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Split the sentence between the subject and the predicate: Mrs. Hess jumped at the conclusion of "The Walking Dead."
Mrs. Hess -subject jumped at the conclusion of "The Walking Dead."
100
Identify the noun AND verb in the sentence: Randy is walking to the Big Oak.
Noun: Randy HV: is AV: walking
100
Name the pieces of plot development (plot diagram) - in order!
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
100
In writing a narrative, it must have ____________ ____________ in order to be a successful story.
Plot development
100
What is a theme of a story?
Lesson or message of the story.
200
Place the pieces of an introduction to an Informative Writing essay in order: -Background Information -Thesis / claim -Hook
Hook, Background Information, Thesis/Claim
200
Which sentence correctly uses commas? A. Jan, Sam, Jake, and Dan decided to go to the park after school to play soccer. B. Mrs. Smith, the awkward Chemistry teacher wants all of her students, to participate in the science fair. C. Mrs. Sollenberger and Mrs. Spicer warned all of the 8th grade students about the ghost that haunts the hallways, of CAMS South.
A
200
Explain the difference between DIRECT and INDIRECT characterization.
DIRECT: information an author tells the reader INDIRECT: information an author shows the reader (STEAL)
200
Place the pieces of an introduction paragraph in order for an Argumentative essay. -Background information -Counter-argument/counter-claim -Hook -Thesis/claim
-Hook -Background information -Counter-argument/counter-claim -Thesis/claim
200
Explain the difference between connotation and denotation.
Connotation: emotional feeling of a word Denotation: dictionary definition of a word
300
Describe the difference between an informative essay and an argumentative essay.
Informative - provides information Argumentative - attempts to prove a point of view
300
Name the appropriate piece of punctuation: used to show a sudden break in a sentence to emphasize a thought.
Dash
300
Name the literary tool: words or phrases that appeal to the five senses.
Imagery
300
Explain the difference between hyperbole and personification.
Personification - giving non-human items human-like qualities Hyperbole - exaggerated statements
300
Explain the difference between SUBJECTIVE and OBJECTIVE.
Subjective: based upon a person's feelings, opinions Objective: based upon actual facts, unbiased
400
The body paragraph of a TDA must have 5 pieces. Please state those pieces in order.
Topic sentence, claim, evidence, explanation, concluding sentence.
400
Explain the difference between a clause and a phrase.
Clause: a group of words containing a subject and verb. Phrase: a group of words with only a subject or a verb.
400
A reasonable conclusion drawn from the text is a(n) _________________.
Inference
400
Singing in the rain, Kelly ruined her favorite shirt. "Singing in the rain" is what part of speech?
Gerund phrase
400
Someone, who looks like a clown, had been watching the class for hours. Identify the nouns, pronouns, verbs, phrases, prepositional phrases, and articles. Identify where the subject and predicate should be divided.
Someone - pronoun who looks like a clown - participle phrase had been - HV watching - AV the - article class - noun for hours - prepositional phrase S/P should be divided before "had".
500
The following phrases are examples of what type literary device: Actions speak louder than words Beat around the bush Can't judge a book by its cover
Idiom
500
The girls, frightened by the police car's headlights, quickly came down from the school's roof. What part of speech is "frightened by the police car's headlights"? Does it act as an adjective or adverb in the sentence?
Participle phrase - adjective
500
Explain the following poetic elements: (WHOOP THERE IT IS!) -Allusion -Mood -Tone -Symbolism DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Allusion - reference to a famous event, person, place, etc in literature -Mood - feeling of the reader -Tone - feeling of the author -Symbolism - an item, event, person that has an associated or outside meaning
500
Identify what voice this sentence is in: The letter was sent to the Army by the General. Next, switch the sentence to the opposite voice.
The original sentence is in passive voice. Switch: The General sent the letter.
500
Name the 3 teachers in the "Frosty the Snowman" music video.
Sollenberger, Spicer, Humelsine