Agreement
Punctuation
Confusing Words
Titles
Random
100
Both of the students (is/are) going to pass the MCAS.
What is Both of the students are going to pass the MCAS.
100
A. Although the students were excited for a break they would miss their teachers greatly. B. Although, the students were ready for a break they would miss their teachers greatly. C. Although the students were ready for a break, they would miss their teachers greatly.
What is C. Although the students were ready for a break, they would miss their teachers greatly.
100
Will you (accept/except) this token of appreciation?
What is accept?
100
DAILY DOUBLE: The outsiders
What is underlined or italicized and capitalize?
100
The name of the poem that Ponyboy recites in The Outsiders
What is a Nothing Gold Can Stay?
200
Ben and Sam (read, reads) a book.
What is read?
200
A. Johnny said, "'I killed that boy...I had to. They were drowning you, Pony," (56-57). B. Johnny said "I killed that boy...I had to. They were drowning you, Pony." (Page 56 to Page 57) C. Johnny said on pages 56 and 57 that he "killed that boy...I had to. They were drowning you, Pony," (56-57).
What is A ? Johnny said, "'I killed that boy...I had to. They were drowning you, Pony," (56-57).
200
The students were so glad to be done with (they’re, there, their) exams.
What is their?
200
Alicia Keys' girl on fire
What is in quotation marks and capitalize?
200
The questions that you need to answer in your conclusion paragraph of your essay that is due tomorrow.
What is Why did the author choose to write this novel and What did the author want people to do after reading it?
300
DAILY DOUBLE: Each of the eighth graders (takes/take) the MCAS.
What is Each of the eighth graders takes the MCAS.
300
DAILY DOUBLE: A. Summer break is three weeks away, however, you still have many assignments to complete. B. Summer break is three weeks away; however, you still have many assignments left to complete. C. Summer break is three weeks away; however you still have many assignments to complete.
What is B. Summer break is three weeks away; however, you still have many assignments left to complete.
300
DAILY DOUBLE: I visited the (capital/capitol) building today.
What is capitol?
300
An author's name
What is capitalized and nothing else?
300
What literary device is used in the following sentence: The rain plopped onto the ground.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
The students, all of whom take English, (is/are) ready for a break.
What is The students, all of whom take English, are ready for a break.
400
A. The hot, glaring sun scalded Julias skin while she was at the pool. B. The hot, glaring sun scalded Julia's skin while she was at the pool. C. The hot, glaring sun scalded Julias skin, while she was at the pool.
What is B. The hot, glaring sun scalded Julia’s skin while she was at the pool.
400
(Its/It’s) going to be ok.
What is it's?
400
The Republican
What is underlined or italicized?
400
DAILY DOUBLE: The author's attitude or treatment of the subject
What is tone?
500
Neither of the students (wants/want) to fail (his/their) test.
What is Neither of the students wants to fail his test.
500
A. School can be fun; for example, there are many projects and social events that make school fun. B. School can be fun, for example there are many projects and social events that make school fun. C. School can be fun; for example there are many projects and social events that make school fun.
What is A. School can be fun; for example, there are many projects and social events that make school fun.
500
Pony and Johnny save the children. As Hinton shows us, (their, they're, there) now seen as heroes.
What is they're?
500
raymonds run
What is put in quotation marks, capitalize, and place an apostrophe?
500
The three modes of persuasion
What is pathos, ethos, and logos?