The principal encouraged the students to "economize" their weekly allowances rather than wasting it on junk food.
A. spend
B. use
C. invest
D. save
What is D. save
100
Creating pictures with words that appeal to one of our senses.
What is imagery
100
A literary device in which an earlier event is inserted/referenced into the normal chronological order of a narrative is known as:
What is a flashback
100
Identify the error:
Since there was a large crowd forming in the parking lot, we went over their to see what was going on.
What is the wrong form of THERE
100
Your assignment is to write a personal narrative.
Which topic is appropriate for this task?
A. the family trip to Branson, Missouri
B. the life of cartoonist Charles Schulz
C. the causes and effects of school budget cuts
D. the history of Mount Rushmore’s famous faces
What is A. the family trip to Branson, Missouri
200
The "lithe" girl was successful in the basketball try outs; unfortunately the chubby girl was unsuccessful.
A. sick
B. lean
C. tall
D. talented
What is B. lean
200
Comparison between two unlike things without the use of like or as
What is a metaphor
200
When the writer makes direct statements about a character (personality, looks, etc.) and tells what the character is like.
What is direct characterization?
200
What are the 3 ways to correct a run-on sentence?
What is a period, a comma + a conjunction, or a semicolon.
200
Put these statements in the correct order:
-You are now ready to begin writing your rough draft.
-Several steps are important to complete before you can write a good essay.
-After researching your topic, map out your paper by using an outline or another form of planning.
-Choose a topic that interests you.
What is:
Several steps are important to complete before you can write a good essay. Choose a topic that interests you. After researching your topic, map out your paper by using an outline or another form of planning. You are now ready to begin writing your rough draft.
300
The lamb was very "feeble" whereas the lion was very strong.
A. weak
B. gentle
C. small
D. tall
What is A. weak
300
The attitude a writer take toward his or her subject is known as:
What is the tone
300
The controlling/universal idea explored in a literary work is:
What is theme
300
Where do the commas go?
The new student the one with bright red hair made the highest grade on the test.
What is "The new student, the one with bright red hair, made the highest grade on the test."
300
Correct this sentence:
In the mornings, everyone was quiet in the afternoons, the bus was very noisy from the shouts of children happy to be leaving school.
What is "In the mornings, everyone was quiet; in the afternoons, the bus was very noisy from the shouts of children happy to be leaving school
400
Nelson Mandela finally received his freedom after spending several years in "captivity."
A. vacation
B. prison
C. a hospital
D. a cave
What is B. prison
400
A reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, myth, politics, sports, science, or pop culture.
What is an allusion
400
When the writer reveals information about a character and his personality through that character's thoughts, words, and actions, along with how other characters respond to that character, including what they think and say about him.
What is indirect characterization
400
Jasmine has selected a topic and completed research for her persuasive essay and now needs to organize her ideas.
Which prewriting task is most appropriate?
a. creating an outline
b. brainstorming ideas
c. creating a Venn diagram
d. making notes on a time line
What is a. creating an outline
400
What is the error in this sentence?
A popular debate these days, concerns requirements for people over sixty, to renew licenses by passing actual driving tests again.
What is the punctuation error- commas should not be there, because you can not take what is between them out of the sentence- it is necessary!
A popular debate these days concerns requirements for people over sixty to renew licenses by passing actual driving tests again.
500
The detective ruled that Kaycee's death was "unintentional" because there were no motives or evidence otherwise.
A. misundersood
B. deliberate
C. accidental
D. planned
What is C. accidental.
500
A humorous play on a word that can have two different meanings.
What is a pun
500
Name all of the different Point of Views you can write in.
What is first person, second person, third person objective, third person limited, and third person omniscient
500
Which background reading would be most appropriate for someone preparing to write an informational essay titled “Changes in Weather in the American Midwest”?
A. “Blue Skies: Poetry for Ohioans”
B. “13 Steps to Prepare for a Tornado”
C. “Precipitation Patterns in the United States”
D. “The Middle States: Friends, Food and Folly”
What is C. "Precipitation Patterns in the United States”
500
What is the use of an object or action to represent or suggest something else to add deeper meaning to a story?