What spelling rule do you apply when spelling the word "received"?
What is "i before e except after c" rule.
100
What is the predicate of a sentence?
What is describes what the subject is or does.
100
Fiction has many subgenres such as folktale, mystery, and sci-fi. This subgenre is a story about situations that could hapen in real life.
What is realistic fiction.
100
In what two places in a five paragraph essay should the thesis be located?
What is the last line of the intro and the first line of the conclusion(reworded)
200
__________ are words that have similar meanings while __________ are words that have the opposite meanings
What is synonyms and antonyms
200
How does the word "drop" change when adding the suffix "ing" to the end of it?
What is doubling the final consonant. "dropping"
200
Which numbers are fragments?
1. She is a clever woman.
2. Clean and shiny.
3. Leaving the job when we needed him.
4. Happiness in life is key.
5. Because the one I have now isn't working.
What are #2, #3 and #5.
200
What's the differene between a biography and an auto-biography?
What is someone else writes it about your life where as you write it about your life.
200
What kind of connection should be made in the 2nd paragraph of the open-ended reponse? And if you can't think of that type of connection, what other connection can you then create?
What is text-to-world and text-to-text.
300
The root is the main part of the word. An affix is a word part that is added to the root. The _____________ is an affix that comes before a root. A _________ is an affix that comes after a root.
What is prefix and suffix
300
Add an "s" or "es" to the following words:
1. alien
2. tape
3. bush
4. lunch
5. soda
What is
1. s
2. s
3. es
4. es
5. s
300
A _________________ clause cannot stand on its own as a sentence while an ________________ clause can.
What is dependent & independent.
300
Which of the following titles is most likely nonfiction?
A. Battling the Dragon
B. Mission to Planet Zyfane
C. How to Become Invisible
d. The Story of My Childhood
What is D.
300
Where should you add the WOW word(s) in an essay?
Where should you add the figurative language?
What is in the body paragraphs and in the conclusion.
400
_________- _________ words are words that have more than one definition. You must go back to check the context so you are not tempted to choose the most common definition of the word.
What is multiple-meaning.
400
Go to the board and write sentences that use "by" "buy" and "bye" correctly.
Answers may vary.
400
Writers use conjuntions to connect ideas and sentences. What common conjunctions make up the acronym F.A.N.B.O.Y.S?
What is for, and, nor, but, or yet, and so.
400
_______ is writing that is intended to be performed by actors for an audience. It can take the form of a film, television or radio program.
What is drama.
400
A Speculative (or narrative) essay asks you to write a fictional story.
Go to the board and draw the brainstorming map that you will use to plan your story.
What is a Plot House.
500
What is a synonym and antonym for the word calm?
What is (answers may vary) relaxed vs. crazy.
500
Which "there" "their" "they're" should be used.
1. Go steal _________ bag.
2. I think ________ going to need money.
3. Head over ______ to get your ticket.
4. _______ really nice kids.
5. I love _______ new group name.
What is their, they're, there, they're, their.
500
What are the three ways to puntcuate and fix a comma splice?
1. My dog is cute he is small.
2. My dog is cute he is small.
3. My dog is cute he is small.
What is ...
1. My dog is cute; he is small.
2. My dog is cute. He is small.
3. My dog is cute, and he is small.
500
A _________ is a poem arranged to create a shape.
A _________ is a poem with no rhyming.
A _________ consists of 17 syllables and about nature.
A _________ is a comical poem originating from Ireland.
What is concrete, free verse, haiku, and limerick
500
List three persuasive techniques.
Answers may vary: bandwagon, statistic, celeb endorsement, expert opinion, historical, example, anecdote, quote