Write or Wrong
What does RLA actually stand for?
What is: Reasoning through Language Arts
This word means: an artistic or literary category?
What is "genre".
An adverb is?
What is "a word that describes or adds to a verb (action word)". Ex.: I ran quickly--ran is the verb; quickly is the adverb.
In a math word problem what does the word "quotient" tell you to do?
What is: Divide
What is the scientific theory that is said to have started the Universe?
What is: "The Big Bang" theory.
In an essay, the sentence that explains to your reader what your essay is all about, is called what?
What is: the Thesis or Thesis Statement.
This word describes the most exciting part of the story. This word is a part of Plot.
What is the "climax".
Give three examples of a verb?
What is "anything that is an action".
A government that is ruled by one ruler who has absolute power is called a what?
What is a: Dictatorship
What was the name of Uncle Jesse's band on Full House?
What is: Jesse and the Rippers.
How long should a standard paragraph be (i.e. how many sentences should it have)?
What is "3-5 sentences".
If "I" write the story of "my" life it is called what?
What is an autobiography.
This word describes a noun?
What is an adjective.
A spider is not an "insect", it is an...?
What is an: "Arachnid".
Who was the Greek goddess of Love?
Who is: Aphrodite.
Normal speech, written or spoken, is called what? Hint: It's the opposite of poetry.
What is "prose".
In a stories "plot" there are many different things that take place. What happens during the "Rising action" part of plot?
What is "An issue or problem arises for the main character."
What is this called ...
What is an "ellipses/ellipsis"
In this year the U.S. declared its' independence from England and became its' own country?
What is 1776.
In the Harry Potter books (and movies), what form does Harry's Patronus take?
What is: A stag (or deer).
What is "First Person" narration?
What is: When the main character in the story is also narrating the story.
Conversation between characters (in a book or story) is called what?
What is "dialogue".
Choose the correct sentence:
A) At the store I bought; milk, bread, and eggs.
B) At the store I bought milk, bread, and eggs.
C) At the store I bought: milk, bread and eggs.
D) At the store I bought: milk, bread, and eggs.
What is "D".
What year did Columbus "sail the ocean blue"?
What is: 1492
What is the only Constitutional Amendment to be appealed? What was it about?
What is: The 21st Amendment/Prohibition, which initially made alcohol illegal in the United States.