counter-claim?
The MVP of the NBA last year.
Who is Nikola Jokic?
Having the power to self-govern.
Autonomous.
This type of figurative language is most commonly used in poetry, and it is related to using similar sounds more than once.
What is alliteration?
Words that can be a substitute for specific nouns.
What is a pronoun?
This structure shows events in the order that they occured.
What is chronological order structure?
The tallest mountain on Earth.
What is Mount Everest?
A device that tracks the number of steps you take.
What is a pedometer?
A reference to people, places, or things that are commonly known by many.
What is an allusion?
This part of speech makes it possible to create a complex sentence that presents multiple ideas. To remember this part of speech, most people learn a specific acronym.
What are prepositions?
The development of a character throughout the course of a story.
what is characterization?
This was the 2nd president of the United States.
Who is John Adams?
A doctor who specializes in treatment of the foot.
What is a podiatrist?
The use of a word to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.
What is irony?
A word used to connect clauses or sentences. (and, but, if)
What is a conjunction?
These are included in an article or essay to show what a specific section of the text will focus on.
What are subheadings?
These were the top 3 fast food chains in 2023.
What is McDonald's, Chic-fil-a,, and Starbucks?