Grammatically Speaking
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Write, Right?
The Mixed Bag
100

Sally is a person with _____ I always have a great time.

whom

100

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Personification

100

This vocabulary word means the opposite of "optimistic".

Pessimistic

100

The _______ refers to the meaning, development, and topics a writer includes in their works.

Content

100

Name Starr's lawyer.

Ms. Ofrah

200

The ______ into the art project he got, the more Severus Snape wished he had decided to make a collage instead of a sculpture.

further

200

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Alliteration

200

This vocabulary word means the opposite of "Jovial".

Morose

200

The ______ refers to the techniques, strategies, and skills the author uses to construct a piece.

Craft

200

Name Xiomara's boyfriend.

Aman

300

One strange side _______ of Hagrid's medication was the urge to transform into a lion and roam the countryside.

effect

300

A writer's or speaker's choice of words

Diction

300

This vocabulary word means the opposite of "whimsical".

Pragmatic

300

The ______ refers to the situations, historical events, and cultural aspects that influence a writer.

Context

300

Name Rashad's brother.

Spoony

400

What punctuation is required on the titles of short works, such as poems, songs, essays and articles?

Quotation marks

400

A list of items or ideas

Catalogue

400

This vocabulary word means the opposite of "reverent".

Apathetic

400

The three impacts of effective writing are _____, ______, and ______. (Three C's)

Curiosity

Connection

Concern


400
Name the character who says "Me too" after seeing Quinn's homemade shirt.

Ms. Tracey (English teacher)

500

When Oliver Wood heard that the weather would ____ the football game, he decided he would rather stay home.

affect

500

Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, or lines

Anaphora

500

This vocabulary word means the opposite of "Callous".

Diplomatic

500

Quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to support a position are known as _______ in academic writing.

textual evidence

500

Name the author of one of The Hate U Give.

Angie Thomas