Figurative Language Sentences Biography vs Autobiography Parts of Speech Comma and Capitalization Rules
100
What is onomatopoeia?
“Silver bells!... How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle in the icy air of night.”
a. simile
b. hyperbole
c. onomatopoeia
d. alliteration
100
What is compound?
During last night's game, the bases were loaded, and Bob hit a grand slam.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
100
What is a biography (of Helen Keller)?
Although she become famous herself, she never saw her friends or heard them speak. Before she was two years old, she was living inside a world of darkness, surrounded by a world of silence.
100
What are nouns?
dog,cat, mouse, mom, dad, desk, Mrs. Loveless, Mr. Esparza, rainbows, democracy, intellect
100
What is put commas between items of a list?
dog, cat, mouse, and fish
200
What is alliteration?
“We strike straight. We lurk late.”
a. hyperbole
b. alliteration
c. metaphor
d. personification
200
What is complex?
If you distribute the ballots, I will count them.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
200
What is biography (of Selena)?
She won Female Vocalist of the Year at the 1987 Tejano Music Awards and landed a recording contract with EMI a few years later. Her fame grew throughout the early 1990s, especially in Spanish-speaking countries.
200
What are adjectives?
beautiful, fluffy, red, blue, purple, tall, short, imaginative
200
What is place a comma after a greeting in a letter?
Dear Santa,
300
What is simile?
“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?”
a. simile
b. rhyme
c. repetition
d. metaphor
300
What is simple?
Barbara and Joanne whispered and giggled all night.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
300
What is biography (of Beyonce)?
She later established a solo career, becoming one of music's top-selling artists with sold-out tours and a slew of awards. Knowles has also starred in several films, including Dream Girls. She married hip-hop recording artist Jay-Z in 2008.
300
What are adverbs?
alot, now, then, quickly, slowly, never, rarely
300
What is place a comma between the city and state in a sentence or address? or What is the rule to capitalize the names of cities and states?
Palestine, Texas
400
What is hyperbole?
“I’d rather take baths with a man-eating shark [then do my homework].”
a. alliteration
b. personification
c. simile
d. hyperbole
400
What is compound?
Those clouds promise rain, so we should hurry up and leave before we get caught in a flash flood.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
400
What is autobiography (of Malcom X)?
Many who today hear me somewhere in person,
or on television, or those who read something I’ve
said, will think I went to school far beyond the eighth
grade. This impression is due entirely to my prison
studies.
400
What are verbs?
run, walk, eat, drink, watch, play, maneuver, joke
400
What is capitalize titles placed before a person's name?
Superintendent Marshall
500
What is metaphor?
“Chicago is a city that is fierce as a dog with tongue lapping for action.”
a. enjambment
b. metaphor
c. simile
d. onomatopoeia
500
What is complex?
After the tornado hit, my house was completed destroyed.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
500
What is biography (of Enrique Iglesias)?
He released his self-titled debut album in 1995 and, like his subsequent studio works, proved to be a huge success. By early 2012, he had sold more than 60 million records worldwide. His most successful songs include "Bailamos," "Rhythm Divine," "Be With
500
What are subordinating conjunctions?
AWUBIS is a memory device for these
500
What is the rule for capitalizing regions?
My mom lives in the North.






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