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This is the lesson of the story
What is theme?
100
Author's purpose can be remembered with the acronym PIE. What does PIE stand for?
Persuade Inform Entertain
100
What is the last step of the essay writing process
What is revise/edit, check your work!
100
When punctuating dialogue, when do you create a new paragraph?
Every time the speaker changes
100
Name at least one of the teams in tonight's NCAA men's college basketball final
What are Gonzaga (Bull Dogs) and North Carolina (Tar Heels)?
200
This is the atmosphere of the story often created by setting
What is mood?
200
Mars is 225 million km away from Earth AND I think space travel to Mars is possible.
What is fact and opinion
200
What is the first step in essay writing after reading the prompt?
brainstorm/plan
200
What do you call the punctuation marks at the beginning and end of dialogue?
quotation marks
200
Snoopy's little yellow bird friend
What is Woodstock?
300
This is the author's attitude toward the subject usually created with word choice
What is tone?
300
When an author's feelings and opinions toward the subject is obvious
What is bias?
300
To begin, next, and finally are examples of
transitions
300
Is this correct: "Hello, friend".
What is No, period goes inside quotation marks: "Hello, friend."
300
First six numbers of pi
What is 3.14159?
400
What is the difference between first person and omniscient point of view?
First person: the narrator is a character in the story, uses "I" Omniscient: the narrator is not a character in the story
400
How an author proves his or her main/central idea
What are supporting details?
400
Where do you put quotes from the stories/articles?
In the body paragraphs
400
Is this correct: "Hello, friend," Said Sam.
What is No, "said" shouldn't be capitalized.
400
Famous one-eared artist of "The Starry Night"
What is Vincent van Gogh?
500
This is the problem in the story
What is conflict?
500
Define nonfiction
contains facts, real people, places, and events
500
What are the three parts of the introduction paragraph in order?
Hook Background Info (titles and authors) Thesis
500
Is this correct: "Hello, friend," said Sam. "Hello, Sam," replied Susan.
No, incorrect paragraph format
500
Name 3 of the 4 current "The Voice" coaches
Alicia Keys, Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Gwen Stefani