Persuasion: What is a Thesis?

The opinion statement of the author

Persuasion: Which line provides the author's bias...

Russell Westbrook's heart is what kept him in OKC.

Persuasion: The strongest persuasive papers include...

Hook, Thesis, 3 arguments, counterargument, conclusion

Phrases/Clauses: In which is a semicolon used correctly?

B1 puts up chairs at day's end; all classes stack books.

Figurative Language: Which is an example of a cliche?

Caden and Tyreke drive me crazy. (but it's okay :)

Story Elements: What is the theme of the story?

The lesson that is woven into the story.

Characters: Esperanza from Esperanza Rising

Dynamic Character, Round Character

Vocabulary: What does it mean to determine?

To draw a conclusion about the subject being asked.

Fiction / Nonfiction: Which is the best resource to find information about how tornadoes form?

A book called, The Anatomy of a Supercell

Point of View: How do you know if the story is in second person?

When the author is speaking directly to you., When the reader is a part of the story.

Transition Words: Which words would you use when comparing?

similarly, likewise, like, equally

Figurative Language: Which is an example of an idiom?

Sammy and Thomas went to catch a movie.

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Parts of Speech: My friend, Anna, fell into a well.
Adverb
Pronoun
Preposition
Noun
2
Roots: cule means...
molecule
young
small
mass
3
Persuasion: What is a Thesis?
Evidence which supports your opinion
The opinion statement of the author
An argument presented in one of the body paragraphs
Introduction to the topic of a paper
4
Persuasion: A short story that is used to persuade.
Rhetorical Question
Alliteration
Anecdote
Credibility
5
Roots: Biblio means..
To write
Bible
Book
Hand
6
Roots: Gress means...
Move
Step
Progression
Transgression
7
Elements of Plot: The beginning of a fiction story usually contains what element of the plot?
Conflict
Rising Action
Exposition
Setting
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Analogy: Weak is to strength as water is to______
Ocean
Lake
Birds
Land
9
Conflict: The conflict in the movie Twister is...
Man Vs. Nature
Man Vs. Man
Man Vs. Society
Man Vs. Self
10
Parts of Speech: All around the room we go, where we stop, nobody knows!
Noun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective
11
Parts of Speech: What does a chicken say when you step on it's tail feathers?
Adjective
Noun
Adverb
Verb
12
Story Elements: A physical object that represents an idea
Metaphor
Synonym
Symbol
Foreshadow
13
Poetry: Which following sound device is represented? Kari loves lions, but prefers penguins.
Repetition
Alliteration
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
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Persuasion: Which line provides the author's bias...
Michael Jordan won more championships than any other player.
Kevin Durant won the MVP in 2013.
Russell Westbrook's heart is what kept him in OKC.
Steph Curry shoots 90 percent from the three point line.
15
Author's Purpose: A nonfiction book about the life cycle of a butterfly
Enterain
Inform
Poetry Slam
Persuade
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Vocabulary: The hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word is:
Personification
Metaphor
Context Clues
Foreshadowing
17
Parts of Speech: Grandma and Lilly made cookies for all of her teaches.
Pronoun
Verb
Adverb
Noun
18
Text Structure: How would an article about a hurricane in a big city be organized?
Cause and Effect
Chronological
Compare and Contrast
Persuasion
19
Parts of Speech: Miss Burdick greatly dislikes glitter and green peppers.
Verb
Noun
Adverb
Adjective
20
Roots: Scope means...
Nature of / like
see, watch, look at
To speak or to say
Periscope
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Persuasion: The strongest persuasive papers include...
Thesis, Title, counterarguments, conclusion
Thesis, 3 arguments, conclusion
Hook, Thesis, 3 arguments, counterargument, conclusion
Hook, Thesis, counterarguments, conclusion
22
Point of View: You ate the sandwich in the fridge after school.
3rd person - Limited
1st person
3rd person - Objective
2nd person
23
Poetry: Which is an example of assonance?
I dropped the locket in the thick mud.
Men sell the wedding bells.
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Pitter, Patter, Pitter, Patter
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Phrases/Clauses: In which is a semicolon used correctly?
I like cake; and I like cookies.
B1 puts up chairs at day's end; all classes stack books.
Tyler and Theresa; are in different classes.
We went to the store; and grabbed lunch.
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Vocabulary: Words that are used in the sentence with similar meanings are
Synonym
Inferences
Context Clues
Antonym
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Parts of Speech: The children ran to the school and formed a line when they heard the bell.
Verb
