Which is not an example of a generalization?

Some young boys play with dolls.

The big so what of the sentence.

Which answer is not an example of a cause and effect?

Cell phones should not be used in school.

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1
What are words that have similar meanings?
Synonyms
Homophones
Antonyms
Homophones
2
Dewdrops dripped down daisies is an example of what?
Irony
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
3
Which is not an example of a generalization?
Tall people grow up to be basketball players.
Girls are better than boys.
All boys like to play basketball.
Some young boys play with dolls.
4
What is an example of a reflexive pronoun?
Ourselves
Me
Whose
Mine
5
What is an counterclaim?
a strong statement for argument
An opinion
An inference
A rebuttal
6
What is a predicate?
It is a verb.
The big who or what of a sentence
It is something that comes before a noun.
The big so what of the sentence.
7
Which of the following means to find similarities between two things?
Antonym
Contrast
Compare
Synonym
8
Love, hope, and happiness are examples of this.
Abstract Nouns
Predicate
Subject
Common Nouns
9
Who is the antagonist in the story?
The funny guy
The good guy
The bad guy
The surprise character
10
What compares two things without the use of like or as? "The lake was a moonlit mirror."
Onomatpoeia
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
11
Which is not a type of conflict?
self
unknown force
world
Exaggeration
12
This is the base meaning of the word
root
prefix
suffix
part of speech
13
Which answer is not an example of a cause and effect?
I studied late last night. I am very tired today.
Because the alarm was not set, we were late for work.
When water is heated, molecules move and water boils.
Cell phones should not be used in school.
14
This is the introduction of a story.
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
Rising Action
15
The "cat's" meow is an example of what?
Possessive Noun
Predicate
Possessive Pronoun
Concrete Noun
16
What is one way to find the main idea?
The topic sentence in an essay.
The title or subtitle
All of the above
Look for theme
17
What is needed to win a good argument?
Reasons
All of the above
Evidence
Explanations

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