WorksheetsDaily Starter for 5/10
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 24mins
Are madras shirts worn by the greasers or socs?
socs
neither
greasers
both
After her final ballet recital, Sarah was absolutely devastated.
simple
compound
complex
run-on
Her plans after graduation are very uncertain she might go to college and she might get a job right away.
simple
compound
complex
run-on
If well, yes, or no start a sentence, we put a comma after these words. Why do we do this?
to show a pause
we actually don't use a comma
they are conjunctive adverbs
they are being used as interjections when starting a sentence
We will be running to the store before we go to the track meet this evening.
simple
compound
complex
run-on
Every compound sentence
needs punctuation
needs a comma
needs a comma and/or semicolon
always needs a semicolon
can be joined with a comma
What part of speech must be in a dependent clause but not in a prepositional phrase?
noun
pronoun
verb
adjective
article
Her hair is a thick rope that hangs heavily from her scalp.
metaphor
alliteration
simile
personification
If you have a fictional story, what is typically its organizational structure?
sequential order
chronological order
cause and effect
problem and solution
compare and contrast
theme
a lesson you can learn from a story
must apply to everyone
there can be multiple themes in a story
should always be explained
Which of the following are complex sentences?
She has to attend the training class if she wants to work at that business.
Until five o'clock, there is only two hour parking on Main Street.
The dogs were put in their cages very quickly before bed.
I have to move to Boston this summer while my friend has to move to Boise.
indicates that the second part of the compound sentence is unexpected after reading the first part
still
therefore
moreover
consequently
nevertheless
Select the objective statements.
Thursday is going to be the best weather day of the week.
Ansonia starts school once the Darke County Fair is complete.
S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders.
Nevertheless, however, moreover, otherwise, also, then, and for example are all examples of words that can act as conjunctive adverbs.
When, if, even though, while, because, although, though, unless are all words that can act as keywords.
an extreme exaggeration
simile
metaphor
alliteration
personification
hyperbole
Dally
is very protective of Johnny
is a guardian over Pony and Soda
gets in trouble a lot
helped Pony and Johnny after Johnny stabbed Bob
roofs houses for a job
Two-Bit
carries a six-inch switchblade
has a scar
is known for being funny
loves school
likes to shoplift
Soda
best friend is Two-bit
hopes to marry Evie
is idolized by Pony
dropped out of high school
hates Darry
The Outsiders
takes place in Oklahoma
was written by S.E. Hinton
takes place in the 60's
has Ponyboy as the main character
uses the sunset as a symbol that the greasers and socs all live in the same world
used to show that information has been left out when directly quoting
dash
ellipsis
apostrophe
colon
semicolon
can't, won't, shouldn't we'll, it's, hasn't
conjunctions
contractions
constanations
corrections
first person point of view
can leave the main character and follow around other characters
uses first person pronouns outside the dialogue to refer to the main character
the narrator is a character in the story
we are limited to one character's thoughts and feelings outside the dialogue
coordinating conjunctions
fanboys
conjunctive adverbs
keywords
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
after, although, as, because, before, even though, if...
Bob
Cherry's boyfriend
Marcia's boyfriend
wore many rings
drives a blue Mustang
is/was friends with Randy and David
Darry
played football in high school
roofs houses
guardian of Pony and Soda
has been in and out of jail a lot
is the greaser that is most like a soc
articles
a
an
and
the
as
prepositional phrases include
preposition
noun or pronoun
object of the preposition
verb
OOP
repetition of a sound at the beginning of words that are positioned close together
allusion
alliteration
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
personification
similes compare two unlike things using which words...
like
as
than
then
resembles
adjectives out of order
require commas around them
come after the noun or pronoun they are describing
come before the noun or pronoun they are describing
are not needed in the sentence
are joined with a fanboys word
Third person limited point of view
can leave the main character to follow around other characters
uses first person pronouns outside the dialogue
is limited to one character's thoughts and feelings outside the dialogue
we know more than one characters thoughts and feelings outside the dialogue
giving human qualities to nonhuman things
personification
hyperbole
alliteration
idiom
simile
a reference to well-known characters, people, works of literature, bible verses, etc. to help the reader understand something that is not well-known better
idiom
hyperbole
allusion
alliteration
Before the final exam, the teacher reviewed with her students.
simple
compound
complex
run-on
In the middle of the night, Howard had flown to Texas, and then to Mexico.
there should not be a comma after night
flown should be flew
no comma before the fanboys word
then should be than
Because she is always so generous mom has gave away so much money to local organizations
a period is needed at the end
a comma is needed after generous
mom needs to be capitalized
gave needs to be given
a comma is needed before so
The Outsiders
realistic fiction
fantasy
historical fiction
was written by a teenage girl
Bob is/was one of the antagonist in the book
