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Word Play
100
Which of the following was NOT a setting in the short story "Nethergrave"? 1. a soccer field 2. Jeremy's room 3. Jeremy's dad's company 4. the virtual world of Nethergrave
What is Jeremy's dad's company?
100
Which of the following is a proper noun? 1.Stanley Falls 2.the water company 3.family 4.none of the above
What is Stanley Falls?
100
Jack and Josie are arguing about who would be the best class president. This is an example of which type of conflict? Man vs. Self Man. vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man. vs. Society
What is Man vs. Man?
100
Which of the following is an example of a first person narrative? 1."I always knew I was destined for greatness." 2."Joe looked at his teacher in astonishment." 3."The dog rambled aimlessly down the empty streets." 4."Susie thought she was going to die."
What is #1?
100
"She was as lovely as a perfect red rose." This is an example of... Sensory Language Metaphor Simile Theme
What is Simile?
200
Which of the following was a theme in The Call of the Wild? 1.one cannot live in a fantasy world 2.all actions have consequences 3.survival of the fittest 4. none of the above
What is survival of the fittest?
200
"The team is shouting for joy at their unexpected victory." Which of the following is a helping verb? 1.team 2.is 3.unexpected 4.their
What is is?
200
Ella cannot decide which shirt to wear for picture day. This is an example of which type of conflict? Internal conflict External conflict Universal conflict Societal conflict
What is Internal Conflict?
200
Third person omniscient is a point of view where the narrative is presented from an all-seeing perspective. The thoughts of all characters are open to the reader. True False
What is True?
200
"She is such a peach!" This is an example of... Simile Metaphor Sensory Language Symbolism
What is Metaphor?
300
Which sentence best explains the image from Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth”? 1.The sunlight is too strong for the earth 2.The sun warms the earth well 3.Greenhouse gases trap infrared radiation 4.The earth reflects all of the sun’s warmth
What is Greenhouse gases trap infrared radiation?
300
Which word is the linking verb in the sentence? “Garrett feels sad that he can’t attend the concert.” 1.Attend 2.Concert 3.Sad 4.Feels
What is feels?
300
A lightning strike caused the Jones' barn to burn down. This is an example of which type of conflict? Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Self Man vs. Society
What is Man vs. Nature?
300
In “The Scarlet Ibis,” the reader hears from the narrator himself what happens to the characters. What point of view is this? First person Second person Third person limited Third person omniscient
What is First Person?
300
"The branches reached out and grabbed Snow White's cloak." This is an example of... Symbolism Simile Metaphor Personification
What is Personification?
400
Identify the symbolism of the scarlet ibis bird itself from the story The Scarlet Ibis. 1.Death is inevitable 2.Foreshadowing a death 3.Pride goes before a fall 4.The red color stands for blood
What is Foreshadowing a death?
400
"After our Christmas presents were open we all had a big Christmas dinner." This is an example of which type of sentence? 1.Simple 2.Compound 3.Complex 4.Compound-Complex
What is complex?
400
What type of conflict is primary in Frost’s poem “Mending Wall”? Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Self Man vs. Society
What is Man vs. Man?
400
Which point of view would most likely be used for a news article? First person Second person Third person limited Third person objective
What is Third Person objective?
400
What is the root of the word "discontentment"? -ment dis- content –ent
What is content?
500
What type of language is Frost using in this line from “Birches”? “I’d like to go by climbing a birch tree,/And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk/. . .till the tree could bear no more,/But dipped its top and set me down again.” 1.Figurative language 2.Imagery 3.Onomatopeia 4.Metaphor
What is imagery?
500
Helen screamed at the umpire until her voice gave out. The phrase "until her voice gave out" is which type of clause? 1.Adjective clause 2.Adverb clause 3.Independent clause 4.Complex clause
What is an Adverb Clause?
500
Which types of conflict are primary in The Call of the Wild? Man vs. Society Man vs. Nature Man vs. Man Man vs. Society and Man vs. Nature All of the above
What is All of the above?
500
What point of view is this passage written in? “Bill opened his mouth to speak, but changed his mind. Instead, he pointed toward the wall of darkness that pressed about them from every side. There was no suggestion of form in the utter blackness; only could be seen a pair of eyes gleaming like live coals.” First person Third person objective Third person limited
What is Third person limited?
500
Which word would be the most effective to replace the underlined word in the sentence below? “Sarah’s dog walked through the grass happily.” Strolled Pranced Stepped
What is Pranced?