to read between the lines; a conclusion drawn from reasoning
What is an inference?
100
-I can get your tongue all tied up!
What is alliteration?
100
My new cell phone keeps losing its charge.
What type of conflict am I experiencing?
What is person vs. technology.
100
Which of the following sources is the most reliable?
(1) tabloid
(2) magazine article
(3) eyewitness account
What is an eyewitness account?
100
(1) Comparison-contrast
(2) Cause- effect
(3) Chronological
(4) Sequential
(5) Problem-solution
These are all _________________________.
What is the organizational structure of informational text?
200
I interrupt the sequence of a story to relate events that occured in the past.
What is a flashback?
200
This is an example of a/an......
Her eyes shone like diamonds.
What is a simile?
200
A farmer is watching his entire field of corn wither away during the drought.
What is person vs. environment?
200
Which reference material would be the most helpful in finding other ways to say the same word?
What is a thesaurus?
200
Unnecessary materials are often used to make floors. With most buildings, a concrete slab is poured. Then wood, carpet, or tile is laid on top. What about dyeing the concrete instead of covering it? The floor will be beautiful and eliminate the extra work and supplies.
What does the word eliminate mean?
What is "leave out."
300
-getting a speeding ticket on my way to the bank to cash my first paycheck is an example of.....
What is irony?
300
The young trees waved to the children playing in the park.
What is personification?
300
I failed to study for my test.
What type of conflict is this?
What is person vs. self?
300
I am a great resource for general information. I may not be up-to-date on all the latest gadgets, but I have lots of useful information for reports.
What is an encyclopedia?
300
A speech is organized into three main parts: introduction, presentation of ideas, and closing remarks.
Where should a "brief summary" be placed?
What is in the closing remarks?
400
the strict dictionary meaning of a word
What is denotation?
400
I state that something is something else.
What is a metaphor?
400
Luke wanted to watch Mighty Machines, but Laura wanted to watch Snow White.
What type of conflict is this an example of?
What is person vs. person?
400
Which of the following topics would be a manageable topic in which to write a research paper?
(1) the United States
(2) the history of Smithville, Tennessee
(3) the state of Tennessee
What is (2) the history of Smithville, Tennessee
400
You know you're reading a poem because.....
(1) it explains how to complete a task.
(2) it has short lines and is divided into stanzas.
(3) it has a clearly stated problem and solution.
(4) it gives information about a specific topic.
What is (2) is has short lines and is divided into stanzas.
500
the rise and fall of the voice when speaking
What is pitch?
500
I like to use words in a funny way. Sometimes I may need to be read a few times to be understood. I'm added for humor.
What is a pun?
500
---Our classroom (or lack there of)
What type of conflict do we have on a daily basis?
What is person vs. environment?
500
Choose the most reliable resource for a reader researching how people train to climb Mount Everest.
(1) a newspaper article
(2) an eyewitness account
(3) an interview
(4) an Internet site
What is (2) an eyewitness account?
500
Choose the secondary source used to write this report.
(1) a letter written about the telephone
(2) an interview Bell gave
(3) a journal entry
(4) an encyclopedia article about an invention