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The BFG
100
Identify the statement or question that is incorrect, and fix it.
a. What are you reading?
b. You are seem very interested in that article.
c. I am. It is a very interesting article.
Statment B is incorrect.
You seem very interested in that article.
100
What is the job of an adjective?
An adjective describes a noun.
100
What type of sentence is below: simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?

This weekend, Shirin, Nazma, and Ayaka went dancing, made dinner together, and saw a movie.

Simple
100
What does "extremely" mean?
Very
100
What is on the shelves in The BFG's cave?
jars full of dreams
200
Identify the statement or question that is incorrect, and fix it.
A. Many languages disappearing little by little.
B. They are becoming extinct.
C. In fact, this article mentions two languages that already became extinct.
Statement A is incorrect.
Many languages are disappearing little by little.
200
What is the name for the following part of speech?
he, she, it, we, they, I
pronoun
200
What type of sentence is below: simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?

While I don't usually get the top grade in my classes, this quarter I am trying really hard, so I expect to score well compared to my classmates.

compound-complex
200
Give two synonyms for "colossal."
Huge, enormous, massive, big, vast
200
What musical instrument does The BFG use to blow dreams into children's bedrooms?
A trumpet
300
Identify the statement or question that is incorrect, and fix it.
A. I don't want my language to disappear.
B. When I have kids, I will speak my language with them all the time.
C. Me too. If they will be bilingual, they will have more opportunities.
Statement C is incorrect.
If they are bilingual, they will have more opportunities.
300
What part of speech comes after a possessive adjective?
Example: Please give me my _________.
noun
300
What type of sentence is below: simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?

Before I came to Seattle, I had never done activities such as kayaking, hiking, and rock climbing.

complex
300
Use the word "nervous" in a sentence.
Answers will vary!
300
What is the main difference between The BFG and the other giants?
The BFG doesn't eat people, but the other giants do.
400
Identify the statement or question that is incorrect, and fix it.
A. The Titanic crossing the Atlantic when it hit an iceberg.
B. When I started this lesson, I had never heard of Lewis and Clark.
C. While I was reading about the expedition, I learned some new words.
Statement A is incorrect.
The Titanic was crossing the Atlantic when it hit an iceberg.
400
An adverb can modify a _________, an __________, or another ___________.
verb, adjective, adverb
400
Explain these common errors: comma splice, fragment, and run-on.
A comma splice is two sentences joined by a comma.
A fragment is an incomplete sentence.
A run-on is two sentences combined with no punctuation or conjunctions.
400
Make or do?
______ a decision
make
400
What is the name of the vegetable The BFG eats, and what regular vegetable is it most similar to?
Snozzcumber....cucumber
500
Look at these sentences. Does "when" mean the same thing as "after" or "before"? Give an answer for each sentence.
A. When the aliens landed, they kidnapped everyone.
B. When the aliens landed, they had traveled for five years through space.
In statement A, "when" means "after."
In statement B, "when" means "before."
500
These four words are an example of a word ________.
Education, Educate, Educational, Educationally
Family
500
Is this a comma splice, a run-on, or a fragment? Identify the problem, and fix it.

Sports help keep you healthy everyone should find some sport they enjoy.

Run-on
There are several ways to fix it!
500
What does "exasperated" mean?
extremely frustrated
500
Is this a metaphor, a simile, personification, or alliteration? Why?
As the giant ran, Sophie felt like a bag of potatoes.
It's a simile. Sophie is a compared to a bag of potatoes using the word "like."