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Essays
Grammar
Literary Devices 1
Literary Devices 2
Sentences
100
The most important part of the essay.
What is a claim statement that clearly states your opinion?
100
The FANBOYS acronym stands for these coordinating conjunctions
What is for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so?
100
Comparing two different items without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
100
Comparing two different items using like or as.
What is a simile?
100
A sentence with one independent clause.
What is a simple sentence?
200
The two sentences that should always be included in the introduction paragraph.
What is a hook, and claim statement?
200
Subordinating conjunctions that join an incomplete thought to a complete thought.
What is AAAWWUBBIS - (as, although, after, while, when, unless, because, before, if , since)
200
Uses sensory words or phrases to create a picture in the reader's mind.
What is imagery?
200

*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*

When the opposite of what is expected happens.

What is irony?

200

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A sentence with a dependent and independent clause.

What is complex sentence?

300
Some people may disagree because____________, however I still believe ______________.
What is an example of a counter claim sentence?
300
Put the modifying word or words as close as possible to the words they modify
What is how to correct misplaced modifiers in a sentence?
300
The main focus of the story or the lesson the author is trying to teach.
What is theme?
300
Graphs, pictures, captions, footnotes, and maps that provide additional information about the text you are reading
What is text features?
300
A sentence with to independent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
400

*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*

The purpose of a persuasive essay.

What is to convince the audience to act or believe in your opinion?

400

*DOUBLE JEOARDY*

Correct the following sentence:

James and Ellen loves to go to the park on weekends where their dog run with other dogs.

Change "loves" to "love" & "run" to "runs".

400

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A reference to history, pop culture, or a piece of literature within another piece literature.

What is allusion?

400

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A universal character in literature that conveys the hero, villain, sidekick, damsel in distress, or the outcast

What is archetype?

400

A sentence with two independent clauses and one dependent clause.

What is a compound-complex sentence?

500
Phrases that should never be used in a claim/position statement.
What is "I think" or "I believe" or "My opinion is"?
500

Singular subjects take a __________ verb. 

Plural subjects take a _________ verb.

What is "singular" & "plural".

500

*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*

The author's attitude about what he or she is writing about.

What is tone?

500
The emotional, cultural, and imaginative meaning or association surrounding a word. Can be either positive or negative.
What is connotation
500

The following is an example of a _________ sentence. 

"I hate to see the penguins swim away although I know that they have things to do.

What is Complex?