Language Arts Challenge

What is a causative verb?

• A causative verb is a verb that indicates a person or thing causes someone or something to do something.

• A causative verb is a verb that indicates a person or thing is caused by someone or something.

• A causative verb is a verb that indicates a person or thing is affected by someone or something.

• A causative verb is a verb that indicates a person or thing is doing something.

How many lines does a sonnet typically have?

• 14

• 10

• 16

• 12

Can you provide an example of a ballad?

• Hamlet by William Shakespeare

• The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

• The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

• The Odyssey by Homer

What is the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs?

• The main difference between transitive and intransitive verbs is that transitive verbs require a direct object, while intransitive verbs do not.

• Transitive verbs are never used with pronouns.

• Transitive verbs are always in the past tense.

• Intransitive verbs are only used in formal writing.

Explain the key elements of narrative writing.

• Conflict, climax, resolution, foreshadowing

• Protagonist, antagonist, climax, resolution

• Characters, setting, plot, conflict, and theme

• Plot, climax, resolution, dialogue

What is a consonant sound?

• A consonant sound is a type of musical note.

• A consonant sound is a type of vowel.

• A consonant sound is a type of punctuation mark.

• A consonant sound is a speech sound that is not a vowel.

Give an example of a causative verb in a sentence.

• I had my car cooked.

• I had my car painted.

• I had my car danced.

• I had my car washed.

Who is known for writing famous sonnets?

• Pablo Picasso

• William Shakespeare

• Emily Dickinson

• Jane Austen

What emotions are often portrayed in a ballad?

• Excitement

• Love, heartbreak, sadness, longing, nostalgia

• Anger

• Happiness

Provide an example of a transitive verb.

• ate

• laughed

• ran

• jumped