Verbs
What's the verb and what is it's tense?
There's a chance we will run today.
will run
simple future
What does the Latin suffix -ent do to words?
Give an example.
Bonus points if you know what my example means.
Turns verbs into adjectives.
Ex: To abhor
She was abhorrent.
External or Internal?
My brother is watching tv so I decide to play my switch.
External
Finish the sentence.
Conversational writing style is used in...
Bonus points for multiple answers.
Diary Entries
Internal Monologues
Plays or Skits
What are the three types of connotations?
Positive, Negative, and Neutral
What's the verb and what is it's tense?
How many times should I tell him?
tell
simple present
What does the latin root -strict- mean?
To draw tight or to bind.
External or Internal?
I love nature so I moved to the country.
Internal
Finish the sentence.
Formal writing includes...
Bonus points for multiple answers.
Complex sentence structures
Diverse and elevated language
A serious or polite tone
What is a slippery slope? Give an example.
A slippery slope is a logical process of events that is typically negative. It is notably unreliable.
Ex: If you fail this test you wont get into college, if you don't get into college you wont get a job, if you don't get a job you will be homeless.
What's the verb an what is it's tense?
By tomorrow, we will have been long gone.
will have been
future perfect
What is the acronym for coordinating conjunctions?
Name all of them.
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
External or Internal?
I lost my temper on my boss so I lost my job.
Internal
Finish the sentence.
Rhythmic sentences, structure, and meter are all characteristics of...
Poetry
What does the suffix -ly do to words?
Give an example of the original word and an example with -ly.
Changes words into adverbs.
Ex: She was swift.
She ran swiftly.
What's the verb and what is it's tense?
They all headed that way into the storm.
headed
simple past
What is FDR's main idea?
Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger.
With confidence in our armed forces with the unbounding determination of our people we will gain the inevitable triumph so help us God.
I ask that the Congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan on Sunday, December 7, 1941, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire
To inform Congress and to request a declaration of war.
External or Internal?
My family didn't have the money to send me to college so rather than waste my time in high school I dropped out.
Both
Finish the sentence.
Explanatory writing is when...
The writer aims to explain a specific topic or idea using only facts.
What is a preposition?
Give an example.
Bonus points for multiple examples.
Used to show direction, time, place, or location.
Ex: in, at, on, of, to, toward, within, under, forward, left, right, around.
What's the verb and what is its tense?
She has never liked him.
has never liked
present perfect
What is the main point of Amelia Earhart's speech?
Aviation, this young modern giant, exemplified the possible relationship of women and the creations of science. Although women as yet have not taken full advantage of its use and benefits, air travel is as available to them as to men. As so often happens in introducing the new or changing the old, public acceptance depends peculiarly upon women's friendly attitude.
Women should be more involved and friendly towards aviation even though it was a male dominated industry at the time.
External or Internal?
My cat ran away and I spent days crying over it so my mom rescued a dog to help me feel better.
Both
Finish the sentence.
Persuasive writing is characterized by...
the writer is trying to convince the reader of an idea.
What year did Hitler rise to power and what year did WWII end?
1933 and 1945.