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Are You Smarter than an 8th-Grader?
Are You Smarter than an 8th-Grader?
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1
Ms. Pace's rap name is
KP English
KLP
KP Sugar
K Money
2
Place a ___________ before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.
comma
hyphen
period
semicolon
3
The genre of literature that includes advanced technology and futuristic events is
an autobiography.
historical fiction.
fantasy.
science fiction.
4
Name the helping verb in the following sentence. She was eating lunch in the cafeteria.
the
was
eating
in
5
The environment and introduction of characters are found in what part of the plot?
exposition
resolution
climax
rising action
6
When typing the title of a book, you should
italicize it.
put it in quotation marks.
use all CAPS.
underline it.
7
The message or lesson we learn from a story is called the
plot.
theme.
main idea.
genre.
8
____________________ in a story involves clues that hint at upcoming events.
Characterization
Red herrings
Flashback
Foreshadowing
9
The three primary modes of persuasion are ethical, logical, and
hysterical.
classical.
social.
emotional.
10
This is the first sentence of your essay; it's meant to grab your reader's attention.
Background information
Hook
Topic sentence
Thesis statement
11
The element of the plot involving the turning point of the story is the
resolution.
exposition.
rising action.
climax.
12
A literary device comparing two things using like or as is
imagery.
a metaphor.
personification.
a simile.
13
A story about someone's life written by someone else is
a biography.
realistic fiction.
a memoir.
an autobiography.
14
The proper spacing for an MLA essay is
whatever you prefer.
single spaced.
1.15 spacing.
double spaced.
15
What's the appositive phrase? Obi-Wan Kenobi, my golden retriever, was a faithful dog to the end.
to the end.
my golden retriever
was
Obi-Wan Kenobi