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Review Game III. Spring 2010. Rules . Same game, same rules!. Pick a Word . The young girl did not want to (waist, waste) anymore time waiting on the elevator. Answer. Waste. Pick a word (trick question). I like to shop at the Rugged (Wearhouse, Warehouse). Worth 2 points. Answer.
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Review Game III Spring 2010
Rules Same game, same rules!
Pick a Word The young girl did not want to (waist, waste) anymore time waiting on the elevator.
Answer Waste
Pick a word (trick question) I like to shop at the Rugged (Wearhouse, Warehouse). Worth 2 points
Answer Warehouse • The store uses the spelling “Wearhouse.” We can consider this a pun.
Literary Terms Define the word PUN.
Answer A play on words “…which are formed or sounded alike but have different meanings, in such a way as to play on two or more of the possible applications”
Grammar Correction Walk quick down the stairs and get a ice pack. Hint: 3 errors
Answer • Quick> quickly • Stairs> stairs, • A> an
Grammar Correction Yes we are going to the mall after school.
Answer • Yes> Yes,
Grammar Correction As the president of the club I think it is important that we take a vote now enough has been said. Hint: 2 errors
Answer • Club> club, • Now> now.
Grammar What is coordination?
Answer The use of coordinating conjunctions to complete a sentence. (FANBOYS:for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
Type of Sentence The student, who was always late, missed his fourth block exam.
Answer • Complex
Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on A fantastic idea.
Answer • Fragment
Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on What is missing?
Answer • A subject and a verb
Sentence, Fragment, or Run-on For me the test was easy, what about you?
Answer • Run-on (comma splice)
Fragment, Sentence, or Run-on Read to announce the end of testing.
Answer • Fragment
Sentence, Fragment, Run-on What is it missing?
Answer • A subject
Rules- fill in the blank Singular subjects need singular ______.
Answer • Verbs
Rules- fill in the blank Feminine nouns require feminine ________.
Answer • Pronouns
Rules- fill in the blank Maintaining the same verb tense throughout a sentence or passage is called _____________.
Answer • Verb consistency
Literary Terms List the 5 elements of plot.
Answer • Introduction/exposition • Rising action • Climax • Falling action • Resolution
Literary Terms The following is an example of what literary term? • I blew a bubble the size of a small child.
Answer • Hyperbole
Grammar Correction I would love to go to the concert this weekend”, said the anxious teenager.
Answer • I> “I • Weekend”,> weekend,”
Literary Terms • This is an example of what literary term? When I was a young boy, we went to the park often.
Answer • Flashback
Literary Terms How many genres of literature are recognized?
Answer • Poetry • Drama/ play • Fiction • Nonfiction • Folk tale/ Fantasy
Grammar Correction I have recieved 6 of the 10 items I request.
Answer • Recieved> received • Request> requested
EOC The EOC has _____ questions.
Answer • 80
Literary Terms The extra excitable earthling ran up to the front of the stage and began to dance.
Answer • Alliteration