100 Punctuation Identify the Sentence Structure Error Parts of Speech Parts of Speech Hodge Podge Jeopardy template courtesy of the lovely Ms. Chen!
Insert the correct punctuation (2): Have you ever read Patrick Henrys most famous speech Column 1, 100
WILD CARD!! Which of the following types of metacognitive thinking inspired by The House on Mango Street can be categorized as a schema connection? a. I wonder why Alicia’s father isn’t more supportive of her education. b. Louie’s other cousin reminds me of an article I’d read about urban crime rates in Chicago. c. The House on Mango Street uses run-on and fragment-like sentences in order to demonstrate the narrator’s youth and to convey a conversational (speech-like) tone. d. Mamacita’s lack of English leaves her trapped. Column 1, 200
Insert the correct punctuation (4): Does anyone know, Clarise asked, how to set this VCR? Column 1, 300
Insert the correct punctuation (3): The expedition members were exhausted nevertheless they continued Column 1, 400
Insert the correct punctuation (4): Frank stated, The rule book says, After rolling doubles twice, a player loses one turn. Column1, 500
Frag, RO, CS, or Sent? The little boy's toy car was yellow, his sister had a red and white toy truck. Column 2, 100
Frag, RO, CS, or Sent? Lifting the heavy boxes, I hurt my back. Column 2, 200
Frag, RO, CS, or Sent? This is going to be the most difficult exam of your college career you had better start studying for it immediately. Column 2, 300
Wild Card! Which of the following types of metacognitive thinking inspired by The Glass Castle can be categorized as an inference? a. The narrator is very independent for her age. b. This description is rich with imagery, which allows the reader to feel sorry for the narrator since they envision her malnourished figure. c. What makes some parents selfless and others selfish? d. This reminds me of my friend, Anna. Column 2, 400
Frag, RO, CS, or Sent? After I dribbled the ball down the court. Column 2, 500
Identify the part of speech of the underlined words: Yay! I am excited for the play! Column 3, 100
Identify the subject: Yay! I am excited for the play! Column 3, 200
Wild Card! Which of the following types of metacognitive thinking inspired by The House on Mango Street can be categorized as analysis? a. Louie’s other cousin reminds me of an article I’d read about urban crime rates in Chicago. b. Alicia is a petite girl with curly hair and dark brown eyes. c. The House on Mango Street uses run-on and fragment-like sentences in order to demonstrate the narrator’s youth and to convey a conversational (speech-like) tone. d. Mamacita’s lack of English leaves her trapped. Column 3, 300
Identify the part of speech of the underlined words: Ouch! I just gave myself a paper cut! Column 3, 400
Identify the part of speech of the underlined words: Will you reach up to the top shelf for me? Column 3, 500
Identify the part of speech of the underlined words: This TV show was based on a British situation comedy. Column 4, 100
Identify the part of speech of the underlined words: The toddler joyously splashed in the mud puddle. Column 4, 200
Identify the part of speech of the underlined words: Yay! I am excited for the play! Column 4, 300
Identify the part of speech of the underlined words: If Ken will not help us finish the project, then he cannot share in the rewards. Column 4, 400
Identify the part of speech of the underlined words: If Ken will not help us finish the project, then he cannot share in the rewards. Column 4, 500
Articles are always which part of speech? Column 5, 100
Which type of clause is the following?: since the store opened this morning Column 5, 200
Classify the following noun: Denise’s Column 5, 300
Circle the PRONOUN. Underline the ANTECEDENT: The discussion lasted for hours; it ended with an agreement. Column 5, 400
Wild Card! Which of the following types of metacognitive thinking inspired by the poems we’ve read can be categorized as analysis? a. The title of “Out, Out” is an allusion to the line “Out, out brief candle” within Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This is meant to suggest that, like Lady Macbeth, the young boy died too soon. b. “Out, Out” makes me think of “There Was an Old Woman Who had so Many Children She Didn’t Know What to Do.” In this chapter of The House on Mango Street, the community does not care about the death of a child. c. The poem “Out, Out” paints a beautiful mountainous scene on a cool Vermont evening. It smells of wood chips and gasoline. d. I wonder how a community could care so little about the unnecessary and violent death of a small child. Column 5, 500