What literary device is used in the phrase 'time is a thief'?

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: The team _______ practicing for the upcoming match.

In the sentence 'The sun smiled down on the happy couple,' what is the sun being compared to?

Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a semicolon?

Select the sentence with the correct use of a comma splice.

What is the purpose of a "flashback" in a story or novel?

In the sentence 'She sings like an angel,' what literary device is being used to compare the girl to an angel?

Where _________you going this evening?

What change, if any, should be made to the sentence below?

The bubbles causes the fish to move toward the surface of the water and scatter.

What change, if any, needs to be made in the sentence below?

Now I want to convince others that the plays of Shakespeare is timeless, entertaining, and actually quite accessible.

What change, if any, should be made in the sentence below?

Tired but motivatted, the soldier carried his friend from the trenches of the battlefield back to their fort.

Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas.

What is the main purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?

Is the following sentence written in the "active" or "passive" voice:

Neville Longbottom shouted at the ghost.

What change, if any, should be made?
Tony spends alot of his time hanging out with his little brother and sister at the skate park.

Is the following sentence written in the "active" or "passive" voice:

The song was written and performed by Taylor Swift.

Is the following sentence written in the "active" or "passive" voice:

The articles for the newspaper are chosen by the editor in chief every evening.

Read the paragraph:

(1) James Pollard Espy was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1785. (2) He is

remembered today as a pioneering scientist who discovered how clouds are formed.

(3) Espy spent much of his career working for the United States government, specializing

in creating weather maps. (4) If he had not made these advancements, he is still

remembered as one of the first scientists to use the telegraph to obtain weather reports

from different parts of the country.

Which change should be made to the paragraph to correct the error in verb usage?

Read the paragraph:

(1) The student council itself, concerned that older students hardly know the younger

students in the school, want to start a program called Reading Buddies. (2) Once a week,

students in sixth, seventh, or eighth grade have the option to spend time reading with a

kindergartner or first grader. (3) Members of the student council believe that the program

will promote a stronger school community. (4) No one has to be a Reading Buddy, but the

program will be more successful if the majority of students take part.

Which change should be made to correct the error in the paragraph?

Read the paragraph:

(1) The Willis Tower, located in Chicago, is the second tallest building in the Western

Hemisphere at 1,450 feet. (2) On a clear day, a tourist can see four different states Illinois,

Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. (3) The building uses approximately 25,000 miles of

electric cable, enough to circle the entire Earth at the equator.

Which revision would correct the mistake in punctuation?

Read the paragraph:

(1) Before planting flowers, consider their home—the soil. (2) If the soil is thin, work in some

old leaves or a soil mixture bought in a store. (3) Natural materials like decayed leaves and

grass help hold on to the moisture when it rains or when the plants are watered. (4) So that

the flowers will continue to grow well even in the hot summer weather.

Which sentence is not complete?

Why do people use figurative language?

Which tool is most associated with "magnification"?

Which word should be used in the sentence:

Ginny Snyder is allergic to all pets, ​(accept/except) for turtles, snakes, and goldfish.

Which word should be used in the sentence:

Charlie wishes his mom would make chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast every (​morning/mourning).

Which word should be used in the sentence:

I was surprised I hadn't (seen/scene) Moaning Myrtle at the festival, but I found out later she had the flu.

Select the conjunction that fits best in the sentence below:

Ron Weasley couldn't get his computer to work, (so/but/or) he had to write the paper by hand.

Select the conjunction that fits best in the sentence below:

Harry Potter really wanted to play tennis (so/yet/but) couldn't find his racquet anywhere.

Which word should be used in the sentence:

Mr. Palmatier is the (principle/principal) of the Shikellamy Middle School.

Which word should be used in the sentence:

Buck Merrill never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his (principles/principals).

General Clinton, concerned about what General Howe was planning and doing, made use of a mask to write a secret message in a letter to General Burgoyne.

Before writing the letter, Clinton had placed an hourglass-shaped mask on a piece of paper and then had formed the secret message within that shape.

The unmasked letter had enough false information in it to fool any American who happened to see it. But when Burgoyne viewed the letter with the mask, he read Clinton's view of the real situation: Howe has made a bad move; I don't have enough men to do anything about it.

Which statement best expresses the central idea of the excerpt?

If Randy Pausch, the author of Last Lecture, had written a speech about receiving his cancer diagnosis and what he did following the diagnosis, which organizational structure would he most likely have used?

In a drama script, stage directions are provided in order to

In dramatic structure, dialogue is used to

the person or thing the passage is about--usually one or two words

the central or most important idea about a topic that the writer wants to communicate to readers.

an ending or wrap-up for your writing

A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them.

Important to the highest degree

a summary free from opinions or bias.

Facts, statistics, examples, stories, quotations, definitions, reasons, comparisons which support your main idea; details help make the main idea clear

something that actually exists and can be proven true

The most important point the writer is trying to make is DIRECTLY stated.

main idea that is not stated directly in the text; it is implied

A personal judgement or belief about a person or thing

What is the correct spelling?

What is the correct spelling?

I  _______ the whole cake.

You’re not ________ to park _______.

I have a ______throat.

Please ______ your name at the  top of the page

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

If a character says something with relief, how is he or she likely feeling?

Which definition of the word form is used in this text?

What is a doctor who checks vision and prescribes glasses called?

What is the setting?

Which best summarizes the text?

Which word describes Mrs. Curtis and her feelings?

What does remain mean in this text?

Which is a synonym for assignment?

Why does Linda move to the front of the room?

Which title would best fit this text?

I ate a piece of chocolate cake.

The librarian read the book to the students.

The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

My father was the sun and the moon to me. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

What do you never add to an informative essay?

There are few inventions that have had such a large and important impact in the world as the traffic light. Almost every person uses traffic lights every day. And while it may be frustrating at times to be stopped by many red lights in a row, they serve an important purpose. Without them, streets and highways would be a crazy nightmare. Traffic lights greatly improved automobile travel by managing traffic effectively, creating a safer driving environment and reducing travel times.

What color is the sentence that is the thesis statement?

Where can you get a hint for the main idea of the passage?

Identify and correct the grammatical error in the sentence: 'She don't have any pencils.'

Identify the figurative language used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Identify the poetic device used in the line: 'The stars danced playfully in the sky.'

Conversations between characters is ...

ANALOGIES are ...

The sweltering weather made the baseball game very uncomfortable. We tried using paper fans, but it didn't help much.

It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room.

Sally hopes her new boss is affable. Her old boss was very cold and grouchy, and it was impossible to talk to him.

The universal truth, lesson, or moral about life that a text presents

A brief account of a text’s central or main points, themes, or ideas that is free of bias, prejudice, and personal opinion and does not incorporate outside information

The sequence of events in a story, play, movie, etc.

The time and place of the action in a book, play, story, etc.

The conversation in a text that takes place between characters

The attitude an author takes toward the subject or topic of a text, generally revealed through word choice, perspective, or point of view

The feeling the reader gets when reading a text

The main character in a text

The character in a text that works against the main character

The turning point in a story

The beginning of a text when the reader is introduced to the characters, setting, and basic conflict

The end of a text when the main conflict is resolved

The main problem in a story

An individual in a text