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Subject-Verb Agreement
Lit Terms!
Mystery Tour!
100
The definition of this word may be "to support a cause or an idea vocally and actively (though not uncompromisingly)"?
What is "to advocate"?
100
This word means to be a part of a whole or to be a voting member of a community.
What is constituent?
100
What is the correct form of verb use in this sentence? "Sally didn't know that there (was/were) two kittens waiting for her at home."
What is "were"?
100
This term describes when an author gives a hint to the reader of the events to come.
What is foreshadowing?
100
"Back when she was seven, Priscilla loved to sit on the hill near her house." The author uses which literary device here?
What is flashback?
200
The definition of this word is "an inclination, a natural tendency to be a certain way"?
What is Propensity?
200
What two (2) words might describe the babysitter in this scenario: "Mary couldn't care less about the twins playing with matches and almost setting the whole yard on fire."
What is "lax" and "negligent"?
200
When the subject of the sentence is singular, the verb corresponding to it must be __________________.
What is singular?
200
The author uses this literary device when she says "His eyes are like a green speckled toad".
What is simile?
200
This vocab words best fits in this progression of synonyms: "I am content, I am happy, I am joyous, I am ______________!"
What is jubilant?
300
To support the government is one thing, but if you oppose it you might be a ______________________.
What is "dissident"?
300
The courts have an official power to make decisions and judgments. What is this power called?
What is "jurisdiction"?
300
What is the subject and the verb in this sentence? "Back in the day, John and his brother fought constantly."
What is subject - - "John and his brother"; verb -- "fought"
300
When I say "Boom!" "Meow!" "Whoosh!" I am using ______________.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
If you don't want to tell someone "yes" or "no" clearly, you might give them this kind of answer.
What is ambiguous?
400
Two synonyms for this word are "to be skillful" and "to be masterful"?
What is "proficient"?
400
Your little sister really doesn't want to do her homework. Your mother asks you to do it for her, since it's already late. You reluctantly agree. What did your mother do in this case?
What is "relegated your sisters assignment to be completed by you"?
400
When two singular subjects are joined by an "and", the resulting subject is always ________________.
What is plural?
400
What three literary devices are used in this excerpt? "Hey diddle, Diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon."
What is Personification, Repetition, Hyperbole. (also accepted: Imagery; Rhyme).
400
In sentence subjects, some words are always singular, even though they have plural endings (like: civics). What is another example of such a word?
Acceptable answers: "dollars; mathematics; news"
500
If your friend was falsely accused of a crime, you'd like to _________________ him or her in the eyes of the law.
What is "to redeem"?
500
Write a sentence using 4 of our vocab words so far!
MISC
500
Find the two mistakes and correct them in these sentences: "Neither Sally's sisters nor her mother think Sally should go out tonight. However, Sally is determined to dance in the thunderstorm that rage outside."
What is "thinks, not think"; "rages, not rage"
500
Write a few sentences that would use 3 (three) literary devices from our list!
MISC
500
Draw three picture to represent the words "augment"; "oblivious"; and "rejuvenate".
MISCELLANEOUS