Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
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Person, place, or thing
What's the most used purpose for an apostrophe?
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To show possession.
Give 3 examples of proper nouns.
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Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word:
The stress of studying for finals is a transient task.
What's the difference between assonance and consonance?
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in the beginning/middle/end of at least 2 lines of poetry. Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning/middle/end of at least 2 lines of poetry.
What is personification?
What is a preposition?
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A preposition links nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence.
Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
Mrs Clayborn assigned a poem called Daphnes Flowers on Common Lit
Mrs. Clayborn assigned a poem called "Daphne's Flowers" on Common Lit.
Correctly capitalize the following sentence:
sean john used to be a popular name brand out of new york.
Sean John used to be a popular name brand out of New York.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word:
Take your time so that you don't befuddle yourself while taking the exam
Mess up/ confuse
What's the difference between a quatrain and a cinquain?
A quatrain is a 4 line poem; a cinquain is a 5 line poem
Descriptive words that a writer uses in order to paint a picture in the reader's mind;
usually invokes the five senses
What is an adjective?
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It describes/ modifies a noun.
Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
Mary exclaimed she stole my purse
Mary exclaimed, "She stole my purse!"
Correctly capitalize the following sentence:
daphne and velma drove the mystery machine to coolsville, ohio.
Daphne and Velma drove the Mystery Machine to Coolsville, Ohio.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word:
Cheating on the exam will result with you receiving zilch on the test.
Zero; nothing
What is a couplet?
A pair of lines that rhyme.
What is a cliche?
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An expression that has lost its power or originality due to overuse.
What is a pronoun?
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It replaces a noun.
What's the Oxford comma?
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The last comma in a list and comes before a conjunction like "and."
Correctly capitalize the following sentence:
steve was one of the main characters in the show blue's clues.
Steve was one of the main characters in the show Blue's Clues.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word:
Be sure to peruse your test before submitting it.
Examine carefully/ look over carefully
Give an example of connotative language.
Picky, conceited, arrogant, independent
What is hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is an over exaggeration.
What are the three types of conjunctions?
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Coorelative conjunctions
Coordinating conjunctions
Subordinating conjunctions
Correctly punctuate the following sentence
Yes Sam Alex and Clover are high school students they are also secret WHOOP agents
Yes, Sam, Alex, and Clover are high school students; they are also secret WHOOP agents.
Yes, Sam, Alex, and Clover are high school students, but they are also secret WHOOP agents.
Yes, Sam, Alex, and Clover are high school students. They are also secret WHOOP agents.
WHOOP or W.H.O.O.P. acceptable
Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
i hope everyone in the allendale-fairfax district pass all of their exams
I hope everyone in the Allendale-Fairfax district pass their exams.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word:
Cheating will negate any chance you had of passing the exam.
Nullify, make ineffective
What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem?
I looked at the shell in the ocean,
I looked at the bell in the sea.
I noticed the smell and the motion,
Were very peculiar to me.
A,B,A,B
What is a pun?
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A humorous play on words; a double meaning