Which punctuation mark indicates a slight, natural pause?
What is a comma
100
What does it mean to be "envious" of somebody?
What is jealous
100
How many paragraphs should an Expository Essay have?
What is 4
100
What is the name for the literary device that compares 2 things using "like" or "as"?
What is a simile
100
Who is the name of the poet who wrote "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee?"
Who is Edgar Allen Poe
200
"I went took the STAAR test yesterday I think I did well."
Which type of sentence fragment is this?
What is a run-on sentence.
200
Which word does not belong?
(Beneficial, Effective, Malicious, Exceptional)
What is Malicious
200
What does S.A.R stand for?
What is Short Answer Response
200
"The Sun wrapped me in a blanket of warmth."
What is Personification
200
In Romeo & Juliet, who is Romeo's best friend that gets stabbed by Tybalt?
Who is Mercutio
300
A punctuation mark that indicates possession and/or contraction
What is an apostrophe
300
Which word is a synonym for "sad"?
(Vengeful, Solemn, Enthusiastic, Diligent)
What is somber
300
Which transition would you use to illustrate an effect/result?
(However, Therefore, All in All, In Conclusion,
What is Therefore
300
"BOOM!" "CRASH!" "BANG!"
What is Onomatopoeia
300
In "Cask of Amontillado", who is the name of the character that gets buried alive?
Who is Fortunato
400
The correct term used for "..."
What is elipsis
400
What does "substantiate" mean as in:
"She provided substantiated evidence in her claim."
What is to back up/prove/researched
400
What would be the most effective transition for this statement?
She stayed out late last night. ______ she overslept and was late to work.
(Similarly, However, Consequently, Overall)
What is consequently
400
"Her eyes were pools or dazzling sapphires."
What is a Metaphor
400
Which famous poem did Langston Hughes write?
What is I Too Sing America
500
A word that has the same denotative meaning of another word.
What is a synonym
500
Which word is NOT a synonym for "important?"
(Major, Insignificant, Crucial, Essential)
What is insignificant
500
What must your thesis statement include?
What is 2 reasons/points
500
"Sally sells seashells down by the seashore."
What is Alliteration
500
Who are the feuding families' last names in Romeo & Juliet?