This is the name of the book and main character of Lois Lowry's prequel to Gathering Blue.
What is The Giver and Jonas.
100
When in doubt, use this to end a sentence.
What is a period.
100
This sentence appears at the end of the first paragraph and gives the reader an exact idea of what your paper is about.
What is a thesis statement.
100
This forms the verb phrase after the subject.
What is the predicate.
100
Fudge swallowed Henry's. Turtle, Dribble.
What is (explanation and correction of sentence fragment).
200
In Agatha Christie's novel, The Man In The Brown Suit, Nadia leaves for London in this particular month.
What is January.
200
You must use a comma in a list of _______ or more.
What is three.
200
1. Introduce the main topic
2. Make a point
What are these the functions of in a paragraph?
What is a topic sentence.
200
A verb expresses this.
What is an action or state-of-being
200
The long day was only made longer by the sheer fact that Annie didn’t have any black jelly beans black jelly beans were her favorite candy of all time since they were, after all, the only jelly beans worth eating.
What is (explanation and correction of run-on sentence).
300
Henry, the main character in Crane's, Red Badge of Courage, comes to battle only to gain this.
What is a reputation as a hero (anything similar to this explanation will do).
300
This is used when you break a sentence with commas to offer extra information (see example below).
The road, which was full of pot holes, made the backseat a rather dangerous place to ride after a large meal.
What is an Interrupter (will take explanation rather than term).
300
Although Halloween's candy consumption has been a large factor in boosting the economy during the holidays, many parents fear this consumption has also given rise to the numbers in childhood obesity.
This is an example of a ______________ sentence.
What is transitional (will accept clear explanation in place of term).
300
An adverb can modify these two things.
What are adverbs and adjectives.
300
The boat rocked back and forth in the sea, Barnaby could taste the salty air on his tongue.
What is (explanation and solution to comma splice).
400
Mr. Donatelli, within Lipsyte's novel, The Contender, says this about being a contender.
What is: that it is about how hard you work, not whether you win or lose or where you come from.
400
____ is the correct use of a semicolon.
A. I like Hot Tamales; there are twenty people in my class.
B. I prefer Hot Tamales; however, in a pinch, I will also accept brownies as a bribe.
What is sentence B (Relax, I was just kidding about the bribe).
400
This is used to cite your sources in an essay
(We will be using this format ALL YEAR).
What is Modern Language Association (MLA format).
400
When would you NOT use a comma before a conjunction?
What is: When you are not connecting two complete sentences.
400
Within Rowling's book, the goblet of fire, harry is faced with the challenging Tri-Wizard Tournament.
What is (explanation and solution of capitalization).
500
This event in Canada causes Buck, the main character in London's, The Call of the Wild, to vow that he will learn to survive.
What is Curly's murder by a pack of Huskies.
500
Sentence ______ is an example of a dangling modifier.
A. Dancing merrily through the park, the book slipped from my fingers and fell into the river.
B. As I danced merrily through the park, the book slipped from my fingers and fell into the lake.
What is sentence A.
500
When writing a conclusion paragraph, these direct steps are taken.
What are: 1. Restates argument
2. Restates thesis
3. Leaves reader thoughtful
(*Note: explanation without exact terms is okay)
500
This is an example of either a simile or a metaphor.
What is (multiple answers)
500
Covered in fluffy pink frosting and a few sprinkles, Katie stared lovingly at the cupcake.
What is (explanation and solution to misplaced modifier).