Preposition
Adverb
Conjunction
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Author's Purpose: A Brochure for Sunny Hill Nursing Home
Teach
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
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Vocabulary: Implore
To use something
To read or study carefully
To ask or to beg
To buy something
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Parts of Speech: The lemons for the pie went bad and left a tart scent in the kitchen.
Adverb
Noun
Verb
Adjective
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Story Elements: Which element includes the time period of the story?
Plot
Setting
Conflict
Characters
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Figurative Language: Which is an example of a cliche?
Caden and Tyreke drive me crazy. (but it's okay :)
Juan excels in drawing and art.
Faith likes to talk to her friends.
Cameron has a lot of hair.
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Story Elements: What is the theme of the story?
The sequence of events that happen in the story.
A physical object which represents an idea
The lesson that is woven into the story.
The problem that the character faces in the story.
33
Story Elements: SHREK When does Shrek rescue Fiona from the dragon's tower?
Resolution
Falling Action
Rising Action
Exposition
34
Vocabulary: a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
Inference
Conflict
Point of View
Hook
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Text Structure: If a text is told in time order it is....
Cause / Effect
Chronological Order
Problem / Solution
Compare / Contrast
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Characters: Esperanza from Esperanza Rising
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
Static Character
Round Character
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Paragraphs: How many sentences in a perfectly packed paragraph?
10
5-7
8
14
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Vocabulary: Which word is the use of adjectives and vivid descriptions to paint a picture.
Figurative Language
Imagery
Synonym
Personification
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Vocabulary: What does it mean to determine?
Establish the essential characteristics of.
Explain the differences between the examples provided.
Describe the value, significance, or worth of.
To draw a conclusion about the subject being asked.
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Grammar: We walked to the gas station _________ the car had run out of gas.
, for
but ,
, and
nor ,
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Fiction / Nonfiction: Which is the best resource to find information about how tornadoes form?
A book called, The Anatomy of a Supercell
The National Weather Channel
Wikipedia
Storm Chasing Website
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Point of View: How do you know if the story is in second person?
When you can see all of the characters thoughts.
When the author is speaking directly to you.
When the reader is a part of the story.
When you can predict the ending.
43
Figurative Language: "He burned with a dark fire."
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Idiom
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Conflict: The type of conflict in most dystopian stories is... (Giver, HungerGames, MazeRunner)
Man Vs. Self
Man Vs. Man
Man Vs. Society
Man Vs. Nature
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Transition Words: Which words would you use when comparing?
similarly, likewise, like, equally
whereas, instead of, alternatively, otherwise
first, second, third, finally
and, also, as well as, moreover, too
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Point of View: The reader knows none of the character's thoughts and feelings.
3rd person - limited
2nd person
3rd person - omniscient
3rd person - objective
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Parts of Speech: Which witch is which?
Adverb
Noun
Adjective
Verb
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Synonyms: Rebuttal
Validity
Claim
Refute
Argument
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Analogy: Ditch is to canyon as hill is to_______
Mountain
River
Sky
Pile
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Parts of Speech: What is my favorite color?
Adverb
Pronoun
Verb
Noun
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Figurative Language: Which is an example of an idiom?
The beach sand was as hot as the sun itself!
Sammy and Thomas went to catch a movie.
The curious cat called carelessly.
Rain Riverton is a character with blue hair.
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Poetry: Vivid words that appeal to your senses used to describe something and paint a picture
Personification
Symbolism
Imagery
Foreshadowing
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Text Features: Which of the following is not a Text Feature?
Caption
Title
Metaphor
Italicized words
