IST 397 F2014
Francesca Russi
Miss Russi’s Midterm Jeopardy
ENGLISH grades
6-8
Grammar
Literary Devices
Writing
Vocabulary
Important
Authors
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Chefs from Bombay and Mexico City
blend spices very well.
The underlined words in the sentence are…
What is a Proper Noun?
The evil villain stood behind the
building as he waited eagerly for the
hero to come by.
The underlined word is an example of…
What is a Preposition?
Fill in the blank with the correct form of who,
whom, or whose.
My grandmother, for _________ I baked a
cake, had her birthday party yesterday.
What is “whom”?
Charles Dickens, who was a great
writer in the late 19th century, is the
author of Little Dorrit.
The bolded phrase is an example of a
_________ clause
What is a “non-restrictive clause”?
When he arrived, he ordered a
chicken Caesar salad and a glass of
diet Coke.
The underlined words are an example of a
_______ clause
What is an “adverbial clause”?
What is this literary device?
A comparison of two unlike things using
the words “like” or “as”
What is a simile?
What is this literary device?
Gives animals or objects human qualities
or characteristics
What is personification?
What is this literary device?
The deliberate use of exaggeration
What is a hyperbole?
What is this literary device?
A seemingly contradictory combination of
words
What is an oxymoron?
What is this literary device?
A word or phrase that imitates a sound
What is an onomatopoeia?
What is this important writing term?
When a student takes someone else’s work or ideas and
makes them their own. It is illegal and it is a form of
stealing whether it is copying by hand or copying from
the Internet.
What is plagiarism?
With any research paper or essay, one
should always have a _______ attached at
the end.
What is a Works Cited Page?
Note: This page gives full information and
reference to all of the sources that were used
in the paper.
When writing a business letter, one should
always have a _______ at the top of the page.
What is a salutation?
Examples:
To Whom It May Concern
Dear Sir or Madam
What is this important writing term?
Identifying the source of the material that has
been used in the paper
What is a cite reference?
Note: It is important to keep direct quotations to a
minimum in your writing. Only quote what is vital
to the topic of your paper.
What is this important writing term?
A sentence that proposes judgment, criticism,
or evaluation that can be supported in an essay.
What is a thesis statement?
Note: A good thesis statement clearly states
the main point that is trying to be made. It
may suggest a comparison or contrast, or it
may propose a solution to a problem.
The vocabulary word for “extremely
hungry.” (adj)
What is “famished”?
The vocabulary word for “totally without
skill or appropriateness.” (adj)
What is “inept”?
The vocabulary word for
“distasteful, objectionable, or
offensive.” (adj.)
What is “repugnant”?
The vocabulary word for “to
proceed by or take winding or
indirect course.” (verb)
What is “meander”?
The vocabulary word for “a person who
lives in seclusion or apart from society,
often for religious meditation.” (noun)
What is “recluse”?
The author of The Raven and Tell
Tale Heart
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
The author of The Great Gatsby
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
The author of To Kill a Mockingbird
Who is Harper Lee?
The author of I Know Why the Caged
Bird Sings
Who is Maya Angelou?
The author of The Color Purple
Who is Alice Walker?