22/23 School Year | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

English 29 Public

what we learned in 22/23

Study Slideshow

Michael Arroyo's family was from what country?

Cuba

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In literature, what do we call the message that the author is sending by choosing the plot, characters and setting?

the theme

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"Mer" is the Greek/Latin root for ..... ?

the sea

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the sentence that clearly states what you are proving in an argumentative essay is called what?

a claim

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What country is Nadira's family from?

Bangladesh

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What is the last paragraph in an essay called?

Conclusion

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What is it called, in an argumentative essay, when you acknowledge and discuss the opposing viewpoint?

Counterargument or Rebuttal

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What does the Greek/Latin root "hydr" mean?

water

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What does the Greek/Latin root "chron" mean?

time

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What do we call "the universal message of a story"?

theme

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What New York City borough is Yankee Stadium in?

The Bronx

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What is the name of the library's online encyclopedia?

Britannica

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What is the holy place of worship called for Muslims?

Mosque

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What do we use (what skill) to find the meaning of unknown words before we look them up in the dictionary?

context clues

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"The smell was so bad I could smell it a thousand miles away" is an example of what type of figurative language?

hyperbole

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"The clouds were like cotton balls" is an example of what type of figurative language?

simile

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