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Poetry: Which poem consists of five lines, has a rhythm and rhyme scheme, and is humorous?
Free Verse
Haiku
Acrostic
Limerick
55
Point of View: Jasmine worried about her English paper. Natalie was confident she had done well
3rd Person - Limited
2nd Person
3rd Person - Omniscient
3rd Person - Objective
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Author's Purpose: A novel about a dog and his owner
Persuade
Teach
Inform
Entertain
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Paragraphs: Which sentence begins the paragraph?
Hook
Presentation of arguments
Introducing the topic
Thesis
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Genre: A passage that isn't true, but happens in the past in an accurate setting
Informational Text
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Narrative Fiction
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Test Strategies: Which step would be most useful in studying for a test over a text?
Review the article quickly without reading it fully.
Taking notes and highlighting details as you read.
Rereading the title 15 times and committing it to memory.
Asking a friend about the article.
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Genre: Has many characters, a complicated plot, and a resolution is...
Drama
Poetry
Narrative Fiction
Historical Fiction
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Parts of Speech: The sun shown brightly over the green covered mountains.
Adjective
Preposition
Conjunction
Adverb
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Text Structure: If a conflict is introduced and an outcome later with how to fix it, it is....
Compare / Contrast
Problem / Solution
Cause / Effect
Sequential Order
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Persuasion: What is the connotation of the word, home?
Positive
House
Negative
Strength
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Figurative Language: The tick tock of the old clock was loud in the quite room.
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Consonance
Alliteration
65
Poetry: A Haiku has which structure?
4-3-4
5-7-7
5-7-5
7-5-7
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Poetry: The paragraphs in a poem
Verses
Stanzas
Haiku
couplet
67
Text Structure: If a conflict is introduced and an outcome later, it is....
Compare / Contrast
Problem / Solution
Chronological Order
Cause / Effect
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What does it mean to Analyze?
Estimate or judge the value of.
Show how the facts or ideas are similar.
Use specific facts or examples from a text or document.
Systematically and critically examine each of the facts
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Conflict: An internal conflict is...
Man Vs. Society
Man Vs. Nature
Man Vs. Man
Man Vs. Self
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Vocabulary: An educated guess concluded from clues within a text.
Inference
Antonym
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
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Elements of Story: Which is NOT an element of story?
Text Structure
Setting
Resolution
Characters
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Figurative Language: Which is an example of a metaphor?
His disposition is as calm as a room with no windows
The student dove for the candy like a duck on a june bug
Her smile was as beautiful as a rainbow curved in the sky
A students mind is a bucket which fills with new knowledge
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Text Structure: If your ice cream melts before you finish it, put it back into the freezer.
Problem and Solution
Description
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
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Figurative Language: The Leaf danced across the cloud to get away from the tree.
Personification
Metaphore
Simile
Alliteration
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Characterization: Which word describes Jonas?
Obnoxious
Devoted
Meticulous
Quarrelsome
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Story Elements: FINDING NEMO When does Nemo touch the "butt" (boat) :)
Resolution
Rising Action
Falling Action
Exposition
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Persuasion: Which line shows the author's bias?
The time change is in October.
Miss Burdick's class is undefeated in trivia.
Soccer is the ideal sport of cardio exercise.
Cooper grew 15 points on his I-Ready Diagnostic.
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Vocabulary: Consolation
A prize
Something that makes someone feel better
Something that you wear on your feet
Something done in a clever way
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Poetry: Which is sonnet?
5 lines, specific rhythm, AABBA rhyme, often humorous
14 lines, 10 syllables per line
First letter of each line forms a word
Poem without rules

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